Sunday, November 3, 1833 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

3-1 [Nov. 3 Sun] Clear & Cooler was at DeWitts Church twice today where a stranger from Pottville – large man – preached 3 times

Monday, November 4, 1833 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

4-2 [Nov. 4 Mon] Cloudy & Cool Rec’d from Wm McClure $5 Fee being ½ the money advanced to him by Mr Strickland to assist in prosecution of Trusty Paid for pair Gloves 50 cts at Rhoads & Rank – took ride on Nat’l Henries Gray Mare 5 miles from 3 ½ PM to 4 ½ PM attended large temperence meeting in Court House of "Young Men" when Thos. Harter, S Wyeth & others made speeches – large number of Ladies & 400 fine members present got ready to go to Carlisle

Tuesday, November 5, 1833 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

Nov. 5, 1833 – Tuesday

5-3 [Nov 5 Tue] Clear & pleasant pd my passage in Stage $1 and started to Carlisle Margaretta Gibsons Wedding at 8 o clock, arrived at 12 ½ noon & stopt at Aughenbaughs where I met Lieut Rhodes of U. S. Navy – called at Judge Gibsons befor dinner where Mary Clendenin & E. Peacock were preparing for Margaretta’s Wedding this evening Shaved & trimmed up at 6 & at 7 o clock witnessed with a few other of Miss Gibsons & Col McClures relations their intermarriage at Judge Gibsons, calling the Rev. Mr. Hare of Episcopal Church at 7 ½ o clock – General Lewis at Judge Gibsons & Bride congratulated by All her friends – large Magnificent and altogether the most splendid party I have ever seen party dispersed at about 11 P.M. I ret’d to my quarters at Aughenbaughs spent an hour in Lieut. Rhodes room with himself, Dr Boyd & Elisha White Esqr, Widower – took some brandy & went to bed Lieut Rhodes highly agreeable

Wednesday, November 6, 1833 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

6-4 [Nov. 6 Wed] Cloudy & chilly – went to Judge Gibsons at 9 ¾ A.M. to see Bridal Party of 8 or 10 start to Pittsburg in 4 horse stage engaged specially at $100 for the occasion. left the Judges at 10 ½ where misses Clendenin, Peacock, myself & others not going with them got into stage – rode toKnox’s where we got out & they loaded others with whom they started at 11A.M. & me viz. mary, Elizth & self ret’d to Judge Gibsons where we dined, also Mr Hitner – we intended returning to Harrisburg at 2 o clock but could not get in stage – spent afternoon & took tea at Judge Gibsons & evening very agreeable & staid all night – pd my bill at Aughenbaughs this morning 87 ½ cts – took a little rest this afternoon in Lieut Rhodes bed at Aughenbaughs – fire in his room & all very comfortable. Bachelor style, he & I walked in afternoon & looked at a very singularly constructed house about being built by Judge Reed

Thursday, November 7, 1833 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

7-5 [Nov. 7 Thur] Clear, Cloudy, Misty or Smoky staid all night last night & breakfasted at Judge Gibson’s this morning. called with Lieut Rhodes on Miss Henrietta Age or Ege, & also to see the Misses parker which last did not see, dined at Judge Gibsons. Paid marys, Elizabeths & My own passage at Aughenbaughs to Harrisburg_$3.75 and at 3 P.M. we bid all good bye at Judge G’s & Hitner, Rhodes, Ramsey, & Midshipman Berrier at Stage and left Carlisle, arrived in harrisburg after one of the speediest drives I ever experienced in Stage at about 5 P.M. not having been more than 2 hours on the way. Rec’d letter on my home account from Jno. Wisler sent "Germantown Phila Co’ty" Nov 4 1833 on business was at office an hour after tea & then went to Shunks where I saw a Brown of Phila and then to Peacocks

Friday, November 8, 1833 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

8-6 [Nov. 8 Fri] Clear & Beautiful, rec’d letter – D>B> Reed West Chester Chester County "Nov. 6, 1833" rec’d of Wm Ayres Esqr $2 in full of money loaned. Rec’d of Jacob Seiler by the hands of Herman Alricks Esqr $167.67 in full of Debt & Interest in R. Gemmel vs J. Seiler No. 105 Jan 7 1832, Deposited in Harrisburg Bank $150 entered in my Bank Book as deposited tomorrow (the 9th) Whiteside observing he had so done as the books were closed for today Paid for strong Beer for dinner 12 ½ cts – pd porter last night for wheeling mary & Elizth’s trunks from Stage Office 12 ½ cts. was at my office till 8 P.M. Shoch Esqr at our house after 8. til 10 P.M.

Saturday, November 9, 1833 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

9-7 [Nov. 9 Sat] Cloudy, some rain Paid Jacob (My Valet) 6 ¼ cts, rain this evening was at office till near 9 P.M.

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