Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 1 - 7, 1874

“July 1st Wednesday  A fine hot dry day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick etc.

“2nd Thursday  fine dry hot 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 & the rheumatism etc.

“3rd Friday  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 with the rheumatism.

“4th Saturday  A fine hot day with quite a wind & the dust thick  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 & the rheumatism  Frank etc at P Hinze  They had a 4th of July Sunday School selebration at Mannings Grove today & quite a number were there so some said  Wm J Manning delivered a speech  ________ & Hooker spoke Frank & George out.

“5th Sunday  A still hot dry day  I did my choars was at the farm & round home the most of the day went to bed about 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism  Thurmometer at 103.

“6th Monday  A fine hot dry day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold & the rheumatism  Watson commenced haying on mine.

“7th Tuesday  fine hot 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 rheumatism  Frank Wellman went to Chicago.”