Hiram E. Leonard Diary, February 17 - 23, 1875

“17th Wednesday  fine winter & good sleighing  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  thermometer at 20 below zero.

“18th Thursday  fine 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 & a cold  thurmometer at 20 degrees below zero.

“19th Friday  fine winter weather & cool 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 cold  thurmometer at 10 degrees below zero  Rebeca Westly Wood died about this time in Vermont.

“20th Saturday  fine 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 & a cold etc  thurmometer at 10 below zero.

“21st Sunday  A fine pleasant winter day & thawed some  I did my choars was at the house all day a choaring writing etc went to bed about 9 nearly sick & tiered out  thurmometer at 10 degrees below zero.

“22nd Monday  fine steady 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 the rheumatism & cold.

“23rd Tuesday  cold winter weather & good sleighing  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with rheumatism & cold.”