8-1 Clear and some clouds, coolish, pleasant.

I was not at church in morning being unwell or more properly speaking more than usually unwell, though quite as well as at any time within a week or two. Mrs. Rawn and the children there.

Mr. Cattell preached morning and evening at 10 am and 6 pm in the morning as I understand from the scripture that men or ___ always to pray and not ___ in the evening from the ____.

I was there in the evening. Mrs. Rawn and children also there. Mrs. D. A. S. Eyster and her mother Mrs. Blessing and her sister Mrs. Anna Gildea there. Mrs. Rawn went to New School Church at 7 ½ to 9. Children and self spent evening at home. To bed 9 to 10.

9-2 Clear, fine, hot sun, fine air by times.

Ladies of our church engaged up there all day sewing the carpet for said church some 20 or more of them. Mrs. Rawn, Charlton, Wiseman, Seiler, McCullock, Rittenhouse, McCormick, Hamilton and a number of young ladies Misses Hays, Black, Warford, Creswell, Pollocks &c&c. Mrs. Pollock and Mrs. Warford not there out of town, former is I know, latter is not well. Some of the gents of the church and out through day. I was there short time morning and afternoon.

Received of Charles Looker 1 month rent due 1 inst. $7.00

I walked between 6 ½ and 8 pm, 3 ½ to 4 miles. To bed 9 ½ to 10.

10-3 Clear, fine, hot sun.

Ladies at church again this morning sewing carpet. I was up short time about 10 ½ to 11 am.

Received of James Hetterman (Irishman) rent $6.00

Said James is a new tenant goes into the Hopple House on 29 ult. and payment is to 1 Aug. being as much as any other month’s rent, but he get the things in garden and to have paid month in time of rent coming due and the rent to 1 April is for 9 mo. $54. This is our bargain.

(v. article of agreement witness my boys some Donnelly with Hetterman) Walked 3 ½ to 4 miles between 7 and 8 1/4 pm, to bed 9 ½ to 10.

11-4 Clear, fine, pleasant, hot sun but pleasant all day in shade.

Mrs. Rawn at Market and paid for

John Cunkle (carpenter) commenced work at my Hopple House (v10 inst) to raise same and build cellar wall &c (side ___ made by me of our agreement)

I was up there a good part of forenoon and short time in evening between 4 and 6. Walked 3 1/4 to 4 miles circular between 7 and 8 1/4 pm. Mrs. George W. Harris Esq., her daughter Mrs. Cath. Morris of State of Delaware, their daughter aged some 13 years spent an hour or so in my office in visit to Mrs. Rawn and family. To bed 10 pm.

12-5 Clear, fine, pleasant, cloudy in afternoon after 3 pm and quite cool in evening, requiring thick clothing.

Received letter from Sexton S. G. Phila., July 11 enclosing their draft on "Bank of North America" to the order of Theo. Rumel or Bumel for $35 endorsed, payable to my order to pay me my fee in full in their suit against John C. Brinzer in Dauphin Common Pleas. 59 Aug. 7, 1853 fee $35.00

Received of Henry Mirss on account further fee $1.00

(v. 23 March last)

paid 2 ½ lbs. sugar .25

Paid 1/4 lbs. tea .25

.50 at bank (v. 7 inst.)

I was at Hopple House in forenoon and again short time after 4 pm. They finished raising it before dinner. Mrs. Rawn, self and children attended a singing concert conducted by Mr. Loomis (teacher South Ward), Mr. Knoche assisting at piano, by girl and boys of South Ward Common Schools, some 50 to 60 girls and 30 boys or more aged from 9 or so up to 14 or 15. I paid admittance for self, Mrs. Rawn, and Charles .75 cents and for John Calvin .15 cts.

Dr.. Seiler and Jacob Houser two of the S. W. Directors were there as patrons (official) &c. The performance was highly creditable to Mr. Loomis and the children. The girls were neatly and handsomely dressed, generally in white, with wreathes of flowers about their heads and bunches pinned here and there about shoulders and bosoms and hankies in hands of many of them. The audience was by no means meritoriously large as the performance arrangement were well committed to.

Rev. Mr. Cattell, our preacher, moved his goods to town yesterday from Easton and is getting fixed up in his new home on Front St., several of our people assisting him, viz. John H. Haldeman and one or two hands in his pay. Mrs. Warford, their daughters (adopted) and their black fellow Oscar, Mrs. Rawn was there also short time and Charles and myself awhile just before tea when we assisted to put up a bed stead. Mrs. W. Kean, half sister of Mr. Cs’ wife, came with him and appears to be a thorough going, practical, sensible young woman and with all rather comely. By the way her easy, plain, practical demeanor in the midst of strangers as though she had known us all for years settled my opinion of her at once. It did not take me five minutes to put her down in my judgement No. 1 and a body that would make a loveable and first rate wife. Whew! What if she knew I had so written of her. She might supposed I was hasty or green or lack of judgement. No adds that’s my mode of decision and I’ll engage it to be comprised in similar cases 99 times and 7/8 out of a hundred. Home from concert at 9 ½ to 9 3/4 to bed 10.

13-6 Clear, fine, pleasant, warm sun but coolish in shade.

Received of Prothonotary Mitchell on ___ ex. 60 Nov. 7, 58 Bonnizer case (v. 12 inst.) attorney’s fee $4.00 Same out of the counts paid in said case of Brinzer 7 inst.

Received of Charles A. Boas quarters rent for my store room due 1 inst. $87.50

Deposited in Dauphin Deposit Bank $120.00

Paid of John Humer (v. 23 March last) 2 barrels extra wheat flour as good or better he says than what I got of him before $12.50

I have now 3 whole barrels wheat and some in the chest but agreed to take this because we have found his kind superior. This I think makes 5 barrels bought of him in all.

Mr. Cunkle is having no work done at my Hopple house since yesterday when they finished raising at 11 ½ am No work at all today. I was at said house in morning and evening. Walked 3 to 4 miles circular between 7 and 8 m. To bed 9 to 10.

14-7 Clear, fine, pleasant in shade where thermometer 74 or thereabouts, hot sun.

Mrs. Rawn at Market - paid 2 lbs. butter .34, beans, 4 dozen eggs, cheese 1, twist 4, black fish 14, raspberries,.16= .85

A ham of John Casey 12 inst. 13 ½ lbs $1.69 cr.

Lamb of John Casey .57

Figs yesterday 15, mending 12, pretzels 9= .33

Paid Daily Public Ledger .06

Was at Hopple house morning and evening. No work going on at all. Hetterman moved in with his family from Rausch Gap this morning as he told me when I called there in evening. I walked between 6 ½ and 7 ½ pm with Messers. Connor and Chandler (clerks on Hill) on Reading Turnpike roundly by Belle View, Calder’s, Cemetery and Capitol. 3 ½ to 4 miles. To bed 10.