Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 6 – 12, 1864

“6th Thursday A cold cloudy squalley day & evening. I did my choars was at the office all day evening came home at 8 ½ went to bed at 9 ½ lonely & sick. Daniel Jones got here on furlough.

“7th Friday A cold raw squally day with _______ I did my choars was at the office all day & evening came home at 8 ½ went to bed 9 ½ sick [in margin] _______ John Lewis at Naperville.

“8th Saturday rather fine cold weather for October. I did my choars was at the office all day & evening came home 8 ½ went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick [in margin] Eliz had a letter from George.

“9th Sunday A cold morning froz some a fine cool day & evening. I did my choars was round the house the most of the day fixing corn crib & hog pen, went to the office between 11 & 12 wrote some in evening & went to bed between 8 & 9 tiard & sick.

“10th Monday rather fine weather for the season. I did my choars was at the office all day & in the evening came home about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ lonely & sick.

“11th Tuesday rather fine weather for the season. I did my choars was at the office all day & in the evening came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & lonely.

“12th Wednesday rather fine for the season. I did my choars was at the office all day & in the evening came home about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard lonely & sick.”

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