9 1 Clear and pleasant. I was at DeWitts church to day. spent afternoon in my office (new page)…I was at Peacocks in Evening till 9 ½ oclock
10 2 clear + pleasant. I drew from the Harrisburg Bank by a check of this date $10.00 I Wrote to Geo. W. Rawn Phila and Enclosed in the letter $15.00--$14of which he is directed in said letter to pay to Oliver Berry and the overplus $1 he is to keep as so much pd on his hat which he is to buy for Jno Jos. Clendenin—I sent sd letter by Mr. Shannon who with Dr. Hetzel is this day at 12 o,clock going to City at 4.P.M. Misses F.P.C. + S.A. Weidman Jno Jos Clendenin + myself went to Forster Island—Jos pd 40cts I pd 22 ½ cts. I escorted Misses E.C.P. + F.P.C. in the evening to Mrs. Murrays where they spent the evening. I was at a “temprence meeting" in Court House at Murrays [“offson"] Saw Miss C. Fisher home to Elders. + retd to Murrays + Saw Misses F.P.C. + E.C.P. home where I spent the evening.
11 3 Rain—Sarah Ann Weidman went home this morning—I was engaged in Arbitration. Gemmel v Leslie to day all day in Court house—paid for ½ gal. Port wine at Ducks $1.25 was at a party in the evening at Mrs. Lesllies
12 4 Clear and Beautiful, party broke up last night at 11 1/2 ,o,clock—I appd at Esqr Graydons this morning in suit of Wyeth on admt of John King—recd award of arbor in Gemmel + Seiler in pltffs favor for $125 and costs—Gave Jno. Davie Esqr arbtr Check on H-g Bank for their costs for 2 days +$1 for room at Smulls 1 day, the other day being in the court house—amt of Check $7.00 Shunk started Tuesday morning to the trap—I was at Peacocks this Eveg Berghaus, Muller, Ross, Leslie there, staid till 11 and went to Shunks
13 5 Clear + pleasant—cold this morning—I was all night at Shunks as “a Guard" Shunk being away. Took a ride on Murrays Grey Horse from 8 o clock this morning of rather less than 2 hours (new page) wrote to Woodd + Spragg for Saty Courrier for Jno Slaon, also to Mrs R. Gemmel. Ches. Co. informing her of the award in our favour in Gemmel V Seiler. I was at Peacocks this Evening—had conversation with Mrs Clendenin in her room at her request
14 6 Clear and pleasant –I rode with Faggert (Superr on Juna div Penn Canal) in Filbury + Ponies to McAllisters this morning Shot 3 mid pigeons and walked home to dinner. Left Josiah Elder + J. Jacobs in woods who went up in same conveyance. Sent Wm Ayres Esqr $2.00 Paid for Segars† at Heisleys 25 cts was at Peacocks. Rogers + Tho Briggs there, Spent Eveng all
† Editor's Note: Segar: possibly means Cigars.
15 7 Cloudy + some Rain + Rainbow in morning Paid Thos Wallace by check of this date on Harrisburg Bank on aft of Boarding $5.00 Paid over to Danl Stunc Collector by check on the “Harrisburg Bank" Bal of Tax collected for from assignee of Wiestlings. after deducting 43 ½ cts retained for my services $6.00 vide Reciept I was at Peacocks this Evening
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