Hiram E. Leonard Diary, March 25 - 31, 1869

“25th Thursday  A fine forenoon & began to rain at noon & was a wet afternoon & evening, I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick  Jerry Dady, Dennis Connel & James Tart cut wood at the door in forenoon.

“26th Friday  sprinkled in morning & fine afternoon  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  Jerry Dady & Dennis Connel cut wood at the door in afternoon.

“27th Saturday  A fine day but muddy  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick, Jerry Dady & Dennis Connel cut wood all day at door, Jessee Wheaton called to see about Revanue Sisence  Emma Pollard & Resseguie girls were here.

“28th Sunday  A cloudy damp day & sprinkled a little & hailed a little in forenoon, I did my choars & choared round the house some was at the office in evening came home & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out.

“29th Monday  rather fine but cool & backward  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.

“30th Tuesday  fine for March but backward  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out.

“31st Wednesday  fine cool weather  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.”