Sunday, June 19, 1864 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

19-1 clear-fine-pleasant {paste over covers this section} I got to bed about 3 am and to sleep 3 ½ {paste over covers this section}8 ½ remained at home during fine noon {paste over covers this section} Rofs at 10 ½. spent day at home- [?] {paste over covers this section} -8pm to see [?] Clapp and conversed [?] {paste over covers this section}app. He was not in I was not at church {paste over covers this section} Mr. Nair of Lan caster County preached in our {paste over covers this section} to bed 10pm

Monday, June 20, 1864 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

20-2 clear- fine- warm {paste over cover this section} [?]

Mr. Calvin & Mrs. Martha {paste over covers this section}

Mrs. Elizabeth [?] {paste over covers this section} $10.00

paid person last week out of $ {paste over covers this section} [?] ho went to her house with Calvin {paste over covers this section} not [?]

at last Month – (she {paste over covers this section} .30

Mr. Calvin retained [?] {paste over covers this section} .70

Bal. recd by me {paste over covers this section} $1.00

[?] daughter Fanny {paste over covers this section} ess in full for 5 weeks Reading to {paste over covers this section} $1.25

9 tons hard Wilkes Barre Coal for Furnace recd of Eby Byers - - -at $8 per ton - $72.00

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Monday June 13th to Saturday June 18th

with inclusive

¼ [?] ounce of tea35
cornmeal10
1 or less that 3lbs meat58
3 ½ lbs boiling beef, 10-15
butter40
asparagus10
salad10
cabbage--
strawberries 20, 25,45
cherries8
smearcase4
fish25
cheese3
gurist10
sugar 4 lbs72
2 bushels potatoes2.00
1 lb white sugar25
roles for tea10
spool of cotton10
6 lbs lamb, 1590
3 ½ lbs beef 1863
butter40
peas20
salad5
beets10
strawberries35
cherries10
Rhubarb10
onions 6
applebutter20
smearcase2
gurist10
½ gal vinegar15
$9.56

bought for Mrs. R during my absence at Sunbury Received June 20-64

June 20-2 contd. was engaged all day with Board of enrolment exam ing supplemental drafted men of Dauphin County & drafting supplemental draft for Union & Snyder county [?] till 7pm walked around some between 7 and 8 pm to bed 10

Tuesday, June 21, 1864 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

21-3 clear-fine-warm

paid per Mrs Rawn 4 lbs Brown Sugar0.80
" " " " 5 ¾ lbs fried fish 22.5 - 1.27
$2.07

I paid last evening to Mr. Berrder, his clerk [?] for

½ dozen bottles of claret wine at Zieglers - - 4.00
Narr did sister Juliana Rawn for own use - - 5.00
I paid for cough mixture at [?] 30 camphor 1oz 15 ½ pint Str. alcohol 20 - .65

[?] note 19th inst to Rev. J. H. Robinson present kept copy- and sent today.

left town at about 2 pm in rail cars for Harrisburg with the [?] of clerks, orderly [?] [?] Rofs Nietzel, Burken, Hellen ( he [?] home to [?] mother who died in 2 or 3 days after) arrived at Sunbury at 4 pm and immediately commenced examining drafted men of Northern [?] county and contd examination till 6 ½ pm. Took our old quarters at [?]andy [?] hotel Capt Clement did not get up with us Dr. Charlton came up in last night- spent evening chiefly at hotel to bed 10

Wednesday, June 22, 1864 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

22-4 clear-fine-pleasant- I received last evening letter from daughter Fanny of [?]- which I did not receive as I should have done at this place last Friday or Saturday morning. Wrote to her this morning in reply her. I walked after breakfast between 7 ½ and 8 ¼ am, 2 to 3 miles. spent day at examinations and Evening chiefly at hotel to bed 10.

Thursday, June 23, 1864 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

23-5 clear-fine-pleasant in early morning but very warm in middle of day and afternoon. Therm said. to be 97 degrees in Harrisburg by Bergners Pufer spent day with examinations-I walked 3 miles or more though day chiefly in evening. Capt. C. came from Harrisburg yesterday morning & has been with Board since-to bed 10 to 11 pm.

Friday, June 24, 1864 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

24-6 clear-fine- very warm- slight shower in last night [?] before-we pursued examinations all day till about 4 pm. when we finished said county of [?] and prepared to leave in the morning for Harrisburg. I read letter from wife & children Ha{paste over covers this section} day and evening 3 to {paste over covers this section}

Saturday, June 25, 1864 page icon [Intro & Addenda] pdf icon [PDF]

25-7 clear- very warm {paste over covers this section}

I paid {paste over covers this section} .70

Paid Jumbler (cake) at {paste over covers this section} .20

" Nanny, cul boy, {paste over covers this section} .25

" [?] {paste over covers this section} .25

" sent Lieut. Rof {paste over covers this section} .5

those are the whole of {paste over covers this section} .85

home on Tuesday {paste over covers this section}

self and clerks [?] {paste over covers this section} Dr. Charlton who seems to have {paste over covers this section} [?] –left in last night-he arrived {paste over covers this section} [?] commenced preparing for {paste over covers this section} I called at Cal. Bumford’s office {paste over covers this section} [?] 14 inst. when concluded [?] {paste over covers this section} [?] about 3 ½ pm and draft {paste over covers this section} [?] draft for Dauphin [?] Monday {paste over covers this section}[?]

[?] bought during my [?] {paste over covers this section} $10.23

and also for the 2 ch[?] {paste over covers this section} .70

I paid cheek starups {paste over covers this section} .10

" 3lbs crackers {paste over covers this section} .25

went into Debby Rawns today at Halifax while the carriage stopped there some [?] [?] to [?] & water and had a [?] time with her and her Daughter Hannah, I also introduced to them Nietzel Rofs, Bucher, and Stundenant- whom I called over. I have not been at Debby’s house for several years- we were always [?] together (over)

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account-during my absence [?] Sunbury from

June 20 to 25 /64

knitting cotton 4 balls, 1bb1.20
4 ¾ lbs meat.85
butter.40
salad.5
beets 2 bunches.15
4 small bunches.15
beans.15
peas.15
cherries.10
cheese.3
Smearcase 1 qt.8
Buttermilk.5
gurist.10
roles.5
[?] bal for comb.30
[?] sand.5
soft soap.5
clothes [?].25
cherries.10
5 lbs coffee1.75
3 lbs soap.30
2 qts corn meal.15
[?] making dress1.00
[?] [?] .25
3 ½ lbs mutton.85
2 lbs beef.40
2 lbs butter.50
1 doz eggs.25
4 bunches beets.15
salad.5
applebutter.20
smearcase.7
$9.83

{written on left side} 2 church brooms 30 40 repaid out of church funds

{written on right side} [?] [?] [?] .15
Sweet sour cherries .20
cheese .5
.40
9.83
$10.23 paid wife

June 25-7 contd I paid Mr. T. Wilson city treasure by cheek to his [?]

on my property in 2 ward where I live running [?] to Rasberry alley$44.80
" " " " 4 " Hufnagle now [?] Seglr house$ 4.00
" " " " " " Benner late may now Howe "$ 4.00
" " " " " " Benner " Mallower house$ 6.40
" " " " " " Olvir, colored "$ 4.00
" " " " " " Looker late (?) "$ 4.00
" " " " " " [?] Wolf colored "$ 2.40
" " " " " " Dr. Bower late Detwiller "$ 4.80
" " " " " " Wher & Wygegme late Malay "$ 3.20
" " " " 5 " Hamilton " Hopple "$ 4.00
" " " " " " vacant lots adjoin Hopple lot $ 3.20
$ 4.80
five per cent off for [?] payment - $ 4.24
Bal. pd. by Check as above - - $80.56

called at [?] commons after tea by request of G. N. Zigler [?] made of me this morning at Sunbury that if Genl. at home & will be next Monday I shall [?] telegraph to him [?] [?] at Selinsgrove Pa. which I [?] 7 ½ pm [?]. Found the General in his beautiful yard. we sat down in his porch and talked awhile about the draft [?] – on my return up street I stopped at [?] Pearson door to speak with Mr Briggs his wife mother-Mrs Pearson cam to the door and commenced talk ing about the great beauty of our Poney- and expressed a wish to buy him- I promised to let her [?] of me should conclude to sell- called at Mary Beutty’s - home 8 1/2 – to bed 9 ½ to 10.

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