Hiram E. Leonard Diary, August 3 - 9, 1876

“3rd Thursday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly worne out with the rheumatism.

“4th Friday  rather a fine day & ground verry dry some showers in afternoon & evening  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 8 ½ nearly sick with the rheumatism etc  Henry Barkdolls wife died this morning about one oclock, She miscarried & flowed to death in a short time.

“5th Saturday  Some cloudy & misty more pleasant in afternoon & evening  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly worne out  Henry Barkdolls wife was buried in the Warrenville Cemetary today funeral at 10 ½ at the Baptist Church, A Drunkerd from Lee County preached the funeral it was liked verry much  A large congregation  About 60 waggon came down from the house with the corpse.

“6th Sunday  cloudy & damp in forenoon more pleasant in afternoon but hot  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day called at the office in forenoon & in the afternoon went to bed about 9 oclock.

“7th Monday  fine hot weather  I did my choars was at eth office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed about 9 ½ badly afflicted with the rheumatism.

“8th Tuesday  Fine pleasant 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.

“9th Wednesday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up about 8 ½ and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly worne out with the rheumatism.”