Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 9 - 15, 1873
“9th Thursday fine dry warm weather I did my choars choared round the office some closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick.
“10th Friday fine dry hot weather thurmometer at 80 & over I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick thurmometer stood at 80 degrees above zero & more in middle of day.
“11th Saturday A fine warm dry day for Oct I did my choars choared round the office some closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.
“12th Sunday A most beautiful day clear fine warm I did my choars choared some at farm & fenced my hay stack etc wrote some etc went to bed about 9 nearly sick & tiered out Mrs Stone was here, Wardmass came took the bull in my pasture.
“13th Monday A fine cool dry day I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ sick Mrs Stone went up in the stage at night for Wheaton & then Chicago & ___________ Jonathan F Pollard bought my cow at 30 dols & tuck her.
“14th Tuesday fine cool dry weather I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick with a cold.
“15th Wednesday fine cool dry weather I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick with a cold.”