Hiram E. Leonard Diary, February 27 - March 5, 1873

“27th Thursday  cold winter weather  I did my choars choared round some at house, closed up about 8 and went to bed about 10 nearly sick with a cold.

“28th Friday  pretty cold weather for the season  I did my choars choared round home some closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick  Mrs John Wallace had a daughter born this morning  O A Procter came to Perrys tonight.

“March 1st Saturday  A cool day & spit snow the most of the day  I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick  Caroline went to Naperville today in the stage  Perry & wife got home from a visit near LaSalle.

“2nd Sunday  A cloudy day & spit snow the most of the day, not verry cold  I did my choars choared some up at the place fixed some fence etc went to bed between 9 & 10 about sick folks went to meeting in afternoon.

“3rd Monday  pretty cool winter weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.

“4th Tuesday  pretty cool March weather  I did my choars choared round the house some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.

“5th Wednesday  rather a thawey day but March weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.”