Hiram E. Leonard Diary, September 14 - 20, 1876

“14th Thursday  A cloudy lowerry muddy weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with the rheumatism.

“15th Friday  rather more pleasant but some cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with the rheumatism & a cold  Daniel Kenyon had his auction to sell off his household goods & other goods.

“16th Saturday  A fine pleasant day & evening  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold etc.

“17th Sunday   A fine pleasant day & roads rough  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day was at the office a few hours in the middle of the day awhile went to bed about 9 about sick.

‘18th Monday  rather fine weather but some cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed at about 9 ½ nearly sick  Mary Tart commenced work at my house.

“19th Tuesday  rather fine but cloudy weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with rheumatism.

“20th Wednesday  fine weather but cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ afflicted with the rheumatism.”