17-1 Clear. Cloudy. Mist coldish. I was at our church morning with Mother Clendenin and evening with M.S. Clendenin and Fanny Jane Peacock and home with Miss H. Grimshaw. Frances not out today.

18-2 Rain. Court regular term today. Received letter from J.B. Ellison per H. Steel "Phila, April 16/36" and paid postage 12 ½ cts. Paid Philip Cline for a load of oak wood delivered today $1.18 ¾. Paid for sundries 6 ¼ cts. Misses E. and M. Peacock and M.S. Clendenin took tea with us. I spent evening at home.

April 19, 1836, Tuesday

19-3 Cloudy. Warmer. I yesterday moved for the admission of Thomas J. Walsh Esqr of Baltimore as an atty of our court and read his certificate from Md. He was admitted. I paid Jerry Kelly per his son Geo in Shunk’s office (present Shunk) 44 ¾ cts in full for putting a Bottom in a Rain water [?] at home for as some few weeks since. I paid T. Hagan $1 in full for drawing 10 loads of dirt from arsenal [?] to our [?] yard to put in the garden. Present some man helping him to throw manure from Pine St near Breedys into his lot and handed Frances for family purposes $1. Paid for "Cauls flower seed at Kelleys 25 cts. Paid Jim Dove black Fellow for wheeling dung into garden 6 ½ cts. I was at Peacocks after tea between 8 or 9 P.M. and home.

20-4 Clear. Beautiful. Frost this morning. I paid for "marketing" 90 cts. and paid Mrs. Mahon 25 cts in full for 1 bushel of potatoes bought of her husband a week or 10 days since. Wrote to answer letter received 18th inst H Steel from J. B. Ellison Phila. Also to "Editors of Saturday Courier" for their paper for David Stevenson. Also to sister Julianna in answer to her letter to Frances of 10th inst. and sent them Mary Scott Clendenin who was to go to the city today with Thomas McCulloh and daughter who did not get here from Chambersburg. Our family went down to Peacocks at 12 ½ P.M. to see them start, but as stated they did not go. Frances and self were at our usual meeting where Rev Dr. Brown of one of the colleges in Western part of this state lectured.

21-5 Clear. Cloudy. Rain from and after 4 ½ P.M. I worked in garden today and Jacob Anderson, black fellow, came at 2 ½ P.M. and stayed till 5 P.M. digging garden when the rain broke him off. I handed Frances for family purposes $1. Paid for 2 garden hoes at Alexander Graydon 43 ¾ cts. Received of Prof Duck Atty Legal FEES 12 ¼ in suits No.56, 57, 58 Nov Term 1834 in Dauphin Com Pleas, and received at same time and place of M. McGlaughlin on latter suit $100 in full satisfaction by authority from Co Commons. Received letter from W.S. Franklin Esqr, Washington City in reply to mine of 12 inst. Paid for sundries 18 ¾ cts. I was at my office till 8 ½ P.M. Rained very hard after supper. Blew much in night. Frances and Baby went down to Peacocks at 12 1/2 P.M. to see [?] off.

April 22nd, 1836, Friday

22-6 Clear. Windy. Coldish. Geo. W. Rhawn or Rawn in my office at my house and at Shunks. Left for Phila at noon. I paid Andrew Murray Co treasurer the $100 received by me yesterday in suit No.58 of Nov 7, 1834 and received of commissioner of Dauphin Co FEE $15 for my services in said suit. Received two letters from F.E. Brewster Esqr "Phila, April 20/36." Paid Mr. McGowan bookseller for the 3rd volume of Walls’ Report $5 present McCurdy. Paid for a white wash brush at W.D. Boas Frances along 37 ½ cts. Handed Frances for her own use and for family purposes $5. I was at my office till 8 ¼ P.M. Worked in garden at [567 ½?].

23-7 Cloudy. Clear. Windy. Cold. I paid for marketing 61 ½ cts. Paid J. Chandler Blacksmith for mending iron to front window shutter at House 7 ½ cts in his charge was 6 ¼, but I handed him 12 ½ cts and he only gave me 5 cts change and this will be deducted from my Rent (vide acct book of rent and receipts.) Received letter from J.G. Clarkson Esqr "Phila, April 21/36" and paid postage 12 ½ cts. Alden Barker in my office. I was at my office till 9 P.M.