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The Journal of Charles Rawn
July 10, 1842 to October 14, 1842 (Book 13)

Edited by Emily Howley

This section of Rawn's journal is approximately three months long. For most of the month of July the courts did not meet, so Rawn's law practice was relatively slow. Once the courts commenced in August, however, Rawn was very busy with cases, correspondence, and meetings. He kept the journal as a record of his law practice and financial accounting, as was recommended by his teacher and mentor, Mr. Shunk. When Rawn did discuss his family or a personal matter it was usually in relation to a household expense or a major event such as a death, birth, or baptism. Interestingly, Rawn mentioned his walks and rides as meticulously as he recorded his accounts.

Rawn wrote of hundreds of people in the three months examined. They can be broken into three groups: his family, those involved in his law practice, and those who worked for him as servants or hired-hands. His family was mentioned almost everyday by giving his wife some money, going for a walk with his son, or paying for the marketing that his mother-in-law buys. Although it may seem as if Rawn was almost cold in the way that he talked about his family, it is important to note that they were mentioned more than any other group in the journal. He talked about his wife thirty-eight times and his son, Charles thirty-two times while Alexander Ramsey, Esq., a colleague in Harrisburg, was mentioned only four times. He did not use his wife's first name and only made brief references to her but she did rank the highest in number of times that Rawn wrote about any one person. Clearly, Rawn was thinking of his wife enough to make her the prominent person in the journal even if he did not expound upon her.

Two African American men were mentioned in this section of the journal. In both cases, Rawn wrote their name followed by "col^d man." The first was Richard Mason, who went to Rawn for legal and financial advice. Mason had fifty-six dollars in "Relief Notes" which he wanted to exchange for silver. Rawn told him that this would be impossible so Mason left in the hopes of using the notes for a plot of land in Highspire. One wonders if Mason’s money was not exchangeable because of his race or because of its illegitimacy. The second reference was to Faynton Brown, who was hired by Rawn to break up a load of coal and put it away in Rawn’s house and shed. Although Rawn’s relationship to Mason is unclear, Brown’s role in the journal was clearly one of service to Charles Rawn. Besides these two men, the diarist never mentioned other people’s race or nationality. To Rawn, Mason and Brown stood out as men of a different race and also as men of a different class standing.

The Rawn family employed several people to help run their household. Martin Ostter is mentioned frequently as a hired-hand. Rawn paid Ostter at least once a week for jobs which are rarely described. Perhaps Ostter was hired to do work around the house and office as Rawn needed it. Also, Matty (last name unknown) did washing for the family from time to time.

The Rawn family also bought food from various people such as Mrs. Milleisen, Neuer, Mrs. Hoffman, Philip Smith, Matthias Schiffler, and Samuel Ressing. It is interesting to look at the relationship of the Rawns to Mrs. Milleisen. For two months, Mrs. Milleisen sold them two pounds of butter for twenty-five to thirty cents. On September 3, Rawn noted that he paid 37 ½ cents for two pounds of butter and a week later he paid forty cents for the family’s butter. Apparently, this price increase was too much for Rawn to pay so the next week he bought his butter elsewhere for 18 ¾ per pound and thirty cents for two pounds. Mrs. Milleisen must have noticed the absence of the Rawn business because on September 17 the price of her butter had gone back down to 37 ½ cents for two pounds which Rawn agreed to pay.

Rawn’s law practice dominates the journal. He is meticulous about noting how much he receives, whom he visits, and who visits him. Once the courts were in session Rawn’s days were very busy with letters, meetings, and trials. Because of Rawn’s accounts it fairly easy to follow his cases from day to day as they progress. When he refers to a case from an earlier date Rawn uses parentheses and refers the readers to either a Receipt book or another journal. These citations may appear as follows: (V.B.T. Rep^t Book) or (v. 13 inst.).

On August 1, Rawn, his friend Charles Carson, Mary Scott Clendenin, and his son Charles took a trip to Middletown to look at lots of land. They stopped at General Cameron’s home, where Mary and Charles wait outside until the men are done talking. We never learn about what happens during this meeting. Rawn keeps track of the cost of lemonade (10 cents), tolls (16 cents), and cakes for Charles (2 cents). A day away from the office did not mean a day away from the wallet in the eyes of Rawn. No penny went unnoticed.

Rawn did manage to get away from his finances during the Rolla incident. Apparently Rolla, the family dog, had been hurt and was spreading fleas throughout the house so Rawn asked Martin Ostter to take him out and shoot him. Rawn wrote, "He got badly hurt some month since which had almost entirely disabled him – he was full of fleas which he would leave about the doors till the house is fairly beset by them. Poor Dog! It was with great reluctance I could bring myself to consent to his death. We have had him 8 or 9 Years." (August 31). In the three months examined, Rawn never exhibited as much emotion as he did when Rolla died. This is the only instance in which Rawn used an exclamation mark. It must have been a very tragic moment for Rawn and his family. But, in typical Rawn fashion, the next day Rawn, Charles, and Martin Ostter bury Rolla and Rawn notes that he pays Martin twenty-five cents for his help (September 1).

Rawn dealt with several cases during this period. One of the most interesting was that of Jacob Zearfass, who was arrested for operating a "Disorderly House." Rawn does not define it for the reader; perhaps it was a house of prostitution or a loud, rowdy bar. Zearfass approached Rawn and his colleague, Alexander Ramsey, and asked them to defend him in the trial for $10 each with a $5 bonus if they won the case. Ramsey and Rawn did win the Zearfass case and asked the court to pay the costs of the trial and clear the "Disorderly House" charge from his name. Also, Zearfass was permitted to keep his tavern license.

Rawn suffered from an unknown illness throughout this time. Dr. Sharpless of Philadelphia prescribed several treatments including "Blue Pills," and an inhaler with zinc, hemlock, and iodine. Rawn did not complain of any sickness and only discussed the prescriptions, his doctors, and the cost of the medicine. Rawn frequently wrote to Dr. Sharpless asking for advice and paying him for his services.

Another pattern in the journal is Rawn’s church attendance. Of the fourteen Sundays in the three month sample, Rawn only attended church eight times. On two of those eight Sundays he left the service early because they did not have heat in the building. Rawn’s church attendance was very regular in July and half of August but then it became sporadic. He only attended once in September and the two times he left early are in October. This pattern seems to correlate with his increased work load. When the courts are not meeting, Rawn’s church attendance is high but when his case load increases, he chooses to stay home. Rawn did not say that he chose to use his Sundays for work but rather his Saturdays became a day of work, making Sunday the day of rest. Rawn shifted his schedule around from the usual work ethic which states that a person should work five days, rest one day (Saturday), and pray on Sunday. Rawn chose to work six days and rest on Sunday. Unfortunately, we never really know why Rawn chose to stay home because reasons for his actions are very seldom included in the journal.

Two charts have been created to examine Rawn’s expenses and the people that he mentions. Over the three months, Rawn spends about $434.96 (See Appendix B). When the time period is split into three thirty day periods one can see how his spending pattern decreases as the summer turns to fall.

July 11- August 11	$198.52
August 12 – September 12	$151.78
September 13 – October 14	$84.66

Rawn’s expenditures dropped dramatically over this three month period. One reason for this could be that he stopped buying ice around September 26, which he celebrated by saying "Last day of getting, Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice."

The second chart of people mentioned in Rawn’s journal indicates that of the 193 people mentioned, only 24 were women, which indicates that Rawn’s world was very male- oriented. The men in his journal vary from servants to statesmen, yet the women are either a part of the family, friends, or they sell food to the family. In other words, they existed within the domestic sphere. In this respect Rawn’s journal is good at showing how different men and women’s roles were and how little they mixed in the workplace. Although Mrs. Milleisen and Mrs. Hoffman sold dairy products to the Rawn family, they certainly would not have been mentioned in an entry about a court date or a business meeting.

In transcribing the journal I have kept the text looking as the journal looks. I did not change any misspellings or grammatical errors that Rawn made. When some letters are written above others in the word (ex. Rep^t) Rawn usually put two dots below the superscripted letter. Also, payments are usually underlined twice. Unfortunately, computer limitations prevented me from being able to reproduce this aspect of the journal.

The Journal

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Transcriptions for this section of the journal begin July 10, 1842 and end October 14, 1842. Click on a date to begin reading.

Financial Records

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JULY
Amount	Person (s)	Day	Reason
0.125	Martin Ostter	11	?
1	B. Parke	12	for proving that Wlm Meirly owes R. $627.25
1.25	D.W. Grop	12	thermometer
0.25	Felix's	13	crackers & sundries
6	D.W. Rawn	14	1 Bl wheat flour
12	Mary Scott Clendenin	14	household purposes
0.125	Brandon Thomas	15	hair cut
0.625	Brandon Thomas	15	liquorice
0.55	?	16	marketing
0.5	Martin Ostter	16	?
1.0625	?	16	ice tool
4.12	Mary Scott Clendenin	18	interest on her bond
2	W.P. Hays	18	digging son Joseph's grave
4.73	Mrs. Milleisen	20	balance for butter
0.15	?	20	marketing
0.625	Martin Ostter	20	?
0.125	?	20	Alcohol
0.3375	?	20	3 items
0.5	Edward Hedges	20	Venetian blind freight charge
0.105	?	20	POS for Hickock letter
0.805	J.W. Harper	21	Witness fee
0.1875	Martin Ostter	22	?
0.3	Mrs. Milleisen	23	Butter
0.37	?	23	other marketing
0.5	?	23	Lamp oil & hickory broom
0.3	?	23	papers
0.75	to wife	23	to pay for milk and cream
50	William Grimshaw	25	Elijah Mitchell case
0.3	Mrs. Milleisen	27	Butter
0.2	?	27	other marketing
0.1	wife	27	?
0.625	Martin Ostter	27	?
0.3125	?	27	?
0.625	?	27	liquorice
10	Dr. J.T. Sharpless	27	for services
1.37	J.P. Martin	28	freight & drayage of sugar
0.1875	?	28	POS letter from Jno McFaden
0.3125	Philip Smith	29	eggs
31.075	William A. Pierce	29	for collecting papers on Hbg Savings Instn
0.125	?	29	POS
0.25	?	29	POS
0.25	Mrs. Milleisen	30	Butter
0.25	?	30	other marketing
135.375
AUGUST
0.125	Martin Ostter	1	?
0.16	?	1	toll on road to Middletown
0.1	Kendy's Tavern, Middletown	1	Lemonade
0.2	?	1	Cakes for Charles in Middletown
3.1	Mr. Carson	1	Taxes & Costs on lots 177, 178, 223, 266
1.48	Mr. Carson	1	Taxes & Costs on lots 161, 162
2.25	Jas Jefferis	2	Shoeing
0.3	Mrs. Milleisen	3	Butter 2 lbs.
0.45	?	3	Other Marketing
0.5	Martin Ostter	3	?
0.125	Wyeth's	3	For alcohol
0.125	?	3	POS letter from Dr. Sharpless
5.75	Jacob Bogar	4	1 B bl wheat flour
0.3	Mrs. Milleisen	6	2 lbs. Butter
0.325	?	6	Other Marketing
0.375	?	6	oil
0.5	Mrs. Hoffman	6	2 weeks milks & cream
0.3	?	6	postage for papers
0.9	?	6	blacking
43.75	Henlock & Bratton	6	advertising & printing paper
0.3125	Wyeth's	8	mixture: prescription from Dr. Sharpless
0.625	Grof's	8	liquorice
0.125	Martin Ostter	9	?
0.125	Grof's	9	Blue Pills
0.25	Mrs. Milleisen	10	2 lbs. Butter
0.47	?	10	Other Marketing
0.125	?	11	POS on letter from Kromer vs. Flenner
1	Wd Roberts	12	Plum tree & proof against Sheirly
0.25	Mrs. Milleisen	13	Butter
0.14	Neuer	13	Mutton
0.3	?	13	Other Marketing
0.25	Jno Gunton	13	Basket of tomatoes
3.25	John Hoffman	15	for Serving subpoenas
0.3725	?	15	quart of lamp oil
0.25	Mrs. Milleisen	17	butter
0.19	Neuer	17	Beef
0.24	?	17	Other Marketing
0.155	Wyeth's Drugstore	17	Medicine
0.68	?	17	Other Marketing
1.165	Jacob Hoerner	18	Witness fees
0.32	?	19	4 dozen eggs
0.25	to wife	19	?
0.75	?	20	Other Marketing
0.25	Mr. Gessnawoalt	20	for taking bottles to Phila. Druggist
0.78	?	20	newspapers
0.25	to wife	22	?
0.9	?	22	3 Qts. Blackberries
6	McKinley & Leisure	23	subscription to the Keystone
0.125	to wife	23	?
0.13	?	23	Dutch Pills
0.25	?	23	POS on letter from from Layres
0.25	Mrs. Milleisen	24	Butter
0.25	Neuer	24	Beef
0.75	?	24	1/2 Gallon Brandy
4	?	25	to arbitrators Rea vs. Miller
0.5	to wife	26	oil and etc.
0.3	Mrs. Milleisen	27	butter
0.125	Neuer	27	?
0.25	?	27	Other Marketing
0.3	?	27	POS on newspapers
0.75	Mrs. Hoffman	27	Milk and cream
0.1	?	28	POS on letter from HC Hickock
0.3	Milleisens	31	butter
0.16	Neuer	31	beef
0.28	?	31	Other Marketing
4.5	P.C. Ledgewick	31	Cost for receiving record Ekel v. Snerily
4.11	? Wier	31	for debt
98.32
SEPTEMBER
0.25	Martin Ostter	1	Burying Rolla
0.125	?	1	POS letter Edward Sayres
0.22	?	1	Sundries
0.13	?	2	alcohol
0.6	to wife	2	?
0.6	Martin Ostter	2	?
0.375	Milleisens	3	2 lbs. Butter
0.1825	Neuer	3	Beef
0.2175	?	3	Other Marketing
0.25	?	3	POS letter Wm Pierce
0.375	?	5	lamp oil
0.1	to wife	6	?
0.1225	?	6	POS R. Patterson
0.69	?	7	for marketing
100	Dr. Emanuel Baker	7	Bear vs. Dowding
0.1	?	8	POS Thos. Trimble letter
0.125	Neuer	9	beef
0.4	Milleisens	10	2 lbs butter
0.15	Neuer	10	mutton
0.1	?	10	Other Marketing
0.15	?	10	1/2 Bushel potatoes
0.3	?	10	POS newspaper
0.3	?	10	cakes
0.5	Martin Ostter	10	for toll
0.25	?	10	POS letter from Jos. S. Lewis
10	J. Saar Pollack	12	4 tons coal
0.1875	Espy's Stone	13	1 lb butter
0.25	to wife	13	Sundries
0.625	Faynton Brown	13	black man - for putting coal away
0.15	Neuer	14	beef
0.3	?	14	butter
0.7	?	14	3 bushels potatoes
0.9	?	14	peaches
0.1825	?	14	paregonic & cakes
0.1875	Jno Orth	14	1 peck coarse salt
0.5625	Jno Orth	14	3 panels of glass
0.375	?	15	oil
0.125	?	15	alcohol
0.2	?	15	sundries
0.25	?	16	meat
0.125	Martin Ostter	16	hauling dirt
0.1875	Neuer	17	beef
0.375	Mrs. Milleisen	17	2 lbs butter
0.1875	?	17	Other Marketing
0.1	Martin Ostter	17	?
0.175	?	17	Sundries
0.1875	?	19	POS letter John McFaden
0.125	Neuer	20	beef
0.15	?	20	spice
0.625	?	20	cakes
0.75	?	21	marketing
0.72	?	21	9 dozen eggs
1	Owen McCabe	21	for hauling coal
0.125	?	22	POS letter Edward Sayres
0.1625	to wife	23	for sundries
0.75	Catrells	23	wheat flour
0.75	Owen McCabe	23	drawing 3 tons coal, putting it away
0.125	?	24	POS letter Juliann Rawn
0.3	?	24	papers
0.5	?	24	sundries
0.375	Mrs. Milleisen	24	2 lbs butter
0.38	Neuer	24	beef
0.25	?	24	Other Marketing
1	Mrs.Hoffman	24	4 weeks of milk & cream
0.1	?	26	POS HC Hickock letter
0.5	?	26	4 lbs Falling Loop Sugar
0.5	Orth's	26	crackers
0.375	Mrs. Milleisen	28	2 lbs butter
0.25	?	28	3 dozen eggs
0.31	?	28	apples
0.9	?	28	newborn meal
0.125	?	28	POS letter Kromer & Flenner
0.1	?	28	POS letter William Boyd
0.25	?	30	meat
0.1	?	30	newspapers & sundries
25	Christian Haehlen	30	for keeping Rawn's horse
0.375	HM Catrells	30	14 lbs Wheat Flour
159.9175
OCTOBER
0.5	?	1	marketing
0.7	Martin Ostter	1	?
2.15	Samuel Ressing	1	Corn, Tomatoes, Etc.
1.75	Conrad Maltreid	1	mending boots and shoes
0.125	?	1	POS letter Edward Sayres
4.5	Jacob Bogar	1	1 bl wheat flour
0.28	Neuer	3	beef
0.25	Old Mr. Schaeffer	3	sawing & splitting wood
0.375	?	3	lump oil
0.3	?	3	Sundries
0.375	Matty	3	washing
0.2	Espy's Stone	4	1 lb butter
11.5	J & P Martin	4	3 tons Lykens Valley Egg Coal
0.62	?	5	marketing
0.8	?	5	cakes
0.625	Martin Ostter	5	?
0.3125	Grofs	5	mixture of prescription from Dr. Sharpless
0.225	?	7	Hive Syrup
0.3	Milleisens	8	butter
0.28	Neuer	8	beef
0.115	?	8	Other Marketing
10	Dr. Rutherford	8	Other Marketing
0.375	Matty	10	washing
0.375	?	10	1 Qt. Lamp oil
0.3125	Sweeps	10	sweeping chimney
1.25	Matthias Schiffler	11	5 Bushels Potatoes
0.85	?	11	grinding scissors & carving knife
0.4	Martin Ostter	11	?
0.5	?	11	toll from A.O. Hiesters
0.5	?	12	butter
0.2	Neuer	12	beef & sausage
0.205	?	12	meal
0.105	?	12	potatoes
TOTAL PAYMENTS, July 10-Oct 12, 1842 = $434.96

List of Names Mentioned

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• Abbott, John - Corresponds with Rawn re: Thomas Woods
• Adams, Miss
• Adams, Jonathan T. - Friend
• Allen, Miss - Teacher
• Baer, E. L. - Corresponds with Rawn
• Barrett, Harrison, Esq. - Attorney from N.Y. (Rawn gives advice)
• Bear, Dr. Emanuel L. - Client
• Bechtold, Mr.
• Beisel, Mr.
• Bender, Mickl. - Builder
• Berg, Rev. - Minister at Rawn’s church
• Blythe, Judge - At Capitol when Rawn addresses Col. Johnson
• Bogar, Jacob - Sells wheat flour to Rawn
• Bournos, Francis - Dentist, Oral Surgeon
• Boyd, William - From Churchtown, Lancaster Co.; writes to Rawn
• Boyers, Samuel - Client
• Brewer, Thomas
• Brightbill, Adam - Delivers William Boyd's rent
• Brown, Faynton - Black man, breaks coal for Rawn
• Brown, Hon. Charles - Visits Rawn’s home
• Buck, Christian - Shoemaker
• Buck, Christopher - Owes Rawn for Miller case
• Buffington, Alexander - Rawn pays him for weighing coal
• Byard, H. M.
• Cameron, General - Prominent Harrisburg citizen who becomes governor
• Carson, Charles - Travels to Middletown with Rawn
• Catrells, H. M.
• Clarkson, J. G. - Corresponds with Rawn about cases
• Clendenin, Mary Scott - Sister-in-law
• Clendenin, Mother C. - Mother-in-law
• Cochran, Rachael - Widow, involved in Cochran vs. Lyons suit
• Cochran, William
• Crawford, B. Bordley, Esq. - Corresponds with Rawn about Garlin v. McCormick
• Daniel, Mrs. - Rides in carriage with Rawn
• Darrier, John - In suit against Rawn, Pollack v. Cline
• Davis, M. O. - Rawn attends his trial
• DeWitt, William R. - Presbyterian, baptized Rawn's daughter
• Dougherty, Mr. - Works in Bar Office
• Dowding, John - Client, case No. 137
• Ehel or Ekel - J. M. Rawn pays him at Harrisburg Savings Institution, Jones suit
• Elder, Joshua
• Ely, George - Client, pays Rawn rent on Trimble property
• Ewing, Elizabeth - Teacher nominee
• Fairchild, Rev.
• Fesler, Jonathan - Duncan's Island, corresponds with Rawn
• Findlay, J. K. - Friend, brother of Governor William Findlay
• Forster, J. M. - Attorney General for Dauphin & Lebanon Counties
• Fose or Fox - Sheriff, works in court
• Garman, Mrs. - Client
• Garman, George - Client, deceased
• Garman, Jacob - Client
• Gartin or Garlin
• Gilmore, Mrs. Rachael - Died, Rawn attends her funeral
• Gilmore, Samuel - Rachael Gilmore's husband
• Gratz, Theo. - Client
• Greenawatt, William - Agent in Philadelphia, takes Rawn's med bottles to Philadelphia
• Grimshaw, Harriet - Friend, takes ride with Rawn in Dearbourn
• Grimshaw, William - Attorney for Elizah Mitchell
• Grop or Groff, D. W. - Storekeeper
• Gunton, Jonathan - Sells Rawn tomatoes
• Gushin, Mr. - Visits Rawn’s office
• Haehnlen, Christopher - Keeps horse for Rawn
• Hain, George
• Hale, Bennezer - Corresponds with Rawn
• Hamilton, A. B. - Friend, Printer & Editor of Harrisburg Chronicle
• Hanna, Mrs. - Wife's grandmother
• Harper, J. W. - Witness for Rawn, case No. 79
• Hays, W. P. - Sexton, buries Rawn's son Joseph
• Hays, Margaret - Teacher nominee
• Hedges, Edward - From Philadelphia, sells Rawn Venetian Blinds for his office
• Hickock, H. C. - New Bloomfield, colleague
• Hieskel, W. B., Esq.
• Hiesters, S. O., or A. O. - Rawn rides to his house
• Hinckley, Mr.
• Hoerner, Jacob - Rawn pays him witness fees
• Hoffmann, Mrs. - Sells Rawn milk & cream
• Hoffmann, John - Serves subpoenas for Rawn
• Holden, Mr. - Proprietor of State Courier
• Hoover, Henry - Rawn pays him witness fees, farmer
• Horstman ? - Listed in claim of 1840
• Houser, John - Possibly a carpenter, soldier in Civil War
• Huddleson, Dr. Mo. - Works in Senate
• Jaurs, Jonathan G. - Lends him money
• Jefferis, Mrs. James - Blacksmith
• Johnson, Richard - Colonel in DeWitt's church with Governor Porter
• Jones, A. J.
• Kneply, John - Tenant on Trimble property
• Laying or Saying, George - Provides Rawn with paper books
• Ledgwick, P. C. - Works in Supreme Court
• Leslie or Lesley, Mr. - Friend, often takes a bath at their home
• Leslie or Lesley, Mrs.
• Lewis, Joseph L. - Corresponds with Rawn
• Lynd, James, Jr. - Client, deceased
• Lyons, Abm.
• Maltzried, Conrad - Delivers Jas. Trimble's late rent
• Martin, J. P., - Hauls sugar from Philadelphia for Rawn, also hauls coal
• Mascton or Maxton, Lewis - Client, Rawn provides him with Professional Advice
• Mason, Richard - Black man, visits Rawn, buys a lot in Highspire
• Matty - Laundry woman for Rawn
• McCals or McCabe, Owen - Hauls coal for Rawn
• McClure, William - Files claim against Welsch, has office on 4th & Market
• McCormick?
• McElwee, Margaret - Dies, Rawn attends her funeral
• McFaden, Jonathan - Pittsburg
• McKeever, Jesse - Law student under Rawn
• Meirly, William - Client
• Milleisen, Mrs. - Butter-maker
• Milleisen, Jacob
• Miller, Louis or Lewis - Opposing party in Buck vs. Miller
• Miller, Caver - Rawn on opposing side, insolvent law suit
• Miller, Weaver - James Rea vs. Miller
• Miller, Stephen - Rawn attends sheriff's sale of his property
• Mitchell, Elizah
• Mitchell, William - Receives retaining order
• Moore, William - In suit against Jonathan Slaughter
• Musser, B. W., Esq. - Asks for papers on Samuel Boyers
• Nagle, Mrs. - Friend
• Nagle, Mr. - Friend, buys coal with Rawn, owns Union Hotel
• Nathans, George - Client, in prison, later puts coal away for Rawn
• Nathans, Betsey - George Nathan's mother, washed and baked for Rawn
• Neuer, George - Sells beef to Rawn
• Newbecker, Philip - Visits Rawn, has dinner with Rawn family, from Halifax, VA
• Norton, Rev. Mr. - Minister at Rawn's church
• Orth, Jonathan
• Ostter, Martin - Hired Hand
• Parke, B. - Client
• Parsons, William - Client
• Parsons, Mrs. - Has 3 children baptized with Rawn's daughter
• Patterson, General R.
• Peacock, Mrs. James - Friend, rides horseback with Rawn
• Peacock, Mr. - Friend, Postmaster
• Peacock, Mary - Friend
• Petriken, Henry - Friend
• Philips, Mo. or Jno. - Client, tenant on one of Trimble's properties
• Pierce or Pierre, William A. - Newspaper agent
• Pilkingson, J. - Corresponds with Rawn
• Piper, Mr.
• Pollack, J. Saar - Rawn pays him for Wilkes Barre coal
• Porter, Gov. - Attends church with Col. Richard Johnson
• Ramsey, Alexander, Esq. - Colleague, works on Zearfass case
• Rauch, Mr. - Visits Rawn
• Rawn, Charles - Son
• Rawn, ? - "Wife"
• Rawn, David W. - Sells wheat flour to Rawn, Delaware County
• Rawn, "Mother"
• Rawn, Joseph - Son
• Rawn, Daughter
• Rawn, Juliann - Rawn's sister, Thornbury, Delaware County
• Rea, J. W. - Hollidaysburg, corresponds with Rawn about cases
• Reitzel,? - Client
• Ressing, Samuel - Sells corn, tomatoes, etc. to Rawn
• Reynolds, Major - Canal Committee Member
• Riegels, Simon
• Roberts, Jonathan - Colleague
• Roberts, Wd - Sells Rawn a plum tree
• Rofs, R. J. - Suit with Ekels
• Russell, Capt. N. W. - Friend, delivers letter to Rawn of Rea case
• Rutherford, Dr.
• Sayres, Edward S., Esq. - Corresponds with Rawn about Matthew Wilson case
• Schaeffer, Rev. Mr. - Of Lutheran Church
• Schaeffer, Old Mr.
• Schiffler, Matthias - Sells potatoes to Rawn
• Sedgewick, P. C. - Clerk of Supreme Court
• Sehlatter, Mr. - Friend
• Seiler, Esq. - Justice of the Peace
• Sharpless, Dr. - Philadelphia, Rawn's personal Doctor
• Sheirly, Ma - Suit with W. D. Roberts
• Shuks, Herman, Esq. - Visits Mips Allen School with Rawn
• Shunk, Mrs. Jane - Joined Rawn's church, friend
• Shunk, Mr. T. R. - Friend & mentor
• Shunk, Elizabeth - Friend
• Slaughter, Jonathan - In suit against William Moore
• Smith, Philip - Sells eggs to Rawn
• Smith, P. Frazer - Corresponds with Rawn
• Stine, F. A. - Dies, Rawn attends his funeral
• Stoughton, A. B. - Friend
• Synbrand, Rev. Mr. - Rawn goes to Methodist Church to hear him speak
• Thomas, Brandon - Barber
• Thompson, Ann - Teacher nominee
• Thompson, Harriet - Teacher nominee
• Trimble, J. W. - Client
• Trimble, Thomas R., Esq. - Chester Co., "Trimble heirs" own several properties
• Updegrave, Richard - Client
• Walborn, ? - Unknown
• Wallace, William - In law suit with State Capital Gazette
• Warfords, Mr. - Friend, Rawn visits him with his son
• Welsch, William
• Wertz, Simon - Rawn gives him professional advice
• Wilson, Matthew - In suit, correspondence with Sayres about him
• Wood, Thomas A. - Receives letter from John Abbott about him
• Zearfass, Jacob - Client, prosecuted for "Disorderly House," acquitted
• Zollinger, ? - Buys coal with Rawn

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