Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 14 - 20, 1874
“14th Wednesday fine weather, some cloudy I did my choars was at home all day closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with rheumatism.
“15th Thursday rather fine cool dry weather I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold & the rheumatism.
“16th Friday fine cool dry weather but some cloudy I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick etc.
“17th Saturday A fine pleasant day & quite warm I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with the rheumatism & a cold C M Reynolds the goldsmith came back to Perrys tonight after his things Tarts son in law & wife came up tonight.
“18th Sunday A most beautiful day but cool & verry dry for the season I did my choars was at home all day went to the farm, wrote & red some and went to bed at about 9.
“19th Monday fine warm dry weather I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with the rheumatism.
“20th Tuesday fine dry warm weather I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with the rheumatism & a cold Grant the President Grants son was married to a Miss this afternoon in Chicago at her fathers and went to St Louis on the evening trane.”