23~1 [Sunday, August 23, 1835]

Clear & Cold. I was at De Witts Church morning & Evening. Frances there in morning. Recd. note from Thos. Elder Esqr present to come to his house this morn, done so.– Was at Shunks in afternoon & then I took walk.

Augt. 24. 1835 Monday

24~2 [Monday, August 24, 1835]

Clear & Coldish. Court of Com. Pleas began today~ Wrote to Jno Stitzer in answer to his recd. on Saturday last, requiring him to come to court on sight. Recd. of Jno Roberts Proth. in Danl. Rooms vs. H. Bessinger No. 37 April L. 1835 Dau Co Pleas Atty Legal Fee $7.75– at same time Recd. in Rooms vs. Ressinger in No. 95 Nov L 1833 Atty Legal Fee $6.75 this last fee credited to my acct be Jno. Roberts Proth. for my units. Paid at Chandler Smith Shop for mending Daughter Elizabeth’s carriage wheel 6 1/4 cts– Ser. Danl. Rooms v Ressinger $8. 60/100 (wrote them note) payable 1 Jan 1836 with interest– Wrote note to H. K. Strong (present) for Instalment due Jno. Pomeroy was with Frances at Court House to hear a Phrenological lecture by A. D. Ditmars where there was a great crowd & then went with her to M. Hall & pd. for Ice Cream 12 ½ cts.

25~3 [Tuesday, August 25, 1835]

Clear & Pleasant– Recd. letter from S. Chew "Phila Aug 22/35" with Further Fee $5 enclosed in Baldwin v Provost No 212 Aug L 1830 Dau. C. Pleas & paid pos. 12 ½ cts. Paid Watchmaker’s son for 3 Quinces of Paper 37 ½. Thos Chambers Esqr. [?] of Judge Duncan (client) in my office in relation to Suit against Said estate now on final [?]. Was at my office till 9 p.m. took glass of wine with [?] in the afternoon.

26~4 [Wednesday, August 26, 1835]

Cloudy & Rain. I was in Court principally all day– Frances & our daughter at my office in afternoon– I was at Buehler Reading Room after Supper– to bed at 10 ½ p.m.

27~5 [Thursday, 27 August, 1835]

Clear & Pleasant– Recd. letter with enclosure from J. G. Clarkson Esqr "Phila. Aug 26 1835" in relation to claim of Isaac McCord vs Michael Pray pd. pos. 25– Handed Frances for her own use 25 cts. Recd. of Jno Slitzer (Client) Fee $5 on acct. was at Phrenological lecture in Court House this Evening by A. D. Ditmars – met Jno. A Weidman & Wm. Hart of Phila. there who came to town this afternoon from Lebanon. Went with them after Lecture at 9 p.m. to Nagles Hotel, Smoked Segar [sic] & we three took glass of wine by request with the Sd. phrenologist– I went home & to bed at 10 p.m.

28~6 [Friday, August 28, 1835]

Cloudy, Sultry. I tried 2 cases in Court today– Settled case No. 199 of Nov. L. 1833 D Com Pleas with Thos. Elder Esqr. my opposing counsel– Recd of Philip Newbaker advs. of Jacob & Defendant in Said case Settled in full of my professional Services therein Fee $25~~ as at a "Colonization Meeting" in Court House this Evening with Hart & Weidman, where I believe they appointed me on of a Comty. to draft address & was at our house and Peacocks & after at Nagles with Hart & W. & to bed at 11 pm

Augt. 29 ~ 1835 Saturday

29~7 [Saturday, August 29, 1835]

Cloudy. Hart & W. at my office in the morning~ Paid Jno Roberts Proth. $8.75 my money being a Balance of Costs. in Meder v Waldram wrote 106 Nov L. 1883 & Sd. case carried to Circuit Court– was at a Phrenological lecture by Mr. Ditmars in the Court House with Weidman Esqr. I pd. for Sundries today at Nagles for Genl. Workman, Ditmars, Hart, Weidman & Self 31 1/4 ~