25 ~ 1 Clear & very Fine – was at our church in morning with son Chas & his grandmother. Spent rest of day & Ev at home except that at 3 P.M. I walked on boardway ½ an hour with my two children. And on same after Ch. in morning & before dinner by self ½ an hour – to bed 9 P.M.

26 ~2 Clear & very Fine – rode on horseback 6 miles after breakfast by 10 A.M. then went to Public School (Nichols) with Col. Roberts where we remained till noon hearing scholars examined – walked on Boardway 2 or 3 miles about 3 ¼ P.M. spent Ev^s in office & to bed 9 P.M.

27 ~ 3 Clear & Cloudy & windy – mild – took D. W. Rawn, Depo from 10 to 11 AM. in Hickok & Adair 21 Jan 7.42. rode on horseback from 2 ¾ to 4 P.M. 6 miles. Spent Ev^s in office and parlour and to bed at 9 ½ P.M.

28 ~ 4 Clear & Cold in morning & hard Frozen – Fine through the day – Paid Mr. Shoop for 2 lbs Butter 37 ½ in full, & for apples 21 cts for sundries 4 cts, and to

Feb 28 ~ 4 Cont^d

And to Jno H. Biegler for 1 Bundle of Straw 8 cts AMT 69 ½ cts. P^d Christⁿ Seiler Esq for taking depo of D. W. Rawn in Fleming for Adair vs Hikok in Dav. Com. [ ] No 21 Jan. 7. 4 2. 25 cts settled shoemaker Bill with Sam^l Edwards in full $13:00 (v. Bill & Recpt.) by delivery to him of Elias Zollingers order accepted here to fore – The said Elias being indebted to me for 5000 Bricks on which he is credited amt of said Bill & order, rode on horseback 7 miles between 9 ½ & 11 A.M. & same distance from 3 ¼ to 4 ¼ P.M. spent Ev^s in office and to bed at 9 ½ or 10 P.M.

29 ~ 5 Clear & Cloudy & mild – rode on horseback 6 miles from 9 ½ to 11 A.M. – Paid for Coal-sleeve lining- silk, thread, salt & butter at Espys 41 cts for Cough Mixture at Lutz 31 ¼ - for Cream 6 ¼ - AMT 78 ½ Cts. spent afternoon and Ev^s chiefly in office to bed 9 P.M.

Mch 1 ~6 Clear & very fine & mild – rode on horseback 7 miles from 10 to 11 A.M. was at H of Rep about 12 (noon). Walked with J R. Snowden [ ] Speaker of H. in afternoon & called at Hall of H of Rep. – also called with him on Judge Eldred at his residence at 4 ½ or 5 P.M. – called with Jas. Findlay at 7 P.M. at Herman Alricks’ spent rest of Ev^s in my office & to bed at 9 ½ P.M.

2 ~7 Cloudy – some rain – damp, mild – Paid for 2 lbs Butter 37 ½ (cash to Shoop), for apples 8 cts for 7 Bundles of straw 50 cts, 2 Doz Eggs 16 cts sundries 2 Cts. AMT 1.13 ½ ~ was engaged in Ct. from 10 ½ A.M. to 12 ½ P.M. in argument of Lebo case in orphans Court. Fisher- contra. – paid Mrs Hoffman $1.60 in full for 4 weeks milk & Cream to this day inclusive (v. 3 ult.) & also p^d her for 3 Bus. Of oats 75 del^d this Even^s AMT $2.35 – Spent Ev^s chiefly in parlour with company viz Mike Casson, Mr Kiblon Shunk. Mr. Darlie Chas. Brown. J.K. Findlay & A. Ramsey – to bed at 10 ½ or 11 P.M.