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.”