24~1 [Sunday, May 24, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. Coolish. Was at De Witt’s church morning & evening. Francis there in evening. Last evening recd letter from Thos. Evans druggist "Phila May 22/35" with note Jacob Lindley & Shunk enclosed & pd. pos 12 ½ cts. ~~

25~2 [Monday, May 25, 1835]

Clear & Pleasant. "General Militia Parade Day" "Company of Fantastical" out. Wrote to sister Julia Rawn Phila & pd pos 12 ½ cts. Was gardening this evening then went with Frances & bought Gingham 23 cts to make baby a bonnet also to Eberman & pd for Ice Cream 12 ½ cts.– went also to Peacocks~~ Shunks & Halderman’s– Had introduction at Shunk’s to Jas. McDowell Esqr of Bedford! of Huntington large man & Methodist. Returned again with baby & into front room chamber from which we had removed to let Mr. Robt. Middleton paint. – He went over the whole house at landlords expense.

May 26~~ 1835 Tuesday

26~3 [Tuesday, May 26, 1835]

Clear & Pleasant. I paid Proth. Roberts $5. 36/100 costs in full in suit 110 Apl. L. 1834 Dauphin Com. Pleas & discontinued sd. suit– Esther Shuman v. Fox. Was at Sup. Ct. Room. part of morning and afternoon. Frances & self, Mary & Josh at large party at Peacocks. Judges of the Sup. Ct. Gibson, Rogers & Kennedy there and Wilson, Bell, Robt. Fisher, Alexander lawyers there & Rodriguez & Brosban Doctors & several privates. I wore beautiful new blue suit for first time got by me last winter in Phila.– home at 10 ½ p.m.

27~4 [Wednesday, May 27, 1835]

Clear & Warm. Wrote to Geo. Stroop Esqr. Proth. of Perry Co. was at Sup. Ct. & state library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Went with "Frances" in pursuance of an arrangement with Dr. Rodriguez to a Musical Concert by the Messrs. Barth, Father & five sons at "Shakespeare Hotel" & pd 50 cts & home at 10 1/4 p.m.

28~5 [Thursday, May 28, 1835]

Cloudy, dry, "Pick nick" on hand for today in to woods. Ladies affair. Gentlemen uninvited. Some fuss this morning about an engagement with the Messrs. Barth to go along & play– objection that there is to be dancing – this was not thought of I believe– I saw Dr. Rodriguez on subject this morning– It seems Seslie & he have engaged them for $12 ~~ Recd. of Sheriff Fox Dep. Atty. Gens. Fees in Nos. 6,7, & 11 ~~~~~ of Aug SS 1835 Comth. as Sichty, Yarverich, Martin $7.50– at 1 p.m. I went with "Barth’s Band" in their carriage out to Mr. Harris’ woods to "Pick Nick or May Party"– there were about 50 or 60 ladies & gentlemen there. Several elderly married ladies– had cakes of all kinds- sponge, pound & ham bread & butter cheese picks "ala lobster veal" & same again in the evening with tea & coffee, lemonade, mead, porter & sangaree & everything in abundance about 20 Gentlemen there– We raised $34, $36 or 38. Pd. music $18 & gave them a surplus of $4 and $12 or $14 were pd. for omnibus & refreshments. I pd. for my part $2. I pd. for sundries at Hugh’s 12 ½ & for stock framer at [Antes & B’s] 10 cts. Came to town at 6 ½ or 7 p.m. I came with Miss Eliza Carmen & Rebecca Brooks. The ladies were 3 Miss Leach- 3 Miss Brooks- 4 Miss Grimshaws- 3 Miss Peacocks- 2 Miss Mahon- [?] Wright- Carmen- Fisher- Clendenin - Briggs: Wallace; Carson,- Watts,- & Mrs Mahon, Musgrave, Peacock, Wharton, Espy Leslie. Rodrigue, Brisban, Franklin... Gents: Franklin, Huston, Walker, Rodriguez, Carson, Elder, Stockton, Walters, Clendenin, Orth, Math, Oliphant, Weir, Hamilton, Grimshaw, Rawn, Peacock, McClure & preachers. ½ doz. ladies & gents.

May 29. 1835 Friday–

29~6 [Friday, May 29, 1835]

Cloudy & Thun. Gust about breakfast time. I was gardening till 9 A.M.– was at Sup. Ct. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. & in St. Library~~ Recd. from "Bellman & Jones" a new pair of slipper shoes at $1.12 ½ for which I paid on Wednesday evening last, having there tried on a pair that they had made for me which were too large & recd. but for which I had pd. the money– Frances & self took walk in Capitol Yard in evening—

30~7 [Saturday, May 30, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. Recd. letter from Julia Rawn "Phila. May 27^th 1835" which informed me that they recd my letter by Geo. W. Rhawn of the 8^th last mo. with a lock of our daughter Elizabeth’s hair & also informed me that old "Peggy Sill" who washed at my Grandmother’s since I can recollect & generally throughout the neighborhood of Thornburry Co. & was much respected is dead. Recd. mended boot from Learing this is to cost nothing as it is not more than two or three weeks since he footed them.