Hiram E. Leonard Diary, August 24 - 30, 1876

“24th Thursday  A verry hot dry day some showers round  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly tiered & worne out  the thurmometer was at about 100 the most of the day some cooler in evening & night  J A Graves a thrashing today.

“25th Friday   more cool this morning & day  A cool night  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly worne out  commended thrashing at A T Jones today noon.

“26th Saturday  A cool pleasant dry morning but quite warme during the day  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½  Willard Brands child died about 8 or 9 oclock this evening.

“27th Sunday  fine hot dry weather  I did my was at the office some went to bed about 9 nearly worne out with the rheumatism etc  Brand child was buried today at about 3 oclock.

“28th Monday  fine hot dry weather  I did my chaors was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed at about 9 ½ sick.

“29th Tuesday  hot dry weather I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed about 9 ½ afflicted with the rheumatism  Showers.

“30th Wednesday  fine weather some rain  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.”