Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 17 - 23, 1873

“17th Thursday  A fine day & a little more cool  I did my choars choared round the office some closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick  Caroline & Emma came back about 7 in the evening  Fredenhagen had a social hop at his new barn tonight  They said there was from 30 to 50 cupple there & from 60 to 100 took supper, my calves were taken away today.

“18th Friday  A pretty fine cool day with some clouds  I did my choars choared round the office some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ sick  I pumped out the water out of my well in the celler today worked conciderable.

“19th Saturday  rather a fine cool day  I did my choars choared round the office some closed up about 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ or 10 nearly sick  Caroline & Emma Stone road to Naperville with French this afternoon & footed it back the most of the way.

“20th Sunday  A fine day but some cloudy  I did my choars choared round some at the place & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick  Frank Willson called here ___________.

“21st Monday  pretty dry weather for the season but fine  I did my choars choared round the office some closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 10 nearly sick with a cold.

“22nd Tuesday  fine dry weather & warm  I did my choars choared round the office some at home all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed or 9 ½ or 10 about sick.

“23rd Wednesday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars choared round the office some closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 10 nearly sick & tiered out.”