Hiram E. Leonard Diary, June 23 - 29, 1875

“23rd Wednesday  fine growing weather but hot & a getting dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9, had the rheumatism bad.

“24th Thursday  fine growing weather but hot & dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick & had the rheumatism  Nelle Curtise started for the East Massachusetts.

“25th Friday  fine growing weather but verry hot and a getting dry  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  thurmometer at from 90 to 100 degrees above zero  Mrs Dasenbrook was married.

“26th Saturday  fine growing weather & hot & dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with rheumatism  thurmometer 90 to 100.

“27th Sunday  A fine growing day sprinkled some in the forenoon showers around & conciderable wind  I did my choars was round home the most of the day went to bed at 9 sick with the rheumatism  Jerry Pollard went with me & trimmed my sheeps feet or rather Willis sheep.

“28th Monday  fine growing weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 oclcok nearly sick with the rheumatism & a cold.

“29th Tuesday  fine warm growing weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ¼ & went to bed about 9 nearly sick with rheumatism  See the mail carrior got to Naperville tonight.”