9 1 Rain—till 11.o.clock + then cleared went to DeWitts Church with Mr Van Allings Mitchell [(can com)] + others. Went to DeWitts church in afternoon with Miss F.P.C. rec^d note from her + spent evening at Mrs. Clendenens (new page)

10 2 Clear + warm—considerable rafting in the river [ ] + Wrote to Amos Clemson, Lancaster Co. + to Philip Newbeker—Halifax. P^d Jacob Walker 6 ¼ was at Mrs Peacocks this evening. Misses Clendenens there, + Misses M^cCulloh, Findlay, Wallace, Clarkson, Shannon—

11 3 Clear + pleasant, I was at the Capitol this morning and handed petition + Bill for “Harrisburg Water Company" to Stoever, the Senator. Adj^r Court of Com. Pleas in session this week I was at Mrs C.s before tea this Even^g Mut, Blisden, + Hossinger there, McCulloh + Peacocks I was at Mrs C.s after tea Shannon there.

12 4 Cloudy, Soft—I was at Capitol this morning at + after 12 o.clock to hear balloting for United States Senator. J.K. Seiler in Comp^y was at Mrs C.s before tea + again at 9 o’clcok [illegible] after tea. J Clendenen, AB Hamilton + Self engaged till 8 ½ oclock in my office making out “Inaugeration Ball Tickets"

13 5 Cloudy + Soft—I bought Buff War’s Coat + trimming this morning at Espys + p^d Bill in full -- $41.11—also bought 2 ¾ yds cassimere at Kellers $3.25 per yd. + Trimmings~ Bill not yet known + handed them to Geo Kemble (Taylor) to make up. was at Capitol at + after 12 oclcok, no election of Senator, --called on Mrs McCulloh after dinner, in company with Misses Clendenens + Miss Peacock, Dr Burden + Mr Findlay at Mrs. Murrays, + at the Episcopal “Fare Room" marked with J.K. Seiler Esqr~ + p^d Drink at Buehlers~ to day at Chester 9 cts—Rec^d from Esqr. Ayres $2. in full of money Sent. Wrote note to R, Shannon at Mrs. DeArmints~ I was at Theatre Adams played Hamlet. Mrs M^cClure Ophelia p^d 75 cts+ was disappointed beyond measure.

14 6 Cloudy. Foggy + Wet. Clara Fisher came to town last night, called on Gov Wolf with AB Hamilton—I gave him special invitation to “Inaug" Ball on Tuesday Even^g next—called at Mrs C.s, + Wrote to Julia Ann Rawn enclosing (new page) her Inaurgeration Ball Tickets which were filled + Backed by Jno. Jos Clendenen. I called at Mrs C.s this afternoon-called in Miss S.A. Weidman at Jno M Forster Esqr who with her Brother John A. came from Lebanon to day—Miss F.P.C. came in – I was at Mrs C.s in evening. Rogers there. Miss Clara Fisher played for 1 st time on Harrisburg to night in “Much Ado About Nothing" J.A. Weidman went I did not—Mr Peacock + daughter there

15 7 Rain—J.A.W. + myself went to cap^l at 11.o.clock. I was introduced to Tho^s Franklin Esqr. of Lancaster in Senate Chamber by Walter S. Franklin Esqr. – at the 16 ballot for U.S. Senator I left the House-Wrote to Esqr. Carpenter +sent letter by gentlemen going that way. Rec^d Fee from Middleton Cooley at the Jail $2.50 also at same place of Geo Hebner Fee $5.00 Spent Even^g at Mrs C.s—J A.W. + sister, Miss Jane + Eliza Cameron + Miss M^cCord there—