Hiram E. Leonard Diary, May 3 - May 9, 1871

“3rd Wednesday  A cloudy damp misty disagreeable day  I did my choars choared round & closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out [in margin] William Collings boy died.

“4th Thursday  A cloudy cold disagreeable day & rained some  I did my choars was choaring round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick rained steddy tonight.

“5th Friday  A cold cloudy rainey disagreeable day week so far cleared of tonight  I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring etc closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick  It was rather a cold night for May.

“6th Saturday  A cool pleasant morning & a fine day quite warm during the middle of the day  A cool night  I did my choars choared round in forenoon & fixed my fence between me & Col Warren in afternoon closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick  Caroline & Mrs Tard walked to Naperville & back [in margin] My 3 year old white cow went to bull.

“7th Sunday  A cool morning with quite a heavy frost rather a cool fine day with some clouds & wind.  I did my choars choared round the house & office some wrote some & went to Barruses after supper & back we all went up came back about sunset went to bed about 9 tiard & nearly sick.

“8th Monday  fine warm dry weather cool evenings  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick & tired out.

“9th Tuesday  a fine day but some cool & dry  I did my choars, choared round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.”