6-1 Clear, fine, beautiful, very warm, thing commencing to grow finely. Rev. Mr. Patterson, a young man who is going as a missionary, preached for us morning and evening in the Hall of House of Representatives. His text in the morning was from that part of scripture "Other foundation can no man lay &c, and in the evening from Proverbs, to the effect that he that covereth his sins shall not prosper but he that confesseth and forsaketh his sins shall find mercy. He will probably make a very sound and _____ preacher of written sermons. His language appears to be deficient, his ideas I found misstatements and conclusions _____ and his piety apparently deep earnest and sincere Still I cannot but consider him as uninteresting and deficient in effect upon his audience. He seems at times bungling, or so deficient in language and reflection in prayer as occasionally to abandon a sentence partly uttered and to begin anew after all. However I think him right at heart, he has a good head, solemn and deliberate manner and will doubtless in time make a very solid and ___ preacher. Home in evening at 9 to bed 9 ½ to 10.

7-2 Clear, fine, beautiful, warm. I called to see Chief Justice Lowry at Coverly’s Hotel at 9 am about appointing old Mr. Jeremiah Reese a _______ in their court.

At 10 am attended at ______as counsel for Michael Casey in suit against him by West Branch Insurance Co. for assessment on his premium note

Received of said Michael for said service fee $5.00.

Mrs. Margaret Brennenman and her mother Mrs. Sweigart at office between 1 ½ to 3 pm and between 7 and 8 pm.

Received of Mr. Sautter on months’ rent due1 inst $12.50

Spent afternoon and evening at home, to bed 9 ½.

8-3 Cloudy, warm, heavy thunder gust and rain between 5 and 7 pm last evening. Walked around after breakfast to Cunkle lot &c before court, spent day chiefly in court.

Received by hands of B. F. Etter Esq. of the Shiley fee $5.00 This man was tried for fraud abruptly disposing of his property under the act of 1842 to defraud condition at the late M. of the Court Mr. Etter defended him . I was not concerned but was invited by Mr. E. to apart on a motion for a new trial and as of judgement.

Received of Mrs. Margaret Bowerman fee $5.00 and was engaged for her in afternoon in opposing discharge of her husband Solomon as an ___ debtor. Her mother and her both in court. It was about a year or more as may be seen by reference back in this memoir, since I attended to a part of this business for her. I called twice through day to see her and her mother at Hoffman’s Hotel. She had Hugh Urich and John Bowman here as witnesses. Spent evening at home and to bed at 9 to 10.

May 9-4 Rain more or less through day.

Paid 2 lbs. butter 50., 4 3/4 lb. beef .43 of Mr. Casey (cr) asparagus 50. smear case, dried apples and herring .23, twist bread 12, halibut 23, ½ gal. vinegar 10, ½ lb. potatoes 20 ________ (cr) amount $2.30

Was in court during forenoon, walked between 4 and 5 ½ pm, 2 miles circular. Came on rain while I was out and I stopped at lager beer house on Ridge Road.

Wrote on subject of selling my Borough of Dauphin property to George F. Emerson at said borough. Mrs. Susan Fleck, daughter of John Frey, here in evening for counsel about a woman their baby with her. She, Mrs. F., wants to keep the baby. Spent evening at home to bed 9 ½ pm.

10-5 Heavy rain, thunder gust &c in morning after day light, more or less rain all day.

Received letter yesterday from son Charles, Princeton (v. post 14 inst.) May 6 wrote to day in reply.

Mrs. Mary Henry here all day cleaning house. Sam. Burton assisting about shaking carpets &c.

Letter from Sexton, ________Phil. May 9. I walked between 4 1/4 and 5 ½ pm 3 ½ to 4 ½ miles except this and being in Superior Court an hour or so in forenoon spent day and evening chiefly at home and to be 9 ½ to 10.

11-6 Heavy rain all last night and all day today. Streams very high and rising rapidly.

Mrs. Mary Henry here till after dinner cleaning house, left after she got dinner.

I paid her in full (she only wanted to take $1) $1.25

Paid for burning fluid 9, herring and bread today 13 .22=$1.47

Walked around in evening before and after tea. River unusually high and still rising only about 8 ½ feet below bottom of Rail Road Bridge at the River Bank on town side at 5 to 6 pm about 10 feet below at 2^nd pier from same side at same time crowds of people along the river at time stated looking on expecting large quantity of lumber said to be swept off up at Williamsport. Spent evening at home and to bed 9 ½.

12-7 Rain all last night and thus far (9 am) this morning, rain all day.

Paid 1 lb. butter 25., twist bread 15., herring and halibut 27.

Beef and lamb 6 lbs of Mr. Carey (cr) sundries 27. including burning fluid, pennies to children, for John Calvin at ______ and Sunday School 13 inst. Amt. $1.50

Paid Public Ledger for 1 week to this day .06 = $1.62

Received note from old H. Peffer about Lutz’s estate and claim and John Calvin and self called. Told him balance owed me of anything between us. Herman Alricks Esq. and self walked around the town between 4 and 6 pm and stopped in at N. P. Hotel for an hour or more to avoid heavy rain and talked over law case with Mr. Macauley of Franklinburg and others. Spent evening at home and to bed 9 ½ to 10.