Nov 8 ~ 1 Cloudy – Rain during forenoon and till about 2 P.M. then clear and cloudy – Dr. Charlton – Weitzel – Jno. Calvin & Self and Rev Mr Domers church in Morning and this Journal commencing at [unreadable] made up in one business room at 2 to 3 P.M. walked some in afternoon with Weitzel, Osgood and Jno. Calvin – Spent Eveng at our Hotel – Dr. Charlton went to German Reformed church with Wm. Byers his sister and an[?] other Young lady – I went to bed at 9 P.M.

9 ~ 2 Clear and Cloudy – coldish – Heavy Frost and ice – Capt Clement met Board this morning He and Dr. Mosser came from Sunbury at 9 to 10 am or sooner – we closed our examinations in the county at about 3 to 4 P.M. having examined 366 men. Henry Snyder called at Hotel to see me after tea – also Sheriff Cummings – spent Event chiefly at Hotel listening to very fine music on 3 violins and one bass viol by Wm. Byers – Mr Forer, Mr Kerlin and Mr ------, Dr Charlon, Mr Sell of the firm of "Sell & Schonour" wholesale dealers in Liquors of Womelsdorf Berks County – Mr Edward Robinson and others present – I did not go to bed till about 11 o clock

10 ~ 3 Clear and some Cloudy – Coolish and Pleasant – I was up about 5 ½ a.. Paid Jno. Schneure (called Schnewer) for Shellbarks and Chesnuts viz 2 ¾ sheebarks & a Peck of chestnuts $3.50

Paid "Jim" Cold Man [unreadable] Boot black [unreadable symbol] – 25

Sundries 5 30

Recd. Present last evening of Mr Sell of beautiful square Quart Bottle of "Pure Old Rye" 10 Years old. Dr. Charlton and Self left Selins Grove for home at 9 am – crossed the River with others among whom were some of our conscripts to the Rl Rd in a flat – waited from ½ to an hour for the cars and reached Harrisburg about 1 PM. which I have not been in since 14 ult. spent afternoon at home – at 4 ½ P.M. wife children & Self walked to see her sister Mrs. Beatty and then round by state and third street and home. spent evening at home – Chas Carson in our hour or more this afternoon - Jno Wolf in to pay rent (v. tomorrow) To bed 9 P.M.

Paid Eckbert[?] for Box at Selins Grove to put said shellbarks in today - .20

" Jno. Dickenson[?] trunk & box from Rl. Rd to my House 25} 45

11 ~ 4 Cloudy & Clear – Cold – Recd. of Jno.Wolf (per Mrs. Rawn)

Recd. letter from Son Charles (came to his mother 9^th inst) dates "Camp Joe Smith" "Gallinas mountains"^†41 October 2^nd 1863"

was at our offices on 3^rd. St several time today – Capt Clement and Dr. Charlton in part of the time. walked through day 2 to 3 Miles. spent Evening at home and to bed at 9 ½ P.M.

*Paper Attached To Page On November 11

Bought for Fanny Sat Nov 7 2 ½ yds of Beasers cloth at 3 ¼ three dollars and a quarters per yd $8.12 & p 3 yds of muslin for drawers for Fanny at 3 ½ p per yd 1.12 ½ $9.25

by Mrs Rawn

Mrs Rawn Pd. Brownlow[?] Pair Pants John Calvin $7.50

† Editor's Note: New Mexico.

‡ Editor's Note: Directory lists Shade Benjamin C., carpenter, h Elder n Briggs.

12 ~ 5 Clear and Cloudy – Mild – Pleasant.

Handed daughter Fanny on the Reading business in full for two weeks reading to the 14 Nov. inst. (v 13 ult.) 0.50

Handed Wife for household Purposes during my absence from today at Lewisburg Union Coy. $4.00

was at our offices on 3^rd. Street at 9 ½ am short time –

Nov 12 ~ 5 Contd. ~ at 2 ½ P.M. Weitzel, Osgood, son Jno Calvin and Self left Harrisburg for Lewisburg Union County (cars 1 ½ hours behind time)

Paid omnibus Fare to Depot for Trunk - .15

Norman Engle and Mr Golin joined us at Sunbury about 5 ¾ or 6 P.M. arrived at Lewisburg at "Revene House" Kept by Hetzel at 7 P.M. He is the same who some 6 or 7 years ago kept a Hotel in the Borough of Dauphin in Dauphin County – was been here keeping hotel some 6 years he tells me and has made some $30,000 is as much as he wants & the interest $1800 a year will be enough for him – We find "lots & lots[?]" of pettifogging [unreadable] – lawyers be [unreadable symbol] here and that have followed us up ready to rob foolish drafted men of their hundreds – fifties [unreadable symbol] – To bed Jno Calvin & Self in Room 19 in separate beds at 9 to 10 P.M.

13 ~ 6 Clear – Fine. old Fashioned Indian Summer – Examination of drafted men here to have commenced this morning but neither Captain Clement nor Charlton nor Mosser being here could not go on – Mr Weitzel and self looking after the proper Fitting up of the Rooms in the Court House with Stoves[?] [unreadable symbol] which Depy. Pro M. Ritter[?] This Depy. Ex staff [unreadable] had not yet attended to – Dr. Charlton arrived about 2 P.M. but as he said Capt Clement had said we should not proceed to business till he came we delayed although beyond doubt we have not only the authority but it is perhaps our duty to proceed with the business of the board when a majority of it members are present. Capt Clement and Dr. Mosser arrived in the evening too late for any business and not until Dr. Charlton and self had adjourned the Townships of Brady and Buffalone[?] which had been appointed for Examn. today to the 17 inst. This is a very beautiful town of some 4000 inhabitants. admirable situated in one of the richest and most fertile [unreadable] of the state – with a large proportion of most excellent building and many of a superior character. Large College with academy attached – Female seminary [unreadable symbol] college in hands of Baptist persuasion – surrounding country very rich & very beautiful – College and Seminary beautifully situated the former on high grounds and both surrounded by woods – Professors houses in vicinity handsome and [unreadable] – streets wide – Court House – Public school buildings large and handsome – the Court House where we are to hold sessions of the Board is particularly convenient & well arranged Spent Evening chiefly at Hotel and To bed 9 ½ P.M.

14 ~ 7 Clear – Fine – old Fashioned Indian Summer – spent day busily engaged in examinations – walked some through day, perhaps 2 ½ to 3 ½ miles Spent evening chiefly at Hotel and to bed at 9 ½ P.M.