Sunday, October 4, 1863 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

4 ~ 1 Clear – Fine – Pleasant communion Servies in our church this Morning – Two New Members added on profession of their faith – Mrs R Self and children there morning and Eveng. – home 8 ½ and to bed 9 ½

Monday, October 5, 1863 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

5 ~ 2 Clear – Fine – Coldish – overcoats agreeable – contd. cool all day

Recd. of Geo. Olvis 1 mos. rent due 1 inst$8.33
" " Fanny Fyatts on rent a/c (v. 25 aug last)$4.00
paid W.S.[?] Kennedy (agent) for 12 more mos. of Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans (v. 17 July & 25 Aug.)$3.00

I walked between 9 and 10 a.m. 3 ½ to 4 miles round by Camp Curtin and Ridge Road and through the day and evening up to 2 ½ miles more[?] –

Mrs. Rawn and Self called at 2 ½ to 3 ¼ P.M. at [uneadable] v.[?] Boas to see Rev Mr. Kelly & his wife Elizth formerly Elizth. Peacock who leave this afternoon for their home in Milwaukie [Milwaukee] in Minns – she has been in the east since her fathers funeral some month ago - Mr Kelly came in about a week ago – Met Board of Enrollment short time in the afternoon – we shall not hold any formal sessions till after the election or until Monday the 12 inst. Spent Evg chiefly at home and to bed at 9 ¾.

Tuesday, October 6, 1863 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

6 ~ 3 Clear and cloudy & cold – Mr Jno. Calvin and Self called at an State Street house that Riegle has just moved out of to examine its condition – From there[?] we went to W. F. Fahnstocks32 to enquire about stove [unreadable] and from there to Mrs Evans33 in Upper end of town by "Fox Chase" as I had promised to let her know something about said Riegle House – after dinner between 2 and 4 P.M. I rode our horse back to see about coal and take exercise – after my return was at office of Board of Enrollment an hour or more. Jno. Henry Potteiger brought in under arrest – spend Evg chiefly at home and to bed 9 ½

Editor's Note: Directory lists Fahnestock Walter F., U S Inspector, 2 Market sq, h W South n Front.

Editor's Note: Directory lists Evans Susan, wid Louis, h Mary’s al n S Front.

Wednesday, October 7, 1863 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

7 ~ 4 Cloudy – Clear and Cloudy – Mrs Rawn at Market and paid

Beef $1.10, 1 lb butter 25, 3 lbs [unreadable] 24, Beans, rolls, chestnuts cheese 20 =$1.79
I pd. one[?] Jos.[?] Erb of Cumberland for 4 Bus. Potatoes deld. while I was at Mifflintown a week ago }$3.00
" 2 lbs ground Coffee at Ely & Kunkels.60
$5.39
Recd. of Fredr. Johnson 1 mos. rent due 1 inst - - -$8.33
" " Saml.[?] Wallower[?] on a/c of mos. rent due 1st[?] inst - -$10.00

rode round some on horseback & walked through day 2 ½ to 4 ms. To bed 9 ½

Thursday, October 8, 1863 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

8 ~ ~ 5 Rain commenced in last night. Rained through day more or less

Peter Malay here 2 to 2 ½ hours attending to getting in my hard coal.

Recd. 8 Tons WillResbane[?] Coal of Ely Byers34 at $5 ½ =$44.00
Paid Norah Barry 5 weeks wages to this day in full - -$5.00

was at Board of Enrollment office short time in the afternoon between 3 and 4 P.M. – walked round in Evg before tea & through day in all 2 ½ to 3 ½ Miles – To bed 8 ½ to 9 P.M.

Editor's Note: Director lists Byers Eby, coal, Chesnut n the depot, h S Second n Cherry al.

Friday, October 9, 1863 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

9 ~ 6 Clear – Fine – Pleasant – at House by Blacks in St. St.35 with persons to look at it viz Wallace’s – also in afternoon where I rode there on horseback and rode round for 1 ½ to 2 hours

Depd. in Dau. Dep. Bank - - - $113.00

pd. 4 lb brown sugar 56, ½ lb Pepper 15, 1 ½ lb crackers last evg[?] 15 = 0.86

walked through day 2 to 3 miles – spent Evg chiefly at home and to bed 9.

Editor's Note: State Street.

Saturday, October 10, 1863 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

10 ~ 7 Clear & some Cloudy – Damp and Cool in early morning. Mrs. Rawn at Market and pd. meat, lamb – beef and pudding

$1.10
2 lb butter 44 2 qts chestnuts 20, ½ peck apples 10 4 qts cornmeal 20 =.94
sweet potatoes ½ peck 18, pumpkin, beans, cheese 20.38
I paid check stamps (5) - - - 10 cts$2.42

I rode on horseback commencing on a house[?] of colder[?] or David[?] Mc.Lemrick[?] but as he fall on his knees & [unreadable] fill with med took him back to the stable in a few minutes after I had first mounted him and then went to our stable at the upper end of town and got our own Mare and round round[?] and him to an hour and a half – I walked round in afternoon and evening some 3 ½ to 4 ½ miles circular – Recd. letter from Mr. A. Kendig Middletown Wrote in reply on subject of one Marshall exempt in draft for non residence – To bed 9 ½ to 10

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