Hiram E. Leonard Diary, November 6 - 12, 1873
“6th Thursday fine weather for November I did my choars choared round the office some closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold R B Pollard was here with McWane to get bail.
“7th Friday Fine weather for the season I did my choars choared round the office some closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ Nearly sick with a cold rained some in afternoon.
“8th Saturday a pretty fine day but some cloudy I did my choars choared round some set some posts for howel etc closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 10 oclock nearly sick with a cold Emma Stone came up with Wm Gloss from Naperville & stayed all night.
“9th Sunday A cloudy damp day with a cool air I did my choars went to the place etc was round home the most of the day about 9 nearly sick Emma Stone was here & went to Naperville with Burton D Pollard was married to Eva Hadly this morning at Wheaton.
“10th Monday A fine cool dry day for November I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick.
“11th Tuesday fine cool weather for November I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.
“12th Wednesday fine cool dry weather for the season I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold etc Gary & Herick went to Sycamore to the sheep court.”