Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 21 - 27, 1875

“21st Wednesday  fine hay weather but hot  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism  my cow took the bull today.

“22nd Thursday  A fine hot day with a light shower here & a pretty hard shower south & east of us  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism  Wm P Griffeth shingled on the east side of my store.

“23rd Friday  A fine hot day  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 Nearly sick etc  Jont Pollard & Willa took Frenches bull home this morning  Wm P Griffeth shingled all day & Willard Brand in the afternoon.

“24th Saturday  A fine hay day & verry hot  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism  Edward Mulnix and Eliza Perry were married at Geneva today.

“25th Sunday  A fine hot day & some cloudy  I did my choars was at home the most of the day was at the farm a while went to bed about 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism.

“26th Monday  fine weather but some cloudy  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.

“27th Tuesday  some cloudy poor hay weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick & tiered out etc.”