Hiram E. Leonard Diary, August 11 - 17, 1875

“11th Wednesday  cloudy bad weather for harvest  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 afflicted with the rheumatism.

“12th Thursday  A rainey bad day for work  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 tiard & afflicted with the rheumatism.

“13th Friday  quite a possible day for work  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly tiered out.

“14th Saturday  A fine day for harvesting  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.

“15th Sunday  A thunder shower in the morning, some cloudy all day but rather fine day  I did my choars was at home all day except going to the farm  went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“16th Monday  fine growing weather but bad & damp for harvesting  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 cold  Mrs Jane Sprague was taken in a fit or a shock of some kind this morning at Mr Puffers out East of here & when they got here with her she was senseless & remained so till she died next Saturday  Mary Connell started for Chicago to go to California.

“17th Tuesday  rather showerey bad weather for harvesting  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism.”