Hiram E. Leonard Diary, December 4 - 10, 1873

“4th Thursday  A cold windy day froze hard  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.

“5th Friday  More pleasant & quite fine  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 10 sick  Paver & H Rogers killed my cow today in afternoon and Mrs Stone went to Frenches in afternoon  Ben Paver & Spader had a row.

“6th Saturday  A fine cloudy day & snowed some in evening  I did my choars choared round some was at office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 sick.

“7th Sunday  A cloudy damp day  I did my choars choared some up to place came back wrote some etc cut up beef at night & went to bed about 9 sick  I made out a deed to send to Hoyt Brown & Frank.

“8th Monday  rather fine weather for the season  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.

“9th Tuesday  fine weather for Dec. all mud  I did my choars was at office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & tiered out  Myron Caswell a student at Jenny Seminary from Mass hung himself ___________ Montgomery.

“10th Wednesday  fine warm rainey weather mild for Dec  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.”