Hiram E. Leonard Diary, June 12 - 18, 1873
“12th Thursday fine growing weather I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick Emma Stone came up in the stage tonight.
“13th Friday hot growing weather I did my choars choared round the office some closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold & rheumatism.
“14th Saturday A fine hot growing day I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at about 10 nearly sick.
“15th Sunday A fine hot growing day I did my choars went up to the place & bushed some peas etc came back wrote some & choared some etc went to bed between 9 & 10 tiard & nearly sick with rheumatism & cold Caroline & Emma Stone went to Baptist meeting in forenoon & Methodist in afternoon.
“16th Monday fine growing weather but a getting rather I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick.
“17th Tuesday fine hot growing weather but rather dry I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed about 10 tiard & nearly sick a large Ball at J D Perrys.
“18th Wednesday verry hot weather & dry I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 tiered & nearly sick with the rheumatism etc.”