Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 8 - 14, 1874
“8th Thursday fine cool winter weather for the season I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick with a cold [in margin] meeting.
“9th Friday A cold day but fine for winter I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 11 nearly sick with a cold.
“10th Saturday fine winter weather 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 E P Mack hired girl a Dane died this morning with fever, J B Pollard came out here.
“11th Sunday A fine cool pleasant day for January I did my choars was at home all day a choaring & awriting etc went to bed about 9 oclock about sick J B Pollard was here E P Macks hiered girls a Dane was buried today Funeral at Baptist & Methodist joined in the Protracted Meeting.
“12th Monday fine winter weather I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 10 nearly sick with a cold [in margin] Meetings.
“13th Tuesday fine winter weather but pretty cold I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 nearly sick [in margin] Meeting.”
“14th Wednesday pretty cold weather & rough I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed after 10 nearly sick [in margin] Meeting.”