Hiram E. Leonard Diary, August 17 - 23, 1876

“17th Thursday  fine hot dry weather with some clouds  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with the rheumatism  Henry Wyman trimed apple trees for me.

“18th Friday  fine dry hot weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with the rheumatism  James D Graves was at his fathers called here & went to Dick Reynolds & Jud carried him to Naperville tonight.

“19th Saturday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with the rheumatism.

“20th Sunday  A fine pleasant dry day  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day called at the office twice a short time went to bed about 9 nearly worne out with the rheumatism.

“21st Monday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly tiard & worne out.

“22nd Tuesday  fine dry hot weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly worne out & sick.

“23rd Wednesday  A verry hot day & night  I did my chaors was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly tiered out & sick  the thurmometer stood at about 100 degrees above zero all day & about 90 in the night.”