22~1 [Sunday, March 22, 1835]

Rain, nearly all day. I remained at home all day with the exception of going to p. office & Shunk’s at 1 1/4 p.m. from which I retd. to home.

23~2 [Monday, March 23, 1835]

Clear, cloudy, very windy, Cold. Ground [is] hard frozen. Mrs. Stehley, Frances’ nurse, left today (being obliged to go to one of her daughters) after having remained 9 days. I pd. her $2.75 in full- and Mrs. Mary Good came in her stead. Paid for ale at Weitzel’s 6 1/4 cts. 40 Dragoons, new recruits, marched through here today under Capt Sumner for the [?]. I pd. 50 cts today for 1hundred oysters for Frances. Was at my office till 9 ½ p.m. McCulloh Esqr at our house this evening.

24~3 [Tuesday, March 24, 1835]

Clear & milder. Wrote to Mother Elizabeth Rawn at Phila. not having heard from them in reply to my letter of the 14 last. Was at my office till 9 1/4 p.m.

25~4 [Wednesday, March 4, 1835]

Clear, Mild & Beautiful. Lieut. Simmons & Lady came to town today. I attended before Esqr. Kline [?] of B Paike & Alrich Esqrs. Against him for fees as attorney of Jacob Newbelen [?] their claim was at my office after tea & at Re. Rd. Town Meeting in the Court House about Re. Rd. to Portsmouth.

March 26~ 1835 Thursday

26~5 [Thursday, March 26, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful- I was engaged from a Co-Auditor, Orphan’s Court, with Mr. E Whitened and Mr. McKinney Esqr on estate of Mr. Rutten or complaint of Mr. Shepherd on behalf of his wife Eliza, one of the daughters of Mr. Rutten formally of this [?] [?] [?] at 6 ½ p.m. tonight to 11 A.M. tomorrow. Recd. letter from S. Chew Esqr "Phila. March 24, 1835" which is in answer to [?] after 10 [?] with Chew’s draft on "Bank of Penna." dated March 25, 1835 in my favor for Fee $10 from Mr. Provost (Alexander, I believe) in Suit No. 2/2 of Aug 7, 1830 Baldwin v Byrns & Leo in Dauph. Co. Court & pd. Pos. on sd. letter 12 ½ cts (said letter of Chew 29 Sept 1834 on file). Recd. letter from Julia Ann Rawn "Phila. March 21-1835" & paid pos. 12 ½ cts. This letter acknowledging the receipt of mine of the 14^th last, announcing the birth of our daughter Elizabeth, as having been on Monday the 16^th last, not answered till last of the week is not slow-ha! Paid last night for Sundries at Weitzel’s 6 1/4. Was at my office till 9 p.m.

27~6 [Friday, 27 March, 1835]

Clear, & Beautiful- I was engaged from 10 to 11 A.M. as Atty for Pltf in Arbitration of Grim, Herman & McCind 29 Aug, 1834 & from 11 A.M. to 1 p.m. and from 2 ½ p.m. to [?] on same audit as yesterday. Wrote to S. Chew Esqr Phila. acknowledging the receipt of his letter & draft for $10 yesterday. Our family moved yesterday & today chiefly into a house next-door to the one we live in owned by Mr. Baldwin being far superior to Mr. Keller’s that we did occupy at a rent the finest of $100 this of $110 with a stable & garden. I carried Frances from her room at 1 ½ p.m. in house left to room in house moved to. J. A. Weidman came to town today & called on me at my office at 8 p.m. We smoked segar [sic] together & went to Wilson Hotel where we took some cider. I pd. 12 ½ cts.

28~7 [Saturday, March 28, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. I went this morning with J. A. Weidman to see Shunk in his sick room, then to the Hall of H of Rep & Canal Com. Room in which [?] I had [?] & he in the former. And then went with him to my wife’s chamber where he first saw my daughter "Elizabeth" & a [?] cap which I wore when a child theat I took out of a drawer myself & showed & then went with him to Peacock’s where I introduced him to Bentley Jacobs. Recd. letter from D. W. Rawn Phila. "March 26, 1835" also from Ashbel Green Esqr "Columbia San. Co. March 25, 1835" & pd. Pos. 6 cts. I was at Mr. Shunks sick room again this afternoon. [?] Weidman left town at 2 p.m. I gave him a small mem. for his father.

March 28~ 1835 Saturday

28~7 Cont. [Saturday, March 28, 1835]

Clear & Cloudy, Mild- Contd. Wrote to Dr. Jas. Fitzpatrick Williampt. Md., in answer to his letter of 17 last. Sending him the notes in his sd. letter required [ride] James Peacocks Esq., P.M.’s Certificate on back of his said letter & also informing him that I had this day drawn on him as directed in favor of "Mr. Forster & Co." for $41.78. Bunker of this place. Ride Boas Cer. [?]- Pd. Wm. H. Dole for putting glass in Shunks green goggle spectacles which I am wearing today for sore eyes. Was at my office till 10 p.m.