14 1 Clear + pleasant. I was at DeWitts church in morning + Steins in evening + Took walk in afternoon to Fishers place all with Miss F.P. Clendenin spent evening at Peacocks—

15 2 Clear + pleasant. Clay Convention meets in this place to day- I made Bet of $5 this morning in my office with Mr. Parker that Wolf would have 3500 majority for Governor B. Hale hold the money. A boyd

Hamilton gave me his due Bill for $37. 50 which money together with $37.50 put it to by myself was Bet (and the money placed in Frances Wyeth’s hands) with Mr. Parker by us that Wolf would have 3500 of a majority-I also entered into a Bet with Perry C. Nabb (vide agreement in hands of John Sauman) of $10. against that much worth of Wood del^d in Harrisburg that Wolf would have a majority of 3600 votes-(new page) Perry Nabb afterwards to wit this afternoon which to withdraw s^d Bet on the ground of unfairness which I would not therefore done it-I rec^d Subscriptions from the following named person to send “an old + poor Irishman" in stage to Phil^a Said Irishman John Divina of the county of Derry in Ireland—Donors names + Subscription Mr S. Feen. 25 cts, Mr Jno Cross 50, Mr C.C. Rawn 50 cts. Mr W^m Aryes Esqr 50 cts Hamilton Alricks Esqr 50 cts, Mr Shannon 50 cts Jno Roberts Esqr. 50 cts, Jho M. Forster Esqr. 50 cts, Mr Burke 50 cts Jas Peacock Esqr 50 cts, Chas B. Pearson Esqr. 25 cts- which money except 50 cts given to Mr Divina to pay settle expense I this day p^d over to Henry Buehler Esqr. and had Mr Divina name entered to go in the Stage tomorrow morning to Phil^a-the following named gentlemen refused to contribute [hand drawn with finger pointing right] H.G. Rogers (Student at Law) Jas—Burnside Esqr. David Krause Methodist + [Lobaronist]) John A. Stehley + perhaps nor more than one other of all applied to [hand drawn with finger pointing left] Adj^d Court of Common Pleas commenced to day. Commention in Secret session from 7 to 10 ½ o clock in evening I was at Peacocks. Shoch there—

16 3 Clear + Beautiful. I took ride 6 miles circular this morning before breakfast on Murrays little chunk Mare. Paid muscicians in street 6 ¼ yesterday Drew check in favour of Self on Harrisburg Bank + Drew money self $75.00—Same day Sent $3750 of the above to A. Boyd Hamilton vide due Bill, and he and myself on one part + Mr Parker on the other part took on a Bet of $75.00 aside. Boyd and myself giving 3500 majority for Wolf (new page) money placed in Francis Wyeth’s hands—rec^d from David Hare $20.00 which was deposited in his hands in a check on the “Harrisburg Bank" on the 8^th of Oct inst in a Bet between Perry C Nabb on the one part and Tho^s Wallace + Myself on the other part. I staked all the money and Nabb is to deliver as 10 cords of inspected Wood between the Bridge + Harris store House. rec^d Fee from David Forster $ 1.50—was at Peacocks in evening—

17 4 Clear + Beautiful, Clay Convention adj^d Sine Die at 1 o clock P.M. yesterday having agreed to support the Anti-wagoner ticket for Pres^d + vice Pres- I wrote to H.H. Van Amringe Esqr. At West Chester Paid S. Murray Livery Man $ 10. in full of all demands to Oct 4. 1832 vide his receipt by winning the amt of my account from him on the governors Election. F.P.C. + myself took walk in the afternoon. I spent evening at Peacocks Rogers was there—

18 5 Clear + Beautiful. I sent Herman Alricks Esqr this morning in A B Hamiltons office 25 cts. The Bet entered into between Perry C. Nabb + myself on Monday last in which I bet $10 against the worth of the same money in Wood that Wolf would have 3600 majority ride agreement placed in hands of Jno. Sauman in this morning finally + absolutely withdrawn by mutual agreement in Nabbs Shop witness 2 Taylors present at work at which same time Nabb insisted that it was not a fair Bet as he had been our of town + thought Hamilton + myself must know more of the returns than he did at same time he told me that the 10 cords of wood lost by him to Wallace + myself on an even election would be ready for drawing on Saturday next. I wrote letter in A. Boyd Hamiltons office this afternoon to him and left it there- called in evening at Hugh Hamiltons to see Boyd about (new page) on bet with Parker + Duck made on Monday the 15 th. Inst in Dr. Berghaus office—We (Boyd + myself) Wrote + signed in evening in his office a notice to France’s Wyeth the stake holder, that said bet with Parker + Duck was withdrawn and in s^d note stated the grounds this being that Duck in a conversation to me had alleged unfairness on the part of Boy^d + myself in taking it on—In prenance of this notice, Wyeth, Boyd, + myself met. Mr Parker and Bigler in evening…….after which I went to Peacocks + spent evening

19 6 Clear + warmer—this day rec^d in Hopple v Serner no 286 in Dauphin Com. Pleas of August 7. $49.41 being the amt of award + including $3.75 my judgement Fee this day Deposit in Harrisburg Bank $65.00. Was in at Camerons this evening when the Misses Clendenin + Peacock were at a Quilting—I went home with them and came away at 7 ½ o.clcok at which time Rogers came there. I spent rest of evening in my office—very Sultry

20 7 Clear + warm-rec^d from McRoberts Prot.y- my fee $400 and also my pltffs Bill of cost $11.43 all p^d by Jacob Seiler Def^t on an appeal from the award of arbt^rs in favour of Rebecca Gemmel Pltff. Was at Jackson meeting at Wilsons to-day at Peacocks and at New House with M. Scott Clendenin. and spent evening at Peacocks—Wrote to Fr^s Wyeth in town upon subject of Bet which he holds and took Copy of letter