Hiram E. Leonard Diary, November 2 - 8, 1876

“2nd Thursday  cloudy damp raw weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly worne out with the rheumatism.

“3rd Friday  cloudy damp disagreeable weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold & rheumatism.

“4th Saturday  A cool cloudy disagreeable day  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ afflicted with the rheumatism.

“5th Sunday  A cloudy damp day some muddy  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day went the farm a short time wrote some & choared round some & went to bed at about 9 nearly worne out with the rheumatism  Somner Netsly his wife and she that was Ellen Connell & her husband Jack McGuire came to Mr Connells to stay a few days.

“6th Monday  fine cool weather for the season  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ and was about sick with the rheumatism & a cold  Mary Tart left here today & went to Dr Hatches & Mrs Tart came from the Hatches to work here.

“7th Tuesday  rather a cold raw cloudy day the roads were pretty muddy  I did my choars was at home the most of the day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Mr Pelham & myself start for election about 12 ½ in afternoon & got back about 4.

Hiram is referencing the election of 1876, which included the disputed presidential election which Rutherford B. Hayes would be declared the winner after losing the popular vote through the Compromise of 1877. To read more about this election’s history visit https://civics.supremecourthistory.org/article/the-election-of-1876/

“8th Wednesday  rather fine weather but cloudy  I did my choars was at the office the most of the day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & tiered out.”