March 10 ~ 1 Clear & Fine – I was at our church in morning with Mrs. C. spent rest of day and Evening at home except that at 4. P.M. I was at the funeral of child of Chas. Schreiner- one of our Public School teachers – Wrote letter to Mother & Juliann at Howellirl Del. Co. pd Pos. 12 ½ - to bed at 9 ½ P.M.
11 ~ 2 Clear & very Fine – rode on horseback 7 miles from 9 to 10 ½ A.M. & 7 ms from 4 to 5 ½ P.M.- Handed Jas. Innis 50 cts. Water being let into Canal at this place – spent Eve from 7 to 8 ½ P.M. at Col. Robert’s office & meetings Bo School Ds home & to bed 9 P.M.
12 ~ 3 Cloudy & Rain after 11 A.M. spent day chiefly in my office – Met Bo School D’s at Robert’s office at 7 to 8 ½ P.M. then home & to bed at 9 P.M.
13 ~ 4 Cloudy & Rain till noon & later - Clear after 3 P.M. – Pd for 2 lbs Butter to Shoop 37 ½ cts for Liquorice ½ lb. at Lutz 18 ¾ & handed wife for pepper. Sal.[ ] & candle wick 25 cts. AMT 81 ¼ cts – spent day chiefly in office was at Col. Robert’s office from 8 to 9 ¼ P.M. home & to bed 9 ½ P.M.
14 ~ 5 Clear & Cloudy – Coolish – rode on horseback 8 miles from 9 to 10 ¼ A.M. Pd Mr H Brant for 3 Bus. Oats 90 cts (v. B & Recpt) got his morning by my man Innis rode on horseback 8 miles from 9 to 10 ½ A.m and walked 2 miles about 3 ½ P.M. Received letter from Frs. R. Shunk Esq. Pittsbugh Mch 12. In answer to mine of 8th inst.- was at Col. Robert’s office ½ an hour abt. 8 P.M. At C Seilers office at 7 P.M. – To bed at 9 P.M.
15 ~ 6 Rain & damp & Chilly all day. Paid for a string of Rock Fish 25 cts. for ½ Gal. sperm oil 50 cts. at Brants (v. 5 inst.) for sundries 3 cts – AMT 78 cts. Spent day chiefly in my office and Evs also and to bed at 8 ½ P.M.
16 ~7 Rain. Paid for 2 lbs Butter (Shoop) 37 ½ cts. for 3 1/3 Doz Eggs 25 cts for 3/8 Bus. Apples 25 cts. to Geo. [ ] for veal 6 ½ lbs 31 ¼ Cts. AMT $1.18 ¾. Received of Henry Wagner Fee $5.00 for profl Counsel in relation to prop. [ ] by him of Henry Fox Ex? Of Michael & house burned down. present his wife & David Zerker. I was re-elected a school director for the South Ward of Harrisburg yesterday. also Jacob Seiler. I had 250 votes - Seiler 160 and Jacob Baab , Wrote letter to Fred R. Koons Phila and kept copy (v. 22 [ ] Cust.) Spent day and Evs chiefly in my office and to bed at 9 ½ P.M.
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