Hiram E. Leonard Diary, April 19 - 25, 1871
“19th Wednesday rather fine but cool I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 tiard & sick [in margin] set hen.
“20th Thursday fine weather for cloudy misty damp weather cool I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 8 [sic] went to bed 9.
“21st Friday fine cool weather for April I did my choars choared round all day and closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 & was nearly sick.
“22nd Saturday a cool dry for April but pleasant & dry I did my choars was at the office all day choaring closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick.
“23rd Sunday A fine cool pleasant day & dry I did my choars was round the house the most of the day went to Barruses in afternoon came back & went to bed at 9 tiard & sick, Set the 2nd hen. John Strickland & his neace were there.
“24th Monday I did my choars, It is rather a fine cool day & quite dry I choared round the store all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out.
“25th Tuesday fine cool dry weather the ground a getting quite dry & grain a suffering I did my choars was choaring round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick.”