20~1 [Sunday, September 20, 1835]

Clear & Cloudy– I was at De Witts church morning & Evening– none of our women there today Mother C. sick in bed.

21~2 [Monday, September 21, 1835]

Cloudy, Some Rain. Paid Jacob Kuhn constable $1.98 ½ in full for Serving Sub. on Witness in Meder vs. Wallower out of the $100 recd. of D. Krause on the 15 last– v. his Rect. on back of the Sub. among papers in Sd. cause. Brought 1/3 cord of Hickory wood from Berghaus (the old man) for $1 ½ (or at $4 ½ per cord) for Frances’ Chamber & pd. "old Boon" for Sawing & Splitting the Same 25 cts – Paid for Powder & shot at Smalls & Co. 25 cts– Borrowed C. Hahnlens Gun to go sporting after Pigions [sic] tomorrow with Dr. Berghaus & Eicholtz. Same met. Paid for Segar [sic] at Williams M. Hall 5 cts– cleaned my Gun from 8 to 9 ½ p.m.

22~3 [Tuesday, September 22, 1835]

Clear & cloudy & windy– Berghaus & Self left town after Breakfast at 7 A.M. hunted till 12 (noon) saw not one pigion [sic] & returned to town having walked perhaps 10 miles. Midshipman D. Crawford came to our house today– Had my Stove cleaned & put up in my office yesterday– I was at Judge Hummels by his request after tea & made Speech against the discharge of 3 men. Crowd there and H. Alrich for the men– after which I attended a large democratic meeting at the Masonic Hall & made a speech & offered Resolutions. Col. Stambaugh there–

September 23 ~ 1835

23~4 [Wednesday, September 23, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful. Dr. Rob. Crawford at our house all night last night & came to my office with me this morning. Frances & the Baby went to Mrs. Whartons at 11 AM to spend the day by invitation of Mrs. W. where Mother, Mrs. Musgrave is in the city– we dined & Supped there & went home at 6 p.m. I spent the Evening at my office and Buehlers Reading Room.

24~4 [Thursday, September 24, 1835]

Clear, Cloudy, Coldish. I paid at Boars’ for a dusting Brush for my office 25 cts. Paid for Peaches 6cts. Dr. Crawford at our house all night. Paid Black Fellow for Breaking & putting away Coal for me at my office. Was at my office till 8 ½ p.m.

25~6 [Friday, September 25, 1835]

Clear & Beautiful– Wrote to J. B. Sterigere Esqr. Atty. at Law Norristown Pa upon the Subject of a Case No. 5 of April L. 1835 Dau. Com. Pleas [?] to [?] Co. & pd. pos 12 ½ Sent "The Penna. Reporters" of Sept 4^th & 18^th Uncle Wm. Cheyney, also Same paper of Augt 14^th & Sept 18^th to Jno. King both of Del. County– I got on a Horse of N. Henries at 3 ½ p.m. & took my Gun for pigions [sic]– returned at 6 p.m. hearing Gro. Truman, a Quaker of Phila. preach. I was much pleased with him– Fell in company with L. Williams on my Gunning excursion today.

26~7 [Saturday, September 26, 1835]

Clear & moderate– wrote to Jno. Slitzer (client) informing him of an Ex. against him by Katterinan for writs– Dr. Scott Beyhaus, Dr. Robt. Crawford & Self went gunning from 2 to 6 p.m. I handed & Paid to Andrew Krause 50cts for the use of the Burial today of Sergt. Jno. Hartz who was in and Sd. to have Recd. there, 3 wounds in the Battle of Bridgewater– I was at Grimshaws a Short time between 8 and 9 p.m.– met Several young persons there. Dr. Crawford, Jno. Jos. both H. McClintock & ladies–