15-1 Clear. Cool in morning. I was at our church in the morning with Frances and her mother. I spent afternoon at home. They went to meeting. Went also to our church in the Evening with Frances. Had wine at the Peacocks. Paid passage to Phila. Frances, girl, self and baby $8.

May 16, 1836, Monday

16-2 Clear. Cool in morning. Warm after 11 A.M. We rose at 5 A.M. Left at 6 A.M. Frances, baby and self, and our little Black girl got into the omnibus of "the pioneer line of canal Boats and railroad cars" and went to the canal. Shunk, Mrs. Peacock, and Misses H. Grimshaw and M.S. Clendenin going out to see us [leave] for Phila. I paid omnibus 25 cts. At 7 A.M. the boat [let] off. We dined on Board and I paid for our dinner 93 ¾. Mr. Henderson of Lan. Co. Brother in law of Mr. J.M. Haldeman of Harrisburg and his wife and 4 children accompanied us to Lancaster. Arrived at Lancaster at about 4 ½ or 5 P.M. and stopped at Chamberlin Hotel where we went to bed after a pretty fair supper at 8 ½ P.M.

17-3 Clear. Pleasant. I paid my Bill at Lancaster $2 ¼ and left in Rl. Rd. car at 8 ½ A.M. by locomotives. Paid for sundries and [?] way 16 ¾ cts. Arrived at the [home?] of ["Mcd?"] at Phila at 10 mins to 2 P.M. and at mothers in 13 St. by Wood St at 3 P.M. or there abouts. D.W. Rawn met us at 13th St. To bed 9 P.M.

18-4 Clear. Warm. Some rain last evening and night. I read family service and made prayer at mothers before breakfast. Remained at home at mothers all day. Miss Raud E. Grimshaw called to see us. Frances and self wrote to her mother. D.W. Rawn and self attended a large Democratic meeting at court house corner of 6th and Chestnut Streets at 8 P.M. Opposed to the Registry Act for Phila passed last winter by Legislature. Geo M. Dallas presided and Chas I. Jack—English—F.E. Brewster and Dallas made good speeches. It was a very spirited meeting. We returned home at 10 P.M. I paid for segars and ale. The latter for D.W. Rawn and self at Holahans Hotel 18 ¾.

19-5 Clear. Cooler. Pleasant. I paid "The Saturday Courier" Editors $39.63 in full of my Receipts for them as agent in Harrisburg paid to this day and received of them out of said sum a commission of $5.94 at 15 Pr. Ct. and paid them in cash $33.69 of the real balance. Paid J.B. Ellison $21.50 a Bal. in full on cloth bought of them 29 Dec., 1834 (vide Bill and Receipt on my Receipt file). Paid for cutting my hair 18 ¾ was at Freelands in Market Street to get a new Hat.

Phila., May 19, 1836, Thursday

19-5 Cont’d Left my old one with them till they should get one ready for me. Mr. Barden at said store with whom I am requainted gave me a new one to wear till they should get it ready. Received of S. Hildeburn of the late firm of Hildeburn and Wastson, Jewellers, Market St., Phila. FEE $16 on account of professional services in a suit in Dauphin Com Pleas in their favour against M. Snavily and met Genl Wortiman in Chestnut St. D.W. Rawn and self went to Collowhill Street Universalist Church at 7 ½ P.M. and paid 25 admission to hear an argument between the Rev A.G. Thomas of the Universalist Church and the Rev Mr. McCalen of the Presbyterian Church on the doctrine of endless punishment hereafter. Each spoke ½ an hour and were regulated by moderators. Returned home at 10 P.M.

20-6 Clear. Pleasant. I was at Isaac Shunks this morning. Paid his son-in-law Dr. Dietrich $10 a Bal in full of $15 collected from Wm Markward on the 31 March last and set my FEE $5. I was at the Saturday Courier office to get a receipt for money paid over yesterday that I then forgot. Was at B. Street Hotel and took Daughter there. Wrote again to Sam Hardy, colored man, Thom, Del. Co. on same matter as I wrote to him on 7th inst. Paid D.W. Rawn $2.75 in full for a lamp shade bought by him and sent to me at Harrisburg on 22nd Febr last. 50 cts of said $2.75 being for the carriage thereof. Received in settlement for said shade $1.75 paid to editors of papers in Harrisburg for D.W. Rawn on the 11th and 19th March last. And paid David the difference between said shade and its carriage and what I paid for his said papers $1. In cash. D.W. Rawn and self went to Same Church on same subject as last evening and I paid 25 cts. McCullen was decidedly ahead in sound argument and learning. We returned home at 10 P.M.

21-7 Clear. Very warm. I paid for segars, 12 ½ cts. I was at Ellisons cloth store, Freeland and Kenton the hat stores, Miles Boot making shop, Yohe’s Hotel and other places. I saw T.J. Walsh in Chestnut Street in the morning while I sat at Yohe’s pass on same side of way carrying in shade a raised umbrella. And saw him again in evening in same. It with a lady in carriage, both nodded to me but the lady I did not fully recognize. I was at several [?] shops with Frances and I called at M. A. Wadnay Boarding. Saw E. Grimshaw this [?] in carriage.