Hiram E. Leonard Diary, August 29 - September 4

“29th Thursday  A fine day, some cloudy in morning  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & lame & nearly sick  My red cow got out & I drove her to Hoyts white bull at night before milking.

“30th Friday  A cold morning & all most a frost  I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick  there was a dance at Mathers this evening  Emma Stone went   Caroline & Emma Stone went to Naperville this afternoon.

“31st Saturday  A fine cold morning & most a frost cool day  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Emma Anesworth came here with her girle David brought her here he was a going to the Wheaton Picknick in Garys Woods.

“September 1st Sunday  A fine cool pleasant morning & day  I did my choars choared round the house a little went to the farm & went to bed about 9 nearly sick with a cold & was lame  Emma Stone was here a little while  Henry Barkdolls wife had a son born today.

“2nd Monday  A pretty fine day & hot for Sept  I did my choars choared round some all day closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.

“3rd Tuesday  fine weather & verry hot  I did my choars choared round the house some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Emma Anesworth to Wheaton  Fair commenced at Wheaton.

“4th Wednesday  A verry hot day & a shower at night  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 tiard & about sick.”