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Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 12 - 18, 1871

12th Wednesday  fine hot & good hay weather  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick.

13th Thursday  fine hay weather but verry hot  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

14th Friday  fine hot hay weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

15th Saturday  fine hot hay weather  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  George Crosiers wife had a child today, after being married 6 ½ months  Mrs Stone came here in the stage & stayed here all night etc.

16th Sunday  A fine hot day some cloudy & a light shower heavey showers round  I did my choars choared round the house some & laid down went to see my corn & get my cow after supper went to bed about 10 nearly sick, Mrs Stone was here & road to Wm Simpsoms with Cromer & Nelsen brought her back & she stayed here round all night.

17th Monday  A fine day but hot & some cloudy  I did my choars was choaring round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Mrs Stone was here, Mr Webster & wife came to D Kenyons on a visit.

18th Tuesday  fine hay weather pretty hot, I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 nearly sick [in margin] Mrs Answorth left D Kenyon for a while some herd talk.”