Hiram E. Leonard Diary, March 25 - 31, 1874

“25th Wednesday  cool raw weather mud a drying up some  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick.

“26th Thursday  cool raw weather ground frozen  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick  Some have sewed a little wheat before this but few have done anything at it as yet folks went to meeting.

“27th Friday  cold raw March weather & rained some this afternoon & evening  I did my chaos was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  Emma Stone went with old Perry Ed Mulnix & Eliza Berry to Croziers to a Ball and they had none & came back about 9 or 10.

“28th Saturday  more pleasant but cool & raw weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9-3/4 nearly sick  Caroline Emma Stone & Walla went to prayer meeting to Sherwins & got home between 9 & 10.

“29th Sunday  more pleasant but a cool air  I did my choars was round home all day writing some went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  Caroline see Emma Anesworth or Walker to meeting today.

“30th Monday  cold dry weather for March  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick with a cold  Emma Stone started for Iowa this morning in stage.

“31st Tuesday  A pretty fine day but cold & dry  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  Mrs Emma Prosburg had a daughter born this morning at Jerry Pollard  Dr Hatch was their.”