Hiram E. Leonard Diary August 31 - September 6, 1876

“31st Thursday  fine weather but dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“September 1st Friday  fine weather & a little more cool  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ afflicted with the rheumatism  Soperey had a comic lecture at the Methodist Church tonight quite a full attendance.

“2nd Saturday  fine weather & quite warm  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 & crick in my back & hips & pains all over me  George Sidwell got back from Crown Point this afternoon all right.

“3rd Sunday  A fine warm day but some cloudy  I did my choars was at the store some fixed my out beens at Kenyons some was at home the most of the day sick with the rheumatism & crick in my back and hips went to bed about 9 used up.

“4th Monday  fine weather for the season  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“5th Tuesday  A rainey disagreeable day  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick etc.

“6th Wednesday  A cool cloudy showerey day   I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at  8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.”