Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 6 - 12, 1870

“6th Thursday  pretty cool winter weather no sleighing  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“7th Friday  A pretty cool winter day good waggoning  I did my choars was at the office all day came home 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick etc.

“8th Saturday  A cold windy winter 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.

“9th Sunday  A cold cloudy windy winter day  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day went to office about noon & in evening at home a choaring the rest of the day  went to bed about 7 nearly sick [in margin] David McNelly was married about this time.

“10th Monday  fine weather for winter no sleighing  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & about worne out with trouble & fateague.

“11th Tuesday  rained some & was thawey  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.

“12th Wednesday  rather a slopey wet day  I did my choars was at the office all day came home & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.”