Sunday, February 18, 1844 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

18 ~ 1 Clear & Fine – I was at Methodist ch. This morning & heard the Rev Dr Durben of Carlisle preach. Spent afternoon at home – Attended our own Ch. In Evs with Mother C. – home 8 ½ to bed 10 P.M.

Monday, February 19, 1844 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

19 ~ 2 Clear & very Fine – sloppy after 10 A.M. I was engaged from 9 ½ A.M. till 12 (noon) at Public School (Mike Thomson) examining scholars for transposition. Col. Roberts & Judge Bucher present. Recd letter from J.M. Kel "rapersville sufage Co. Jus Feb. 1844" ~ Paid for ½ lb Black Tea 25 cts at Fisks (v. 9 inst) for Sundries 2 cts. AMT 27 cts. Spent afternoon chiefly in office except that Mr Biggs Esq. & self walked on Boardway & home about 4 P.M. Solomon Shindle of House of Rep. His wife & her brother Emanuel & their son Conrad took tea with us & Spent Evs till 8 P.M. ~ To bed at 9 ½ P.M.

Tuesday, February 20, 1844 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

20 ~ 3 Clear & very Fine – thawing considerably – Judge Bucher, Mr Roberts - & self were examining the scholars in Mrs. Hickok’s school during the morning session. Walked on Boardway about 4 ¼ P.M. 2 or 3 miles. Attended lecture on new Lystena of Grammar in Court House by S. L. Biall from 7 ¼ to 8 ½ P.M. then home and to bed at 9 ¼ P.M.

Wednesday, February 21, 1844 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

21 ~ 4 Clear & Fine – mild- walked 3 miles by 10 A.M. then attended Public Schools (Mike Lemery) with Judge Bucher, examd & transposed scholars. – Paid for 2 lbs Butter Shoop 37 ½. – Handed wife yesterday 12 ½ for wine AMT $50/100. Recd of Jos. Franken bail of Geo Ely $5.00 on a/c of Rent due by daio Ely to Trimble heirs on his lease from Apl 1/43 to Apl 1/44 , this not [ ] office Bal. of [ ] due by Ely 1st April last for which Franken not bail,, (v July 3/43) spent Evs in office and to bed at 9 P.M.

Thursday, February 22, 1844 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

22 ~ 5 Clear & very Fine & Mild – rode on horseback 3 or 4 miles after breakfast by 9 ½ A.M. Then attended with Judge Bucher (Public School (Schiener) examined his scholars & transferred 12 to McKeever. Gave all the schools Holiday for afternoon – I went to them for the purpose of [ ] them to that effort about 11 ½ AM. & back to [Scheiner ?]

22 ~5 Contd

Michl Keller, client of Hanover at my office from 1 to 2 P.M. Jas Peters of Del Co. in office yesterday & today- I walked on Boardway 2 or 3 miles about 4 ¼ P.M. Spent Evs in office to bed 9 P.M.

Friday, February 23, 1844 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

23 ~ 6 Clear & very Fine, mild, I walked 2 or 3 miles after breakfast by 9 ½ AM. and 2 miles or more about 4 P.M. on Broadway. Hung Pork & Beef up in Smoke House for Smoking. Col. Roberts & self visited Public School (McKeever’s) & examined & transposed scholars from 9 ½ AM till 12 (noon) Paid Sarah Johnson (our hired woman) on acct of wages $2.00 – spent Eve chiefly in Parlour and office – [ ] in and to bed at 9 ½ P.M.

Saturday, February 24, 1844 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

24 ~ 7 Clear & Cloudy & mild – Paid for 2 lbs Butter (Shoop) 37 ½. 1 Doz Eggs 12 ½. Apples 10 ¼ cornmeal 15 ½ and to Peter Feaser for 1 hind quarter of Beef weighing 68 lbs $2.04 AMT $2.79 ¾ (v. 24 ult.) Lent Ann Innis (Cold woman that lived with us) 25 cts in Market. Paid Bill at John H. Brants for 10 lbs Coffee $1.00 & ½ Gal. Sperm Oil AMT $1.50 (v Bill & R 19th ult. & 13 inst.) Recd of C. W. Rinehart for the heirs of Jas Trimble dud $10 [map?} of rent.- spent day & Evs chiefly in office and to bed at 9 P.M.

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