Hiram E. Leonard Diary, February 15 - 21, 1871

“15th Wednesday  fine weather for winter  I did my choars was round the office all day choaring closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“16th Thursday  A stormey rainey day & disagreeable  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick and worne out [in margin] Darius Bartholomew is about mooving into the Bliss house this week.

“17th Friday  A stormey rainey day cleared off cold & snowed during night & blew hard  I did my choars choared round store & brought water for to wash closed at 8 & went to bed at night at 9 nearly sick & worne out, my white cow claved today.

“18th Saturday A cold morning but a fine day, I did my choars choared round the store all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick.

“19th Sunday  A fine pleasant day & good sleighing  I did my choars was at the house till after 4 then went to Barruses a short time came back about sunset & closed up & went to bed about 9 not verry well.

“20th Monday  fine winter weather & pretty good sleighing  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 9 nearly sick.

“21st Tuesday  fine winter weather thaws som  I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick [in margin] county suit a trial in Chicago.”