Hiram E. Leonard Diary, August 25 - 31, 1875

“25th Wednesday  fine weather & getting warme  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly tiered out & lame etc  old Mrs Hollister Carpenters son in law’s mother was buried today.

“26th Thursday  fine hot weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick with a cold & the rheumatism  Camp meeting commenced in the woods towards Naperville.

“27th Friday  fine hot weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly tiered out with the rheumatism & hot weather.

“28th Saturday  fine hot weather with showers a nights  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly tiered out & lame with the rheumatism  Wife went to Naperville.

“29th Sunday  A misty damp morning a cloudy hot forenoon & hot afternoon  I did my choars was round home all day & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & lame with the rheumatism  Camp Meeting in the woods towards Naperville.

“30th Monday  pretty fine growing 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 etc.

“31st Tuesday  fine weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9  about used up with the rheumatism  Garys Church trial commenced today at Wheaton respecting a girle affair.”