Hiram E. Leonard Diary, May 20 - 26, 1869
“20th Thursday 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.
“21st Friday rather fine but cool & cloudy 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 with trouble.
“22nd Saturday 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.
“23rd Sunday a fine warm day some cloudy I did my choars was at the house the most of the day went to office in morning came back & choared round amost of the day went to the office in evening came home at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.
“24th 25th 26th Monday Tuesday & Wednesday Stormey wet weather all three days roads a getting muddy I did my choars was at the office all 3 days came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick every night & worne out with trouble & sister.”