Hiram E. Leonard Diary, September 7 - 13, 1876

“7th Thursday A cloud showerey day I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 1/2 & went to bed at 9 1/2 nearly sick with rheumatism.

“8th Friday A cloudy damp day I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 1/2 & went to bed at 9 1/2 nearly worne out with the rheumatism.

“9th Saturday A cloudy damp muddy day I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 1/2 & went to bed at 9 afflicted with the rheumatism.

“10th Sunday A cloudy damp misty day I did my choars was at the office a while awriting at home the rest of the day went to bed at 9 having the rheumatism Methodist Quarterly Meeting held here today & evening at the Methodist Church Mrs Ann R Fairbanks pertook of the sakerment with the church.

“11th Monday A lowerey cloudy damp day I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 1/2 and went to bed about 9 nearly tiered out & sick.

“12th Tuesday cloudy damp misty day I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 1/2 & went to bed at 9 1/2 nearly worne out with the rheumatism etc.

“13th Wednesday cloudy damp misty weather I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 1/2 & went to bed at 9 1/2 nearly worne out with the rheumatism.”