Hiram E. Leonard Diary, September 29 - October 5, 1875

“29th Wednesday  fine fall weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly worne out with the rheumatism  Dr Hatch Edy & Wm Manning came out from Chicago to see the folks & on railroad business.

“30th Thursday  fine fall weather but cold night  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly worne out with the rheumatism.

“October 1st Friday  fine fall weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly worne out with the rheumatism  O B Herrick commenced carrying the mail from Naperville to Windfield & back.

“2nd Saturday  fine fall weather cold nights  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 afflicted with the rheumatism  Dr Ira Hatch went back to Chicago at night in stage to Windfield.

“3rd Sunday  fine weather for the season some cloudy and quite windy  I did my choars went to the farm was at home the rest of the day & went to bed at 9 nearly sick  Willa his mother & Mary Tart took a ride to the Naperville Cematry & back started about one PM.

“4th Monday  fine fall weather but cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly worn out with the rheumatism.

“5th Tuesday  cool cloudy damp weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went bed at 9 troubled with the rheumatism.”