Hiram E. Leonard Diary, December 8 - 14, 1875

“8th Wednesday  fine 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  Edward Galusha & Miss Scofield were married at Wheaton today & went on the cars  Oren Finch & Miss Vroman married.

“9th Thursday  fine weather for the season  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 afflicted with the rheumatism.

“10th Friday  fine weather for the season  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8  & went to bed at 9 nearly tired out with a cold  I put Herricks buck with Williams sheep.

“11th Saturday  fine day for Dec  I did my choars was at the office all closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold & the rheumatism.

“12th Sunday  fine cool day thawed some  I did my choars was at home all day except going to the railroad  I went to bed about 9 Samuel McKellips died today at 3 PM at Morris at Elezer Stones.

“13th Monday  fine 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 bad cold  E Stone brought Samuel McKellips corps up from Morris today got here at about 7 ½ PM.

“14th Tuesday  fine winter weather with a cool air  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 naerly worn out with the rheumatism  Samuel McKellips funeral today at 1 oclock PM at the Methodist Church sermon preached by Elder Chena Henry Wiman came to Frenches to stay the winter.”