Hiram E. Leonard Diary, August 22 - 28, 1872

“22nd Thursday  rather fine weather but dry  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick.

“23rd Friday  A fine hot dry day  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Baly came after his wife & they went to Batavia towards night.

“24th Saturday  A fine warm day with some showers in middle & after part of the day  I did my choars choared round some closed up at about 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick with a lame side, Emma Anesworth came down with Fairbanks & took her trunk back with her  J P Garys little girl not one year old died this morning at __.

“25th Sunday  A fine pleasant hot day  I did my choars choared round some and went to bed about 9 nearly sick with a cold & lame side  J P Garys child was buried this afternoon at Wheaton  the funeral was in the Methodist Church here at 2-3/4 oclock PM  A Methodist minister from the Junction preached.

“26th Monday  fine weather for the season but dry  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick verrry hurt.

“27th Tuesday  fine dry weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold & lame side.

“28th Wednesday  A warm & fine rain  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & a lame side.”