Hiram E. Leonard Diary, February 10 - 16, 1875

“10th Wednesday  cold winter weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism snowed some  thurmometer at 15 degs below zero.

“11th Thursday  cold winter weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold etc.

“12th Friday  cold winter weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with rheumatism & cold.

“13th Saturday  cold winter weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & cold  the thurmometer has been from 12 to 23 degrees below zero all the week in the morning.

“14th Sunday  A pleasant cold winter day  I did my choars was at the house all day choared round & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & cold  Frank Sage  Anna Reynolds were married at R S S Reynolds house about 4 or 5 oclock this afternoon by Elder Cooper the Methodist minister thurmometer stood this morning at 23 degrees below zero.

“15th Monday  a cold winter day & good sleighing  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & a bad cold  thurmometer at 20 degrees below zero.

“16th Tuesday  fine winter weather & cold  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold & the rheumatism  thermometer at 18 below zero.”