Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 18 - 24, 1872
“18th Thursday rather a fine day but some cloudy a light shower I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 10 tierd & nearly sick.
“19th Friday A fine cool morning but hot in the middle of the day I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 10 nearly sick & tiered out I had my picture and Shaker Boys taken today by Warren Doyn this forenoon for the first time I had 12 taken 4 of them with Shaker Boy Caroline had her picture taken large & framed & 2 small ones this afternoon, F Pollard brought Mrs Whippple to Jont Pollards.
“20th Saturday A fine hot day some cloudy & began to rain about 5 or 6 rained pretty steddy all the fore part of the night we had a fine rain I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick Emma Anesworth had two pictures taken today her sister Elizabeth was here all day & night Clarks girles went home today Jermone Beardsly came from Batavia with a buggy had been to work there delivery ice old Mr Holenbeck died today in Michigan.
“21st Sunday A fine day with some clouds & a fine air I did my choars choared round some etc and went to bed about 9 nearly sick with a cold Emma Stone called here with Clark French & his sister & they went to meeting.
“22nd Monday rather fine pleasant weather but hot I did my choars choared round some during the day closed up at 8 and went to bed at about 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick with a cold Old Mr Holenbeck was brought to Aurora today & buried.
“23rd Tuesday fine hot growing weather for the season I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard an nearly sick with a cold Mrs Stone came here tonight on the stage & went to Frenchs & stayed over night.
“24th Wednesday fine growing weather & some showerey I did my choars choared round some all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 tiard & nearly sick with a cold Mrs Stone came tonight in the stage Mrs Anesworth went home old Mr Holenbeck died last night?”