Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 21 - 27, 1869

“21st Thursday  fine cool weather  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick & lonesome.

“22nd Friday  rather a cold cloudy raw day & spit snow at night  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Barrass mooved his family over to the parsonage house today in afternoon.

“23rd Saturday  A cold raw morning & the ground covered with an inch or two of snow  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed about 10 nearly sick  George Sidwell got back about 10 oclock this morning & stayed with me all night, Mrs Stone worked at my house a part of the day.

“24th Sunday  A cool pleasant morning but a raw day  I did my choars was at the house all day a choaring round & fixing fence round garden etc was at store in evening came home & went to bed at 9 sick George stayed with me.

“25th Monday  rather a rough day & snow in evening  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & tiered out, Mrs Jerry Pollard had a son born today.

“26th Tuesday  a cold raw morning with the ground covered with snow  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worn out.

“27th Wednesday  cold raw weather  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.”