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

“9th Thursday  fine mild weather but muddy  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 cold  Burton D Pollard started from the Junction to West side of Iowa with his horses  cutter goods etc.

“10th Friday  A fine & verry warm day for March but muddy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 as usual  Patrick Barret mooved some of his goods to the house where Wm Gloss mooved out the Dr Waterman house  We had thunder showers tonight & was more cool tomorrow morning.

“11th Saturday  A cool cloudy morning & some windy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism etc  grew cold tonight & froze, Barret mooved more goods tonight.

“12th Sunday  A cold cloudy day ground frozen  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day went to the farm in afternoon went to bed at 9 sick.

“13th Monday  fine weather for the season but muddy  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.

“14th Tuesday  pretty fine weather for March but muddy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at about 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick.

“15th Wednesday  A pretty fine day but cloud & looks like a storm & did snow during the night  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism etc.”