28~1 Clear + very warm – Rain in afternoon was at our church mor^g and afternoon. Communion this morning. Rev. Mr. Berg of Phil^a preached there in afternoon. Spent Ev^g at home to bed 9 P.M.

29~2 Clear + Very warm – I spent day + Ev^g chiefly in office and at [Prof^d?] and Reg. offices rode on horseback 2 or 3 miles after tea by 7 P.M. Rec^d letter from H.C. Hickock Esqr. Bloomfield Aug 26 p^d POS 10 in answer to mine of 25 inst – Spent Ev^g in office to bed 9 P.M.

There is no entry for this day. The next entry is on August 31, 1842.

31~4 Cloudy + warm – Paid for Marketing got by mother C. 74 Cts. including 2 lbs of butter of Milleisens for 30 Cts + beef of Neuer for 16 cts. paid for 1 lb crackers 9 Cts. + Martin (Ostter) 5 Cts amt items 88 Cts – Took ride on horseback 6 or 7 miles from 10 to 11 ½ A.M. Paid P.C. Ledgwick Clk of Sup Court $4.50 Costs on receiving the record in Ekel vs. [Snerily?] for Com. Pleas again N^o 54 April 7, 1839 in said Com. Pleas. and rec^d of him at same time $4.11 the Costs in Rawn vs. Ledgwick 158 April 7. 41 D.C Ples that is p^d him 39 Cts the diff. between said sums- Paid said Costs $4.11 to [Prothr?] Wier by his changing me with the same in my acct. wherein he is considerably in my debt (v. Rothry^s loose Rep^t for said Costs.) Martin (76’s Ostter) took our Rolla out of town this even^g and shot him at our request. He got badly hurt some month since which had almost entirely disabled him – he was full of fleas which he would leave about the doors till the house is fairly beset by them. Poor Dog! It was with great reluctance I could bring myself to consent to his death. We have had him 8 or 9 Years. Spent afternoon + Ev^g principally at home and to be at 9 P.M.

Sept 1~5 Clear + Warm – Martin, Son Cha^s + self went out at 8 ½ a.m. to where they shot Rolla last even^g and buried him. I then took ride about 3 miles. Paid Martin 25 Cts home from ride at 11 A.M. spent rest of day chiefly in office – Rec^d letter from Ed^d L Sayres Phil^a Aug 31" p^d Pos. 12 ½ Cts in answer to mine 24 net. Paid for sundries 22 Cts was at Mrs. Shunks at 8 P.M. ½ an hour with my wife – home 8 ½ + to bed 9 P.M.

2~6 Clear + very warm – p^d for alcohol 13 cts. – handed wife 6 cts. Mr. Bechtold deft. 167 Aug 7, 1842 in my office- wanted [stayol rx. ?] for 3 mos. in said suit – told him I would not agree to it but at his request agreed to write to them, ([plebz?]) which I have this day done to care of Gen^l R. Patterson Handed Martin (Ostter) 6 cts. Amt 3 items 25 Cts. At 4 P.M. wife, son Chas self rode about 1 ¼ miles from town in our Dearbourn to Mr. + Ms. Hoffmans where we got peaches and remained to tea + returned home at 7 P.M. spent even^g at home + to bed at 9 P.M.