8~1 [Sunday, March 8, 1835]

Cloudy& Clear& Slushy- I went to De Witt’s church in morning with Mother and in the evening to "Sterns Episcopal Church" & from there to Peacock’s with [?] [?] Peacock & then to Shunk’s to see Gov. Findlay~~

March 9 ~ 1835 Monday

9~2 [Monday, March 9, 1835]

Cloudy & snow & rain & slush. Recd. of Wm. Sieg (Client) in No. 43 Jan. & F. 1835 Fee $5. Was at Capitol in afternoon heard Col. Evans of Fayette on Judge Baird’s case & Geo. Dallas on divorce case. Wrote to S. Chew Esqr Phila. in answer to his letter recd on the 4 [?] & was at my office till 9 p.m.

10~3 [Tuesday, March 10, 1835]

Snow & some sleet- Recd. certain papers of NB Woods Esqr [?] wrote receipt given him for them. Wrote to S. Chew Esqr Phila announcing to him receipt of sd. papers. I attended for plaintiff arbitration of Forster v Higgins 29 Nov 1834- Snow fell 5 or 6 inches deep very soft. State Temperance Convention met today in Court House- was at my office till 9 ½ p.m.

11~4 [Wednesday, March 11, 1835]

Cloudy& Soft & Slushy- Paid John Anderson $135 out of $150 Recd. by me of the Hon. Wm. Clark on the 27^th of last mo. Wrote Anderson receipt in the Rec. Book retaining $15 as my Fee. Recd. document from Hon. [?] U S Senator of Pa. Recd. letter from Wm A Atlee "Highspire" "March/35" Wrote to Dr. Jas. Fitzpatrick "Williamsport Md." giving him a statement of certain costs in 3 cases & requesting $50 to pay them & my fees. Recd. Atty Seque[?] fee $4 in No. 29 Nov. 7 1834, credited to my acct by Phr of Roberts. Was at a meeting of the "State Temperance Convention" this evening in the "German Reformed Church" where five or six persons made speeches- [?] at 9 ½

12~5 [Thursday, March 12, 1835]

Clear & Mild & beautiful. St. Temp. Con. Met again in Ct. House this morning. G. W. Rawn & wife came to town this morning & dined & supped at our house. I paid for ale & Sundries G. W. Rawn & Self 25 cts. Paid for 12 of brandy at Fisks 50cts. "Tem. Convention" adjourned at 10 1/4 p.m. after a rather in-temperate session of 3 days.

13~6 [Friday, March 13, 1835]

Clear, Mild- windy- Geo. W Rawn & his wife left town for Halifax & Sunburry at 10 ½ A.M.- I pd. [?] 20 cts for 1 barrel of charcoal brought by him during my absence in Washington. Frances & myself were at Mr. Shunk’s from 7 ½ to 8 ½ p.m.- Gov. Findley, old Mr. Harris, & Canal Commissioner Mitchell there.-

14~7 [Saturday, March 14, 1835]

Clear & Mild- Frances called me at 4 ½ A.M. to go for the doctor for her. Dr. Wilson Rutherford came and at 6 ½ A.M. Frances gave birth to a daughter, which they say is a very large & fine child & is to be called Elizabeth C. after both its Grandmothers- of course I have recd. & am receiving many congratulations & upon the whole feel highly gratified. Frances doing fine~~

March 14, 1835~ Saturday

14~7 Cond. [Saturday, March 14, 1835]

I paid Mother Clendenin present [?] on acct. of Frances & my boarding $10 & handed her $5 to use for Frances’ purposes. Paid for 1 gallon of wine at Fisks $2.25- Paid yesterday for one box of "Seidlitz Powders" at [?]breuner’s 31 1/4 cts. & for Sundries at Weitzel’s 6 1/4- Paid for 1 [ream] of letter paper at Peacock’s 25cts. Wrote to mother E. Rawn Phila. informing her of the birth of Frances’s daughter- I was at Market & bought our marketing this morning on account of Frances being sick and mother being engaged with her- Paid Mr. Anderson $183.66 being the balance in full collected by me from Hon. Mr. Clark after retaining Fee on sd. bal. of $10 (ride supra date 10 [ultimo-]) having recd. $195 this day of sd. Mr. Clark being a discharge of the note in full which I handed to Clark & Recd. of Clark in said transfer [?] fee of $1.34- I went for Mrs. Stehley to upper end of town this morning & got her to come and nurse Frances- Wrote to Geo. Plitt of P. O. Dept Washington city in relation to Dr. Snowden calling at my office today touching claim against him sd. Snowden [?] draft a letter in my presence sent to Jas. Peacock & handed to me. Snowden’s name is Isaac W. Snowden.