Hiram E. Leonard Diary, May 27 - June 2, 1874

“27th Wednesday  fine 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 rheumatism.

“28th Thursday  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 rheumatism  Thurmometer at 96 above zero, Orrin Finch was here & Homer Blackman came along here & called today.

“29th Friday  A fine hot day & 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  thurmometer stood at 96 degrees above zero  Mrs Edward Rogers wife had a daughter born this morning.

“30th Saturday  fine hot growing weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to meeting at 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  T W Watson ran into Mr Klines waggon or carriage & hurt them some  he was at the Junction  They decorated the Soldiers graves today through the country.

“31st Sunday  A fine warm pleasant day  I did my choars was round the office & house all day went to bed about 9 nearly sick etc  Folks all went to the Baptist Meeting  Allace Manning & Elder Sherwins girle were baptized today.

“June 1st Monday  fine 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.

“2nd Tuesday  fine 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  My _________ heifer calved today at dusk, Pollards calved yesterday.”