Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 9 - 15, 1873
“9th Thursday cold winter weather I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold & the rheumatism.
“10th Friday A cold winter day I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ sick with a cold.
“11th Saturday A little more mild I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.
“12th Sunday A warm cloudy day & thawed conciderable I did my choars choared some cloased up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½.
“13th Monday pretty cold winter weather I did my choars choared round the store some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 tiard & nearly sick with a cold.
“14th Tuesday cold winter weather I did my choars choared round some cloased up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold etc.
“15th Wednesday snowed some & rained some tonight & raised the river verry high & cleared off tomorrow cold I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.”