Hiram E. Leonard Diary September 9 - 15, 1874

“9th Wednesday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with rheumatism  thurmometer has been at from 90 to one hundred 100 every day this week.

“10th Thursday  A fine hot dry dusty day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ with a cold & rheumatism  Folks went to the Fair at Aurora with Joseph D Hawbecker  he went with both stages & carried full loads  The photographs man came here with his waggon, thurmometer from 90 to 100.

“11th 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 a  cold & rheumatism  Caroline went to Naperville & got some chairs & Will pants.

“12th Saturday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold & rheumatism  Mrs Jewel had a daughter today  Photoger man went to Downers Grove home tonight.

“13th Sunday  A warm cloudy day & looked like rain  I did my choars was round home the most of the day went to bed about 9 nearly sick.

“14th Monday  fine weather & pretty warm  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold etc  Elder Samuel Lehman died this morning about 2 oclock.

“15th Tuesday  fine warm weather & rather 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.”