Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 12 - 18, 1876

“12th Wednesday  fine cool winter weather roads rough  I did my choars was at the officer all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick with the rheumatism  Benjamin Pavers father died with the heart diseas tonight about 10 or 11 oclock.

“13th Thursday  fine cool winter weather rough roads  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick & worne out etc.

“14th Friday  fine winter weather more mild  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly worne out with the rheumatism  Ed Rogers & Henry drew straw for me in afternoon.

“15th Saturday  fine weather more mild & thawed some  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 T Jones & wife got home from their fathers Bentlys tonight in the night.

“16th Sunday  A cloudy damp morning & misty damp day  I did my choars was at the house all day wrote some etc went to bed at 9 nearly sick etc  Ben Paver got home from his fathers funeral about noon  this is the 3 Sunday that Elder Cheina has missed & not come to preach.

“17th Monday  fine mild winter weather but muddy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 afflicted with the rheumatism & a cold.

“18th Tuesday  mild winter weather & muddy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 afflicted with the rheumatism & a cold  cloudy nasty weather.”