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Hiram E. Leonard Diary, August 14 - 20, 1873

14th Thursday  fine dry weather  I did my choars choared round the office some closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick.

15th Friday  fine dry weather & hot  I did my choars choared round the office some closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick  A light shower this evening  York & Feldot were a thrashing at R Mannings today & yesterday.

16th Saturday  A fine morning with the ground some wet  I did my choars choared round some at home closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ sick  William Carpenters wife had a daughter today about 11 oclock A M so _________ they could not thrash this forenoon.

17th Sunday  A fine cool morning & fine hot day  I did my choars choared round some  choared at farm some put up a leach down celler etc run off some lye & put into the soap  Caroline & Emma went to both meetings.

18th Monday  A fine dry hot day  I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ tierd & nearly sick  thurmometer from 90 to 100.

19th Tuesday  A fine dry hot day  I did my choars choared round some closed up about 9 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick & about worne out.

20th Wednesday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars choared round the office some closed up about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick & tired out.”