Hiram E. Leonard Diary, December 9 - 15, 1869

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

“10th Friday  rather warm & rainey  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.

“11th Saturday  damp misty weather nasty & muddy  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  H B Fowlers wife stiped down about 4 oclock PM & brock her wrist, had Daniels to set it.

“12 Sunday  rather a cloudy damp day & muddy  I did my choars fixed some fence & choared round the house all day bank the house some & went to the office in evening came home at 6 ¼ & went to bed at 9.

“13th Monday  fine weather for winter  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 trouble.

“14th Tuesday  fine for winter & thawey  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick etc  [in margin] McCulie got killed in a stew tonight.

“15th Wednesday  rather cloudy damp 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.”