3~1 [Sunday, May 3, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful. I was at the Episcopal church morning & evening first with Mary Scott & in evening with Frances being her first attendance at church since her confinement. Rev. Mr.

Bowman of Lancaster preached both times— a superior preacher, had been here before, said Bentley Jacobs last evening.

4~2 [Monday, May 4, 1835]

Clear & moderate. Paid on Saturday last for Sundries 8 1/4 cts and Philip Cline for cord of wood for Frances’ chamber~~ Paid for a small garden hoe at Jno. Keller’s 31 1/4 cts. Wrote on Saturday last to L. S. Smith Esqr Atty at Law informing him that our court had excluded the claim of Rush & Muhlenburg from any part of the "Le Baron Steam Mill" money. I mustered today among the militia, Keefer, Captain Esqr. & Kline, Sergeant. Recd. of Wm. McClure Esqr $70 in full of Jno E. Whiteside’s, Wm. McKinney’s and Charles Rawn’s fees as auditors appointed by O. C. upon acct. of Dr. S. Rather whose estate of Geo. K. Nutz. Paid Jno. E. Whiteside & Mordecai McKinney $20 each in full of their share of the aforesaid $70. [?] their receipts in my receipt book and retained & kept as my part $30 fee— $10 of the same being in consideration that I made up & wrote a long report in sd. case of 12 or 13 pages~~ Paid Mother Clendenin. $10 in silver on acct of Frances & my boarding/ present Mary & Frances. Paid Frs. R. Shunk Esqr v. recpt. $15 interest in full on my note of 1 May 1833— went after I left my office to Peacocks, sat there half an hour & went home with Mr S. C. at 9 1/4 p.m. Bentley Jacobs & E. C. P. broke the spell & dissolved– he went home.

May 5^th ....1835 Tuesday

5~3 [Tuesday, May 5, 1835]

Clear & beautiful. Orphan’s Court— Paid at McGowan’s for 4^th volume of Rawles Reports $4.75. Wrote to the editors of "The Pennsylvanian." Phila. to discontinue my paper from and after the 6^th of June next, when I will have a subscription for 2 years & will owe them for 6 months for the "Fri. Weekly", also to editors of "The Saturday Courier" to send their paper for six months to Alexander Rider paid~~~~~Boom for saving in three 1/3 cord of oak wood for Frances’ chamber 25 cts. Wrote note to H. K. Strong Esqr present to pay claim of client Pomeroy of Mass.

6~4 [Wednesday, May 6, 1835]

Cloudy, mild. Recd. of H. K. Strong $21 on acct of his obligation to my client Jno. Pomeroy. Recd. in No. 62 Jan 4 1835, Hughes & Shevily credited in my acct with Proth. Roberts Atty & Legal Fee $3.00~~ Paid for Sundries at Weitzel’s 6 1/4 cts. Recd letter from Jno. Wister "Phila Co. May 4/35" acknowledging the receipt of mine of the 29^th last Mo. with $20 in it. Wrote to him in reply & kept copy ~~ took long walk this afternoon. E. C. Peacock supped with us. I was at my office till 9 1/4 p.m.

7~5 [Thursday, May 7, 1835]

Clear & pleasant~ I went home with Mrs. Whelan from in house today at 12 1/4 hour– Paid for adhesive plaster at Mr. Gross’ 6 1/4 cts– was at 81 [?] & off till 9 pm.

8~6 [Friday, May 8, 1835]

Cloudy– Rain before breakfast– I was at Canal Commission Room to see Shunk in obedience to a message from him and went in to see Gov. Wolf. Wrote to Gov. Wolf Present, and kept a copy of letter for requisitions upon the Gov. of Va. Recd. of Proth. Roberts in No. 62 of Jan. L. 1835 Snevily v Hey[?] $4. pd by draft through me to Arbts& now Recd as fee on acct wrote to Jacob Lindley Esqr near Clark Ferry Perry Co. for claims in favor of Isaac Lawrence due in pursuance of Thos. Evans advisors’ letter of 28 last mo to Frs. R Shunk Esqr this day handed to me v. file, took 3 or 4 mile walk today & [?] from 5 to 6 p.m. got up at 10 p.m. after going to bed to fasten our day [Rolla] for [?] of his spoiling garden.

9~7 [Saturday, May 9, 1835]

Rain all day~~ James Findlay S of Comth. in office this afternoon to engage me in a case relative late Judge Duncan estate against it for Chambers Esqr, wrote to sd. Thos Chambers at Chambersburg Pa in relation to suit No. 100 Aug 7 1834 Dau Com P.