10~1 [Sunday, May 10, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful, was at De Witt’s church three times today– Frances there morning & evening Philips Rev. of New York preached in Evening.

May 11~ 1835 Monday

11~2 [Monday, May 11, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful, cold. Sup. Ct. commences its regular term here today. An. ad. Ct of Com Pleas for 1 week begins with us today. Wrote to L. S. Smith Esqr Phila about Rush & Muhlenburg & LeBarron[?] due at of 4 inst-ante– Paid Jno. F. Johnson Atty for B. Hale at the clerks desk in open Ct. Present the said Hale & Test C A Snyder, Mr. Ayres Esqr & present Judges Blyth & Green v. Records 54 Aug. L. 1834 our agreement of a Rule by the Said Hale upon me to pay over to him the monies collected by me in said case 54 Aug. L. 1834 Hale& myself to Snyder $257. 83/100 according to the order of the said Ct. Ruling & Pertaining by order of Sd Ct $46. 98/100 on written agreement for trying said suit before a jury & $5 for bringing sd suit/ $10, for trying said suit before arbitrators in all Fee $61. 98/100 for my sd services~~ (v. Supra April 27^th last the said money) ( Recd. of Jno Roberts) was at my office till 9 p.m.

12~3 [Tuesday, May 12, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. Thos Chambers Esqr of Chambersburg at my office in relation to suit (v.ante 9 inst)– Recd letter from Peter Grim jr. "Phila May 7/35" & pd pos. 12 ½– Paid Aaron Bombaugh (Col.) $1.08 in full of my County & S. tax for 1835 (v. Recpt Book) was at Ct all day– saw Persico Italian artist at Buehler’s

13~4 [Wednesday, May 13, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful– I was gardening last evening & this morning from 6 A.M. to 7 A.M. J. B. Weidman Esqr of Lebanon in my office & told me he had a son born on Saturday morning last. Hurt Clk in Aud. Gen. office died at Mrs. Murray’s this morning. Was at Sup. Ct. from 10 AM to 1 pm & ½ hour in afternoon. Recd letters from Jno. Wister (sewer) "Phila Co May 11`1835" also from Thos Evans (druggist) "Phila May 11/35" Pd pos. on last 12 ½ cts & wrote on subject of last to Jacob Lindley from Perry Co. Pa. v- Sepra 8 inst--- Wrote to Jno Wister in reply to his letter of today. v. his letter on file & wrote on back for my changes stated in my letter of today for services. Paid for Rock Candy 6 1/4 & took it home–

14~5 [Thursday, May 14, 1835]

Rain. Wrote to Rush & Muhlenburg Steam Engine Founders Phila. on [?] subject as I wrote to L. S. Smith the 4^th. Paid Jus. Bigger $10 in full for judgement in Dauphin Com. Pleas No. 133 Sept. L. 1834 & recd. his assignment on the docket list Jus. Cowden against Geo. Gar[wi]ch ad[?] de [borris non cum les an. of Flak died]. A. O. Hiester & Cathy Cox were intermarried at 8 p.m. at her mother’s in town by N. Stern Epis. clergyman S. Bowden & C. Elder intermarried by same on Monday last—

Friday May 15– 1835

15~6 [Friday, May 15, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful– Went at 11 AM with others by special invitation of Chas. Bioren his groom on the day before yesterday to congratulate & take a glass of wine & a lunch with A. O. Hiester the groom. Recd. letters from Thos. Smith Esqr "Phila May 13/35" pd pos. 12 ½ cts. Also, from N. W. Seyburn Esqr "Millersburg May 13/35" pd pos.. Recd of Peter Barnheisel fee $2.00 in a suit against Wm Allison to Audt. Gen. next. Was at Mrs. Musgraves & Shunks Miss Watts at Musgraves. Walked her.

16~7 [Saturday, May 16, 1835]

Clear & Cold– Recd of Jno Bucher Ex of S Carter Decd. $10. 55/100 in full of two notes against sd Carter for professional services drawn in 1832 for $5 each payable on demand & first and unified to ext. on 11 June 1834 from which day the [?] is 55 cts to Friday. Paid for sundries at Weitzel’s 6 1/4 cts–Brennemen, Jno. Bucher’s partner died today. Wrote to N. W. Leyburn Esqr.. In answer to his of yesterdays receipt. Also to Tho Smith Esqr in answer to his yesterdays receipt stating that $20 would be a reasonable compensation for my service to Rush & M.’s in the Le Baron money [?]. Was in court till 9 p.m. where it agd. to 3^rd Monday in [?] I was at Carson & Elders store today looking at some gingham for Frances for a dress.