Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 30 - November 5, 1873

“30th Thursday  rather a snow squalley disagreeable day  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  J P Graves went to Morris to get Boman Hudson, Jud Graves went to Chicago.

“31st Friday  A raw snow squalley day & night  I did my choars choared round some in office closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick.

“November 1st Saturday  rather a pleasant day till towards night when it clouded up & sprinkled in evening  I did my choars choared round the office some closed about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  Col Warren came from Chicago  R S S Reynolds droved manure nearly ½ day.

“2nd Sunday  A cloudy damp misty disagreeable day & muddy  I did my choars was up to farm choaring  some come back about 11 wrote some etc went to bed about 9 nearly sick  Procter round here for some time.

“3rd Monday  A cool raw day  I did my choars choared round the office some closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & about sick with a cold.

“4th Tuesday  rather a fine day for the season  I did my choars choared round some went to election with Mr Pelham to the Junction & back closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick  County election today  Jones was elected, a Jarnist Dudly & Hate.

“5th Wednesday  rather fine day for the season  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick  Herick & Garys witness went to Court  Sycamore.”