Hiram E. Leonard Diary, December 23 - 29, 1874

“23rd Wednesday  fine weather for the season but verry dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism etc.

“24th Thursday  fine winter weather but dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick with the rheumatism & a cold  Henry Rogers little girle died this morning about 9.

“25th Friday  fine winter weather but verry dry  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick  A verry still Christmas  Henry Rogers child was buried today.

“26th Saturday  fine winter weather but dry  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick with the rheumatism & a bad cold.

“27th Sunday  A fine winter day but dry  I did my choars was at the house all day except I went to farm a little while I did my choars & went to bed about 9 nearly sick with a cold etc D O’Connel was here & showed me several samples of tea he is a traveling agent.

“28th Monday  fine weather for the season but dry  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & a bad cold.

“29th Tuesday  fine cool weather for winter  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & a cold.”