22~1 [Sunday, February 22, 1835]

Rain. Was at De Witts Church this morning. Frances did not go- I Pd. $2 at Colditz Stage office for my passage to York on my way to Baltimore & Washington tomorrow.. Paid yesterday 6 1/4 cts. For liquor at Buehlers. Spent evening [?] at Shunk & home

February 23~1835~Monday

23~2 [Monday, February 23, 1835]

Cloudy – paid for [?] at 2 a.m. at Banking 6 ¼cts. I left Harrisburg at 3 a.m. for Baltimore & Washington City – Mr. Irving Jr. Of Center [?] to whom I was introduced by Washington Evans was in the Stage – We arrived at "Whitehall" York at 9 ½ A. M. breakfast and paid 50 cts – Paid Passage from York to Baltimore $3.50 – Met Col. R. M. of Armstrong Co. Pa. And lots of happenings at York – Left York At 11 A.M. at which time it began to snow and Cont. all day – Col. M. Irving and Jeff Companions – Mrs. [?] Maywood. Cadets and in Stage - Three Stages loaded with happenings and lots of Baggage – [?] 3 miles and hour putting good traveling – Col. M. a [?] agreeable companion – Dined at 7 p.m. [?] from York at " Half way House " and paid 50cts left the house at 8 P.M. Site showing one or two women of "Early Virtue" in stage – Snow 4-5 inches deep and roads muddy and heavy – arrived at Bal. After midnight – Stays at Bartholomew Hotel the Col. Mrs. Irving and Jeff [?] one room and 3 beds –

24~3 [Tuesday, February 24,1835]

Went to bed at 2 ½ a.m. at Bartholomew an [?] of yesterday [?] rose at 8 ½ A.M. Morning Cloudy – shared breakfast with my companions Col. [?] Irving at 9A.M. then called at J. [?] Walsh’s Esqr. office left 2-3 limes for him did not see him – called on F. Dungan & Co. Merchant and Clients – Received Fee $10 from them and delivered certain papers to them [?] their [?] – called on a Mrs. Davis No 52 Light St. against whom the husband I’ve a note for $20 property of her fathers due – Paid my bill for Breakfast & bed on at Bartholomew [?] bill and receipt $1 – paid Passage to Washington City $3. At Bartholomew line – and at 12 (noon) Col. & self-left for Washington City - I rcvd. introduction in Bal. by Col. O. to Arthur McGill of Butler Pa and another person of same Co. who came in to [?] with us. Roads from Balt. to W. [?] [?] had for half the road at length – arrived in Washington City at 9 p.m. and Stops at " [?]" Hotel Park Avenue. Col. And Jeff took drinks and supper and put into bed in No. 103 fine chamber at 10 ¼ p.m. in one bed large one of choice – hours crowded.

February 25~1835~Wednesday

25~4 [Wednesday, February 25, 1835]

Cloudy – "( Washington City)" rose at 8 A.M. and breakfast at 8 ½ A.M. Paid for letters papers 6 ¼ cts. Wrote to my wife at Harrisburg from " National [?] Room" Paid Mother Clendenin on the 22^nd last. To my wife Frances $10 on out of Frances &My Boarding. This Then is dated 33 inst in my cash book hit was not set down till this time having been together – was on the Senate of US and House of Rep of US throughout the day then dined at 3 p.m. at Goodsby [?] at 8 – I was at Senator J.W. Keans Room today then talked politics, also saw and talked with Senator Buchanan our Representative from Dauphin J.W. Claukin Del. Package to letter gentleman from W. Harris [?] of Harrisburg - heard many speeches in Senate today from Clay Webster Calhoun. [?] Benton Buchanan [?] Tyler . [?] and others. Paid for letter paper 6 ¼ cts and for tobacco and Segars [sic] 12 ½ Went to bed. Col. [?] & self at 10 p.m. while we [?] getting into bed [?] Esqr from House of Rep came to our room to see us.

26~5 [Thursday, February 26, 1835]

Cloudy – Some snow – saw Hon Wm. Clark of House of Rep. this morning and we went to general places together among the rest to U.S. Sup. Ct. Room. The Nat Library the [?] out Dr. Ethan Baldwin against whom I have a claim. Clarke also introduced me to Hon. J. Buchanan Senator of Pa. Had a talk on politics – he said he was informed of Gov. Wolf – I went to U.S. Senator Chamber where I saw and spoke with Walter J. Franklin [?] of Hon. Rep then invitation to dine with him also from Buchanan to dine with him tomorrow which I agreed to do with Franklin on Sat. Sunday Saw [?] Mrs Royal at Capitol also Won! Milton Laporte – was introduced today by Col. [?] to Hon Gent. Harrison of Pa of House of Rep in congress who went with off through at 7 p.m. in a carriage to see Rep. Jackson where we also received introductions to Mr. Van Buren took glass of wine with same - I left him in lawyer box’s office today for him introduced by Col. [?] to a [?] of this plan & Hamot of Pa. formerly a [?] Cow in Col. [?] and Jeff went to bed at 10 P.M. at 103 [?] Paid my passage for Saturday and Sunday cost $7.00 to Baltimore and Washington City.

Washington City February 27. 1835 Friday

27~6 [Friday, February 27, 1835]

Snow 5 or 6 inches deep this morning & still snowing- Col. [?] left this for Baltimore & Phi & Harrisburg when shall see him again I went to Capitol & they introduced into Hos Rep by W.J. Franklin Clark from which place I wrote to my wife at Harrisburg when I have Pos on Receiving letter 12 ½ cts and where I saw Hon. J.W. Clark Laporte Anthony King to and was introduced to Hon A [?] Cand. for Gov. of Pa. went to Senate Chamber at 12 and remained till 5 P.M. and had at that time I [?] from Benton & Southand on exchanging resolution for and against in both Strong but South and Myself against it – I did not dine till 5 ½ P.M. and then closed my letter to my wife . after which I went to Boarding of Hon. J. Buchanan Senator of Pa. by invitation there dined at 8 p.m. with he, Col. Stambaugh . Hon Col. King Senator of Alabama , Henry Horne of Pa. Hon Brown Senator of N. Carolina by invitation yesterday from Mrs. B. where I remained till 9 P.M. then called the Boarding of Col. W. J. Franklin [?] of Hos of Rep of Penn . When I saw him and then Hon. Sen. Miller, Laporte and Anthony of Pa. left driving and called on Hon WM Clark of Hos of Rep of Pa. from whom I received $150 on a note for my client John Anderson of Pittsburgh Pa wrote his letter about 30^th. 1834. Recd. by me from JW Peacock Received Nov. 5/24 - and named by [?] - returned to Goodsby at 10 p.m. and went to bed – Sleighing in Washington

28~7 [Saturday, February 28, 1835]

Clear and Tolerable sleighing in Washington. Paid my Bill at Goodsby Hotel $6 wrote B [?] and left Washington in Bettzhoovers [?] of shops at 9 ¼ p.m. for Baltimore – Snowed considerably as we were on the way and got colder. Arrived at Barnum and Baltimore at 4 ½ p.m. where I dined at 5 p.m.. and called at office of T. J. Walsh Esquire when I met him then introduced to Lieut Purveyance [?] L. Navy and another – Recd Books and Letters of Walsh to Harrisburg for Miss Halderman There [?] [?] Rep stepped into Hack with Walsh and Barnum and went to his mother in law Mrs. Ermeny when I recd introduction to sd. Gent and his wife - then went to Walsh’s Fathers and supped when I saw his Mother And father with a all of whom I was pleased much. Then went to museum – to [?] house and to my room at Barnum at 11 p.m. and pd waiter Anthony 12 ½ cts.