Hiram E. Leonard Diary, February 20 - 26, 1873

“20th Thursday  rather a fine day but grew cold in afternoon and was a pretty cool night  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 sick  [in margin] protracted meeting.

“21st Friday  A cold morning thurmometer at 10 or 11 degrees below zero  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick a cold  Peter Hines wife died this morning.  A dance tonight at Burnetts on the Griffeth Place.

“22nd Saturday  A cold morning & day  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ sick  Thurmometer at 10 or 11 degrees below zero in morning.

“23rd Sunday  A cold morning & day but rather pleasant  I did my choars choared round some closed up & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  Peter Hinzes wife was buried at Winfield today.

“24th Monday  rather fine cold weather  I did my  choared round some closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick with a cold.

“25th Tuesday  pretty cold weather  I did my choars choared some was round home all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick with a cold.

“26th Wednesday  fine cold weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a  cold & trouble.”