Hiram E. Leonard Diary, June 10 - 16, 1869

“10th Thursday  fine weather but cool & wet  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 etc.

“11th Friday  fine weather for June but cool & wet  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & tiard out old cow bull all went to bull tonight & stayed all night.

“12th Saturday  fine weather but cool windy & cloudy rained in the evening thunder shower & lightoned sharp  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 & Sister  Dr A Stone was here regular from 3 to 5 times.

“13th Sunday  A cloudy damp windy day with several squalls of rain cold & cloudy  I did my choars was at home the most of the day a choaring round, made goos pen was at the office in evening came back & went to bed at about 9 nearly sick, the Stone were her as usual.

“14th Monday  fine growing weather but verry wet  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 etc.

“15th Tuesday  rather wet 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 worne out with Sister & trouble.

“16th Wednesday  fine growing weather but verry wet  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.”