Hiram E. Leonard Diary, March 24 - 30, 1875

“24th Wednesday  fine thawey weather & muddy  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  John Herricks wife had a pair of twin boys this morning.

“25th Thursday  fine thawey muddy weather & the thunder shower tonight at about 2 or 3 oclock tomorrow morning  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism  a thunder shower about 2 or 3 this morning  Horace French came here today.

“26th Friday  A fine thawey day for March  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 about sick with the rheumatism & a cold  Horace French went home this morning took the stage this morning  Danison was here & started back home in Iowa tonight.

“27th  Saturday  A cool morning but a fine day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism.

“28th Sunday  A fine warm pleasant forenoon & cloudy afternoon  I did my choars was at the house all wrote some red some & choared round some and went to bed about 9 nearly sick with rheumatism.

“29th Monday  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 sick with the rheumatism.

“30th Tuesday  fine March 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.”