13~1 [Sunday, September 13, 1835]
Clear & pleasant. Was at De Witts church in morning & at Episcopal in evening. Mother, Frances, nor Baby at church today for indisposed of health. Pd. for Segars [sic] at Buehlers Hotel 6 1/4 cts–
13~1 [Sunday, September 13, 1835]
Clear & pleasant. Was at De Witts church in morning & at Episcopal in evening. Mother, Frances, nor Baby at church today for indisposed of health. Pd. for Segars [sic] at Buehlers Hotel 6 1/4 cts–
14~2 [Monday, September 14, 1835]
Clear & Cool. Wrote to D. W. Rawn in answer to his of Saturday & Sent by [S?] Williams– P. Newbaker in town today– I pd. for Sundries for he & Self 6 1/4 cts. Attended a meet of Com. of Ar. (v. [ginst]) acted as Secr. – to bed at 9 p.m.
15~3 [Tuesday, September 15, 1835]
Clear & pleasant. I wrote on "Behalf of the Com. of Ar." letters of Invitation to Gov. Wolf- Thos. Chambers, Thos. McCulloh & Sylvester Welsh Esqr (present) to attend our public dinner today at Buehlers Hotel at 2 p.m. Attd. Sd. dinner at 2 p.m. where about 75 persons Set down to a "Splendid repast" at which by order of the Comth. of Ar. of which I was one-- after the dinner was over I announced the following organization Robt. Harris Pres., Dr. Sturgeon, Jno. S[?], M Wilson & W. J. Franklin vice Pres. & C. C. Rawn (Self) & A. O. Heister sustaining. Many toasts were given. Some speeches made & many good things & much good feel enjoyed– We Sat it our till near 6 p.m. & broke up "all Sober" but merry & Cheerful. I pd. $3 for dinner– Proceedings will be published. I recd. of D. Krause Esqr $100 for my client Mary Meder in full of money due to her by Samuel Wallower & Recd. & Retd. out of Sd. $100 ~ $19.29 costs pd. by me to Jno. Roberts Proth. in Suit No. 106 Nov. L. 1833 in Dau. Com. Pleas & carried to Circuit Court including $3 costs in the Sd. $19.29 charged by Roberts to me in my first acct. (Wrote Supra May 2nd & Aug 29th last) ~ was at Nagles Hotel after Supper & took some port wine with J. Baab. Editor & home to bed at 9 1/4 p.m. – Recd. Note from Gov. Wolf.
16~4 [Wednesday, September 16, 1835]
Clear & pleasant. Paid for a "Public Dinner" in "Nibbs Orchard" below Town with those left alive who marched from Harrisburg to Baltimore in the late war 75cts. Paid for Segars [sic] at Nagles Hotel 6 1/4 cts. Handed to "Frances" for her own & the Babys use $2 ½– I partook of the Public Dinner aforesaid at 2 ½ p.m. after dining at home at 1 p.m. went down to the ground with [?], & Boyer. Was at Buehlers Reading Room & heard Conversation among [?], [?], & Wm Ramsey & others on P[?] Dr. [?] & others in the Room opposed to Jackson & some oppd. to Hay.
September 17– Thursday
17~5 [Thursday, September 17, 1835]
Clear & coolish– I took ride for about 2 Hours this morning on Grey Pony of N. Henries & from 2 ½ to 6 p.m. took ride in 2 Horse Carriage of Henries taking Frances & baby, Misses E. Peacock & H. Grimshaw. Paid for Segar [sic] at Williams 5 cts. – Paid for Sundries on our Ride today at "Shupps Tavern" 12 ½ cts– was a young mens Wolf meeting this Evening in M. Hall where Jno. Briggs made his first & a very good Political speech–
18~6 [Friday, September 18, 1835]
Cloudy & damp. Drew check on Jno. Forster & Co. Bankers in favor of Self for the Balance of my deposits & drew Cash amounting to $320– Drew check on "The Harrisburg Bank" in favor of Self for the bal. of my old acct. & deposited & drew cash 21 cts & Deposited in "The Harrisburg Bank" (Wrote new B. Book) $320. ~ Paid for 1 Bottle of Porter Andrew Krause & Self at Weitzels 12 ½ cts– Took long walk after 4 pm– Recd. of Stoner adv. of Brown on the 14th of this month for acting as an auditor on Sd. Estate Fees $9. my share paid–
19~7 [Saturday, September 19, 1835]
Clear & Cloudy & windy ~ I sent "The Penna Reporter" of yesterday to D. W. Rawn containing proceedings of a Public meeting in which "I Figured"– Spent Evening at a Public Meeting of Wolf men at Bradys Tavern– bed at 9 p.m.
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