17-1 [Nov. 17 Sun] Clear & Cold was at DeWitts Church this morning. Frances and Self took walk in afternoon & spent this evening at home [undecyph] & brother called at house to see me on states business

18-2 [Nov. 18 Mon] Cloudy Nov term of our Court commences today, I am very busy.

Rec’d Fee $1 from Peter Garviechs and $2.50 my share of Fee. paid to McClure by Mark McManning by My directions, Court Adjourned ½ an hour for Supper and then ate 9 ½ P.M.

19-3 [Nov. 19 Tue] Clear & cool. I rose at 6 o clock this morning Shaved washed & took 2 miles walk before breakfast – was very busy all day – Court adj[ourne]d ½ hour at supper and then Sat til near 10 o clock when I went to Davis and got some oysters & Beer & rented Nat’l Henries Paid 31 ¼ cts

20-4 [Nov, 20 Wed] Clear & pleasant Discharged the Grand jury this morning or they staid till morning but I was done with them last , got through all the cases in G[rand] J[ury] today except a murder case

November 20^th 1833 Wednesday

20-4 [Nov. 20 Wed] Cont’d attended Democratic meeting in Court House this Evening in relation to a "National Convention" & nominated Sam’l Pool President Tobias Bickel & Jacob Earnest Esqr vice-Presidents, Jno. M. Forster and Thomas Rehren Secretaries Genl Cameron & Parke offered resolutions & those of the latter Gentlemen adopted, some confusion & Adjourned at 7 ½ o clock P.M. I was in my office till 9 o clock P.M.

21-5[Nov. 21 Thur] Clear & Cold Trial of Michael Trusty [?] for the murder of William Strickland in Jan, last commenced. This morning and after the selection of his jury the Balance of the panel discharged. McClure & myself for Com[monweal]th, Schoch & J A Wisler for prisoner, adjd. at supper time ½ an hour and then set till 9 o clock. Frances, Mary, jos. & Self took supper at Peacocks – Jno A Weidman at Peacocks when I went there after court & escorted M.S. home

22-6 [Nov. 22 Fri] Rain last night & this morning til 9 o clock – we got through commonwealth witnesses at noon, J. Shock opened for defse. & court adjd set in afternoon till supper then adjd ¾ of an hour and then set in Court till 9 P.M.

23-7 [Nov. 23 Sat] Clear & Pleasant, Trustys case still under consideration, dep(ositione)d testimony closed at noon – 12 ½ o clock and Court called in afternoon at 2 P.M. Com’th offered rebutting testimony and at 4 o clock I commenced my speech. adj’d at 6 for supper and at 6 ½ went on again till 7 ½ all about 3 hours J A Fisher followed and spoke till 10 o clock when the court adjourned to meet at 9 A.M. tomorrow