Hiram E. Leonard Diary, September 2 - 8, 1869

“2nd Thursday  fine weather for Sept  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“3rd Friday  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.

“4th Saturday  fine day but quite windy  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick [in margin] J F Pollards carried off his wool.

“5th Sunday  rather a fine day but verry windy & some cloudy  I did my choars was at the house a choaring round the most of the day a helping make soap etc fixed some fence & put my calves into the paster was at office in evening came home & went to bed at 9 nearly sick  Girles went tonight  Harvey Barkdolls wife had a son bourn today and had Mrs Jorden to attend on her.

“6th Monday  fine weather 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.

“7th Tuesday  A fine day  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  Augustus Mannings wife she was Frank Grant had a daughter bourn at about 9 oclock in evening.

“8th Wednesday  A fine day  I did my choars went to office & then went to Wheaton with my Sister, was at office in afternoon came home about 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick etc  Theadore Carpenter Philo Carpenters son died.”