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

“July 1st Thursday  rather fine weather  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out with trouble etc  Augustus Manning & Frank Grant came home from Chicago or somewhere.

“2nd Friday  rather fine with a verry heavey shower in afternoon  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick etc  news came out today that Augustus Manning & Frank Grant were married last August 18 but many think they were married yesterday or day before  Caroline sick.

“3rd Saturday  some cloudy & a shower  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick Caroline sick.

“4th Sunday  rather a fine day but cloudy, I did my choars was at the house all day a choaring round & fixing fence was at office in evening came home & went to bed at 9 sick [in margin] Car sick.

“5th Monday  rather fine weather but some cloudy  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  Eliza went to Geneva to the fourth with Abner Stone.

“6th Tuesday  rather fine weather  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out.

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