5~1 [Sunday, July 5, 1835]

Clear & warm. I recd. new pair of shoes from Learing’s. Crawford dined and supped with us. I went to De Witts church 3 times today– twice with Frances– Temperance Sermon in Evening. Miss Crawford with us in Evening. Paid for sundries Crawford, self & Wilson 31 1/4

July 6 ~ 1835 Monday

6~2 [Monday, July 6, 1835]

Cloudy, Warm Sultry. Paid my Postage Bill $2.68 in full for the quarters ending on the 1^st [?] vs. B & R. Recd. of Jno. Forester, [?] & Hon. Alricks, W. Harris, W. Atlee & D. Krause Esqr $6.50 1/4 in full for their quota toward printing in paper booth the questioning in relation to the Le Baron money for which paper Books I paid H. K. Strong (the printer) on the 2^nd last. Wrote to Messers Rush & M. Phil informing them that the Sup. Ct. had rejected their claim on the Le Barron money & that $35 sent to me would cover all costs & my fees & that they might send to me within the next 2 weeks at Broad St. Hotel Phila. or after that to me at Harrisburg. Recd. of Jno. Roberts Pross for my Client Geo. King in No. 39 of Jan. L. 1832 in Dauphin Com. Pleas by a Check on The Harrisburg Bank $184.50/100. Recd and Refd. my Fee $25. out of Sd. $184.58~~ Recd. of Jno. G Jauss for Jno. Wister Serv. $30. being for our quarter Rent to 1^st inst~~ Drew Check on Jno. Forster & Co banking in favor of self for $35 & drew the Money– Drew Check on Jno. Forester & Co. Bankers Self & got money $50. this makes $85 drawn from there today. Leaves my deposits yet remaining there $150.~~ Handed Frances for her own use $5.~~ Paid Briggs (barber) for cutting my hair 12 ½ cts. Paid my Passage for Phila. for tomorrow at Colder & Wilsons Stage office $4 to Clerk (black man) present Mr. Bellman of firm of "Jones & Bellman" this by way of Columbia– was at a Party with Frances till 10 ½ p.m. At Robt. J. Ross’ next door to Shunks– to bed at 11 1/4 p.m.

7~3 [Tuesday, July 7, 1835]

Clear & Warm– I left Harrisburg at 3 A.M. in Colder and Wilsons line of Stages– to drink with Michl. Burke of Harrisburg at his special request at Bainbridge– talked Politics with driver & Esqr. Blatterberger from sd. place 2 or 3 miles all on one side Wolf [men]– Breakfasted at Columbia at 7 A.M. and paid 37 ½ cts~~ Felt somewhat anxious about a Trunk in which I had about $6000 for the Western Bank of Phila. from Jno. Forster & Co. of Harsg. – near 150 passengers in our train car & Loca-motive – Paid for Sundries Micl. Burke & Self at "Fountain Inn" 12 ½ cts– arrived in Phila. at 5 p.m. after Sone delays of 2 ½ hours with the Engine. Paid little Black Girl "Elzth." for bringing one of my trunks to Mother in 13 St. near Wood 3 cts. Mr Wallace carried at one end of my trunk that had the money in and I at the other to Mothers, Jefrs. R Shunk took tea with us at Mothers [?] [?] or been on to New York then with Canal [?]...

July 7. 1835~ Tuesday

7~3 Cond. [Tuesday, July 7, 1835]

– after tea Shunk, David W. Rawn, & Self went to Mothers Broad St. Hotel– took Glass of ale each– then back to Mothers and at 9 p.m. went to Isaac Shunks & Dr. Dietrich’s from which places David & self returned to Mothers at 10 p.m.~~~

8~4 [Wednesday, July 8, 1835]

Clear, Cloudy & Sultry, warm. At 9 A.M. I & D. W. Rawn got into a one Horse carriage of Henry Styers which D. had got at my request and we went first to Mrs. Clara F. Ashmeads (Teacheress) in Arch St No. 183 where I delivered to here two letters from Mrs. Juliann Fisher of Harrisburg one for Miss Rachel Tod and one for her Self this later with a Check for $100 for which I took a Receipt– from there we went to the "Western Bank" Market St. where I delivered to J. B. Trevor Cashier present D. W. Rawn a package from Jno Forster & Co. Bankers Hs. Said by Jno. E. Whiteside whereby he handed it to me in my office in Harrisburg to contain from $5000 to $6000- from there we called on "The Canal Courier" Clark, Mitchell & McCoy & their [Clk.] Shunk at their Session room "Red Lion Hotel" Market St.– there called at Buehler Hardware Store, same St. where I left a letter Sent from Buehler at Harrisburg for Wm. Buehler and my name– then to P. Office where I left 3 letters Sent by Misses Rand & Grimshaw– then to the office of the "Saturday Courier" where I Settled with them as the Agent in Harrisburg and Paid them $27.41 in full after deducting 15 pr. Ct. Commissions out of $32.84 which made my Fees $4.84 & took Receipt in my receipt book. Paid Jona Gresimer (Taylor North 2^nd St.) $17.25 in full [?] [?] date of 6th Jan Last v. Bill & Receipts ~~ Then called at Peter Grim jr. No. 490 North 4^th St. Saw and talked with his wife & we got home to Mothers at 12 ½ p.m. Called also at Grim Sr. in 3^rd St. and at Nile’s Boot Maker in 4^th St. Chief Justice Jno. Marshall of the Sup. Ct. of the U. S. died in this city on the 6^th last & his remains were this morning taken from the City for Richmond by the S. Boat. Wrote to Frances & pd. pos. on letter in Harrisburg 12 ½ cts. was at Brd. St. Hotel after tea– at Collections office before tea

9~5 [Thursday, July 9, 1835]

Clear & Cooler – Rain after 7 p.m. – I went to several places– rode to Schuylkill & back to Masonic Hall in Omnibus & Paid 25 cts. Paid for drink at Apothecary’s 12 ½ cts– went to Masonic Hall to see a Statue of Cleopatra & pd. 50cts. It is highly beautiful & lovely– completely Nude and Setting on a golden covered cushioned Sofa. Called at "Red Lion" & Saw Canal Comms. & Shunk with which latter I took a drink at Wolahans in Chestnut St. & we went at one p.m. to Isaac Shunks and dined– I and....

July 9. 1835 Thursday

9~5 Cond. [Thursday, July 9, 1835]

Wm Van arranged & [here Rawn leaves half a line blank] at Red Lion Hotel then Geo. Wolf [?] [?] 3000 Majority in the City & County of Phila. – Took port with Sangaree at "Red Lion" with Canal Comm. Mitchell & Isaac Shunk & Self took 8 or 10 mile ride in his one horse carriage from 4 to 6 ½ p.m. & stopped at corner of "Tavern Lane" & Brd. St. to see a man by name of Michael Pray [against]– whom I had a note in favor of Isaac McCord [?] & had talk– Ride was delightful & greet many Carriages, gigs & [?]. Supped at Isaac’s, F. R. Shunk also there Recd. letter from "Frances" Harrisburg July 8. 1835 & pd. pos on Same in Harrisburg 12 ½– went to "Black Bear Tavern" [?] by H. Horn & to Jno. King’s Chamber where he was in bed at 9 pm & handed him letter to deliver to Fredk. Fairlamb of Thornburry Del. Co. Wrote to him this day to meet me in "Old Chester" on Saturday on business– was at Mrs. Newbolds in Walnut between 7 & 8^th Streets & deld. her two letters from Misses Grimshaw at Harrisburg & talked about the violence of treatment from Mr. Grimshaw to his daughter lately which became Public in Harrisburg. Returned to Mothers at 10 ½ p.m. & went to bed–

10~6 [Friday, July 10, 1835]

Clear, Cloudy. At 9 A.M. I went into the Market where I saw and conversed on Politics & other Subjects with Jos. Trimble Esqr. Uncle Wm. & his Son Chas. Cheyney, Geo Spangler & Geo South & a Mr. Worrell of City also Saw & Conversed with Elizabeth Cheyney Uncle Wm. daughter & a Miss Can.~~ Also met & conversed on Politics at State House with White Esqr Grandson of Bishop White & left my name at Evans drug Store for Thos. Evans. Paid for ale a "Red Lion Hotel" 6 1/4~~ Saw D. R. Cheyney in his Dearborn going from Market. Stopped and talked to him & gave him a letter for Fredk. Fairlamb written by me yesterday on [?] [?] [?] the one last night given to Jno. King– Pd. for a Rocking Chair for Frances at Gideon Chairs $2.50 was at Counting house of Rush & Md. at 5 p.m. & called at Rush’s house No 12 Palmyra Row Vine St. at 7 ½ p.m. Isaac & F. R. Shunk were at Mothers from 9 to 10 p.m. I went to bed at 10 ½ p.m. when Shunks left.

11~7 [Saturday, July 11, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. At 7 A.M. I left the City on board the Steam Boat "Emerald" Capt Whildon for "Chester"~~ landed at Chester at 8 [?] 25 [?] A.M. met Fredk. Fairlamb of Thornburry who Said he had Recd. both my notes of yesterday and day before

July 11~ 1835 Saturday

11~7 Cond. [Saturday, July 11, 1835]

Paid Fredk. Fairlamb $158.72 ½ in full of my note of 22^nd July 1834 and of all demands whatsoever & lifted Sd. note (wrote my [?] receipts) and lifted my mortgages which had been left in his hands as a collateral Security~~ Paid at Thurlows Tavern for Sundries for Fredk Fairlamb & Self 12 ½ – Paid my Passage to Chester 50 cts~~ Saw S Hammons, Price Leilin, Eyre & others at Thurlows & took "Mint Julep" with them~~ talked politics rather extensively but let it known that I never begin it– Wrote at Thurlows to Gelas Borrogh Warner & Saml. Hardy (cold. men) of Thornburry Del. Co. notifying them that they must pay me in Phila. by Thursday next the 16 & their respective dues or I shall sue them– Sent letter by Fredk. Fairlamb at 10 min past 1 p.m. I left Chester in the Steam Boat "Robert Morris" Capt Douglass & arrived at Phila. at 2 h. 25 min p.m. distance 20 miles– Paid my passage 50 cts. & dined at Mothers at 3 p.m. Paid for Segars [sic] in [?] 6 1/4 cts~~ Mrs Lydia McClintock Cold. woman at Mothers to See me as to a property she has in Harrisburg. I was at Mrs Wallace’s door talking to her and at Broad St. Hotel & Isaac Shunks last place with D W R. after Supper & to bed at 11 p.m.