Hiram E. Leonard Diary, April 13 - 19, 1876

“13th Thursday  Disagreeable weather for the season  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 9 haveing the rheumatism as usual.

“14th Friday  Disagreeable wet weather roads muddy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at about 9 haveing the rheumatism.

“15th Saturday  rather a fine day with a cold air & some squalls of rain  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 haveing the rheumatism.

“16th Sunday  rather a fine day with a cool wind & cloudy  I did my choars went to the farm & Reynolds came back & was at home the rest of the day writing etc went to bed about 9 badly afflicted with the rheumatism.

“17th Monday  rather fine weather but ground wet & cool for the season  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 afflicted with the rheumatism  young goos began to lay today  School began today.

“18th Tuesday  fine weather but cool & ground went roads agetting better  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick as usual  George whitewashed the store overhead, farmers plowing & sewing.

“19th Wednesday  fine weather but rather 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  etc  Georg helped wash.”