Mch 17 ~1 Clear, windy ~ Fine was at our church morning and Even^s – Rev. Mr. Stone preached in Even. walked 2 miles or more about 3 ½ P.M. to bed 10 P.M.

18 ~2 Snow fell 2 inches nearly this morning from 9 to 11 A.M. melted away soon – windy & cold in afternoon freezing hard – hard frozen early this morning spent day chiefly in my office Ev^s also to bed 9 ½ P.M.

19 ~ 3 Clear, Cold, hard frozen in morning windy – Mild in afternoon. Paid Gawin Boon $1.00 in full of all demands for Swingle tree w carriage (v. bill & Recpt) Henry Light new client at office. Spent day chiefly in office. Frank Carson & self walked up to hard scabble and back about 4 P.M. I went to office of C.A. Snyder with [ ]Brenizer & Daughter. Spent rest of Ev^s chiefly in office and to bed at 9 ½ P.M.

20 ~4 Clear & Cloudy – mildish P^d Shoop in full for 2 lbs Butter 37 ½ cts p^d for 3 Bus. Oats 84 cts. for sundries 2 cts AMT 1.23 ½ rode on horseback 8 or 10 miles from 2 to 4 P.M. Rec^d of W^s B. Penniman of New York via the hands of his brother Edward A. Penniman Esq Fee $3.00 in full for profes^l Counsel Services (v letter file Dec 22/43 & Mch 8/44) paid W^m D. Boas $11.00 in full of all demands for the "Penn^a Reporter" from Sept 1, 1837 to May 1, 1841 (v. Bill & Rect.) Paid Shell & Kinzer by ck to the order on the H^s Sav^s Instⁿ $16.52 in full of all demands for lumber last summer & full for my new House (v. Bill & Recpt.) wrote note to T. Seiler Esqr present about Bal. of Peacock Judgt also to Chas Carson present about Bal. of Findlay Judgt. Spent Ev^e in office & to bed 9 ½ PM

21 ~ 5 Clear, Cold, windy ~ mildish after noon rode on horseback to Caleb Brinton’s & back 4 or 5 m^s circular from 10 to 11 a.m. about Hay. He brought me in afternoon what we estimated at 200 lbs for which I paid him $1.00 in full – Paid for 3 lbs Beefat Remsharts $0.18 ¾ for ½ peck salt 13 ½ at [cost ?] and to Ja^s Innis (my col^d man) 50 cts. on a/c work. AMT 81 ¾ cts. Attended for & with Elizt^h Brenizer at 3 P.M. at C. A. Synder Esqr in suit against her by Dan Shupp. Was back there again at 5 PM. to examine C.A Muenih. Spent Ev^e in office & to bed 9 P.M.

22 ~ 6 Clear ~ Coolish ~ hard frozen in morning. rode on horseback 10 miles from 9 to 10 ½ A.M. and walked 2 ½ or 3 miles about 4 ½ P.M. Spent evening in office and to bed at 9 ½ P.M.

23 ~ 7 Clear & Cold & windy in morning –more mild in afternoon –Paid for 2 lbs Butter (Shoop) 37 ½ cts. for 9 lbs veal 18 cts for cornmeal 15 cts. for sundries 5. for 4 lbs Brown Sugar at Brants 32 cts. This being the end of 2 Barrels of Sugar I rec^d De 29 ’42 & Jan 2 /43. AMT $1.07 ½ Rec^d of Henry Light (new client) Retaining Fee $ 5.00 ~ rode on horseback from 4 to 5 ½ P.M. 10 miles. Spent Ev^s in office & to bed 9 ½ P.M.