Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 11 - 17, 1872

“11th Thursday  verry hot dry weather  I did my choars choared round some all day closed up about 8 and went to bed about 10 tiard & nearly sick.

“12th Friday  A verry hot dry day everything drying up  I did my choars choared round some closed up at about 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick  Lame cow but I did not drive her.

“13th Saturday  fine weather but hot & dry  I did my choars choared round some etc closed up at 8 and went to bed about 10 nearly sick & worne out [in margin] cool night.

“14th Sunday  A pleasant hot dry day everything a suffering for rain  I did  my choars eat breckfust, washed me & changed my pants & wrote some etc, went to bed about 9 nearly sick  Emma Stone came here about 10.

“15th Monday  pretty fine hot weather & dry  I did my choars choared round the house all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & tired out.

“16th Tuesday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars choared round the most of the day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a  cold.

“17th Wednesday  a cloudy hot day with a light shower  I did my choars choared round the most of the day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 tiard & nearly sick with a  cold.”