23 1 Clear and pleasant I walked to Fishers place place this morning at Shunks all night last night and night before. Went to DeWitts church in afternoon with F.P.C. + in the Evening to Miles.

24 2 Clear and cool. Jno Jos. Clendenin and myself left town in Murrays gig this morning at 5 ½ o clock on Pigeon excursion went to Hockers at Foot of “Peters Mountain" I p^d Expenses—87 ½ cts—we came to Hiram (new page) Hetzels at 11 A.M. in gig took horse out + went Gunning from there—Had no Luck + retd to town at 5 o clock P.M. I was at Peacocks in Even^g Shunk came home last night from “Fap"

25 3 Clear and Cool. Krause, M^cKinny and myself were on an Arbitration as Arbitiators from 11. o. clock till night. JasAgnew v Tho^s Cromwell adm^r of H Irwim. Forster McClure, Harris attornies—I spent even^g after 8,o,clock at Peacocks Shoch + Rogers there Drew check on Harrisburg Bank in favour of Self for $5 and rec^d the money—

26 4 Clear and Cool in morning. I was engaged in Hopple + Serner arbitration this morning. J.A. Fisher Contra. I was at Peacocks at noon and in afternoon Krause, M^cKinney and myself engaged in making up a Report in Agnew v T. Cromwell adm^r + went to Ross eve^g with the two Misses Clendenin—Spent even^g there will nine during which Shoch Esqr came in we went home with them

27 5 Cloudy in morning. Rec^d Letter from Jno. K. Seiler Esqr. “Chester Del. Co. Sep 25. 1832" and p^d Postage 14 cts was engaged with Krause + McKinney in afternoon as yesterday in Agnew vs Cromwell adm^r till night was at Jackson + Wolf meeting in Evening at Knepleys when I gave Tho^s Wallace by his request 30 cts. Was afterwards at Peacocks this evening.

28 6 Clear and pleasant. I Wrote to Geo W. South + in same Letter to Chas H. Cheyney Phil^a this morning. Upon subject of “Astor^† Lamps" Rec^d Letter from Jno. Deprofontaine Justice of P. in Phil^a Co.^y on Jos. Dyres Business. Dated “Phil^a Coy 24 Sep 1832" and p^d to Penny Post there on 2cts. Postponed arbitration of Newbeker adm^r in Bower to Monday 22^nd Oct. at Shunks 10 A.M. vide agreement signed on Rule to I took ride by myself 10 miles on Murrays Sorrel Hackney. I was at Peacocks in Even^g Shannon, Ross Miss Ross there Mr Kinney Krause, + Self Signed on Report this afternoon in Jas Agnew + T Cromwell (new page)

† Editor's Note: Astral: Of, pertaining to, emanating from, or resembling the stars.

29 7 Cloudy in morning. I wrote to Geo South Phil^a again on same subject Argument Court to day for 2 or 3 official matters—I was at Mrs Murrays with miss F.P.C. this evening to see S.A. Weidman who came to town to day with her Father and Mother. Misses F.P.C. S.A.W. M.M. + Mrs Weidman with myself went to hear lady (Mrs Wrighter) preach at Unitarian church much edified—ret^d to Murrays door and I was home with Fan afterwards, where was Shoch + Rogers