Hiram E. Leonard Diary, September 8 - 14, 1875

“8th Wednesday  began to rain this morning about 3 oclock & rained tremendous hard for 2 or 3 hours, showerey all day and rained about all tonight  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.

“9th Thursday  rained last night & some this morning  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 about worn out with the rheumatism  Benny Jones Ezras boy died this morning about 5 oclock disentary  Caroline got home from Iowa today in stage about 11 ½ AM.

“10th Friday  Some cloudy & damp cleared off cold tonight  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 about sick with the rheumatism.

“11th Saturday  A fine cool day some cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 with the rheumatism  Benny Jones funeral was held at the Baptist Church this forenoon.

“12th Sunday  A pretty fine warm day  some clouds  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly worn out with the rheumatism.

“13th Monday  pretty fine weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 troubled with the rheumatism.

“14th Tuesday  pretty fine weather for Sept  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 afflicted with the rheumatism & a cold.”

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