Hiram E. Leonard Diary, March 13 - 19, 1873
“13th Thursday cool weather the roads rather muddy I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick.
“14th Friday A cool air & roads some muddy I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold R B Pollard was sentenced to States Prison for 1 year 1 day.
“15th Saturday A cold raw day & rained & spit snow I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick Dennis Connell covered up my celler drean today Mike helped him.
“16th Sunday fine cool weather for March I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.
“17th Monday rather fine cool weather for March I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick.
“18th Tuesday rather fine but cloudy & a shower & snow squall in evening I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick Mrs Emery Mathers had a child born today first child.
“19th Wednesday pretty fine for March I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a col Caroline & Mrs Stone went to L V Resseguie at home after dark.”