Hiram E. Leonard Diary, April 14 - 20, 1875

“14th Wednesday  rather a warmish day & the snow thawed off but grew more cool towards night & froz during the night  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & cold.

“15th Thursday  A cold day with the ground & water frozen  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  The old Goos began to set tonight.

“16th Friday  A verry cold day for the season froze all day  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  Henry Rogers stuck a pitch fork tine into the corner of his eye while foddering.

“17th Saturday  A cold day but thawed some in the sun  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism etc.

“18th Sunday  A cold morning & a cold air all day but warmer than yesterday & some cloudy, I did my choars was round the house all day about sick except going up to the farm about 11 to fix some fence etc.

“19th Monday  A fine cold dry day roads good  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism.

“20th Tuesday  A fine cold dry 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 & a cold  Thomas Green said to start to Springfield  to get Hurbut Hollister pardoned out of states prizon by the Governor which he did.”