Hiram E. Leonard Diary, November 18 - 24, 1874

“18th Wednesday  fine winter weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold.

“19th Thursday  fine winter weather some snow  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick with the rheumatism.

“20th Friday  fine winter for the season  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism.

“21st Saturday  fine weather for the season  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism.

“22nd Sunday  fine winter weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 sick with a cold & rheumatism  Mrs A Fredenhagan had a son born this evening.

“23rd Monday  fine winter weather with snow  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“24th Tuesday  fine winter weather with quite good sleighing  I did my choars was round home all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 about sick.”