Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 27 - November 2, 1875

“27th Wednesday  rather fine cool weather I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly worne out with the rheumatism & cold Elder Van Osdels wife had a son born today to the Ministry.

“28th Thursday  rather a fine day but cool & cloudy I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick Samuel Netsler & Hannah Connell were married in the forenoon at the Catholic Church in Naperville came home and took dinner & started about one for Naperville to go to Chicago  George & Kate went with them.

“29th Friday  A damp misty disagreeable day & rained hard with a thunder shower in the evening I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the Nelster & Hannah & the others came back & Watson & his wife were to Connells in evening.

“30th Saturday  A cool cloudy windy day I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 about sick with rheumatism.

“31st Sunday  A cool cloudy day I did my choars was at the house the most of the day choared some wrote some & went to bed at 9 nearly sick John Billings called here about 2 & stayed a while.

“November 1st Monday  fine cool weather for the season 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 Coan was here to get the right of way on the railroad.

“2nd Tuesday  fine weather for Nov cool  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly worn out with the rheumatism  Watson husking corn on my place.”