Hiram E. Leonard Diary, May 22- 28, 1873
“22nd Thursday pretty fine weather & growing time I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly laid up with the rheumatism Mrs Bliss came to Hudsons Young yew lambed.
“23rd Friday fine growing weather I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick & laid up with rheumatism.
“24th Saturday fine hot weather I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 nearly laid a bed by the rheumatism Mrs Stone stayed at Stafferds.
“25th Sunday fine growing weather but cloudy I did my choars & choared round some laid down a while wrote some etc was about sick with a cold & the rheumatism Willa sheep lambed today.
“26th Monday fine cool growing weather I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with rheumatism & a cold.
“27th Tuesday fine cool weather for grass & small grain but cold for corn I did my choars etc was round store all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick.
“28th Wednesday fine growing weather except to cold for corn I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ sick with a cold & rheumatism.”