Hiram E. Leonard Diary, June 24 - 30, 1874

“24th Wednesday  verry hot dry weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“25th Thursday  verry hot weather & dry  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Ethel Walker & Sarah Carpenter were married today & Carpenter by Elder Button of Aurora and went to Aurora in to his house  the first night showered a little.

“26th Friday  A fine hot day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.

“27th Saturday  A fine hot dry day  I did my choars was round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  101 degrees  Frank Wellman sheared my sheep.

“28th Sunday  A fine hot pleasant day with a fine air  I did my choars was round home all day closed up at  & went to bed about 9 or after nearly sick with rheumatism  I took 4 of Willas sheep up to the farm.

“29th Monday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars was round the office all day  closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  thurmometer at from 96 to 100 all this week in the middle of day.

“30th Tuesday  A fine hot dry day  I did my choars was at the office all day  closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.”