Hiram E. Leonard Diary, December 23 - 29, 1869

“23rd Thursday  fine winter weather with good sleighing  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ & was nearly sick & worne out.

“24th Friday  A fine winter day some cool  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ worne out & nearly sick  Isaac B Berry & his family came up in the stage & went to H B Fowlers [in margin] I B Berry came  A Ball at Perrys & 27 tickets sold 2 Dols each.

“25th Saturday  A most beautiful day & evening and thawed conciderable I did my choars was at the office the most of the day came home about 8 & went to bed at 10 not verry well,  All of George Barreses family was here to Christmas but him he did not come he went to Winfield in forenoon & drew a load of wheat for Fredenhagan, William Griffith or Gloss wife had a son born today.

“26th Sunday  A most beautiful warm pleasant day and thawed so as to finish the sleighing  I did my choars etc choared round the house looked one apple & was at the office in evening came home & went to bed about 9 nearly sick  George was here with me  Sol Williams came about one oclock.

“27th  Monday  rather fine weather for winter  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at night 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“28th Tuesday rather fine for winter but cloudy  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 with forteague & trouble.

“29th Wednesday  fine for the season but cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out.”