Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 29 - August 4, 1874

“29th Wednesday  fine dry weather verry dry & more cool  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“30th Thursday  fine weather verry dry & more cool  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ sick with cold etc  F Wellman came from Chicago.

“31st Friday  fine pleasant & verry dry weather more cool  I did my choars was round the office   all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“August 1st Saturday  A fine cool pleasant day & dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick etc  George Sidwell started at 7 PM on a bote for Montreall  Frank Wellman came to Winfield tonight at 11 or 12 oclock so H German says & he got up & left him in.

“2nd Sunday  A fine pleasant dry day with a cool air  I did my choars was round home all day and went to bed about 9 nearly sick with rheumatism  Hurbat Beardsly & Maggie Fahey were married this afternoon by the Catholic Preast in Chicago, Frank Wellman came to Winfield tonight at 12 at night.

“3rd Monday  fine hot weather & verry dry  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold & the rheumatism  Hurbat Beardsly brought his wife home from Chicago to his fathers by Naperville, this afternoon about 6 oclock.

“4th Tuesday  a pretty fine hot day & dry  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 etc  I got W T Watson bull into my paster this forenoon.”