4~1 [Sunday, October 4, 1835]

Clear & Cloudy– I did not rise till 9 AM being very tired Hunting– Spent the day at home with the exception of going to my office 10 or 15 minutes and to Shunks ½ an hour & went to De Witts church in the evening where the Rev. Mr. Hamilton preached–

5~2 [Monday, October 5, 1835]

Cloudy & Mild– Paid Mother Clendenin (who is Still Sick in bed) $20 on acct. of Francis & my Boarding by and through M. S. C. by handing it to her at the breakfast table (present Francis) Wrote to Henry Stoddard or to Geo. Newcom (Dayton) Stating that I had written to first namd. gentleman on the 22^nd of Augt. last on Subject of Casper Rhawn’s,

October 5 ~ 1835 Monday

5~2 Cont. [Monday, October 5, 1835]

claim on the estate of Wm. Vanderslice & had Recd. no answer & requesting either of them or the legal representative of the latter to repay– Wrote check on "The Harrisburg Bank" in favor of Self for $75 & recd. money paid Alden Barker per order of Jno. Pomeroy $36.37 ½ in full after retaining my Fee $12.12 ½ of money were in my hands collected for sd. Pomeroy of H. K. Strong having recd. of sd. Strong in all $48 ½ and it being agreed that I am to be pd. at the rate of 25 per Ct. on all I may collect (wrote Barker Receipt in my Receipt Book). Wrote note which I read to A. Barker, to H. K. Strong (present) saying he may have till Thursday Even. next to "pay up" or on Friday morning expect a writ. Recd. letter from Jno. B. Sterigere Esqr. "Norristown Oct 3/35" in answer to mine of the 25 of last month & pd pos. 12 cts– was at my office till 8 ½ p.m.–

6~3 [Tuesday, October 6, 1835]

Cloudy some rain. Wrote to Jno. A. Weidman Phila. upon the Subject of Dr. Jno. Redman Cox’s dismissance [sic] from the chair of Mat. Med. in the University of Penna. pd. for 2 1/4 yds. of Calico at Kunkles for a dress for Elizth. 70cts. Our daughter "Elizth." began on Sunday last to "Clap hands" with which her Mother was much delighted – She was the wanting 10 days of 7 months old– Recd. letter from J. G. Clarkson Esqr. "Phila. Oct 3. 1835" Paid Pos. 12 ½cts & Wrote to him in Reply. Was at a large and very appreciable party at Wm. Grimshaws Esqr. which we left at 10 ½ p.m. I met there & home with Wm. De Pui

7~4 [Wednesday, October 7, 1835]

Clear & Pleasant. Recd. of "the Comm. of Dauphin County" on Nos. 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 of Augt. SS. 1835 Depty Atty. Gen. Fees $12. I made a Bet as follows with Gilbert S. Parker– The Sd. Parker & Swartz [samd.] came to my office where J. J. Clendenin was and the former told him that he understood he wanted to bet a Suit of clothes that Jos. Ritner would not beat Geo. Wolf in the city & Co. of Phila. 500 votes which Jos. declined accepting immediately & I agreed to Bet Parker $10 vs $10 that Ritner would not thus Beat Wolf which bet we made in presence of Swartz & Posted the money in Henry McGowans hands. Clendenin & Parker also took on the same bet in all respects at the same time and posted the money in the same hands. I paid for apples Yesterday 4cts. was at a Democratic Wolf Meeting at Nagles Hotel & Paid for Segars [sic] 3cts & was engaged for them in folding Tickets for Election– Jno. Jos. Clendenin & Dr. Orth Started gunning today up the River 12 miles or so. Mr. Cox & family with Mrs. Orth left town for Georgia on Monday last–

October 8^th 1835 Thursday

8~5 [Thursday, October 8, 1835]

Clear, Cloudy, Windy, cold. Recd. letter from Mrs. Lydia McClintock (cold. woman & Client) Pearl St. between 13^th & Broad Streets Phila. Paid Pos 12 ½ & Wrote to her in Replay. Recd. of Shff. Fox in No. 11 of Augt. SS 1835 Depy. Atty Genrs. Fee $3. I Recd. of Lewis Williams $2 ½ in advance for 1 years Subscription to "The Gentleman’s Vade Mecum" & Wrote to C. Alexander Phila Enclosing him a five dollar note for 2 copies of Sd. paper for Sd. Williams & myself– Paid for Sundries at Williams 6 1/4 cts– called to See & Spent hour with Mrs. Musgrave after tea and then went to W. Grimshaws Esqr. by Invitation to See Mr. Welsh & Lady of Phila. City– he is a young man and a merchant–

9~6 [Friday, October 9, 1835]

Clear, Cloudy & Cool. Recd. of Henry K. Strong for my Client Jno. Pomeroy $15 on acct of his written agreement & Retd, my Percentage at the rate of 25 per Ct. out of the Same per my agreement Fee $3.75– Recd. of Jno. G. Jays for Jno. Wister $30 one Quarter rent due on the 1^st last. Paid Jim [?] [?] hole at Roots 8 ½ cts & for Buttons for [?] at Smalls & Co. 3cts– Took walk with Mrs. Grimshaw & 3 daughters, Mr. & Mrs. Welsh, M. S. Clendenin & Wyeth to Mr. G’s place 1 ½ miles down Canal – We all got weighed at Reuster Mill & I weighed 142 lbs. – Welsh 155, G. 168, M. S. C. 128, Wyeth 121 & retd. at dusk.

10~7 [Saturday, October 10, 1835]

Clear & Pleasant. I paid for chestnuts in Market 121 7cts. Wrote to Jos. Yeager (Engraver) Phila. upon Politics. Paid Briggs (Barber) for cutting my Hair 12 ½ cts. Took ride with Mother Clendenin, Frances & Baby & Ele. Peacock in Carriage & Horses of N. Henries for 1 ½ p.m. to 4 ½ p.m. Was at Dem. Wolf meet at Bradys & then at Buehlers Reading Room. Then at office where I recd. letter from J. G. Clarkson Esqr. "Phila. Oct 9/35" upon Subject of [?] for our Mutual Client Peter Grim Jr. of City & Wrote to Grim in reply to Sd. letter. pd. pos. on sd. letter 12 ½cts–