Hiram E. Leonard Diary, February 13 - 19, 1873

“13th Thursday  fine winter weather some thawey  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.

“14th Friday  A fine winter day for February  I did my choars choared round the house some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick [in margin] protracted meeting.

“15th Saturday  A fine day thawed some  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold [in margin] Mrs Stone & Emma came here today.

“16th Sunday  A fine pleasant day & thawed some  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick with a cold  Mrs Stone & Emma were here today Emma went to Naperville with Elder Adams.

“17th Monday  pretty fine weather for Feb  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  Mrs Ester Stone started for Iowa this morning to see Abner & Nelson   Connel & boy commenced on my cellar drean this morning.

“18th Tuesday  pretty fine mild weather  I did my choars choared round home some closed up about 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold etc  Jerome Beardsly wife had a son born this morning about 5 oclock weighing 10 # being married 7 months & 14 days.

“19th Wednesday  fine thawey weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  Protracted Meeting  My folks went came home between 9 & 10.”