24 ~ 1 Clear & Pleasant -- D.W.R., son Charles and self took carriage ride in Grimshaw’s carriage yesterday with my horse 3 or 4 miles about 10 a.m. found it too cool to be pleasant though I had my Big Coat on. I was all day in house -- to bed 8.

25 ~ 2 Clear & very warm. Wrote letter yesterday to John McFaden Pittsburg Pa informing him about his causes on the Trial List for next week. Alfred Bazzel new client at my office accompanied by Mr. Wm. Boyd Esq. at my office Saturday last and again today Handed Martin, Hahnlen’s Ostler 25 cts. My wife, D.W. Rawn, son Chas. & self took ride with my horse I Grimshaw’s carriage at 4 p.m. Found it very warm. home at 5 ½ p.m.-- to bed 8 p.m.

26 ~ 3 Clear & Cloudy & windy. D.W. Rawn, son Chas & self took ride about one mile down turnpike to "Ruetters Old Mill" with G.’s carriage & my Horse where I weighed 132 lbs., & Chas 38 lbs., D.W.R. declined getting out of carriage. -- Recd. letter from Chas. J. Wister Germantown Phila. Co. Apl. 20 in reply to mind of 8 ult. & wrote in reply -- I am still weak & miserable and mend but slowly -- To bed at 8 p.m.

27 ~ 4 Clear & Cloudy & very windy & cold. Paid for marketing got by mother C. 34 cts. Paid for 1 qt. Port Wine 62 ½. Amt. two Items 96 ½ cts. Paid A.J. & S.L. Jones $40.34 in full of all demands for store Bills rendered (v. Bill & Receipt loose Recpts.) Paid by $40 order on them by Jno. Merily 25 Decr. Last, accepted in my favour & 34 cts. in Cash. Jno. Merily credit by Fee $40 on acct. appropriated according to written agreement, per payt. as above of Said order. I am still very unwell improving in some respects very slowly and in others not at all. I ride out occasionally but walk out none. Take Pills at night and Pills in morning -- sour drops -- Tar Water and now and then when I get down too much with purging, a little port wine -- To bed 8 p.m.

28 ~ 5 Clear & Cloudy & windy & very cold. Wrote to Jno. G. McCulloh Esqr. Chambs. Pa and kept copy on back of copy of letter I wrote him 25 Feby. Last. Wrote to Wm. Mitchell Dauphin & Jno. Fessler Duncans Island informing them that their causes are for Trial next week. Spent day in house & office and to bed at 9 p.m.

29 ~ 6 Clear & coldish. Paid Mary Scott Clendenin $32.97 in full of Interest due to her to 1^st April inst. on my four Bonds viz. of Mch. 12/38 $400, at 5 per ct. of Octr. 1/39 $100, of May 1/41 $100, and of Jany. 3/42 $100. Recd. Of her in said settlement $32.50 in full for 13 weeks boarding from the 1^st of Jan. last to 1 April inst. At $2.50 per week. Paid for oil 37 ½ cts. Betsey Nathans for wasking & baking this week 62 ½ cts. for prunes 25 cts. for crackers & newspaper pos. 12, Amt. 4 Items $1.37. Recd. Letter from Jno. McFaden "Pittsburg Apl. 26" in answer to mine of 24 inst. & pd. Pos. 18 ¾ cts. D.W.R., son Chas. & self rode abt. 3 ½ p.m. one hour in G’s carriage and my horse. Horse got leg over shaft. I am very little better -- To bed at 9 p.m.

30 ~ 7 Clear & pleasant. Paid for Asparagus 37 ½ and Mrs. Hoffman for 2 weeks milk & cream 50 cts. In full. Amt. of Two Items 87 ½ cts. D.W.R. and self took ride in G’s carriage & my horse from 12 noon till 1 p.m. and in evening at 5 p.m. -- Mary S.C. & myself walked slowly to the Paxton Bridge & back say 3/4of a mile. I am however still very weak and miserable in health. To bed at 10 p.m.