30~1 [Sunday, August 31, 1835]

Clear & Coolish. Was a De Witts church in the morning with Frances & Weidman, Jno. sat with us & in the Evening I went to the Episcopal church with Hart & Weidman, then to Forster’s with them & then to Nagles where I bid them good bye as they leave tomorrow.

31~2 [Monday, 31 August, 1835]

Clear & Coldish– Hart & Weidman left town last night for Lebanon. Wrote to J. G. Clarkson Esqr. Phila in answer to his letter Recd. on the 27^th last & gave him statements required & re-enclosed to him enclosure then recd. Sent Mrs. Lydia McClintock v. her bond $25– Recd. of her Same time Fee $5 & pd. her $5 in full of rent Recd. by me for her of Joshua Conway on the 24 [?]. Paid Jno Davis Esqr 12 ½ cts for taking the acknowledgment of Mrs. McClintock of a deed to me for her interest in her husbands property– was at party at [?] [?] Judge Gibson there–

September ~ 1 ~ 3 [Tuesday, September 1, 1835]

Cloudy , Cold. I wrote to J Myers in answer to his letter Recd. on the 22 last mo. informing him that he might pay us 1/3 of the money in one month from the date of his letter, 1/3 in 3 mos. there after & 1/3 in 3 mos. there after– Wrote to B. McIntyre Esqr. Perry Co. for E P Hughes about money Sued for by Esqr Banyan for Hughes & Collected in Court by McIntyre – Took a walk in afternoon and met or fell in with 2 Misses Grimshaw & Mother Jackson, & Mary S. C. on Canal– an anti-abolition meeting was called this Evening in the Court House but A. Bombaugh one of the Comm. held the door fast & would not let them in– a great many people assembled & showed signs of violence but adjourned to the Market House where the meeting was organized. Resolution offered by J. J. Clendenin & after speeches made by H. K. Strong & Myself upon calls made for us I offered 3 Resolutions– after which the meeting agd. without more than some 3 or 4 [huras]. Paid Mother Clendenin present Mary & Frances on acct of Frances & My boarding $15

2~4 [Wednesday, September 2, 1835]

Clear & Coldish. I got Horse & Gig of N. Henries at 10 A.M. & went to McConahys for Mary Meder (Client) & brought her to town– was gone perhaps 1 hour. I tried 2 cases today Wider vs Wallemer & Artie vs. Foster– Frances got chill & Fever today & Dr. Rutherford came to See her. I Recd. of & from

Septr. 2~ 1835 Wednesday

2~4 Cont. [Wednesday, September 2, 1835]

–sheriff in the case of Stuckey & myself against him No. 91 of Augt. L. 1835 $75 in full Satisfaction in Said Suit & at same time Paid Stuckey $37.50 in full of his share of Said money wrote his receipt- deducting however out of the Sd. $37 ½ the costs $5.34 pd. by me to Jno Roberts Proth. May 26^th last on Suit No 110 to Apl. L. 1835 therefore Pd. him in cash $34.16 or 15cts & letd. on our agreement for my Fee $37.50 the one half. Witness J. J. Clendenin.

3~5 [Thursday, September 3, 1835]

Clear & pleasant. I tried cause of Walter vs Ar[?] for deft. in Court today– Recd. of Jno Roberts Proth. in No. 91 Aug. L. 1835 Stuckey & wife vs. Fox Atty Legal Fee $4 which is credited to my acct of writs by Sd. Proth.– I laid a certificate before our judges asking the appointment of Examiner for Jno. Jos. Clendenin (my student) Court app[?] Krause, Harris, Johnson Esquires– to bed at 9 ½ p.m.

4~6 [Friday, September 4, 1835]

Clear & Pleasant. J. J. C. was examined last night from 8 to 9 ½ p.m. at Buehlers Hotel in the presence of Judge Blythe by the Judge & others appointed & today at 9 A.M. on the reading of the certificate of competency by Geo. Harris & my motion was sworn & admitted to practice as an attorney at Law in the courts of Dauphin County. Frances & her Mother are both sick today. Is a great deal of children with Fever in town. Was at a "Wine Drinking" at Mr. Peacocks this evening given for Jno. Joseph to the members of the Bar & his friends– to bed at 10 p.m. Wrote to Brother D. W. Rawn & sent him "Penna. Repa." of today containing notice of Jno. Jos. admission & proceedings of anti-abolition meeting in the Market House the other Evening where I made speech.

5~7 [Saturday, September 5, 1835]

Clear, dry– Miss E. C. Peacock was all [?] to breakfast, dinner & supper with us today. I recd. by Jno. George Jauss (a German) for obtaining his naturalization Fee $5 also a Jacob Boger (German) for Same alike Fee $5– Mother C is Sick since yesterday with chill & Fever.