4 1 Snowing. Snow 2 1/2 or 3 inches deep this morning Snowed 'more or less' all day. I heard M Knox from Carlisle preach at DeWitt's this morning. Was at Baptist Church this evening with P.O. Ladies. Snow perhaps 3 or 4 inches deep at 9 o. cl. and drifting--

5 2 Clear and very cold. Snow Blowed about so as nearly to defeat or prevent sleighing--will do pretty well in town, Applied[?] Praecipe? for Foreyen attachment today Tho. Wallace Gaineshee, Elaim Bliss of New York Plaintiff and Solomon Schoyer defendant, I remained in the office this evening

6 3 Clear and Cold. Dr. McKinney and myself took a sleigh ride round town yesterday. Orphans Court today--by Judges Hammond and McKinney- Capt. Bloomfield was in the office today I was at Mr Peacock's before and after tea, Saw Misses Gibson, Hoyt. Kennedy Parker, and Miss Briggs there. also Drs. Meyers & McKinney. Mr. S. Shock, Esqr Jas. Findley Esqr. and Mr Moore (of Carlisle)

Dec. 7th 4 1831

7 4 Cloudy and spitting snow at times. I was at the Capital this morning in Company with Ladies yesterday named from Carlisle and Some of the Harrisburg Ladies The Governor's message was being redd in Both Houses. I wrote to Messrs. Woodward & Spragg of Saturday Courier for paper for Geo. Ogelsby I was at Peacocks and at Shunks this evening. Misses Gibson and Kennedy were at Peacock's. I left P's before 9 oclock to give the ladies an opportunity of unrestrainedly enjoying their own talk, which there seemed good reason to presume was not calculated for the ears of gentlemen-----

8 5 Cloudy and looks like snow. The River became Frozen over on Tuesday night last, I was attending all day today before the Board of Property where Tho. Sergeant, J & E. Ingersole,Rawle and Cadwallader were engaged in arguing a matter between Hare Powel [?] and Michael Freytag---In the evening Shock and myself accompanied the Ladies from Peacocks to Simon Camerons-----

9 6 Cloudy and warmer. I was at the Board of Property Room til 11 l/2 A.M. this morning when Tho. Sergeant finished his argument of yesterday. I was at Peacocks this evening and at the P.O. and Dr. A.[?] Deans, with M.L. Clendenin and E. Peacock.

10 7 Clear and Warmer. Mr. Peacock was in the office this morning and placed in my hands another claim against Solomon Schoyer, by John C. Johnson" of the Firm of "Johnson "and Callen" Newark in New Jersey" Letter to Peacock and documents from J. L. Carpentier Esqr. City

Dec 10 7 1831

10 7 Cont. --of City New York, attn. for "Messrs Wm Goldey & Co" of that place. I wrote this evening to J.L. Carpentier Esqr. named above took a walk this evening up to 2 mile Tav. was at Peacocks and Shunks this evening.