Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 7 - 13, 1869

“7th Thursday  rather fine for the season  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ sick Eliza Garth & her mother Ralph & Del went to Morris [in margin]  Mrs Resseguie went Morris.

“8th Friday  rather fine & warm  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Roderick Smith drawed 6130 cool at twice & Kenyon Wallace Jones drew coal.

“9th Saturday  A cold cloudy raw day & damp  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick  Caroline & Emma Stone went to Batavia & got back about 4 ½.

“10th Sunday  rather a fine day cool & some cloudy & a thundershower with hail as big beans & the ground was white for an hour it did not went for some time  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day went to the office about one was at office in evening came home and went to bed about 9 nearly sick  Eliza came home & Anna Filer brought her & staryed to bed.

“11th Monday  rather a fine  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out.

“12th Tuesday  fine for the season & cool  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“13th Wednesday  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  [in margin] Caroline went to Aurora & sold her horse.”