17~1 [Sunday, May 17, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful. I was at De Witt’s church twice today. In the morning & this afternoon from 5 p. m. to 7 p. m. where strange clergyman preached & some 20 or 30 were present on their way to Gen. Assembly at Pittsburgh. Was at Baptist church & heard a Mr. Wilson from 2 ½ to 4 p.m. From 4 p.m. to 4 ½ was at the funeral of Mr. Brennemen with Mrs. Nancy Shunk who took my arm & her father & from 7 ½ p.m. to 9 p.m. at Episcopal Church with "Frances" where strange clergyman officiated. Took ale today after 12 noon with Shunk at William’s (Masonic Hall). Mr. A. O. Hiester & his bride were at church only four times today— How kind of the bride to bury her blushes of a superabundant kind[?] to gratify the curious by showing herself to them!

18~2 [Monday, May 18, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful. I was gardening till 9 A.M. Deposited with "Jno Forster Bankers" $150. Very warm today– I went from our house after tea with Mrs. Wharton & M. S Clendenin to Seslies & Espy’s & spent a short time at each [?] home with Mrs. W. & home at 9 p.m. with [?]. I moved a lot of grass after tea in our garden.

May 19~ 1835 Tuesday

19~3 [Tuesday, May 19, 1835]

Clear, dry & very warm. I was gardening before breakfast. Gave grass mowed by me last evening in our garden to Alter Market at 7 ½ a.m. Shunk & self started up the river, he on horse of W. S. Franklin Esqr & I on livery horse of Nathl. Henries to see a Jacob Ashenfelter a relation of Shunk’s who lives at McAllister’s 6 miles up– & is a mile right. Saw him– left our horses at Capt. McAllister’s, looked at his mules with his son Archbd. dined & spent afternoon till 4 ½ p.m. at sd place his son Jno & wife principally with us & returned to town at 6 p.m.– I recd. letter from Rush Muhlenburg, clients, "Phila May 18/35" with fee $20 enclosed & pd pos. 25 cts also from Mr. Thos. S Smith Esqr "Phila May 18/35" & pd pos. – there & the $20 in answer to mine of Saturday last to sd. Smith. Was gardening after tea & at my office till 9 p.m.

20~4 [Wednesday, May 20, 1835]

Clear, warm, Dry. I was in the garden till 8 A.M. Elizabeth (the baby) [bacinated] on this day week & it is doing well. She has a cold & is a good deal indisposed. Wrote last night to Thos Smith Esqr Phila. in answer to his & R. & M.’s of yesterday. Wrote to Thos. Evans druggist- Phila. in answer to his letter Recd on the 13 last, also to Wm A Atlee Highspire Dau Co. on subject of pay for purposes of services in [?] case– Paid for glass of ale at M. Hall, William’s: 6 1/4 cts`` paid for one box of sulfur matches at Small’s & Co. 12 ½ cts– Shunk’s & Mary S Clendenin went to Col. Cranes today 3 miles from the Bridge to a Mrs. A. G. Dean.– Paid Jno Learing, my shoemaker, on settlement this day $30.73 balance of my acct. in full to this day inclusive for my self & my girl (his bill and receipt on file) same time. Recd. of sd Learing bal. of my pay in full for professional services rendered to the estate of Jacob Allen decd. of which he was exd. Fee $10.

21~5 [Thursday, May 21, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. Thunder gust last eve & night– Recd. letter from Jno. Wister sewer Fee $20 for my services as his agent & lawyer from Jan 1834 to 1 April 1835, in relation to his suits against Jno. Martin due before Jno. Davies & the other No. 117 of Nov l. 1832 Dau. Com. Pleas. Paid at Carson & Elders for 8 yds of gingham for dress for "Frances" 34 cts per yd. $2.66–

May 21~ 1835 Thursday

21~5 Cond. [Thursday, May 21, 1835]

this gingham was sent up to her at our house where it was taken off. I was let [?] in Carson & Elder’s book this evening when I pd. last–marked in the margin "Paid"– Rained after p.m. nearly all night– I spent evening at home reading "Fanny Kernbles" Journal [?] at Seslies–

22~6 [Friday, May 22, 1835]

Cloudy & Cooler. I planted our early cabbages this morning & salad plants. Recd. letter from T. S. Smith Esqr. "Phila. May 21 1835" with bond to self in $200 from Rush & Muhlenburg for account to Sup. Ct. where I entered Bail for them today– pd pos on sd letter 19 ½ cts was at Judge Blyths chamber on business to Sup. Ct. Recd of D. Krause Esqr. Atty for late [?] Weinich’s, my pay and Fee $15 for acting as a reference jointly with Jno Forster in a case of sd. Weinich’s vs. The Harrisburg Bank in Dauphin Com. Pleas to a late Fern Arm Ag. Report for [?] took week after tea with "Francis" & Marry, the three Grimshaws & two of Peacocks. Paid for sundries at confectioners 12 ½ & took home to Frances & the mother.

23~7 [Saturday, May 27, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful. Paid Geo. I. Shoemaker collector for his father Jacob Shoemaker 88 cts in full of my borough tax for the year 1835 [?] Receipt book. Paid Wm. P. Hays (cabinet maker) in full for a "new wardrobe" this day delivered to me $19. present of mother Clendenin & Frances. Was at my office in afternoon being engaged in putting in & up sd wardrobe. Was at home at 8 ½ p.m.