31~1 [Sunday, May 31, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. I was at De Witt’s Church this morning. Frances there in afternoon & I took care of baby myself. Put one diaper on, first of my performance at that.— Read life of Rev. Rowland Hill.

June 1 ~~1835 Monday

June 1~2 [Monday, June 1, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful. I worked 3/4 of an hour in garden– Wrote to "The Saturday Courier" Editors in relation to Enoch Hatfield’s & Alexr. Rider’s papers, this I also [done] some time since I think I was informed this morning that they so not get their papers. Recd from B. Parker Atty for case No. 9 of Aug. L. 1834 in Dau. Com. P. Katterman v Stitzer me being for def on discontinuance of sd case by sd proth. Atty legal fee $3.00— Paid B. Parker Proth of Sup Ct. $5. fees & tax on an appeal entered by me for Rush & Muhlenburg on distribution of Le Barron’s money– this $5 to be repaid to me by my said clients Rush & M. Was at Sup Ct in afternoon, took walk after tea with Secretary of Comth. Findlay. Wrote & enclosed documents as Depty. Atty. Gen of this Co. to the Gov. of Virginia being requested for Jacob [Cassie] & Abraham Sevy. Recd. of the Comms. of Dau. Co in Nos............ of April sessions 1835 Depty Atty Gen Fees of $26 36/100, thirty six cents of sd amt is pos. pd. by me. Paid Mother Clendenin on acct of boarding for Francis & self $15 in our chamber present Frances– went with Frances to Robt. Peacocks & Shunks & walking & pd for cakes at Davis 6 1/4 cts.

There is no entry for this day. The next entry is on June 3, 1835.

June 3~ 1835 Wednesday

3~4 [Wednesday, June 3, 1835]

Clear & dry.– Paid to Geo. W. Harris present Geo. H Bucher & Jno. Jos. Clendenin $2. 50/100 being 50 cts for share on each share of stock subdd. for by me in "The Harrisburg Water Company"– Recd letter from Philip Newbaker June 3 1835 "requesting" me to attend to a suit referred to– Paid for sundries at Weitzel’s 6 1/4 cts– very warm– I was gardening and watered our garden.--

4~5 [Thursday, June 4, 1835]

Cloudy, dry, very warm. Paid for two steel pens at Peacock’s 25 cts– Paid for Sundries at Williams M Hall 6 1/4 – Elizth. our daughter was down at Peacock’s & Shunk’s for first time with her mother & drawn by Dorcus our mare in Watson’s little carriage. Planted our beats in our garden in view of a thunder gust was in it till 8 p.m. when Frances & Self went to "Singing Society" at Seslie’s where there was a large party & I [was] introduced to Mr. Hamill of Shippensburg Co. from which we retd. home at 11 1/4 p.m. in an "omnibus" of Hales furnished by Seslie– it Rained since 9 pm all the ladies nearly were so taken home.

June 5~6 [Friday, June 5, 1835]

Cloudy & Clear. I planted out beets & cabbage this morning before 8 A.M. Recd. letter from Geo. Stroop Esqr Proth. of Perry Co. in answer to mine of 27 last mo.~~ along with which on same sheet was one for S. D. Patterson Ed. of Pa Rep which is handed to him & pd pos on sd letter 6 cts.– [?] of the Miss Grimshaw. 2 of the Miss Peacock. Miss Watts & Mrs. Wharton took tea with us.

6~7 [Saturday, June 6, 1835]

Clear & Cloudy– Wrote to Geo. Stroop Esqr. Proth. for Perry Co. & sent [?] & stat. L. Evans review of Isaac Lawrence vs. Lindley & Speck & letter with the same. Paid for sundries at Weitzel’s 6 1/4cts. Finished reading "Frances Ann Butlers journal" (late Fanny Ker[nible]) – Since highly pleased with it and for its great good sense & fine feeling forgave its vanities, egotisims and censures of Americans– We no doubt that she thinks every body in America silly asses compared to herself. I reckon she "won’t" be mistaken in that. Handed "Frances" for her use 50 cts. Went with her to Carson & Elder’s & she asked me to compare proof sheet of paper book for Sup. Ct.