Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 28 - November 3, 1869
“28th Thursday fine cold weather I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½.
“29th Friday rather fine weather I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.
“30th Saturday rather a fine day I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.
“31st Sunday A fine cool day I did my choars was at home all day a fixing my pump in the well fixing fence & a choaring round etc went to the office in evening came home & went to bed at 9 Mrs Robert Millard died at Batavia this morning at Desire Woods.
“November 1st Monday rather fine weather I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.
“2nd Tuesday A fine day I did my choars went to the office & made up the mail & went with Pelham to election at 9 & back was at the office till 9 came home & went to bed at 10 nearly sick the whole Naperville ticket elected by a majoretty from 70 to 502, Mrs R Millard was buried today [in margin] election at Garys.
“3rd Wednesday rather a fine day I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.”