16~1 [Sunday, August 16, 1835]

Clear & very warm~~ Frances & Self heard the Rev. Dodge preach in our church this morning & in the afternoon & Evening I heard the Rev. Mr. Polk of Tennessee & the Rt. Rev. McCain of Ohio preach in the Episcopal church– to bed at 10 1/4 p.m.

17~2 [Monday, August 17, 1835]

Clear & warm. Our regular Court Commences today Hence I am very busy– Paid for Ice cream & cakes this Evening 12 ½ cts.– I tried 5 or six prisoners today was at Court House for 8 to 9 p.m. hearing lecture on Phrenology & went to bed at 10 p.m.

18~3 [Tuesday, August 18, 1835]

Cloudy, very warm– Recd letter from Andrew Miller Esqr. yesterday "Augt. 15/35" with a subpoena included for a certain Mistresses to be handed to some constable here– handed same to Jno. Stahl Const. of Harrisburg for Services on [?]– I closed our Sessions today at 12 noon & discharged both the Grand & Traverse Juries after a very pleasant & prompt dispatch of information– Recd. of Jno. Unich for writing [Bossed] to Director of Peer of Dau. Co. Present his Brother Solomon & Leonard Hinkle Fee $1 & Refused a Fee of $5 of Lucretia Smith on her Complaint against Washington Etter of Middletown Dau. Co. – Frances, her Mother, the Baby & Myself took tea at Peacocks. I was at Nagles & Buehlers Reading Room after tea

19~4 [Wednesday, August 19, 1835]

Clear & pleasant– Heavy Rain & thunder gust last Evening from 4 to 5 ½ p.m. Party of Young people at Capt. McAllister’s 6 miles up the river. Recd. of Shff. Fox on Ex. No. 46 to Augt. 7 1835 Dau. Co. C. P. Geo Lorret v Henry Cook Atty & Legal Fee $3. Recd. of Jno. Roberts Proth in Comth. vs. Mark McManame in Nov S.S. 1834 Depty Atty Gen. Fee $17 credited to my acct. for writs & in Com. Pleas. Alden Barker asst. of (Jno Pomeroy Client) in my office, Frances, Mary Mother & Baby spent afternoon at Peacocks where there was a Quilting & where we all took tea. I was at a Lecture on Phrenology at the Ct. House after tea . Some ladies there & lecture was amusing.

Augt. 20~ 1835 Thursday

20~5 [Thursday, August 20, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful– Bought & Paid for at Mr. Brunets a small chain with a hole in for our Daughter Elizabeth for 87 ½ cts, had it sent home– Paid at Wagon in St. for Pairs [sic] 6 1/4 cts~~ to bed at 10–

21~6 [Friday, August 21, 1835]

Clear & much cooler. Recd last evening from S. Chew Esqr. Phila letter dated "18 Aug/ 35" with a Fee of $5 (instead of $10) as Stated in the letter (enclosed)– Paid pas. 12 ½ cts– Opened copy of case Refd. to this morning & Wrote to him in reply informing him of the discrepancy between the words of his letter and the Fee actually Recd & enclosed a Statement made by Jno. McGinley a [?] in Baldwin vs Provost which is to be Retd. Wrote to Jno Slitzer again as before I done on the 11 last on Same Subject~ was engaged as an auditor in morning from 1 A.M. to near 12 in Same matter I was concerned in on the 12^th last– O. F. Johnson sat in Sd. Case as a Co. Auditor in place of H. Alricks I pd A. D. Ditmars phrenologist for an examination of my head & a certificate of the results 75 cts– [?] my letter file for certificate which is reasonably correct with the exception of the 2^nd which is decidedly below my standards & the 15^th which is above it far, 13 is also for below my standards as I think & still further below it is 9. But on the whole he did much beyond my expectations. Frances was at the office twice today with the baby but I did not See her either time being away. Bed at 9 ½

22~7 [Saturday, August 22, 1835]

Clear, cold, windy. Recd. letter from Dr. Isaac Myers in answer to mine of 13^th last, this acknowledges the debt & paid pos. 10 cts. ~~ Recd. letter also from C. Rhawn Perry Co. Augt "19/35" requesting me to collect claim for him & wrote to him in reply. Wrote to Henry Stoddard Esqr. of Dayton Ohio, on Subject of Sd. Casper Rhawn’s letter of this Morning. Paid Wm McNutt Watchmaker Son for 2 [?], or thereabout of large & small writing paper brought to my office in a basket which he said his father had obtained in trade 25 cts. Tho. McCulloh Esqr called at our house at 2 p.m. Frances was at the office with our Daughter this afternoon & I went to Peacocks with them. Recd. letter from Jno Slitzer "Schkll Co. Augt. 19/35" with Fee $5 enclosed.....