Hiram E. Leonard Diary, March 30 - April 5, 1870

“30th Wednesday  A cool cloudy disagreeable day  I did my choars at the house this morning for the last time at present, was at the office all day & stayed all night & went to bed about 10 oclock, sick  George Barrus mooved into my house today & stayed tonight for the first night & did my choars it rained Caroline & George a papering.

“31st Thursday  A cold misty disagreeable day  I did my choars at the store & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out _____________ a papering.

“April 1st Friday  A cloudy cold damp disagreeable day  I did my choars at the store was there all day & night & went to bed about 10 nearly sick and worne out Caroline was sick but papered.

“2nd Saturday  rather more pleasant & the sun shone conciderable was a fine evening  I did my choars at the store & went to bed at about 10 nearly sick etc  Caroline was about sick but papered some & scrubed some.

“3rd Sunday  A most beautiful day with a cold air the ground dryed fast, I did my choars at the store & Caroline & I & Wallace went up to the house  I grafted 4 cherry trees & came back between 2 & 3  I found George Sidwell pretty tight so that we could not make him hear to let us in & I had to get in to the cellar window & onlock the door  I choared round & went to bed about 9 sick & worne out  George had spoiled some paper [in margin] George Sidwell got drunk & spoiled some paper for one room.

“4th Monday  rather fine weather & a getting dry cool nights  I did my choars at the store & was at the store all the time shut up about ½ past 8 & went to bed 9 ½ nearly sick.

“5th Tuesday  fine weather but cool nights & cool air  I did my choars at store & was here all the time shut up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Caroline cleaning house.”