3-1 Clear. Beautiful. Mild. Mother Clendenin and self went to our church in morning and Frances and self went to our church in the Evening. Mary S. Clendenin was up to see us this afternoon. To bed at 10 P.M.

April 4th, 1836, Monday

4-2 Cloudy. Mild. I paid A.J. Jones each for 10 lbs of coffee at 16 cts per lb. And for 3 ¼ lb of loaf sugar at 18 ¾ per lb. $2.21. Present his clerk. Received letter from Lydia McClintock "Phila, April 1/36" and paid postage 12 ½ cts in answer to mine of 29th of last month. Paid Geo Small 33 ½ cts our share for repairs done to the pump used in common by us to be deducted from my Rent. I was at monthly concert of Prayer this Evening. Wrote to M. Fertig or Mr. Saul Henry of Millerstown Perry County on same subject. I wrote on 21st of last month. Paid for 12 [teaspoons] of oil for office at Wm Cattrells 31 ¼ cts. Was at my office till 9 ½ P.M.

5-3 Clear. Beautiful. Coolish. Made some ice last night. River very high. Navigation on Canal commenced end of week before last when water was let in. Deposited in the "Harrisburg Bank $40." I was in the Garden this morning repairing Fence [?] Richard Patterson (black fellow) assisting me to whom I paid 12 ½ cts in full. I paid Washington Barr for a hoe, rake, and axe 87 ½ cts at his auction room. Walked with Mrs. Briben and Miss H. Grimshaw at 3 P.M. Was at my office till 9 P.M. at Peacocks with Elizabeth this afternoon.

6-4 Clear. Cool. Cold. Froze the ground last night. I was at market this morning and paid for marketing 65 cts. I worked in the morning till 12 noon in the Garden putting new Boards along beds and path. Richard Patterson came there at 11 O’clock and stayed till 12 noon. Antes Snyder and H. Forster were at our house this morn. Received letter from J.W. Simonton "Washington City, April 3/36" in reply to mine of 31st of last month. Paid for sundries 6 ¼ cts. Frances and self were at our usual meeting and stopped at Peacocks on our return home at 8 ¼ P.M.

7-5 Clear. Beautiful. Cold. Made ice and froze the ground last night. I worked in the garden till 11 A.M. fixing boards to pattio and I paid Richard Patterson 6 ¼ cts for working in full when he finished spreading dung this morning. It was agreed by him and me that he has worked to the amt of 37 ½ cts altogether. That at Jacob Anderson for whom he is working for me owes me $1.00. That I am doing more than I need by him to pay him any cash till Anderson works the dollars out. I have paid him in all on said 37 ½ cts, 18 ¾ leaving the remaining 18 ¾ to be credited on Andersons one dollars. Jacob also paid 12 ½ cts on said acct over and above

April 7, 1836, Thursday

7-5 Cont’d the cash I paid him on the 24 Febr last by work he yet owes 68 ¾ cts. Paid my postage bill for Quarter ending 1 inst v. Bill and Receipt) $3.57. Received of the Com of Dauphin Co. Deputy Atty General FEES $74 in Nos 8,13, Nov SS ’33; 20, 27 April SS ‘33; 15, 16, 17 Nov SS ’34; 7 Jan SS ’35; 2, 15 April SS ’35; 13 Aug SS ’35; 4, 10, 11 Nov SS ’35; 1,2,4,5 Jan SS ’36; and also received from same for my costs paid [?] Roberts for the writs on suits No. 25, 29 Nov. Term ’33; 42, 43 Jan Term ’34. 56, 57, 58, 151 Nov 7, 1834 in Dauphin Com Pleas being suits on Forfeited Recognisances FEES $5.25. Mr. And Mrs. Peacock and their five children Elizabeth, Mary, Jane, Fanny, Gibson, and M.S. Clendenin took tea with us. The spent the afternoon and evening and in the course of the afternoon we all that is 13 of us including Frances, her mother, the Baby and Kitty black girl went to the canal to look at [sewpacket?] boats.

8-6 Clear. Pleasant. I was in the Garden till 11 A.M. I paid for a string of fish 10 cts. Paid for a new spade at Smalls and Co, 93 ¾ cts. Paid Sam Capp $10.37 in full for articles purchased at his sale of store goods on the 29 of last month (vide his bill of particulars and receipt). Received letter from Wm Hunter adm of Saul Henry "Millerstown, Perry Co, April 6/36" in answer to mine of the 4th inst to M. Fertig and paid postage 6 cts. I was gardening this Evening. Miss Grimshaw took tea with Frances and self. Mother was at Mrs. Geo Harris where I went at 8 P.M. for her and home with Miss H.G. at 9 P.M. Received of H.K. Strong Esqr for my client M. Pomeroy on acct $30, on his written obligation at 25 Pr. Ct. by agreement with [Alden?] Banker. Received and returned out of paid Pomeroy money my FEE $7 ½.

9-7 Clear. Arm. I was at market at about 5 A.M. Paid for "Marketing" 99 cts. Worked in the garden till 9 ½ A.M. Deposited in the H. Bank $90. Paid Chandler 12 ½ cts by his young man Mr. Jeffries for a Garden latch to be deducted from my House rent. Paid Mary Thomas our black girl 75 cts in full of one week wages to this day and of all demands this be in the first page I have made for her wages. I was at my office till 9 P.M. Mary Clendenin and Mary Peacock were in my office after 8 P.M. Shunk also there. Commenced raining in the afternoon.