Hiram E. Leonard Diary, November 9 - 15, 1876

“9th Thursday  rather fine 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 afflicted with the rheumatism  Dr Hatch & Ada Ressequie came home from Chicago & walked down from Winfield.

“10th Friday  rather fine weather November  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ about sick with the rheumatism  There was a danse at the old Academy tonight to get money to build a sidewalk in town here  my folks went & got home at 3 in the morning.

3S432 Fourth Street, once home to the Warrenville Seminary/Academy, now a private residence

“11th Saturday  fine weather but some cloudy  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.

“12th Sunday  fine warm weather for Nov the season  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day wrote some & choared some went to bed about 9.

“13th Monday  rather fine 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 afflicted with the rheumatism  Jerome Beardsley wife had a daughter born this forenoon it being her third child  School commenced today  Eugene Manville keeps school.

“14th Tuesday  fine mild weather but cloudy  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.

“15th Wednesday  mild cloudy damp weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly tiered out & about sick  Many are to work abuilding sidewalk from the bridge to Jonses Store.”