Hiram E. Leonard Diary, November 25 - December 1, 1874

“25th Wednesday  fine winter weather with pretty good sleighing  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“26th Thursday  fine winter weather & pretty good sleighing  I did my choars was choars was at the house & office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism  Thanksgiving Bell Wallace & a Mr Shot Charles were married today at Naperville.

“27th Friday  fine winter weather for the season  I did my choars was at home all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism  snowed some.

“28th Saturday  snowed some but was a pretty fine day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick  Emma Barrus came here.

“29th Sunday  Snowed & blowed in morning & forenoon cleared off about 11 & was a beautiful afternoon  I did my choars was round home the most of the day went up to the other place & back  went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & a cold  Emma Barrus was here  Fred Mannings wife had a daughter born today.

“30th Monday  fine weather the season  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism.

“December 1st Tuesday  fine weather for Dec  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold & the rheumatism.”