12~1 [Sunday, April 12, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. I was at De Witt’s church with Mother C. morning & evening. Called at Shunks in the afternoon. Mrs. Baldwin & Mrs. Putman were at our house this afternoon.

13~2 [Monday, April 13, 1835]

Rain– Paid Mrs. Mary Good, Frances’ nurse, $7.50/100 in full for 3 weeks nursing to this day & she left. Recd. of Jno. G. [Iauss] $30 rent for Mr. Wister’s house for 1 quarter to 1^st of present month. Wrote to Peter Grim (Client) Phila informing him of award in his & Heimers claims against McCord in suit 29 Aug 1834. Wrote & made return to Danl. Sturgeon Audt. Genl. of Pa. of Fees recd. by me as Depty. Atty. Genl. of Dauphin County since 4 April 1834 to 4 April 1835 amounting to $168 fee. True copy of return of letter file. Paid for blank deed 6 1/4 cts & for sundries 6 1/4 cts. Was at Capitol this afternoon from 3 to 5 ½ p.m. Disagreeable Place!

14~3 [Tuesday, April 14, 1835]

Clear, Cloudy, very windy & very Cold. I was at the funeral of Henry Cross (Teacher) at 4 p.m. and whilst on the way to the grave yard the cry of fire was which turned out to be Smull’s Tavern. [?] did not get much headway before it was put out. The wind raged at the time. I pd. Thos. McCulloh to hand to Dr. S. D. Culbertson $160.99 in cash & also handed him an order drawn by M. Wilson on Jas. Dunlap Esqr. for $71.20/100 in favor of Culbertson which with $25 Fee retained by me, makes $257.19/100 recd. by me of Wilson for my client Culbertson on the 3 inst. (v Supra) & v McCulloh’s. Receipt in my receipt book— wrote to S. Culbertson by same. Was at my office till 8 p.m. then at Buckley’s reading room & then went home---------

April 15^th 1835 Wednesday

15~4 [Wednesday, April 15, 1835]

Clear, Cold, Calm, made considerable ice last night. Legislature adg [?] [?]. Paid Jno Roberts Proth. In 117 No. L. 1832 Wister v Martin $6.19 in full of the costs therein for Jno. Wister. Retaining out of Wister’s money recd. by me from his tenant on the 13^th last– in addition to sd. money paid Roberts $4 Attys. Legal Fee having retained out of his rent recd. in October last the $4 pd. by me to the arbts. in said suit [?] transmission of 90 cts. 1834, ~ Paid Jno. Roberts Proth on execution 93 & 94 to Numr. L. 1834, Fitzpatrick v McKinney all the costs in said suits (except Attys Fees $7 in each ($14) & $7 Paid by me to arbitration & now retd from my receipts from Fitzpatrick of the 10^th last). [?] Roberts Recd. $14.75– Recd. of Fitzpatrick for my services in said suit on acct Fee $6 & paid Jno. Forster & Co. Bankers out of the sd. 41.78 recd on the 10^th last– 61 cts. for collection & exchange. Paid Philip Wolfersberger for a settee for my office $2 present B. G. Gallraith. Recd. of Henry Inshoffstall $36.64 the costs in full in suits no. 29, 30, 31, 32 of April Term 1834 in Dauphin C[?] P. Severally & in the order of their numbers $9.94; $8.34; $10.10; $8.26 & R[?] & retain my fees & writs $16, out of said $36.64. Grimshaw Esqr. & two daughters at our house after tea. I was at my office till 9 p.m. Was at [Lewis] Williams [?] shop & took a drink of his ale, his treat.

16~5 [Thursday, April 16, 1835]

Cloudy. Snowing till 9 or 10 A.M. Began in the night last night and was 3 or 4 inches deep this morning at breakfast time. Recd. of James S. Espy in [?] or Espy 24 Aug 1833 $50 on acct. (date of 2^nd May 1834). Paid James S. Espy for Jno. Johnson $30.07 (v. bill & recpt.) Bal. In full of my acct. with said Johnson. This was done by settlement of said’s claim & was to have been concluded on the 1^st April 1834 but for Espy’s default by which he is the gainer to the amt. of the Inst. On $19.93 from said 1 April 1834 to this day over and above allowing him interest on my said stone bill. McCord in my office this morning in relation to Grim & Heines claim & took dose of magnesia got at Dr. Rutherford’s. Sent for Dr. Rutherford after supper, took an euretic– bad aching in the bones & -----.

17~6 [Friday, April 17, 1835]

Clear, windy & cold. Ice to be seen in gutters & ground frozen this morning. Cold & windy all day. Dr. Rutherford to see me this morning. I took dose of salts & got up at 9 A.M. Staid at home all day. Recd. letters from Philip Newbaker "Dau. Co. April 14- 1835", from Jno. Slitzer "April 14^th, 1835", & yesterday from Jno. Baker of "Washington City April 14. 1835" & Pd. Pos. on last 12 ½ cts. Paid for camomile flowers 12 ½ cts– Mrs. McKinney, Mr. & Mrs. Grey at our home.

April 18, 1835 Saturday

18~7 [Saturday, April 18, 1835]

Clear & Cold, ground some frozen. I came to the office again today, Recd. letters from Mr. A Atlee "Highspire "April 10^th, 1835", & from Ashbel Green Esqr. "April 17- 1835". Pd. Pos. 6cts on last. ~~ took gig ride from 2 ½ p.m. to 3 ½ p.m. with Frances with horse & gig of Nathl. Henries. Recd. invitation to a party at Robert J Ross’ this evening & sent a note by Wilson Peacock [?]ining & kept copy v. file. Paid for steel pen & sand for office at Peacocks 18 3/4.