9~1 Clear + Pleasant. Mr. Bournos went to church with wife + self but I came away before service commenced as they had not fire. Spent day at home – was at Mr. F. R. Shunk’s a few minutes about 6 ½ P.M. then home and to bed 9 P.M.

10~2 Clear + Pleasant. I was engaged for E.M. Pollock [dept?] in suit before John Darrier Esqr by P. Cline for Boyer + others from 10 ½ a.m. to 12 ½ P.M. was engaged before [anbt^g?] from 2 to 3 P.M. in Com^th +c in Ellis etal no31 Nov 7. 1842. Paid Matty for washing 37 ½ for 1 Qt. Lamp oil 37 ½ Cts. and Sweeps for Sweeping kitchen chimney and one above it 31 ¼ Cts Amt 3 Items $1.06 ¼. rode on horseback from 4 to 5 P.M.6 miles. Spent Even^g in my office and to bed at 9 ½ P.M.

11~3 Clear + Pleasant – was engaged at Esqr. Davis in same [ilicit?] as yesterday from 9 to 11 ½ a.m. paid Matthias Schiffler for 5 Bushels Potatoes $1.25 – p^d Grinding scissors + carving knife 8 ½ Cts. Paid Martin Ostter 4 Cts. and [lole? or Fole?] on way from A.O. Hiesters to town 5 Cts. Amt 3 Items 17 ½ Cts. Wife, Son Cha^s, Mrs. Jno C. Sims + Self took side at 3 ¼ P.M. to A.O. Hiesters, 3 ½ or 4 miles up the River took tea and returned home by 6 P.M. Spent Ev^g chiefly in my office and to bed at 9 ½ P.M.

12~4 Clear + Pleasant. p^d for marketing got by Mor. C. and Self viz 50 Cts for butter +c. beef + sausage of Neuer 20 Cts. Meal 20 ½. Potatoes 10 ½ Cts. of [?] Amt 4 Items $1.03. Spent day chiefly in office, rode on horseback from 3 ½ or 4 to 5 P.M. 6 or 7 miles. Mr. Peacock, Mrs. Shunk + Mary Peacock took tea with us. To bed at 10 P.M.

13~5 Clear + Pleasant – Ad. Arg^t Court all day – rode on horseback 8 or 9 miles from 3 ¾ to 5 ½ P.M. F.R. Shunk took tea with us and spent Evening till 9 ¼ P.M. to bed at 10 P.M.

14~6 Clear + Cloudy – Rain in evening from 5 P.M. on. I was in Court all day- Spent Ev^g. at home in office, to bed at 9 ½ P.M.