Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 13 - 19, 1875

“13th Wednesday  fine cold winter weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism.

“14th Thursday  A cold winter day  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.

“15th Friday  A cold winter day  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.

“16th Saturday  A cold winter day  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & cold.

“17th Sunday  A cold cloudy winter  I did my choars was round the house all day choared writing etc went to bed at 9 sick with the rheumatism  Folks went to the church over the river  Many farmers have to drive their cattle to the river for water for a mile or two.

“18th  Monday  fine cold winter weather  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.

“19th Tuesday  cold dry winter weather  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  Verry dry weather some drive cattle a mile & more to the river to water.”