Hiram E. Leonard Diary, May 2 - 8, 1872
“2nd Thursday fine cool dry weather I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 10 nearly sick with a cold.
“3rd Friday fine cool dry weather for May I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 and went to bed about 10 nearly sick with a cold.
“4th Saturday cool cloudy for the season I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 10 tiard & nearly sick with a cold.
“5th Sunday A fine hot dry day & verry pleasant I did my choars choared round the house some & started with T Jones horse & buggy to go to John Strickland Caroline & Wallace went We got home at about 5 we went to bed about 9 nearly sick.
“6th Monday rather fine weather but dry I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 10 nearly sick Mrs Hubbard Wilcox here.
“7th Tuesday rather fine weather for May but cool & dry I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.
“8th Wednesdayrather fine weather but dry & cold I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 nearly sick with a cold.”