29~1 [Sunday, March 29, 1835]

Clear, Cloudy & Blustery– I spent the afternoon in Shunks sick chamber talking to him, the afternoon at home and the evening went to our church with mother.

30~2 [Monday, March 30, 1834]

Clear, Windy and Coldish. Mrs. Sarah J Halderman & T. J. Walsh Esqr of Baltimore were intermarried in the Catholic Chapel at 7 1/4 A.M. by Priest Michael Curran & there next to her father where they were again married by [?] Stern Epis. Clergyman & then left town for Lancaster Co. & Phila.— Wrote to D. W. Rawn Phila. I was employed on same audits as on Friday hearing argument of Corinsee & we agd. to meet at my office in Market Square at 2 p.m. on the 2^nd of April to confer on sd. case. From 2 ½ to 6 p.m. I was engaged trying arbitration for E. P. Hughs deft. wherein Mr. Shunk was kept [?] Johnson his attorney being suit No. 62 of Jan 7 1835. I obtained a report for defendant & paid [?]$4- having received $5 of Hughs for that purpose. Retained & right the odd $1 towards my fee from Hughs. Recd. of Lewis Williams in relation to petition for Tavern [?] at Masonic Hall in this town- Fee $5. Was at office of Thos. Elder Esqr. after tea, & pd. him $1089.40 for [?] R. Shunk Esqr. for sd. Shunk’s purchase of his house & lifted Shunks $1000 Board to Elde due 1 April 1835. $29.40 of sd. amnt. was the taxes that had been pd. by Mr. Elder which Shunk was to pay for which I [?] collecting promptly- & at same time Mr. Elder wrote a receipt for $240 the years rent he was to pay for the house from 1834 to April 1835 in Mr. Shunks [?] to him of $500 due 1 April 1836- & I gave there upon to Mr. Elder a receipt for Mr Shunk for sd. years rent of $240 & took Mr Elder’s loose duplicate receipt for the said payment of $240 on the sd. bond due 1 April 1836– took 2 glasses of wine with Mr. Elder hoped many good wishes & parted [?] [?] be observed that I this day recd. of Shunk $1100 for the purpose afore mentioned. This evening returned him $10.60 his change with his Bond & Receipt & went home with [?] who had been taking tea there. I had invitation to tea there but was engaged—

March 31~ 1835 Tuesday

31~3 [Tuesday, March 31, 1835]

Clear, Windy, Dry. Recd. Fee 50 cts of Danl. Smith for getting his costs in 338 Apl. L. 1832– Wrote note to Jno. Forster present in relation to [?] against him-- Recd. from A. Green Esqr. Paid Jacob Shell $11. 25/100 in full of office rent ending this day [?] receipt books. Was at Shunks an hour after tea & at my office till 9 p.m.~~~~~ April 1^st.

April 1~4 [Wednesday, April 1, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful. I removed my office from the one occupied since I commenced practice, viz 4 years- to the office in Market Square occupied for 20 or 30 years by Thos. Elder Esqr. lately bought from him be Frs. R. Shunk- he has moved to the lower end of the Borough into a stone house bought by him from Robt. Harris. I pd. Black Fellows Tory & Wm. Harris for assisting to move my office 50 cts. Recd. letter from Sister Juliann "Phila. March 28, 1835" & pd. Pos. 12 ½ cts.– Paid Mother Clendenin on account of Frances & my boarding $25- Paid Philip Cline for ½ cord oak wood deld. for Frances’ chamber $1.45. Paid postage bill $3.17 in full for quarter ending 1^st April 1835 (today) v bill & receipt. Paid Briggs the Barber for cutting my hair 12 ½ cts. Paid for a box of Lucifer Matches at Catull’s 25cts. Was at my office till 9 p.m.– took 3 glasses of wine each this afternoon with Thos. Elder Esqr. & D. Hammond in my work office. Mr Elder’s treat.

2~5 [Thursday, April 2, 1835]

Clear, dry & warm till 4 p.m. then heavy thunder, gust, lightning & wind– Mr. Elder moved out of the house today to his new purchase of Mr. Harris– at 7 p.m. Auditors Whiteside, Rawn & McKinney met at my office and sat till 10 p.m. in same case as 30^th of March last.---

3~6 [Friday, April 3, 1835]

Clear & Pleasant. Recd. of A. J. Jones & Geo. Whister Fee $2 for writing an assignment from latter gentleman & wife to Robt. H Jones, brother of A. J. Jones– Paid little Dutchman for sawing wood for Frances chamber 50cts. Recd. letter from S. Chew Esqr. "Phila April 1, 1835" & pd. Pos. 12 ½cts. Thos. McCulloh Esqr. in my office this morning. Wrote note to Mathew Wilson. Present in relation to S. D. Culbertson installment due [?] ( date 19 Febr. 1834). Said Mathew called at my office in the afternoon & gave me a check for $185.99 on Bank of Pa. Branch here & an order on James Dunlop Esqr. in favor of S. D. Culbertson for $71.20 being in all $257.19/100 in full of said installment & gave duplicate receipt to Wilson. Paid for office oil 31 1/4 & segar [sic] 6 1/4 at Fisks. Took walk Solomon Shryman (old man) along from 5 ½ to 6 ½ p.m. up Canal. Auditors met as last night at my office & we sat till 10 p.m.– Paid Briggs the Barber for shaving me 6 1/4 cts. Served citation on C.A. Snyder. Wrote [?] [?] [?] of H Wolf Esqr. deceased.

April 4- 1835 Saturday

4~7 [Saturday, April 4, 1835]

Clear & Moderate, Coolish in afternoon. I was at my office till 9 p.m. Recd. in No. 54- of Aug, 7, 1834 credited by [?] Roberts in my acct. Attys. Legal Fee & writ $4. Hale & wife in Snyder [?] of May.