Hiram E. Leonard Diary, March 10 - 16, 1875

“10th Wednesday  fine weather & thawed some  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 about sick with the rheumatism  W Hix came here & started his bootcher shop.

“11th Thursday  a fine day & thawed conciderable  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 about sick with the rheumatism  Thawed quite fast.

“12th Friday  a fine thawey day thawed fast water run in torents  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  Rogers etc drew wheat for Fredenhagen & Company.

“13th Saturday  A fine day & thawed fast the water run in torrents through my back yard it spoilt the sleighing  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 Sunday  A fine pleasant day & thawed fast  I did my choars was at the house all day choared round some wrote some etc went up to my place for the first time this winter went to bed at 9 nearly sick with rheumatism.

“15th Monday  fine cool winter weather  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  Court commence at Wheaton.

“16th Tuesday  fine winter weather with conciderable snow on the ground  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold & the rheumatism  Jane Baly got a bill from her husband this afternoon & was married to Benjamin Paver within a half hour after by Erastus Gary Esqr.”