Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 29 - February 4, 1874

“29th Thursday  fine winter weather with the ground covered lightly with snow  I did my choars was round the office all day choaring closed up about 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.

“30th Friday  fine winter weather with snow squalls  I did my choars choared round the office the most of the day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.

“31st Saturday  fine winter weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ sick  Ed & Henry Rogers killed my hogs they hevey weighed 405 pounds.

“February 1st Sunday  A cool cloudy day & snow squalled in afternoon & evening  I did my choars choared round some & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  I salted my pork down today  Ed Rogers helped cut it up.

“2nd Monday  fine winter weather rather poor sleighing  I did my choars choared round some was at office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  Rogers hawled 1 load ________ wood  Emma Barrus went to Bristol.

“3rd Tuesday  fine winter weather but poor sleighing  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.  Edward Rogers hauled 5 loads of wood for me & H Rogers cut 5 loads of wood on a sled.

“4th Wednesday  fine winter weather but poor sleighing  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a  cold  Edward Rogers drew me 5 loads wood on a sled & Henry Rogers cut it.”