Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 2 - 8, 1873

“2nd Thursday  a fine rainey day rained pretty hard a part of the day  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick etc  Mrs Herck & child started for Kansas today.

“3rd Friday  A cold windy day & night  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½.

“4th Saturday  some snow squalls  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.

“5th Sunday  A snow squalley forenoon and more pleasant in the afternoon & cleared off near night & a beautiful evening  I did my choars & choared round some & went to bed about 9 sick  Peter Hines wife had a child born today.

“6th Monday  pretty cold winter weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 sick  P Hinze child died today.

“7th Tuesday  cold winter weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  Mrs Tart went to Mr James B Clark to Leland to work.

“8th Wednesday  cold winter weather & pretty good sleighing  A very windy weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ about sick with a  cold & the rheumatism.”