Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 6 - 12, 1875

“6th Wednesday  A cold winter day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold.

“7th Thursday  fine cool winter 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.

“8th Friday  A snowey cool day & a cold night & the wind blew hard  I did my choars was round office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold & rheumatism  Sebe French had a party tonight Clark French & his wife was there & had their infair, Jud Graves, Ed Mulnix etc there.

“9th Saturday  A verry cold morning  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick with the rheumatism & cold  the thurmometer was 26 degrees below zero this morning  May Connells spark came out tonight.

“10th Sunday  A cold morning but more pleasant during the day  I did my choars was at home all day & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism  Patrick Barret wife had a son born last night or this morning.

“11th Monday  pretty cool winter weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“12th Tuesday  fine snug winter  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick with the rheumatism.”