Hiram E. Leonard Diary, April 1 - 7, 1869

“April 1st Thursday  A snow stormey day & a pretty tough day for April I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.

“2nd Friday  A cold raw day with the ground covered with snow  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 Sister.

“3rd Saturday  rather a fine day but cool  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.

“4th Sunday  A fine pleasant with a cool air  I did my choars went to the office about 10, called at Mr Kenyons came back & choared round the house wrot some & red some went to the office in evening came home & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“5th Monday  rather fine but cool, the roads drying fast  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ¼ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out with trouble  [in margin] My ________ a calf by her side this evening.

“6th Tuesday  fine cool 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 with trouble.

“7th Wednesday  rather fine today & warm  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly & worne out with trouble.”