Hiram E. Leonard Diary, May 4 - 10, 1876

“4th Thursday  A cold cloudy day with some squalls of rain  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 about worne out with the rheumatism.

“5th Friday rather a cloudy squalley day  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 trouble with the rheumatism & a cold  George Sidwell worked for Mrs Curtiss or the Col Warren.

“6th Saturday  A cold cloudy damp day & rained the most of the day & a thunder shower towards night about 5  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 about worne out with the rheumatism  my cow calved this afternoon heafer calf, G Sidwell was here about sick.

“7th Sunday  rather a fine day but some cloudy & windy  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day went to the farm about 11 & back went to bed about 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & a cold.

“8th Monday  rather fine cool dry weather  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 & a col  old goos commenced to hatch her goslins.

“9th Tuesday  A fine cool & rather dry day  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 afflicted with the rheumatism  Jonathan Pollard took his cows calf up to my place to paster this summer.

“10th Wednesday  rather fine weather for the season but cool & dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick as usual  I took my cow & calf up to the farm to paster  old goos came off with her goslins she had 4  George went to D C Browns.”