Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 16 - 22, 1873

“16th Thursday  cool dry weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick with a cold & teeth ache.

“17th Friday  fine cool dry weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed 9 ½ nearly worne out & sick with a cold & tooth ache.

“18th Saturday  fine cool dry weather roads best kind  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick etc Indian in town.

“19th Sunday  fine cool dry weather  I did my choars was round the office all day & evening & went to bed about 9 sick J M Warren came a little before 12 to look over our accounts & stayed till about 4 we could not agree on our accounts but had some pretty hard words & he went home  the Indian docter was here a part of the day & in evening.

“20th Monday  fine cool dry day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold & tooth ache  Caroline went to Naperville in the stage in afternoon  Indian docter went to Naperville  H Corlett died this morning.

“21st Tuesday  fine cool dry weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick etc  Hatta Corlett was buried today.

“22nd Wednesday  fine cool dry weather  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick etc.”