June 17-1 Clear, beautiful, warm, agreeable. Mr. Cattell preached for us at Hall of House of Representatives morning 10 am and evening 6 pm, two very excellent discourses in the evening from the text I can do all things Christ strengthening me and in the morning on the subject of Peter denying his master 61 and 62 verses of 22 chapter Luke. The congregation in the evening was unusually large-perhaps nearly as large as any we have ever had. After evening church Mrs. Rawn and self, Fanny, Thomas J. Jordan, John Smith and wife, J. W. Seiler, James McCormick, the Murry Elder &c attended at the house of a Mr. Lowry a labouring man now living in house at 200 Boas, near Rolling Mill, with Mr. Cattell who there baptized 4 children, Lowry, ____ home between 8 and 9. Mrs. Beatty sick where we went a short time before 9. Then home, to bed between 9 and 10.

18-2 Clear, fine, warm, pleasant, called at James Daily’s between 10 ½ and 11 ½ am about month’s rent due 1 inst. Says he will pay next Saturday. Then went round by our church where I met Rev. Dr. Esh of Carlisle trying to get in. We went in and found Mr. and Mrs. Pollock and Mrs. Warford, Mr. Cruikshank and Mrs. Luther Simon there. We looked around church for an hour or more. Mr. Esh and self walk to 3^rd and Market Street where we separated. We talked approvingly and pleasantly of the late Genl. Assembly of our old School Church and of courts’ conservative and quiet position in the subject of slavery.

Paid Mary Gately our hired woman who came to us the 15 Aug. last, balance in full of her wages to this day inclusive for 44 weeks service at $1 1/4 per week, by check on Dauphin Deposit Bank, present John Casey $23.00

Made her a present in cash of 1.00=$24.00

She leaves this afternoon specially on account of late disagreements between her and Mrs. Rawn. She is perhaps an unfortunate and much to be pitied woman in her temper (which she once told me nobody should mind as it was so bad she could not stay long at a place) but she is intelligent, faithful woman and remarkably regular in her home comings in the evening having I think not been out beyond and seldom as late as 9 o’clock since she has lived with us. Her sympathies at times appear commendably if not unusually acute but she appears to me to labour under a kind of morbid ill temper or dissatisfaction with the world or some of its society not omitting her own kindred. I pity and feel for her and hence have guardedly avoided, especially since I came to know her well, give her admission or above, doing or omitting to do or saying anything to wound her feelings. She left me with kindly feelings and expression of many thanks. She goes to live she says at Philip Daugherty’s and leaves her trunk here with my permission till she sees "if she suits there."

Paid postmaster George W. Porter portage on newspaper Presbyterian and German Telegraph for 6 months to 30 inst. .13

Paid Fahnestock Roberts for Presbyterian Church for "regulating" at corner 3^rd and Pine Streets for said church $2.00

Mr. Connor and self walk from 3 ½ to 4 pm circular between 7 and 8 ½ pm and on our return through "Hard Scrabble" on Broad St. into next streets met Mrs. D. A. S. Eyster and her mother Mrs. Blessing and we turned about and walked with them and over Front St. (River Bank) to Ice Cream Saloon of Frederick Blessing, brother and son, where after setting ½ hour or so we left the ladies, home 8 ½ to 9. To bed 9 to 10.

19-3 Clear, fine, warm, cloudy and rain about 9 pm.

Wrote to son Charles, Princeton, in answer to his received 10 inst., enclosing check in Dauphin Deposit Bank to the order of John Maclean (president of College of New Jersey) for $12 to pay addenda to Charles’ boarding (v. his letter) and surplus of $5 for him to get home on.

John Cruikshank painting for me in Sauter House per his hands Davis, Ryan and apprentice.

Mrs. Mary Rawn, wife of Michael Rawn and her daughter called in afternoon but as Mrs. Rawn out did not stay long. I walked between 3 ½ and 5 miles through day chiefly between 7 and 8 1/4 pm. To bed 9 ½ to 10.

20-4 Clear and cloudy, thunder gust and rain at 12 to 1 pm.

Mrs. Rawn at Market. Paid 1 lb. butter 14., cabbage, beets, salad, asparagus, smear case .25, fish .21, halibut and herring, twist, 8.balance change .7, veal .25 of John Casey (cr.) amt. $1.00

Paid Peter Myer shoe bill in full to this date (v. BM) $9.87 ½

Paid Daniel H_____ bill in full for flour and cornmeal $5.62

Received of Daniel H_____ for 5 flour barrels delivered this day $1.00

And paid him the difference being said bill, being $4.62 in cash. (Sam. Burton present, assisting with barrels)

In the matter of the ___ at suit of Harrison convene 132 Aug. 7 1857 D. Fleming attorney for defendant and self compromised settled this case by agreeing that the costs of the suit should first be paid out of the money in court $128.18 and the balance should be divided equally between plaintiff and defendant.

Mr. John Hallowen $25 and some cents were compromised at $14.29

And Sheriff Hoffman’s $12 her compromised at $5.00

In promise in place of the $37 and ____ on the amount $19.29

Prothonotary’s and attorney’s costs 7.59

Balance to be equally divided $101.30

I received Prothonotary Mitchell’s check in Dauphin Deposit Bank for this sum $59.65

Mr. Fleming received his check for same including $19.29 which he paid on said compromise with the said amount. $5 from me to J. W. and Sheriff Hoffman, making his check $69.94 Mr. Fleming repaying me my said $5 his check on the Central Ins. Co.

I consider this compromise with defendant’s attorney as entire clear gain as beyond doubt if they had pushed us to a trial by arbitration or in court we must have been readily and at once wholly defeated for want of any proof of professional services per defendant in part or other garnished I understand would prove that he employed him on his own hook not only without authority from _____ by against his orders.

I shall therefore charge one half of $20.85 for my services and shall be poorly remunerated for my time at trouble at that since 57 or for 3 years holding the other $25 subject to Harrison’s order.

My fee $25.65

My attorney’s fee went in said case credited to my account by Prothonotary $4.25

Mr. Fleming, Mr. W. Eyster, Hoffman, Wallimer and self after said settlement at 5 to 6 pm took some refreshing beverages at Brandt’s Hotel where settlement made in sheriff’s new office just being moved from old Court House, at Flemings expense. I self participated in a similar enjoyment with Sheriff Eyster about how at a preliminary arrangement per said final meeting.

Nora Barry, an Irish woman aged about 58 years or upwards, of good countenance and mild manners and behavior came to live with us this morning at $1 1/4 per week in place of Mary Gately who left 18 inst. Mrs. Rawn supposes she may not be more than 40 years old, but I think she is. Mrs. Rawn says she is a widow and has a daughter in Ireland some 11 to 12 year of age with a sister.

Paid Alexander Watson, City Treasurer, my Harrisburg City Taxes for 1860 as follows to wit

I walked between 7 and 8 pm, 2 miles until stopping at Park Hotel on Ridge Road 15 minutes as to horrid rain and going no farther, home 8 and to bed 9 ½ to 10.

21-5 Cloudy, cool, clear and cloudy, generally cloudy, Sam Burton and self fixed small grape vine trellis for Isabella grapes after dinner by 3 pm.

Deposited in Dauphin Deposit Bank $80.65

Spent day chiefly about home. Walked between 6 and 7 ½ pm, 4 to 5 miles. Home 8, to bed 9 ½ to 10 pm.

22-6 Clear, fine, pleasant. I walked between 8 3/4 and 10 am, 2 miles circular, calling at Mrs. D. A. S. Eyster’s half an hour specially to inquire for her Mother who has the dysentery as I understood from Mrs. Rawn last evening, and that she has been sick since Monday evening last. Met our client Christian W. Kunkel at Mr. K.’s office in morning, Mr. K. gone to Newport, met there again in afternoon together with Henry and Lehman. Simon and Mr. Arnold settled Brown, Kunkel and Co. claim and cleared the claim against ____ Simon. N. A. Lamberton there.

I received of Christian W. Kunkle per Mr. K.’s check in the Mechanics Savings Bank in full of my professional services, further fee $100.00.

Wrote to Sexon Seal Phila. (v. 30 ult. and copy)

Walked in evening between 7 and 8 pm, 2 miles circular, home. to bed 9 ½.

23-7 Clear, fine, pleasant. Mrs. Rawn at Market.

Paid 2 lbs. butter 29, cabbage, beets, asparagus, salad, onions, cheese, cherries .34, twist bread .8, ice 3, crackers 25 (the 21 inst) amount .99

9 lbs. veal of John Casey (cr) .72

Paid ½ gallon 95 per cent alcohol at Lutz (got by Sam. Burton) .37

Paid S. E. Zollinger per Fortney for a water cooler bought this day new and home by Sam. B. 3.00

Paid ½ gal vinegar .10

Handed sister Juliana Rawn to buy binding for pants .25

Mrs. Rawn change of market money .26

Handed Mary Pollack subscription for celebration of 4 July next by the Pres. Sunday School $2.00

(last year gave $2.50 on 22 June)

Deposited in Dauphin Deposit Bank $90.00

I walked between 7 and 8 pm, 3 ½ miles circular. To bed 9 ½ to 10.