22 ~ 1 Clear – Fine – Pleasant – beautiful - I had a bad night last night – sleepless – dreaming, restless, but mine[?] especially sleeplessness – I did not attend church at any time today – wrote short letter to Col Jno. J. Patterson Miffleintown Juniatta Coy about securing same room at Hotel for Self and son I had when there before. also wrote longletter to Mrs D.A.S. Eyster in reply to one recd. of her 17 inst. I walked 3 miles or more between 2 and 3 P.M. for the benefit of my health – when it was very bright & beautiful & somewhat fresh – Evg. at Hotel & to bed 9 P.M.

23 ~ 2 Clear – Fine – Calm – Froze pretty hard last night making ice near ¼ inch think – stiffening up the ground dry- white frost visible nearly all day in shady places – I slept some better last night but none to brag in very much – feel some better but have a good deal of cold about me especially on right side of nose

Recd. of Wm. L Ritter Depy. Pro. M.[?] Union Coy. bundle as he said containing $2700 Commutation Money of mine men of said county to deliver by his request to Adam K. Fahnestock Revenue Cols[?] of 14 Dist. at Harrisburg which I did deliver to him about 4 P.M. in his office in presence of Schreiner, Shaddock & Mr[?] as clerks. Left Lewisburg this morning in Omnibus for Rl. Rd Depot a mile and a half distant. at 9 ½ a.m. having been at Lewisburg since 12 inst in Eveng – Lieut Ross Depy. R.M.[?] of our County left for H. at same time Mr. Schreiner of Union County whom I afterwards met at Fahnestocks also on the Cars. Mr Ritter above lives about 6 to 7 miles from Lewisburg in white Deer Township I think & is a very amicable and clever man.

We had to wait at the Depot from 1 ½ to 2 hours beyond there schedule time for the cars at the at place and consequently instead of reaching Harrisburg about 1 to 1 ½ did not get there till about 3 to 3 ½ P.M. I pd. Omnibus Fare for Trunk in Harrisburg .15

Hotel Fare, Rl Rd & OM Fare at Lewisburg

are paid by U.S. Government instead of by the Members of the Board and Attaches

called at our Room on third Street in the afternoon and hailed there some of the employees, Clapp, Charltons, and some others ~ Met Dr. Charlton there – We signed papers – Muster Rolls [unreadable symbol] I signed at my office Spent evening at home and to bed at 9 ½ P.M.

*Paper Attached To Page On November 23

Received on the 12^th Nov $4.00

Nov 24 ~ 3 Rain nearly all day – heavy be[?] times – Commenced in last night wrote to W. B. Hierkell Esqr. No 204 S. 5^th St Phila. in reply to letter of 14 inst recd. of him on my return home yesterday –

again wrote to him in the afternoon after sheriff sale (v. copy kept

attended shffs sale at 1 P.M. at Stanfords opera House in 3^rd St on a Test[?] Ex. from Phila. in favour of Jas. W. Holden vs Sam S. Sandford 192 Aug 7 ’63 sent to me by Mrs Hienkell above. I offered first bid on the leashold[?] we were selling and bid it up to more than cover our Judgment – Judge Murray bought & pd. the Shff forthwith and [unreadable] owe recd. of the shff debt. Inst. & phila Costs ~ $333..80

viz Debt $307.38. Int $14.93 – Phila. Costs $11.49

Wrote to W.B.H. of said sale [unreadable symbol] as above (v copy of letter ) spent evening at home and to bed 9 ½ to 10

25 ~ 4 Clear – Fine – Fresh, Pleasant. Mrs Rawn at Market

Wrote to Wm. L. Ritter Esqr Depr Pro M. Union Coy. Lewisburg informing him of the delivery of the $2700 to A.K. Fo[?] (v 23 inst.)

R[?] loose Receipts & May 1863

Called at Sam. Snyder at house to give him five Dol. Ck on a/c [unreadable] salary. walked round some then and again in the evening for exercise

pd. to myself as Treasr. my Pew Rent in "The Presbyterian Ch." of Harrisburg for Six Mos. to 1 Oct. last ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $22.50

Evg at home and to bed 9 ½

*Paper Attached To Page on November 25

Nov 25^th Recd. of the Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg on settlement of my Pew Rent due first of Oct. last coupons due 1 Octr. 1863 in the two church Bonds No 11 & 12 for one hundred [unreadable] each which I hold against said church $6.00

26 ~ 5 Clear – Fine – beautiful – Ground Frozen in morning – Thanksgiving Day^†43. Wife self and children at our church where our interesting little[?] preacher to have something measurably new gave us a rehash of the Jerusalem question on a [unreadable] in the Holy Land well interlarded[?] with traditionary legends. The truth is that [unreadable] of the subject we had this morning and have had before has been [unreadable] thread bare for some time.

† Editor's Note: Established by President Lincoln in 1863 as the last Thursday in November.

Recd of W.B. Hierkell Esqr letter Nov. 25 in answer to my two letters of 24 inst fully approving of my course in the Sanford business and of my charge of twenty dollars fee and letting me to retain more if I think proper.

walked round through day chiefly in afternoon 2 to 3 miles – called at Mr Warfords^†44 at 4 to 5 P.M. where I found Mrs. Rawn home from there to tea – Spent Evg home & to bed 10.

† Editor's Note: Directory lists Warford Anthony B., __________, h S Front n Market.

27 ~ 6 Clear – Fine – hard frozen in morning & heavy white frost – Jno. Calvin & Weitzel of our Board left in last night for Mifflintown Juniatta County Dr. Charlton was also to leave and perhaps did I have not heard yet this mornr. – Capt Clement I understand came down at 2 a.m. from Sunbury and left with Weitzel [unreadable symbol] for Juniatta – I shall leave with orderly Osgood who got left last night and Lieut Ross this afternoon at about 4 P.M.

Handed Mrs. Rawn for Family Purposes during the week or so

I may be at Mifflintown ~ ~ ~ } $4.00

Handed daughter Fanny on the Reading matter (v. 12 inst.)

in full for 4 weeks Reading ~ (to 12 Dec. next) } $1.00

Have been making arrangement through the day as Treas. of the Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg to pay Mr. Cattell our preacher his ½ year salary to 1 Dec. ~ He leaves now shortly to assume the duties of Prest. of Lafayette College. Paid him by check left with Mrs. Rawn for him one half salary due him 1 Dec viz $375.

Paid omnibus Faire to Rl. Rd Depot at 3 ¾ P.M. .15

Left in cars with Lieut Ross and orderly Osgood for Mifflintown at 4 ¼ P.M. on "[unreadable phrase]" transportation – met Mr Francis of Butler on the cars – also Chas Bailey (not the Dr.) of Harrisburg. arrived at Mifflintown about 6 P.M. & pd. boys carrying my trunk to Hotel } 20

Found Capt C & Dr. C. had done about ½ days work today – To bed in no 6. 9 ½ P.M.

Nov 28 ~ 7 Rain more or less and very disagreeable all day ~ commenced examinations of drafted men at 9 am and followed them up all day to near 6 P.M. with about one hour intermission at dinner time – Dr. Charlton left about midnight for home to return tomorrow night - The Board, Clerks and attacher[?] are stopping at the same Hotel we slept at 29 Sept last kept by Jacob Hill[?] our Force consists of Clement Charlton, Mosser & Self, Weitzel, JC Rawn , Ross, Engle & Osgood – spent Evening at Hotel and to bed 10 P.M.