4~1 Cloudy + very warm – I took walk in morning from 10 ½ to 12 noon about 3 miles. my wife + self attended Funeral of Miss Margaret M^cElwee at 5 P.M. – I was not at Church today – Rev. Mr. Fairchild of Phil^a I am told preached there three times He also spoke at the Funeral. To bed 9 ½ P.M.

5~2 Cloud – Rain – very warm – clear in afternoon + Ev^g + Pleasant – Paid for Lamp oil 37 ½ Jesse McKeever (at present a teacher in one of our Public Schools in South Ward) called on me with regard to his becoming a Student of the law under me. It was agreed between us that he shall be considered as indebted to me a commencement – Fee of $100 and another $100 at the conclusion of his studies at the end of two years. That is $100 a year with the express understanding however that $100 is payable at his entry, is not paid, but is to be paid in a reasonable time when he may fine it convenient. He took the first Vol. of "Black. Com" with him and is to be considered as commencing to read (at his suggestion) on + from tomorrow morning – he is aged Spent day chiefly in my office – son Cha^s + Self took walk after tea to Water Basin spent even^g ab^t my office to bed 9 P.M. [following is written along the side on 5~2 entry] David W. Rawn witness present

6~3 Clear + Pleasant – I rode on horseback 5 or 6 miles after breakfast and before 9 A. M. Handed wife 10 Cts. Rec^d letter from R. Patterson + Co. Phil^a Sept 5. + POS 12 ½ in reply to mine 2^nd inst wrote on subject thereof to Bechtold + Shoemaker Palmyra P.O. Lebanon Co. Took ride on horseback 6 or 8 miles from 5 to 6 ½ P.M. Spent Ev^g in office + to bed at 9 P.M.

7~4 Clear + Pleasant rode on horseback 5 or 6 miles in morning after breakfast by 10

A.M. + 8 or 9 m^s in Ev^g Between 5 ¼ + 7 P.M. Dep^d in the H^g Sav^g Instⁿ in Specie Funds $50 Rec^d credit at same place for Dividend $9.00 on my 12 shares of stock ($300) due 1 Nov ’41 for 6 mos preceding which was not entered in my Bank Book at proper time. p^d for marketing got by Mother C. 69 Cts. P^d Dr. Emanuel L. Bear $100 by Ck to his order on the Hg Sav^g Instⁿ on acct. in N^o 137 Nov. 7.’41 Bear +c vs. Dowding out of the $150 rec^d of deft. 22 July + 8 Aug. last + retained on acct. the residue so rec^d as Fee $50. (V. Recpt Book of further agreement for further fee contained in said receipt) B. Bordley Crawford Esqr of Chambersburg at office and got law Books. Spent Even^g in my office and to bed 10 P.M.

8~5 Clear + Pleasant – hot Sun, rode on horseback 8 or 9 Miles by 10 A.M. wrote letter to Tho^s R. Trimble Esqr [Estm^d?] Ches. Co. + P^d POS 10 Cts and wrote to them in reply (v. 11 ult.) also from John Abbott per, Tho. A. Wood Phil^a Sept 6 Spent afternoon and evening chiefly in my office, Betsey Nathans in office about her son Geo- to bed 9 ½ P.M.

9~6 Clear + Cloudy + very warm. I was engaged in the Matter of a Habeus Corpus from 8 to 9 A.M. getting Geo. Nathan out of jail on bail- Paid for Beef 12 ½ got by Mother C. of Geo. Neuer. Rode on horseback from 4 ½ to 6 ½ P.M. 8 or 9 Miles – Spent Ev^g at home and in office + to bed 9 P.M.

10~7 Clear + Cloudy – Cooler – Pleasant. Paid for Marketing got by Mother C. 65 Cts including 2 lbs of Butter of Mrs. Milleisen for 40 cts Mutton of Neuer for 15 cts. + paid for ½ Bus potatoes 15 Cts. Newspaper POS. 3. for Cakes 3 – to Martin (Ostter) 6- for [tole?] in ev^g 5 Cts. Amt 6 Items 97 Cts. Rec^d letter from Jos. S. Lewis Jr. "Phil^a Sept 9" and p^d POS 25 Cts in answer to mine of 2^nd inst and enclosing me bal. Fee $15 my share in full on written agreement to J.M. Forster + Self in suit of Chritzman v. Lewis + Co N^o 94 April 7, 1841 D.C. pleas (v. Sept 2 1841 for $10 fee in same suit) and delivered s^d written ag^t (per D.W. Rawn) to Mr. Forster agreeably to Mr. Lewis’ letter rec^d 3^rd inst. took ride, wife, Baby, son Charles + Self in Dearbourn from 4 ¼ to 5 ½ P.M. about 6 or 7 Miles up by Mr. [S.O.?] Hiesters and down Turnpike Spent Ev^g at home and in office + to bed 9 P.M.