Hiram E. Leonard Diary, May 30 - June 5, 1872

“30th Thursday  fine cool dry weather cloudy and damp  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 nearly sick with a cold.

“31th Friday  A cool damp day but rather pleasant  I did my choars choared round all day, closed up at 8 & went to bed at 12 nearly sick with a cold  Hoyt Brown came up with Clark French from Aurora and stayed at Frenches  Caroline & Emma went to Garry I got home about 11 ½.

“June 1st Saturday  A cool cloudy misty day  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick with a cold Caroline & Mrs Tart went to Naperville with Clark French  Mary here all night.

“2nd Sunday  A cool cloudy damp disagreeable day  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 nearly sick with a cold  Darus Bartholomews wife had a son born today about 11 oclock in the forenoon  Mrs Jorden attended  Emma Anesworth went to Garys to work tonight for a week.

“3rd Monday  rather fine weather but cool & dry  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick Barrus & Charles paid 20 dols & agreed to pay 30 more to have the children carried to Iowa.

“4th Tuesday  fine cool dry weather  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 oclock & about & went _______ at 10  9 sick.

“5th Wednesday  fine cloudy weather & looks like rain  I did my choars round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 10 tiard & nearly sick with a cold.”