Hiram E. Leonard Diary, August 19 - 25, 1869
“19th Thursday fine 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.
“20th Friday A fine day but a heavey shower in evening & rained some or less all night the ground was wet I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed tiard & nearly worne out with trouble etc.
“21st Saturday A cloudy muddy damp day I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick Eliza McNelly came home from Leathermans tonight in stage Emma Stone came home from St Charles [in margin] Eliza came back from Elgin.
“22nd Sunday A cloudy damp day I did my choars was at the house all day a choaring round & set up a leach tub & wrote some etc Em Caroline & Eliza went to Mrs Stones I was at the office in the evening came home & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick etc.
“23rd Monday A fine pleasant hot day I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick Caroline, Eliza & Wallace started tonight about 12 oclock with Warner to go to Barruses.
“24th Tuesday A fine hot day I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.
“25th Wednesday A fine hot day I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick Mrs Stone came & stayed the rest of the week Wm McNelly’s girl Ann Eliza born.”