Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 15 - 21, 1874

“15th Thursday  fine cold weather no snow  I did my choars was round the office all day  closed up at 8 & went to bed after 10 nearly worn out [in margin]  Meeting.

“16th Friday  Cold rough weather & roads  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick [in margin] Meeting.

“17th Saturday  A fine winter day & some cloudy  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 sick [in margin]  Meeting.

“18th Sunday  A squalley day rained in the morning hailed & snowed some dureing the day  I did my choars was round home all day wrote some & red some etc went to bed about 10 nearly sick & tiered out  Charlotte Mack died this afternoon at about 4 olcock  She had endured a great deal of pain for a few days past [in margin]  Meeting.

“19th Monday  pretty fine winter weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  [in margin] Meetings.

“20th Tuesday  good winter weather not cold  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Charlotte Mack was buried today in the burying ground near Graveses Elder Manferd preached the funeral sermon com about 12 oclock.

“21st Wednesday  A lowerery rained day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up about 9 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick [in margin] Meeting.”