Hiram E. Leonard Diary, April 28 - May 4, 1875

“28th Wednesday  fine cool dry 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 & cold.

“29th Thursday  quite fine cold dry 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 & cold.

“30th Friday  rather a fine pleasant cool dry day  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & cold  She that was George Millars first wife was buried at Naperville today.

“May 1st Saturday  A cold rainey day & snowed some towards night & in the evening quite a storm  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick with the rheuatmism & cold  Several inches of snow fell this afternoon & evening ground white at 9 oclock in evening  Edward Galusha got home from California tonight.

“2nd Sunday  A cold morning the ground white with snow an inch or two & it froze conciderable  I did my choars was round home all day except going to the farm  I did my choars was at the house all day & went to bed at 9 sick with rheumatism.

“3rd Monday  fine weather for the season but cool  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism.

“4th Tuesday  fine cool dry 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 & cold.”