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

“17th Wednesday  rather cold raw weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism.

“18th Thursday  cold raw March 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.

“19th Friday  cool raw March day like winter  I did my choars did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick etc  The ________ School closed today & there was an exebition at the school room this evening said to be verry good.

“20th Saturday  cool winter weather for March  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick with the rheumatism.

“21st Sunday  A cool cloudy day but more mild and thawed some wind not so raw as before  I did my choars was round the house a choaring some writing some etc all day, went to bed about 9 about sick & had the rheumatism  Folks went to meeting  Elzord Finch died today towards night with the lung feber had been sick.

“22nd Monday  A fine thawey day  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  Thomas Armour wife & child came out on the Griswold or Wadlow farm mooved today.

“23rd Tuesday  fine thawey weather for the season  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & a cold  Elzord Finch was buried today  Funeral at the Big Woods at 11AM  Elder Cooper preached a large congregation.”