Hiram E. Leonard Diary, March 16, 1870

“16th Wednesday  rather a winter day with sleighs  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“17th Thursday  rather more fine but cool, 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.

“18th Friday  rather fine day & a beautiful night  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“19th Saturday  rather a fine day but rained near night & in evening some snow  went off fast & water high  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 10 ½ nearly sick & tired out, Charles Leonard came out from Chicago tonight arrived here a little after 6 in stage.

“20th Sunday  A cloudy damp day & grew cold in the afternoon & evening & windy a nasty muddy wet day  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day a choaring round went to office about one with McKee came back wrote some & was at the office in the evening came home and went to bed at 9 ½ sick & lame  Charles Leonard was here all day & could not go out much it was so muddy.

“21st Monday  rather fine for March but muddy  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Charles Leonard started for Chicago in the stage this morning.

“22nd Tuesday  rather raw weather & muddy & snowed a little last night  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out  I got up about one oclock this morning with my young cow & she had a calf about 2 oclock this morning with my young cow [in margin] old cow calved about 2 ½ in afternoon.”