Hiram E. Leonard Diary, May 20 - 26, 1874

“20th Wednesday  rather cool for the season  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ¼ nearly sick with the rheumatism [in margin] there was a hard frost this morning.

“21 Thursday  rather cold but a growing time  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with rheumatism  Caroline got home from Iowa about 5 oclock PM walked down from Winfield and Allace McNellis was with her. we had a frost in morning.

“22nd Friday  A cool morning but a fine day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ sick with the rheumatism.

“23rd Saturday  A fine warm growing day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at about 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with rheumatism  Caroline Willa & Alice went to Naperville in the stage and back  George Sidwell went in the stage & cars to Aurora this afternoon.

“24th Sunday  A cloudy misty day & had rained last night  I did my choars went to the farm & back varnished one counter wrote some etc went to bed about 9 oclock nearly sick with the rheumatism  Lezer Stone & Jane McKellilps went to Naperville & got married.

“25th Monday  fine weather for the season  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  George Sidwell came back from Aurora today & 4 PM in stage.

“26th Tuesday  fine hot growing 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.”