26~1 [Sunday, July 26, 1835]

Clear & very warm. Frances & Self went to De Witt’s church this morning & left her mother with the baby~~ Spent afternoon & Evening at home– Heavy rain & Thunder Gust from 5 ½ to 9 or 10 p.m.—

27~2 [Monday, July 27, 1835]

Cloudy, Cooler, Baby not well– I went for Dr. Rutherford who went to See her– Recd. of Sherif Fox on Execution No. 19 August L 1834 Dau Com. Pleas King v. Le Baron Attys. Legal Fee $4.87 ½– Spent afternoon reading "Peter Simple" by the author "Newton Foster" was at Shunks after tea from 7 to 9 p.m. from where I walked home with Miss E. Brooks

28~3 [Tuesday, July 28, 1835]

Rain & Cool~~ Ovid Johnson Esqr. & Miss Alricks were intermarried at 7 ½ A.M. by the Rev. N Stern of Epis Church & left town immediately. Paid Black Man 3 cts. in full for helping me with my stove a few days Since into my back office. Present J. C. Paid David Hunt-Dentist $10 in full of his Bill of $14.44 for Dentistry for Frances & Self. — Recd. letter from J. W. L. Freeman "Phila. July 25/35" requesting his note against Wolf – answered Said letter & sent note requested Paid for Sundries at Williams Masonic Hall 6 1/4 Brought little Stove into Frances’ Chambers again today & had fire– was at my office till 9 1/4 p.m.

29~4 [Wednesday, July 29, 1835]

Cloudy, damp, misty. Paid Lesley Treas. of the Harrisburg Library Assoc. annual subscription due 1 July 1835 one than being due around or on 1 Dec 1834 & the other on Sd. 1 July $2 v. Receipt. Recd. of Moses Montgomery son in law of David Grosh both of Marietta Dau. Co. for Services in redeeming lot No. 299 in Portsmouth for Sd. Grosh Fee $3 & took [?] with sd. Montgomery at Nagles– Rain in Evening I was at Grimshaws conversing with him after tea at his front door for one hour—

30~5 [Thursday, July 30, 1835]

Clear & Pleasant. Wrote to Mrs. Lydia McClintock (Client) & Cold. Woman Phila~~ Paid D. Wingert’s Son 25 cts in full for Hauling on dray box containing Basket Wagon, Rocking & Small Chairs from Canal to the House. Present Ned Thompson (Cold. Man) & Mother Clendenin. Paid for Sundries at Williams M. Hall 6 1/4. At 1 p.m. Frances, her Mother, the Baby & self...

July 30 ~ 1835 ~ Thursday

30~5 Contd. [Thursday, July 30, 1835]

started in 2 Horse carriages of Nathaniel Henries to Genl. Cameron Middletown 9 miles– spent afternoon there– took tea & left at 6 ½ p.m. for Harrisburg– Genl. Cameron in our carriage with us & self riding with driver. I pd. toll going & returning 68 cts & paid for oats for Horses at Kennedy’s in Middletown 25 cts & Took drink in Middletown with Cummings, McC[?]. & others– arrived on return at 8 ½ p.m. & I pd. John our driver 25 cts & then went to a party with [?] at Frances Wyeth’s from which I retd. at 10 p.m. this was the 3^rd visit for our Daughter out of town.

31~6 [Friday, July 31, 1835]

Clear & Warm. left town at 7 A.M. in a 2 Horse Barouche of Nathl. Henries for the late residence of Christopher B Baldwin at "Eleanor Foundry" 5 miles up the River with Frances, her Mother, the Daughter Ezbth. & Mrs. Peacock to the Funeral of sd. C. B. Baldwin who died at 9 ½ A.M. yesterday. Revs. Steve & May of Episc. Church deld. Discourse & prayer at house. He was brought to town & buried in Epis. Grave Yd. – I pd. for 3 drinks for S. Plitt, H. Alward & Self at the M. Hall (Williams) 18 3/4 cts– Plitt[?] [?] [?] done something to our Daughter’s carriage at his shop where it was latter by our Daughter [?] thoughts away by myself soon [?] 30 miles went to Funeral of Miss Barbara Nagle daughter of Geo. Nagle at 5 p.m. she was aged a month or so under 17 years and is Sd. to have died with grief for the death a few months since of a Young man by the name of Rogers to whom she was engaged– Drew check on Forster & Co. Banks in favor of Self or Bearer and Exchanged it after Bank hours with Charles C[?] for two fine dollar notes as I am going to leave for Perry Springs Court at 1 or 2 in the morning– walked home with Mrs. Wharton from our house went to bed at 9 1/4 p.m.—

August 1^st ~7 [Saturday, August 7, 1835]

Clear, Cloudy, Some Rain in morning & warmer from breakfast to dinner– I rose at 1 A.M.– bid Good Bye to Frances & Baby – got into Buehlers Omnibus at our door & went to Canal where I got on Board of the Pioneer Line Boat– by Capt. Morton & left wharf at 1 ½ A.M. Paid omnibus Buehler 12 ½ cts– Paid Passage Canal Wharf to Duncans Island 15 miles 50 cts– arrived at D. Island at 6 A.M.– Stopt at Mrs. Duncans where I shaved & afterward breakfasted at 7 ½ A.M. & Paid 25 cts.

Augt. 1. 1835 Saturday

1~7 Contd. [Saturday, August 1, 1835]

Mrs. D. Sent my baggage after Breakfast down to Juniatta where I crossed to [Pempdor] & pd. Ferryman 6 1/4 cts & contd. to Clarke’s Ferry, W. Wilsons Hotel where I expected to meet Proprietor Hipple of "Warm Springs" as he has so advertised– Saw & had long talk with Esqr Clarke who was very kind & Industrious & polite in providing a way to get me to the Springs after dinner– dinned with Messrs. & pd. 18 3/4 & left at 3 p.m. in Dearborn & Horse moored by Esqr. Clarke & Mr. Wilson & which I am to have sent back from the Springs tomorrow– arrived at P. Warm Springs 15 miles about from Clarke’s Ferry at 5 ½ p.m. in a fast drive for the [?] of 2 ½ hours where I found Genl. Workman of Land Office, Mr. Rehrer in Sd. office & his family. Introduced by Genl. Workman to Miss. Thompson & Mrs. _____ of Carlisle– Took cold bath at 9 p.m.– I am highly pleased & under great obligation to Clarke for his great [?] today & his anxiety & understanding to supply me with a Conveyance– I scold Hipple for not attending as he should.