Hiram E. Leonard Diary, March 30 - April 5, 1876

“30th Thursday  disagreeable snow squalley weather & muddy   I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly tuckered out & sick with the rheumatism.

“31st Friday  Muddy disagreeable weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold & the rheumatism.

“April 1st Saturday  rather a thawey day with a cold air  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 afflicted with rheumatism  Judson Graves was elected School Director  Joseph Hawbecker nomenated for Collector.

“2nd Sunday  A frozen rainey morning & verry disagreeable day  I did my choars was round home all day choaring writing some & making out my returns  I went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold etc.

“3rd Monday pretty fine weather for April but cold  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 9 not verry well  Old goos began to lay.

“4th Tuesday  fine weather for the season but cool  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 9 nearly sick with a cold etc  Wm Stone the Barkdolls man ran away while Henry was at Naperville election or town meeting  A T Jones Assessor etc.

“5th Wednesday  fine weather but cool  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 badly afflicted with the rheumatism.”