1841
JANUARY
1 January 1841. It commenced snowing this morning at 25 minutes past 8 a.m. It snowed and hailed all the morning and afternoon until about 3 p.m. when it commenced raining very hard and made extremely bad walking. The wind was Northeast until about 1/2 past 4 p.m. when it got around to the Northwest. It cleared off splendidly about 8 p.m.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was at the Museum with Al Swain until about 9 p.m. I then went to cousin Algernon Roberts' - they had company there. I came here in their sleigh at 1/4 of 11 p.m. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 27 degrees, at 1/2 past 5 p.m. 32 degrees, and at 11 p.m. 20 degrees. It is very cold tonight. Papa gave me my black thermometer today. I got up this morning at 20 minutes of 8 and got to bed at 25 minutes past 11 p.m.
2 January 1841. It was clear and cold all day and evening. The wind was Northwest. The lower [?], that is lower than the State House [?], got around to South about 1/2 past 3 p.m.
I got up at 1/2 past 7 and got to bed at 10 o'clock p.m. There were a great number of sleighs out today (the walking is very slippery and unpleasant). The thermometer today stood at 8 a.m. 19 degrees, at 1/2 past 2 p.m. 30 degrees, at 6 p.m. 25 degrees, and at 9 p.m. 20 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening I was up at John Hendricks'. Mary Burr had a son on the 31st of December last.
3 January 1841. It was clear and extremely cold all day and evening. The wind was Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 8 degrees, at 1/2 past 8, 10 degrees, at 1/2 past 11, 12 degrees, at 1 p.m. it was 12 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 9 degrees, and at 1/4 past 10 p.m. it was 8 degrees. I was at Grace Church in the morning, Mr. Suddards preached from the 19th chapter of Daniel, the 10th verse. I was only at Mr. Suddards' towards the last part of the sermon, as I went to the Arch Street Quaker Meeting [first] and stayed until it was out and then came up to Mr. Suddards'. Afternoon at Mr. Suddards'- it was anniversary of the Sunday School. This evening I was at St. Andrew's - the text was the 24th chapter of Matthew, part of the 44th verse. I was with Al Swain, Joseph Hoopes, Ben Springer, and Bill Hanly. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m. I was up at Mr. Roberts' after church in the evening.
4 January 1841. It was rather cloudy all day, but generally speaking it was what you might call a clear day. The wind was from the Southwest. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. 9 1/2 degrees, at 1/2 past 8 a.m. 10 degrees, at 1/2 past 10 a.m. 19 degrees, at 2 p.m. 19 degrees, at 6 p.m. 16 degrees, and at 10 p.m. 15 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went to the Museum. This evening was clear and moonlit. There were a great number of sleighs out today and it was very fine sleighing. I got up at 1/4 after 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. I was down at the river today around 4 p.m. and there were a number of people skating upon it up by Arch and Vine. It must have frozen over last night. It was fast above and below, but not in front of the city as the ferry boats kept it open there.
5 January 1841. It was cloudy all day with the wind North Northeast. It rained or hailed all the evening, I could not tell which.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum until about 9 p.m. and from there I went up to Mr. McIntyre's for the Miss P.P. - there was a party there. The thermometer today was at 8 a.m. 16 degrees, at 1/4 after 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. was 24 degrees, at 6 p.m. was 25 degrees and 11 p.m. it was 27 degrees. I got up at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m. Mama was out a sleighing twice today.
6 January 1841. It rained very hard all day and there was heavy fog at different periods through the day - particularly at about noon and at 4 p.m. when you could not see across the street. The rain melted the snow away pretty much and made extremely bad walking. The wind was Southeast except for the middle of the day when it was Southwest for awhile. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 36 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. it was 44 degrees, at 9 p.m. it was 46 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was 46 degrees. I got up at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home. Notwithstanding the rain, there were a number of sleighs out. Mama and Lydia were at Aunt Nancy's a sleighing yesterday. It was foggy, raining and very damp all evening, as well as mild.
7 January 1841. It rained hard all day, which made it very disagreeable for pedestrians as the walking was very bad and the atmosphere was extremely damp and unpleasant. There was a strong and warm wind from the southeast. The thermometer at 8 a.m. and 1/4 after 8 a.m. was 56 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. it was 58 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 57 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 55 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum - it was the Master Hughes' third concert. I got up this morning at 20 minutes after 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. At 1/4 past 10 p.m., it was pouring rain as it has been all evening; it was very damp all day.
8 January 1841. Today was as mild as a spring day and was extremely pleasant. The rain of the last two days and nights has made the snow and the ice entirely disappear from the pavement and streets; the rain has also opened the river. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 and 8 a.m. was 43 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 and 2 p.m. it was 48 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 44 degrees, and at 10 p.m. and 1/2 past 10 it was 40 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum for the Master Hughes' 4th concert. The warm rain has thawed the ice and made a great freshet in the Schuylkill today. The wind today was Northwest. I got up this morning at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. It clouded over about 4 p.m. and was cloudy through the evening; at 1/2 past 10 p.m. there were high clouds from the South, but it was moonlit. The tide was so high in the Delaware that it ran over the wharves.
9 January 1841. There were high-flying clouds all day with the wind blowing from the North and Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 36 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 44 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 42 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 40 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went around to cousins' on 9th St and spent the evening there. I got up at 20 minutes past 7 this morning and I got to bed at 1 a.m. I was writing a deed for Papa. For the particulars of the freshet - See Chronicle (Daily) Vol. 2 No. 58. This evening was very cloudy. At 1 a.m. it is very damp and cloudy and looking like rain.
10 January 1841. Today was a damp, drizzly, rainy, and a very unpleasant day with the wind from the Northeast. This evening was damp and unpleasant. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 35 degrees, at 1/2 past 12 it was 37 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 38 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 37 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 47 degrees. I was at Grace Church in the morning. Mr. Suddards preached from the 35th chap-ter of Ezekiel, the 4th and 4 following verses. I was at Mr. Tyng's in the afternoon with Ben Springer, Bill Hanly, Al Swain, and Tom Gillispie. He preached from the 110th chapter of Psalms, the 10th verse. This evening I was at St. Luke's with Al Swain and Ben Springer. Mr. Spear preached from the 55th chapter of Isaiah, the 2nd verse. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes of 11 p.m. I was down at the River Delaware at about 1/2 past 2 p.m. - the water was up to the top of the wharves and the tide was running up.
11 January 1841. It was rainy, foggy, damp, and very unpleasant out today with the wind from the Northeast. This evening was the same. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 38 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 44 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 42 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 40 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Mr. Miller's making out water rent bills for him. I got up this morning at 25 minutes of 8 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 11 p.m. For more particulars of the freshet - See Ledger Vol. 10 No. 91 & 92. Lydia was at the theatre tonight for the first time in her life.
12 January 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was West Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 38 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 43 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 38 degrees, and at 10 p.m. and 20 minutes of 11 it was 36 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I as down to Mr. Miller's making out water rent bills. I got up at 20 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m. There were very light clouds flying today.
13 January 1841. It was snowing hard when I got up and it stopped at about 1/2 past 8 a.m. until about 12 when it commenced raining. It rained all the afternoon and evening and made very slushy and bad walking. The wind was Northeast. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 36 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 35 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 34 degrees, and at 10 p.m. and 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was 33 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was down at Mr. Miller's making out water rent bills. I got up this morning at 10 minutes of 8 and got to bed at 11 p.m. At 20 minutes of 11 p.m. it was raining slowly.
14 January 1841. It was a raw, damp, and very unpleasant day and evening. The wind was North Northeast. The thermometer at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. was 33 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 31 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 31 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at Mr. Miller's making out water rent bills. It was much colder during this afternoon and evening than it has been for several days past. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes of 11 p.m. I finished the w.r. bills tonight.
15 January 1841. Today was a damp, rainy and very unpleasant day with the wind from the Northeast (although it got around to the Northwest in the latter part of the afternoon). The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 32 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 35 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 34 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 34 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the Museum. Morris, the man that murdered a person on the Delaware, was hung today between 12 & 2 p.m. I received a letter from Grandmama yesterday. The banks resumed special payments today - .tc Run on U.S. banks#
there was a great run on the US banks. I got up at 25 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
16 January 1841. It was a damp, raw, cloudy and very unpleasant day. The wind was from the Northwest all day until about 4 p.m. when it got around to the Northeast. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 32 1/4 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 36 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 35 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 34 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum with the Robertses for the Master Hughes' last concert. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 and got to bed at 10 p.m. For the particulars of Morris' execution see - Ledger Vol. 2 No. 64. There was not so much of a run on the banks today.
17 January 1841. It poured rain until about 12 when it stopped and then cleared off at about 8 p.m. The wind was Southwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 47 degrees, at 1/2 past 12 it was 46 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 46 degrees, at 1/4 past 5 p.m. it was 44 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 43 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 40 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon. Mr. Suddards preached in the morning from the 1st chapter of Malachi, the 14th verse and in the afternoon from the 11th chapter of Hebrews, the 5th verse. This evening I was at St. Paul's and Mr. Newton preached a text from the 7th chapter of St. John, verses 37 & 38. I got up this morning at 25 minutes of 8 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m.
18 January 1841. Today was clear and very cold compared to what it has been for some days back and this evening was cold and clear. The wind was West Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 23 degrees, at 1 p.m. it was 23 1/2 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 23 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 19 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 17 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the Museum to see the magicianess and the ventriloquist. For the confession of Morris the murderer see - Daily Chronicle Vol. 2 No. 65. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 and got to bed at 10 minutes past 11 p.m. The streets and gutters were all frozen this morning. It will freeze hard tonight.
19 January 1841. It was cloudy and very cold all day and evening. The wind was North Northwest. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was 12 degrees, at 8 a.m. it was 13 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. it was 21 degrees, at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. it was 19 degrees. I was at the office all day. This evening I went to hear Mr. Moriarty lecture on patriotism with Mama, Lydia, Miss Elizabeth and Lydia Roberts. When we got home Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Carr were here to spend the evening. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. there is every appearance of snow.
20 January 1841. It snowed all day - very hard in the afternoon - and it turned to rain in the evening. The wind was Northeast. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 21 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 28 degrees, at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. it was 30 degrees.
Mama and Papa went to Miss Chrissy's wedding tonight - she married Mr. Peabody.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was in the house where I wrote a letter to Grandmama. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 12.
21 January 1841. It rained all day which made tremendously bad walking with the snow of yesterday. The wind was Northeast and it got around to Northwest sometime in the afternoon. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 31 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 36 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 34 degrees, and at 1/2 past 11 p.m. it was 34 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went to the Walnut St. Theatre to see Mazeppa played. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and to bed at 12 p.m. The theatre got out at 1/2 past 1 p.m.
22 January 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. The wind was Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 34 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 35 degrees, and at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. it was 30 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum to see Mrs. Wyman and her brother for the second time. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 10 p.m.
23 January 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. The wind was North Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 29 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 35 degrees, and at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. it was 33 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum to see Mrs. Wyman and her brother for the third time - I was with Lydia. Mrs. Wyman told my fortune, it was that I paid attention to 7 ladies, constant to one, and would be married in 1 year, 7 months, and 1 day.
I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 10 p.m.
There was a bad fire this morning about 1 o'clock; there were four men killed at the fire; it was on Market near 3rd St. Mr. Davis was brought in guilty of murder in the first degree.
24 January 1841. It was cloudy all day and this evening was starlit. The wind was West Southwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 33 degrees, at 1 and 2 p.m. it was 43 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 39 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 36 degrees.
I was at Mr. Suddards' Church in the morning and afternoon. The text in the morning was the 3rd chapter of Ezekiel, the 26th verse and in the afternoon was the 11th chapter of Hebrews, the 5th & 6th verses. I was at the Methodist Church near Arch St. in the evening. I got there so late I did not hear the text. I got up this morning at 10 minutes of 8 a.m. and got to bed 10 p.m. It rained a little in the afternoon.
25 January 1841. Today was clear and very pleasant - it was like a spring day, though it clouded over in the latter part of the afternoon, but got clear again in the evening. The wind was West Southwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 33 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 44 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 39 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 35 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went to see Mrs. Wyman at the Museum for the fourth time. I got a pair of flying squirrels today. I got up this morning at 20 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
26 January 1841. It was clear all day until about 4 p.m. when it clouded over, but it got clear again about 9 p.m. The wind was Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 32 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 39 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 37 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 35 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went to the Museum to see Mrs. Wyman for the fifth time. I got up this morning at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 12. At 1/2 past 11 p.m. it was clear and rather cold.
27 January 1841. It was cloudy, wet, and damp all day with the wind from the Southwest. It cleared off about 6 p.m. and the wind got around to the West. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 37 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 43 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 41 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 38 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Athenaeum reading. I got up this morning at 10 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
28 January 1841. It was clear all day and this evening was rather cloudy or misty. The wind was North Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 39 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 45 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 42 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 38 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum to see Mrs. Wyman and her brother for the sixth time. There was a grand Tippecanoe Ball at the National Theatre this evening - tickets were ten dollars. I got up this morning at 25 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. Lydia was at the Museum with me tonight. At 1/2 past 10 there was every appearance of a rainy day tomorrow.
29 January 1841. It was a damp and rainy day and evening; it hailed for sometime during the morning. The wind was Northeast. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 36 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 38 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 37 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 36 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum. Mr. and Mrs. Algernon Roberts and Sarah and Tacy Roberts were here to supper this evening. I got up this morning at 20 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m.
30 January 1841. It was cloudy most of the day. The wind was Southwest, but got around to the West about 1/2 past 4 p.m. and cleared off. This evening was clear. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 36 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 41 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 38 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 37 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum with Lydia and Fanny and Sissy Roberts. I got up this morning at 20 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m. Elizabeth Hendricks had a son yesterday morning - his name is Albert.
31 January 1841. It was cloudy all day and it cleared off splendidly about 1/2 past 8 p.m. The wind was Southwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 32 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 40 degrees, at 6 p.m. It was 37 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 32 degrees.
I was at Mr. Suddards' Church in the morning and afternoon. The text in the morning was the 5th chapter of 2 Corinthians, the 13th verse and the afternoon in Proverbs. I was at Dr. Tyng's this evening; the text was the 47th chapter of Ezekiel, the 12th verse.
There was ice this morning - there has been none for a week or two. For particulars of the Harrison Ball see the Chronicle (Daily) Vol. 2 No. 46 & 47. I got up this morning at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m.
FEBRUARY
1 February 1841. It rained, snowed, and hailed today. It rained very hard all of the afternoon. The wind was Northeast. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 36 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 34 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 36 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 34 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum, but there was no performance on account of the indecency of the weather. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. At 10 p.m. it is damp and rainy.
2 February 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. The wind was most all parts of the compass - in the morning it was Northwest, it then got around to North then Northeast, then East, then Southeast, and then South and now at 1/4 past 10 p.m. it is Southwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 33 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 37 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 37 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 36 degrees. I was at the office all day.
I went to cousins' on 9th St. for supper. From there I went with Mama and Tacy Roberts to the Athenaeum lecture to hear Mr. Bethany lecture on Holland. I got up this morning at 1/4 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes of 11 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. it is as clear as a bell and a fine moonlit night.
3 February 1841. Truly, this was a strange kind of day. In the morning, from the time that I got up, it was as clear and warm as a May morning until about 9 a.m. when it clouded over and commenced raining about 10 a.m. It rained for 1/2 an hour and then cleared up. It again got cloudy and rained. The wind being from the Southwest got around to the Northwest and by 1 p.m. it was as clear and pleasant as a spring day. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 36 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 41 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 35 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 31 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went up to the Museum to hear Mr. & Mrs. Martin and Miss Inverarity sing. After the Museum was out, I went up to Mr. Elliotts' for Lydia. I then took her home and then went for Mama and Mrs. Carr. I arrived home at 11 p.m. after a good evening's job. Papa went to New York at 3 p.m. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 12. At 10 p.m. it is damp and rainy.
4 February 1841. It was clear and much colder than it has been for two weeks back with the wind West Northwest. This evening was moonlit, but hazy, with light flying clouds. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 30 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 36 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 32 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 30 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum to see Mr. Coleman's [?] lady. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts spent the evening here. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m. At 10 p.m. it is damp and rainy. There was a report this afternoon that the U.S. Bank had broke.
5 February 1841. There were light flying clouds all day. The first part of the evening was cloudy. The wind was North Northeast. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 27 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 37 degrees, at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. it was 32 degrees. There was a total eclipse of the moon tonight.
I was at the office all day and the evening I was at Grace Church with Bill Hanly. After church I went to the Museum and heard the two last songs. I got up this morning at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. By 1/2 past 10 p.m. the eclipse was 1/2 off. Mr. Newton preached this evening at church; his text was the 7th chapter of St. John, the 37 & 38 verses. Papa got home from New York tonight about 1/2 past 11 p.m.
6 February 1841. It was cloudy all day. The wind was changeable - it was North Northeast, North Northwest, West and Southwest. It cleared off sometime through the evening, it also rained for about a quarter of an hour in the afternoon. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 33 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 40 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 38 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 37 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum for Mr. Bailey's benefit. Mrs. Wood sang at it. She was much affected when she came out and cried and could not sing for sometime on account of the disturbance made at Chestnut Street Theatre when she played Norma. I got up this morning at 1/4 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes of 11 p.m. At 20 minutes past 10 p.m. it was getting cloudy.
7 February 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. It snowed for 4 or 5 hours through the day; it commenced when I was in church in the morning and ended while I was in church in the afternoon. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 37 degrees, at 1/2 past 12, 2 p.m, and 6 p.m. it was 35 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 34 degrees. I was at Grace Church in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
Mr. [blank] preached in the morning and afternoon; the text for this morning was a part of the 15th verse of the 17th chapter of St John, and the afternoon's was the 4th chapter of Ephesians, the 21st verse. Mr. Suddards preached in the evening; his text was the 3rd chapter of Isaiah, the first verse. I got up this morning at 20 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 10 p.m.
8 February 1841. It was clear all day and evening and rather cold. The wind was North. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 31 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 37 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 35 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 33 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the Museum to see Yanker Hill and hear Miss Reynolds sing. I got up this morning at 10 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m.
9 February 1841. It was cloudy today. It commenced snowing about 10 a.m. and we had a real old fashioned snowstorm all day and evening with the wind from the Northeast. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 33 degrees, at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. it was 34 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 33 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went up to see Mr. Elliott about getting a place in his office. I got home around 8 p.m. and stayed home the rest of the evening. I got up this morning at 10 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was snowing harder than ever.
10 February 1841. It was clear until about the middle of the day when it clouded over and snowed for awhile. The wind was from the Southwest. It then cleared up, got very cold, and the wind got around to the Northwest. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was 28, at 8 a.m. it was 30 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 34 degrees, at 1/2 past 6 p.m. it was 36 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 32 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum. I got up this morning at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes of 11 p.m. This evening was clear and cold. The snow of yesterday was about 3 inches deep and there were a number of sleighs out today, but it was all spoiled by the thaw.
11 February 1841. Today was clear and very cold compared to what it has been for sometime back. It rained very hard all of the afternoon. The wind was Northwest. Thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was 17 degrees, at 8 a.m. it was 19 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 22 degrees, at 1/2 past 6 p.m. it was 17 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 14 degrees.
I was at the office all day. Then I was at the Museum with Mama, Lydia, and Mrs. E. Roberts to hear Yanker Hill. I got up this morning at 5 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes of 11 p.m. There was plenty of ice and snow on the ground today.
12 February 1841. It was clear and extremely cold all day and evening. The wind was Northwest. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was 9 degrees, at 8 a.m. it was 10 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 20 degrees, at 1/2 past 6 p.m. it was 14 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 13 degrees.
I went to see Mr. Elliott's office for the first time and stayed about an hour. I was at Mr. Mitchell's office the rest of the day. This evening I was home writing for Mr. Campbell. I got up this morning at 10 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m. There was a great deal of ice made last night.
13 February 1841. It was clear and very cold all day. The wind was West. The thermometer at 1/4 past 7 a.m. was 11 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 19 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was 19 degrees.
I was at the office all day except for an hour and a quarter when I was with Mr. Elliot. I was at the Museum in the evening - it was Mr. Brophy's farewell concert. I got up this morning at 5 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes past 11 p.m. I think last night was the coldest night that we had this winter - it froze in my room. I got a full circle brown cloak this evening - Papa gave it to me.
14 February 1841. It was clear and cold all day and evening. The wind was Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 19 degrees, at 1/4 of 1 p.m. it was 27 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 24 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 19 degrees.
I was at Mr. Suddards' Church in the morning and evening. The text in the morning was the 10th chapter of St. Luke, the 21 verse and in the evening it was on the 2nd Epistle to the Thessalonians. In the afternoon I was at Dr. Tyng's. Mr. [blank] preached the 9th verse of the 11th chapter of Corinthians II. I got up this morning at 1/4 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m.
15 February 1841. Today was clear and very cold with a strong and cold wind from the Northwest. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was 16 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 25 degrees, at 7 p.m. it was 22 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 20 degrees. I was at the office all day except two hours when I was at Mr. Elliot's. This evening I was down at the Church of the Evangelist on Christian St. near 2nd St. with Aaron Thompson. Mr. Clark preached from the 14th chapter of St. Luke, the 24th verse. I got up this morning at 5 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes past 11 p.m. Left T. Mitchell & Sons conveyancing office this evening.
16 February 1841. Today was clear and warmer than it has been for some time past. The wind was Southwest and this evening was very cloudy. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was 21 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 34 degrees, and at 6 and 1/2 past 1 a.m. was 30 degrees.
This morning I was walking about town. In the afternoon I skated up to the falls with Al Swain. This evening I was at William Hanly's party - I enjoyed myself more than I ever did at any other - and I got home at 1/2 past 1 a.m. I got up this morning at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes past 2 a.m. At 2 a.m. it was very cloudy.
17 February 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening and thawed very much. The wind Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 32 degrees, at 1/2 past 2 p.m. it was 38 degrees, at 1/4 of 7 p.m. it was 36 degrees, and at 1/2 past 12 it was 31 degrees.
I went to Mr. Elliot's for good today. This evening I was at home and I wrote a $12 deed for Mr. Campbell. I got up this morning at 20 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 1 a.m.
18 February 1841. It was cloudy through the morning with the wind from the North. It was clear in the afternoon and evening and the wind got round to the Southeast.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was home where I wrote a $12 deed for Mr. Campbell. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 27 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 32 degrees, at 7 p.m. it was 31 degrees, and at 12 midnight it was 30 degrees. I got up this morning at 20 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 12.
19 February 1841. Today was cloudy with the wind from the Southeast. The wind got around to the Northwest in the latter part of the afternoon and cleared up cold. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 30 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 38 degrees, at 1/4 of 8 p.m. it was 36 degrees, and at 1/4 of 12 it was 32 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at home until about 8, I then went up to John Hendricks'. I got up this morning at 1/4 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 12.
20 February 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was West Northwest, and in the evening it was Southwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 29 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 42 degrees, at 1/4 of 7 p.m. it was 38 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 36 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum with Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Thomas, and Miss Cuthbert. I got up this morning at 25 minutes of 8 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m. It was quite mild today.
21 February 1841. It was clear and very pleasant until about the middle of the day when it clouded over. It was cloudy for the rest of the day and evening. The wind was Southwest. The thermometer at 1/2 past 8 a.m. was 35 degrees, at 1 p.m. it was 49 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 45 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 40 degrees.
I was at St. Luke's Church in the morning. Mr. Spear preached from the 7th chapter of St. Luke, the 32nd through 34th verses. In the afternoon I was at Dr. Tyng's and he preached from the 51st chapter of Psalms, the 17th verse. In the evening I was at Mr. Bethany's and he preached - I could not hear the text. I got up this morning at 20 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
22 February 1841. Today was changeable but very warm and pleasant and this evening was clear. The wind was North Northwest. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was 37 degrees, at 1/2 past 6 p.m. it was 42 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 it was 38 degrees. I was at the office all day.
This evening I was walking about town with Al Swain and Ben Springer. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
23 February 1841. It was clear, pleasant and very warm until about the middle of the day when it clouded over and got a great deal colder. It remained so all the rest of the day and evening. The wind was Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 36 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. it was 56 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 50 degrees, at 1/2 past 6 p.m. it was 38 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 30 degrees. There was a fall in the temperature of 26 degrees between 1/2 past 1 p.m. and 10 p.m.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Mr. Mitchell's office talking with Aaron Thompson. I got up this morning at 1/4 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes of 12 p.m.
24 February 1841. It was cloudy and snowed until about noon; it cleared up about 1/2 past 4 p.m. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was at 24 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 26 degrees, at 1/2 past 6 p.m. it was 24 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was 23 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was out with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan. I got up this morning at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
25 February 1841. Today was changeable. The wind was Southwest. This evening was very cloudy. The thermometer at 1/4 past 7 a.m. was at 18 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 32 degrees, at 1/2 past 6 p.m. it was 30 degrees, and at 1/2 past 1 a.m. it was 32 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at Miss Priscilla Swell's party on Catherine St. I got up this morning at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 2 a.m. At 2 a.m. it was very cloudy.
26 February 1841. It was clear until about the middle of the day when it clouded over and remained so during the rest of the day and evening. The wind was changeable, but was mostly Northwest. The thermometer at 1/4 past 7 a.m. was at 33 degrees, at 1/4 of 7 p.m. it was at 42 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was at 39 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down to see Miss Chamber - a young woman that I went home with from the party last evening with Bob Pervis, Aaron Thompson, and Mr. Byerly. I got up this morning at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was damp and cloudy.
27 February 1841. It rained all the morning and was very damp and foggy. The wind was South, but it got around to the Northwest in the latter part of the afternoon and cleared off beautifully. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 42 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 44 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 44 degrees, and at 12 it was at 37 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the National Theatre with Sarah, Elizabeth, and Anna Roberts and Lydia - it was the Powers benefit. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 1 a.m.
28 February 1841. It was clear and warm and an extremely pleasant day and evening. The wind was Southwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 39 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 50 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 46 degrees, and at 1/4 of 10 p.m. it was 40 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon. Mr. Tyng preached in the morning, his text: the 11th chapter of Romans the 22nd verse. Mr. Suddards preached in the afternoon from the 44th chapter of Isaiah, the 4th verse. I was at Dr. Tyng's in the evening and he preached from the 47th chapter of Ezekiel, the 3rd through the 5th verses. I got up this morning at 5 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m.
MARCH
1 March 1841. It was clear and very warm all day; this evening was moonlit and very pleasant. The wind was Southwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 37 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 51 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 46 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was 42 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Miss Stewart's with Bill Hanly. I got up this morning at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 11 p.m.
2 March 1841. It was cloudy or misty and warm, but a very pleasant day. The wind was Southwest, but it got around to the Northeast about the middle of the day. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was 37 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 52 degrees, at 6 p.m. it was 48 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 43 degrees.
Mama got very sick tonight and now at 10 p.m. is very bad. I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum with Miss Cook. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. At 10 p.m. it was cloudy.
3 March 1841. It was clear and pleasant but rather misty all day and evening. The wind Northeast. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was at 37 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. was at 48 degrees, at 6 p.m. was at 48 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was at 43 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was out with Bill Hanly. Mama was sick in bed all day. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
4 March 1841. It was clear all day and evening. The wind was North Northwest. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was at 36 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. was 44 degrees, at 1/2 past 6 p.m. was 41 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 34 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was home. I got up this morning at 1/4 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. Mama was much better today - she went a riding.
5 March 1841. It was cloudy all day and very cold. The wind was North Northeast. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 26 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. was 32 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 30 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 29 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was home. For the Inaugural Address of General Harrison(1) see The Chronicle Vol. 2 No. 105 and The Ledger Vol. 10 No. 137. I got up at 20 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
6 March 1841. It snowed very hard all the morning until about 1/2 past 12 when it commenced raining and poured hard the remainder of the day and evening. The snow was deep enough for sleighing. The wind was Northeast. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was 26 degrees, at 1/2 past 2 was 34 degrees, and at 6 & 9 p.m. was 38 degrees.
I was at the office all day and at home in the evening. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m. At 9 p.m. it was pouring rain.
7 March 1841. Today was clear and very warm and pleasant until about the middle of the day. The wind was Southwest. It got cloudy about 2 p.m. and the wind got around to the NE. It commenced raining from about 4 p.m. and rained during the rest of the day and evening. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was at 36 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. was 46 degrees, and at 6 p.m. was 41 degrees.
I was at Mr. Suddards' Church in the morning and afternoon; the text in the morning was the 54th chapter of Isaiah, the 10th verse and in the afternoon it was the 44th chapter of Jeremiah, the 4th verse. I spent the evening down at Miss Chalenor's. I made her a Phillippina present of a small China smelling bottle. I got up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 10 p.m.
8 March 1841. There were heavy flying clouds all day with a sprinklin' of snow during the early part of the morning; this evening was cloudy. The wind was West. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was at 36 degrees, at 8 a.m. was at 38 degrees, at 2 p.m. was at 43 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was at 36 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the 1st Anniversary of the National Institute. After I got home I wrote a bond warrant for Papa. I got up at 10 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 12 p.m. Sarah Hockley was here to supper this evening. At 20 minutes of 12 p.m. it was very cloudy.
9 March 1841. It was clear but rather cold until about 3 p.m. when it clouded over and remained so until about evening when it clouded off again. It got cloudy again about 10 p.m. The wind today was Northwest. The thermometer at 1/4 past 7 a.m. was at 35 degrees, at 2 p.m. was at 23 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 37 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Bill Hanly's. I got up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m. At 20 minutes of 11 p.m. it was very cloudy.
10 March 1841. It commenced snowing about 8 a.m. It snowed very hard all day and evening and made very slushy walking. The wind was Northeast. At 1/2 past 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. it was 36 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was 32 1/2 degrees.
I was at the office all day and was at home in the evening. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed 10 minutes past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was snowing.
11 March 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was Northwest. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was at 37 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 41 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 38 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 36 degrees. The snow of yesterday has entirely disappeared.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the Museum to see Dr. Valentine. I got up at 20 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 10 p.m.
12 March 1841. It was cloudy until about 2 p.m. when it commenced hailing, snowing, and raining and made tremendously bad walking. It poured rain all the evening. The wind was East Northeast. Thermometer at 7 a.m. was 29 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. was 36 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 32 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 33 degrees. I was at the office all day and at home in the evening. I got up at 25 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m. It hailed and blew and was very stormy tonight.
13 March 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening with a sprinklin' of snow in the morning early. The wind was Southwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 34 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 44 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 38 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 37 degrees. Mr. Cook went to Halifax today.
I was at the office all day until 1/2 past 4 p.m., when I took a walk down to Miss Chalenor's for my pencil which I left there last Sunday evening. This evening I was at the Museum to see Mr. Valentine. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes past 10 p.m.
14 March 1841. Today was changeable. It was mostly cloudy until about 5 p.m. when it commenced raining and hailing extremely hard. It then cleared up and then again clouded over and snowed very hard for awhile. It then cleared up very cold with a very strong wind from the Southwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 37 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 45 degrees, at 6 p.m. was 39 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 33 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning, the text was in Jeremiah. I was at Brainard's in the afternoon. In the evening I was at Grace Church, the text was the 14th chapter of Romans, the 5th verse. I got up at 1/4 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 10 p.m. There was a very bad fire about 7 p.m.
15 March 1841. It was clear and cold, but a very beautiful day with the wind from the NW until afternoon when the wind changed and got around to the Northeast and it clouded over. It commenced snowing about 1/2 past 10 p.m. and now at 12 p.m. it is snowing hard and the ground is covered to the depth of an inch. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 26 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 32 degrees, and at 1/2 past 11 p.m. was 29 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down to Bill Hanly's and from there I went up to Miss Cook's and stayed there about 1/2 an hour. I then got home and wrote a deed. I got up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 12 p.m.
16 March 1841. It snowed hard all day and with the snow of last night made very good sleighing. The wind was Northeast. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 31 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 26 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 24 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Bill Hanly's. I got up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. It is now cloudy.
17 March 1841. It was cloudy, cold and very windy all day. The wind was Northeast. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 24 degrees, at 2 p.m. was at 28 degrees, at 7 p.m. was at 28 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 27 degrees.
There was fine sleighing today and Mama was out with Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts in her sleigh. I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the Museum to hear some of the songs and the overture from Norma. I got up at 1/4 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m.
18 March 1841. It commenced hailing and sleeting early in the morning; it then turned to rain and poured hard all day - melting the snow of the day before yesterday and making very bad walking. The wind was North. This evening was very cloudy but it was not raining. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 29 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 26 degrees, and at 1/2 past 8 p.m. was 36 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 10 p.m.
19 March 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was Northwest. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 37 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 49 degrees, at 1/2 past 10 p.m. was 42 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I walked down to the Mercantile Lecture with Sarah and Mary (from the country) Roberts. I then went down to Bill Hanly's. I again came up to the lecture about 9 p.m. and came home with them. William R. Reed lectured on "American Loyalty" - it was the last lecture of the season. I got up at 25 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m. Mrs. Elizabeth Algernon Roberts, Sarah, Tacy, and Mary (from the country) Roberts were here to supper this evening. At 10 p.m. it was clear and warm.
20 March 1841. It was clear until about the middle of the day when it got kind of hazy. It got very cloudy by evening and it rained a little between 8 and 9 p.m. The wind was Southwest. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 40 degrees, at 6 p.m. 58 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 55 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was out with Papa and he bought me a beautiful silk umbrella - I paid $4 of the cost which was $6. I got up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was very warm and cloudy.
21 March 1841. It was a clear, warm, and delightful day and evening. The wind was Northwest. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 48 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 59 degrees, at 6 p.m. was 55 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 47 degrees.
I was at Mr. Suddards' Church in the morning and afternoon. The text this morning was the 25th chapter of Matthew, the 2nd verse and the text in the afternoon was the 2nd chapter of Jeremiah, the 6th verse. I was at Mr. Todd's in the evening with Aaron Thompson. He preached to the young men - it was the closing sermon of course - from the 119th chapter of Psalms, the 19th verse. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes of 11 p.m.
22 March 1841. It was misty or kind of cloudy all day and this evening was very cloudy. The wind was Northeast for awhile in the morning, but soon got around to the SE and remained so.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was at the (2) . The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 37 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 42 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 41 degrees. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. it is cloudy but rather cold, but pleasant.
23 March 1841 It was cloudy and it commenced raining about 1 p.m. It poured rain all the afternoon until about 1/2 past 4 p.m. when the wind got around to the NW (it being SW all morning until then) and it cleared up beautifully. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was 52 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 55 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 52 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 43 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was down to Bill Hanly's. I got up at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was very clear.
24 March 1841. It was clear and very warm and pleasant; there were a great number of ladies out today. The wind was Southwest. The thermometer at 7 a.m. it was 41 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 56 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 52 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. was 48 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was at home until about 1/4 of 10 p.m. when I went for Lydia on Chestnut St. - the first house above the mint. I got home at 1/2 past 10 p.m. I got up at 25 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m.
25 March 1841. It was clear and a very beautiful day. The wind was South. It was rather cloudy through the early part of the evening. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was 44 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 63 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 57 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. was 51 degrees. I was at the office all day. This evening I went down to Miss Chalenor's with Aaron Thompson and Bob Purvis. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was clear.
26 March 1841. Today was clear, warm, and pleasant. The wind was from the South. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was 51 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 67 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 60 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was 55 degrees. This evening was rather cloudy.
I was at the office all day and in the evening was at the Museum to hear Frank Johnson and band.
27 March 1841. It was clear and very warm until about 4 p.m. when it clouded ever. The wind was South. The wind at 1/2 past 6 a.m. was 53 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 69 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 66 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. was 60 degrees. I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the Museum with Lydia. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was rather cloudy but very warm.
28 March 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening and very warm. The wind was North Northwest until about dusk when it got around to NE. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was 57 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 69 degrees, at 64 p.m. was 64 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 53 degrees.
I was at Mr. Suddards' Church in the morning and afternoon; in the morning he preached from the 3rd chapter of John, the 1st verse. A missionary from Indiana preached in the afternoon from the 16th chapter of St. Luke, the 16th verse. In the evening I was at Dr. Tyng's. His text was the 47th chapter of Ezekiel, the 3rd to 7th verse. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. At 10 p.m. it was cloudy and windy.
29 March 1841. It was a very disagreeable, damp, rainy day. The wind was ENE. It stopped raining about 4 p.m. and the wind got around to the North. The thermometer at 1/2 past 6 a.m. was 44 degrees; at 2 p.m, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. it was 43 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening was at home. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. there was every appearance of clearing.
30 March 1841. It was cloudy, rainy and cold all day with the wind from the NNW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 44 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 43 degrees, at 6 p.m. was 42 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 38 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down to Miss Chalenor's with Bill Hanly. We stayed there for about a 1/2 an hour and then we went to Miss Snell's and remained there for the rest of the evening. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
31 March 1841. It was clear and cold, but very pleasant until about 4 p.m. when it clouded over and remained so during the rest of the day and evening. The wind was changeable - it was at different periods through the day NE, SW, and SE The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 31 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 46 degrees, at 7 p.m. 43 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was 39 degrees. There was ice this morning early. I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the Museum. After I left the Museum I went up home with Mrs. Elliott, daughter Elizabeth and Auntie Ruth. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m.
APRIL
1 April 1841. It was cloudy, damp and rainy until about noon when it cleared up beautifully. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 43 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 56 degrees, and at 12 p.m. was 49 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at home to write a deed in trust for Mr. Campbell. It was from the Reverend Walter H. Bidwell to him. I got up this morning at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 12 p.m. Mama was at Mrs. Charles Thomas' to supper this evening.
2 April 1841. It was clear and warm until the latter part of the afternoon when it clouded over and we had a tremendous storm accompanied by thunder and lightning. The wind was SSE. but during the storm it got around to the NW. The storm lasted about an hour. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 48 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 57 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 46 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was partly at Bill Hanly's and partly at home. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m. At 20 minutes of 11 p.m. it was clear and moonlit with a strong wind from the NW.
3 April 1841. Today was clear and cool but very pleasant. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 42 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 51 degrees, at 9 p.m. was 50 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. was 42 degrees.
I was at the office as usual. This evening I was at the Mineva Institute with Sarah Roberts. I got up at 10 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. there was every appearance of a cloudy day tomorrow.
4 April 1841. It was cloudy until about 1/2 past 12 p.m. when it commenced raining and it poured all the afternoon and evening. The wind was South. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 43 degrees, at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. it was 48 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon. Mr. Suddards preached in the morning from the 35th chapter of Job, the 10th verse and in the afternoon from the 133rd Psalm, the 1st verse. I was at Dr. Tyng's in the evening with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan. It was their confirmation day. Bishop Onderdonk preached from the 20th chapter of Acts, the 19th verse: "Serving the Lord with all Humility of Mind". I got up at 5 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes of 11 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was dark and rainy. There was a report in town tonight that President Harrison is dead.
5 April 1841. It was clear until about the middle of the afternoon when it clouded over and commenced raining. It cleared up about 10 p.m. as I suppose. The wind was South. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 47 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 37 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 53 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was 49 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening was at a celebration of the Union Library Association. The death of General William Henry Harrison as reported last night was true. He died Saturday morning (yesterday) at about 1/2 past 12. For the particulars see - The Chronicle Vol. 2 Nos. 131,132 & 133 and The Ledger Vol. 11 Nos. 7, 8 & 9. It is a heart rending intelligence to the People of the United States of America. I got up this morning at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m.
6 April 1841. It was cloudy and rainy in the early part of the morning, but it cleared up afterwards and remained so during the rest of the day and evening. The wind was Northwest. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 47 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 55 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 48 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went to the Athenaeum. Today I went to George Magnet's to get my teeth plugged - it was the first sitting. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes of 11 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was clouding over and the wind was from the Southwest. It is rather cold this evening.
7 April 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. The wind was changeable - it was SW, SE, & NE. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 46 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 52 degrees, at 1/2 past 6 p.m. 54 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was 47 degrees.
I was at the office until about 12 noon. I then went out to look at the city. It was a gloomy prospect - all the stores were closed and a number had crepe on the doors. Also, all the hotels and dwelling houses had their windows bowed. The United States Hotel, the Washington & Madison Houses, the Union Hotel, Morris House, Parkinson's and a number of hotels had their doors trimmed with crepe in honor of the death of General Harrison.
I was in the office in the afternoon until about 4 p.m. when Bill Bird and I and his cousin took a walk down to the Navy Yard but could not get in. I got up at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. I was in the house all evening. At 20 minutes past 10 p.m. it was very cloudy.
8 April 1841. It was cloudy in the early part of the day but it soon cleared off and remained so. The wind was North. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 44 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 56 degrees, at 1/2 past 7 p.m. was 51 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 46 degrees.
I was at the office through the morning. In the afternoon I was at the dentist until 1/4 of 4 p.m. I then went down to the Steam Frigate at the Navy Yard. I spent the evening at cousin Elizabeth Roberts'. I got up at 20 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was cloudy.
9 April 1841. It was cloudy except from about 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The wind was South. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 46 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 68 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 59 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at Grace Church - it was the confirmation night there. Bishop Onderdonk preached from Jeremiah. I got up at 10 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 10 p.m.
10 April 1841. It was cloudy and cold and commenced snowing about 2 p.m. and continued so through all the afternoon - it covered the houses and the pavement. This evening was rainy and pleasant. The wind was Northeast. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was at 45 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 44 degrees, and at 7 & 9 p.m. was at 33 degrees.
I was at the office all day until about 4 p.m. I then went down to Bill Hanly's. I spent the evening at home. I got up at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m. At 9 p.m. it was rainy and damp.
11 April 1841. It was clear and cold until about 4 p.m. when it clouded over and remained so. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 34 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 41 degrees, at 1/2 past 6 p.m. was 40 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 36 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning - his text was the 15th chapter of 1st Corinthians, the 20th verse. I went up to Dr. Tyng's with Tom Gillespie and Bill Hanly in the afternoon and there was no one there. We then went over to the church at the corner of Broad St. & George St. - it was so crowded that we could not get in. We then went to the Catholic Church. This evening I was at Mr. Suddards' Church. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 10 p.m.
12 April 1841. It snowed tremendously hard all day. It was a greater snowstorm than we had all winter. It was snowing when I got up and continued so all day without ceasing until about 9 p.m. The wind was Northeast. The thermometer at 7 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. was 32 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was 21 degrees. It was very slushy walking.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the National Institute for awhile. I then went up to Miss Patton's for Mama and afterwards I went to John Hendricks'. I got up at 20 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes past 11 p.m. The snow today was about 6 or 7 inches deep - there were a few sleighs out this evening.
13 April 1841. It was clear until about 8 p.m. when it clouded over. The wind was from the Northwest until about 4 p.m. when it got around to the Southwest. The snow of yesterday mostly disappeared by the heat of the sun today. The thermometer was at 7 a.m. was at 31 degrees, at 2 p.m. was at 47 degrees, and at 1/4 past 9 was 40 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum to see Mr. Young, the Magician. I got up at 1/6 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 10 p.m. At 1/4 past 10 p.m. it is very cloudy and there is every appearance of rain.
14 April 1841. It was snowing hard when I got up and continued to do so until about 8 a.m. when it turned to rain and made the worst walking that we have had all through the winter. The wind was North, but it got around to the Northwest and cleared off during the morning and remained so through the day. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 32 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 41 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 40 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was 37 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down to Miss Chalenor's with Bob Parvin, but they were not in. From there we went to Miss Field's. We went in and stayed awhile but the girls were not in. >From there we went to Miss Martin's and they were not in. We then went to Miss Flannigan's and there we found Miss Field - we spent a very pleasant evening. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. the snow of this morning, though almost an inch and a half, had almost entirely disappeared.
15 April 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and this evening was clear. The wind was Northwest. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 39 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 47 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 40 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went up to William Cansler's. I then came home and remained there. I got up at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m.
16 April 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening with the wind from the SSW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 44 degrees, at 2 p.m. was at 55 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was 45 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Miss Chalenor's with Bob Parvin, John Sherborn and Miss Field. The two Miss Mercers were there. I got up this morning at 1/4 past 5 a.m. to go out to see Mr. Cansler at Market St. near Juniper St. I got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m.
17 April 1841. It was very cloudy, damp, and disagreeable all day and evening. The wind was South. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 48 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 58 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 56 degrees, and at 9 p.m. was 55 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening was at home. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m. At 1/2 past 9 p.m. there was every appearance of rain. For particulars of Robinson's execution see The Ledger Vol. 11 No. 18 and The Chronicle Vol. 2 No. 141.
18 April 1841. It was clear and pleasant with occasional light flying clouds. The wind was changeable and very strong - it was from the SW, W, and NW. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 60 degrees, at 1 p.m. was 61 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 54 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 45 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning. Mr. Suddards preached a sermon on the death of William Henry Harrison - the text was the 3rd chapter of Isaiah verses 1-3. In the afternoon I was at Mr. Suddards' Church and he preached from the 14th chapter and 14th verse of Proverbs. This evening I was at Mr. Bethany's; the text was the 20th chapter of St. John, the 28th verse. I got up at 10 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. At 1/4 past 10 p.m. it was clear and the wind was NW.
19 April 1841. It was clear all day and evening. The wind in the morning was NW, in the afternoon was W, SW, and SSW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was 44 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 55 degrees, at 7 a.m. was 50 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 45 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at a meeting of the National Institute. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was clear with the appearance of a clear day tomorrow.
20 April 1841. It was cloudy until about 11 a.m. when it commenced raining hard and continued to do so throughout the day and evening which spoiled the effect of the Procession. The wind was SE The thermometer at 1/2 past 6 a.m. was at 44 degrees, and at 2 and 10 p.m. was 50 degrees. I was not at the office today.
I walked in the Procession with the National Literary Institute through the rain and I am really worn out tonight. After the procession and after I got my dinner (about 5 p.m.), Bill Hanly and I took a walk. About 4 p.m. we went down to Catherine St. Church, but did not stay long. We then came up to St. Stephen's to hear the same sermon preached by Bishop Onderdonk as preached by him in the morning at Christ Church on the Death of General Harrison. The
text was the 49th chapter of Psalms, the 12th verse. The words: "Man being in honour abideth not." I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. I am very tired.
21 April 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. The wind was NNW. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was 50 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 56 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 51 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 45 degrees. I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home writing for Papa. For the particulars of the procession see The Ledger Vol. 11 No. 21 and The Chronicle Vol. 2 No. 44. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
22 April 1841. It was clear early in the morning but soon clouded over and commenced raining about 1/2 past 2 p.m. and continued to do so through the rest of the day and evening. The wind was NNE. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was at 49 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 50 degrees, and at 1/2 past 9 p.m. was 45 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum to see Mr. Young, the Magician. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m. At 1/4 of 10 p.m. it was raining very hard.
23 April 1841. It was a damp, cloudy, and very unpleasant day and evening with the wind from the NE. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 48 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 55 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 53 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 51 degrees. I was at the office all day. This evening I went to see Mr. Young, the Magician at the Museum. Mama was sick and in bed all day, with a kind of affliction of the head. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 10 p.m.
24 April 1841. It was a damp, cloudy, and unpleasant day and evening. The wind was NE although I believe that it got around to NNW in the latter part of the afternoon. The thermometer at 1/2 past 6 a.m. was at 50 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. was 56 degrees, at 1/2 past 2 p.m. was 60 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 58 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 57 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was down at Hanly's - he is sick. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
25 April 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening with the wind from the NE. The thermometer at 1/2 past 7 a.m. was at 54 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 63 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 58 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. was 54 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning; the text was the 6th chapter of 1st Kings, the 7th verse. I was at Mr. Brainard's in the afternoon; the text was the 16th chapter of 1st Corinthians, the 43rd verse. I was at Dr. Tyng's this evening; the text was the 1st chapter of Jeremiah, verses 6-9. I went home with Miss Cook from Dr. Tyng's Church. I went in their house and sat for about a 1/2 an hour. I then went for Lydia at Mr. Elliot's . I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m. At 10 p.m. it was cloudy.
26 April 1841. It was cloudy until about noon and the wind was Northwest; the wind then got around to the SW and cleared up. The thermometer at 1/4 past 7 a.m. was 51 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 60 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 55 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down to see Miss Field with Aaron Thompson. We afterwards went to see the Miss Singers, but they were not in. I got up at 10 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. I was elected a member of the National Institute this evening.
27 April 1841. It was raining hard when I got up this morning; it stopped at 9 a.m. and cleared up about the middle of the day. The wind was SW. until it cleared up when it got around to the NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 52 degrees, at 1 p.m. was 70 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 53 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was 47 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Miss Chalenor's with Bob Parvin. We met Aaron Thompson there and Mr. Byerly. I got up at 20 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes of 12. This evening was moonlit.
28 April 1841. There were light clouds flying all day. The wind was NW until about noon when it got around the SW. This evening was clear and moonlit. The thermometer at 1/2 past 6 a.m. was 50 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 61 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 57 degrees, and at 1/2 past 9 p.m. was 53 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down to see Bill Hanly. Papa was taken sick yesterday afternoon and was confined to his bed most of today. Got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
29 April 1841. It commenced raining about 9 a.m. and continued to do so on and off all day and evening. The wind was changeable, it was SW, S, SE, E, and finally got around to NE. The thermometer at 1/2 past 6 a.m. was 47 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 45 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 47 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went up to see Miss Cook with Bob Parvin and Eli Harvey. I got up at 1/4 of 6 p.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
30 April 1841. It was a cloudy, damp, and very disagreeable day. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 1/2 past 6 a.m. was 47 degrees, at 2 p.m. was at 53 degrees, and at 1/4 of 11 p.m. was at 45 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum to see Master Young. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. It rained on and off through the day. At 11 p.m. it has every appearance of being a clear day tomorrow. Papa walked as far as the store - the first he has been out since being sick.
MAY
1 May 1841. It was a cloudy, damp, cold, and very unpleasant day until about 4 p.m. when it cleared up and got rather warm. There was a very strong wind from the WNW until about the same time when it got around to the NW and abated. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was 47 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 48 degrees.
I was at the office all the morning. In the afternoon I was out at Fairmount and over on the hills on the opposite side of the river from Fairmount with Ed, Erp, and two other young men. This evening I was at home. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m. There were no flowers out today except some very common ones. There were lilacs out.
2 May 1841. It was cloudy and it rained very hard at times until about the middle of the day when it cleared up very cold. It was cold enough to wear an overcoat. The wind in the morning was SW and in the afternoon and evening was very strong from the NW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 9 a.m. was 47 degrees, at 1 p.m. was 53 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 45 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was 39 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon. Mr. Suddards preached in the morning from 67th Psalms, verses 1-3 and then he preached in the afternoon from Corinthians I, the 15th chap-ter, verse 5. This evening I was at Mr. Brainard's; he preached from Kings II, chapter 6, verse 16. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m. Uncle was here this morning. At 11 p.m. it was clear, moonlit, and very cold and windy.
3 May 1841. It was clear and very cold all day and evening. The wind was NW. It was so cold today that I was obliged to wear an overcoat. There was ice very early in the morning. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 42 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was at 50 degrees, at 1/2 past 7 it was at 46 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was 50 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was at a meeting of the National Institute. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was moonlit and cold.
4 May 1841. It was clear and very cold for this season of the year; there was ice again early this morning. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 44 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was at 52 degrees, at 7 p.m. it was at 51 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was at 46 degrees. I was at the office all day.
This evening I was at the Museum to see Master Young. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes of 11 p.m.
5 May 1841. It was clear until about 9 a.m. when it clouded over and about 1/2 past 1 p.m. commenced raining, which it continued to do for the rest of the day and evening. The wind during the morning was NE; it got around to the SE about 1/2 past 2 p.m. The thermometer at 1/4 past 6 a.m. was at 45 degrees, at 2 p.m. was at 53 degrees, at 7 p.m. was at 47 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. was at 45 degrees.
I was at the office during the morning until about 1/4 past 12. At 1/4 of 1 p.m. precisely, I left Dock St. Wharf in the Steamboat Ohio with Frank Johnson's band and about 600 passengers to see the Steam Frigate Mississippi launched. After passing down by the city, we laid off just below the Navy Yard. There were hundreds of clubs, and row boats pulling about the river and also a great number of steamboats, among which were the Robert Morris, Ohio, Trenton, Sun, Boliver, Hornet, William Penn, and a number of others - each containing from 500 to 800 persons. The Boliver was so crowded that they could barely move about. Exactly at 1/2 past 1 p.m. the signal for the launch of the Frigate was given and then she glided beautifully into her destined element. After she was launched, the Ohio (the boat I was on board of) went up around by her and afterwards went down the river. After going down a piece she turned and went up as far as Race St. We then turned again and came to Dock St. at 1/4 past 2 p.m.
It commenced raining very hard after the Frigate was launched and continued to do so much to the discomfort of the passengers who had not umbrellas (many - among whom I was one). I remained on board about 3/4 of an hour on account of the rain. I got back to the office about 1/2 past 3 p.m. I got up at 20 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
6 May 1841. It was clear, pleasant weather today but occasionally there were light, flying clouds. This evening was clear. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 1/2 past 6 a.m. was at 51 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. it was at 60 degrees, at 1/4 past 10 p.m. it was at 50 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was home until about 1/2 past 8 p.m. I then went for Lydia at Mr. Bura's and after I came home with her, I went down to see Bill Hanly. I got home about 10 minutes past 10 p.m. Papa went to New York today at 10 a.m. I got up this morning at 20 minutes past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. For the particulars of the launch of the Mississippi see The Ledger Vol. 9 No.34 and The Chronicle Vol. 3 No. 4.
7 May 1841. It was clear in the early part of the morning with the wind from the WNW. The wind then got around to the S. and it clouded over. It afterwards got around to the NE and commenced raining about dark and continued to do so through the evening. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 50 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was at 61 degrees, at 7 p.m. was at 53 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was at 51 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum to see Master Young. After the Museum was out I went up to Mr. and Mrs. Roberts' for Mama and Lydia. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
8 May 1841. It was pouring rain when I got up and it continued to do so until about 9 a.m. when it stopped raining. The wind was from the NE and then it got around to the NW about noon and in the latter part of the afternoon, it cleared off and remained so during the evening. The thermometer at 1/2 past 6 a.m. was at 46 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was at 56 degrees, and at 7 p.m. was at 53 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down to see Miss Chalenor, but could not see her on account of sickness. I was with Bob Parvin. We afterwards went to see the Miss Singers. I got up at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m. At 10 minutes of 11 p.m. it was very clear and pleasant. Papa got home from New York about 1/4 of 12 o'clock tonight.
9 May 1841. It was clear and very pleasant until about 4 p.m. when it commenced clouding over. This evening was cloudy. The wind was changeable - in the morning it was NW, in the afternoon it was SE, and towards night it got around to the SW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was 55 degrees, at 1 p.m. was 66 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 60 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. was 55 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning, Mr. Suddards preached from the 1st chapter of Job, the 6th verse. In the afternoon, I walked out with Bob Machette to Fairmount. I got back in time to go to Dr. Tyng's Church. He did not preach; Mr. [blank] preached from the 9th chapter of Matthew, the 13th & 14th verses. This evening I was at Mr. Suddards' Church and he preached from the 63rd chapter of Isaiah, the 1st verse. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
10 May 1841. It rained very hard during the day. The wind was SE, but got around to the S.W about noon and then in the evening it cleared up. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 52 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 61 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 62 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 60 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at a meeting of the National Institute. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
11 May 1841. Today was clear and very pleasant. The wind was West. The thermometer at 1/2 past 4 a.m. was 52 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. was 66 degrees, and at 10 and 3/4 p.m. was at 57 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went up to see Miss Cook with Eliot Harwood. I got up at 4 a.m. and took a walk down to the Navy Yard with Ben Russell. I got to bed at 11 p.m.
12 May 1841. It was cloudy and showering weather with the wind from the West. The thermometer at 1/4 past 6 a.m. was 55 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 60 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. was 52 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down to see Miss Chalenor with Bill Hanly. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was very clear.
13 May 1841. It was clear from about 4 p.m. with the wind from the West. The wind then got around to the NE and it commenced raining about dark and continued to do so through the evening. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 50 degrees, at 2 p.m. was at 63 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 52 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down with Lydia to see Miss Megan. She is boarding at Arch St. below 6th street. I got up at 5 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 10 p.m.
14 May 1841. Today was very changeable; at one time it would be very cloudy and then again clear. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 32 degrees, at 1 p.m. was 61 degrees, at 4 p.m. was 58 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 54 degrees. This day was a day of fasting and prayer.
I was at Grace Church in the morning; Mr. Suddards preached. The words of the text were: "Shall the trumpet sound in the city and the people be not alarmed."
In the afternoon, I was over at Schuylkill with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan. This evening I was at church at Mr. Brainard's with Sam and Bill. The text was from the 22nd chapter of Samuel II, the 31st verse. I got up at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 10 p.m. Papa went to New York again today at 5 p.m. At 10 p.m. it was clear, but it had every appearance of clouding over.
15 May 1841. Today was a clear and very delightful day. The wind during the morning was NW; in the afternoon it was changeable, it was N., NE, E., SE, S, and it finally got around to the SW and remained so. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was 51 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 61 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 56 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 50 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum to see Master Young. I got up at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
16 May 1841. It was a clear, warm, and very delightful day. The wind during the morning was SE; in the afternoon it was changeable, it was NW, W., N., and NE. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was 51 degrees, at 1 p.m. was 65 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. was 60 degrees, and at 1/4 of 10 p.m. was 55 degrees.
I was at Mr. Suddards' church in the morning and afternoon. The text in the morning was the 29th chapter of Deuteronomy, verse 29. Mr. [blank] preached in the afternoon from the 13th chapter of St. Luke, part of verse 15. I was at Mr. Todd's in the evening, he preached from the 25th chapter of Isaiah, the 8th and 9th verses. I got up this morning at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 10 p.m.
17 May 1841. It was clear and very warm until about noon when it blew tremendously hard from the SW and clouded up very heavily. It then rained very hard for awhile. The wind then got around to the NW and it cleared up. It got very cold in the evening. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 55 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. was 67 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was 56 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Museum with Miss Mary White and Lydia to hear the Boston Quartette Club sing. Mr. & Mrs. Morgan and daughters, Miss Charlotte Davis, and Miss Mary White were here to supper this evening. I got up this morning at 5 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m.
18 May 1841. It was clear and very pleasant, but very warm today. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was 56 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 66 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 59 degrees. I was at the office all day.
This evening I was out with Bill Hanly. We were down at Miss Snell's and Miss Chalenor's, but neither of them were in. I got up at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m.
19 May 1841. It was a clear, warm, and very fine day until about 4 p.m. when it clouded over very heavily for two or three hours. It then cleared up again and remained so. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 1/2 past 6 a.m. was at 57 degrees, at 2 p.m. as 64 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 67 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 55 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at Mr. Russell's concert at the Musical Fund Hall with Tacy, Gainor, and Sarah Roberts.
At about 1/2 past 10 p.m. a large fire broke out in a building in back of the large factory on Cherry St. near 6th St. It burned very much; I was at it. I got up this morning at 20 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m. Papa got home from New York last night.
20 May 1841. Today was clear and very pleasant. The wind in the early part of the morning was SW, it soon got around to the NW, where it remained until about 5 p.m. when it got around to the SE The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 55 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 66 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 65 degrees, and at 1/2 past 10 p.m. was 57 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Miss Chalenors with Bill Hanly. I got up this morning at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. At 10 p.m. it was clear and warm.
21 May 1841. Today was clear and pleasant but very warm - it was the warmest day we have had this season. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 5 a.m. was at 54 degrees, at 1/2 past 1 p.m. it was 78 degrees, at 7 p.m. it was 71 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was 66 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening I was at the Museum to hear the Boston Quartette Club. Papa went down to and came up from Wilmington today. I got up this morning at 20 minutes past 4 a.m. and took a walk with the two Miss Chalenors and two other young ladies from Portland, Maine. I got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. We had a fire in our parlor grate today for the first time this season.
22 May 1841. It was clear and extremely warm until about 4 p.m. with the wind from the SW. The wind got around to the S. and it clouded over. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 66 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 84 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 77 degrees, and at 9 p.m. was 74 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I took a walk down around by the store and back home again. I got up this morning at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. At 10 p.m. it was very cloudy.
23 May 1841. It was rather cloudy in the early part of the morning, but soon cleared up. The wind was from the SW. It was very warm today. I was at Grace Church in the morning and the afternoon. The text in the morning was from Chronicles I, the 13th chapter, verse 16. The text in the afternoon was from the 1st book of Corinthians, chapter 6, verse 10.
This evening I was down at Miss Snell's with Bill Hanly and Frank Milligan. I put on my white summer pants today for the first time this season. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 70 degrees, at 1 p.m. was 82 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 76 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 71 degrees. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. At 10 p.m. it was clear and warm.
24 May 1841. It was clear and warm all day and evening. The wind was from the SW. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 68 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 83 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 77 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 72 degrees. I was at the office all day. This evening I was at a meeting of the National Literary Association. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
25 May 1841. It was clear until about noon when a heavy storm came up from the S.W and at about 6 p.m. it commenced raining very hard and continued to do so until about 8 p.m. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 70 degrees, and at 9 p.m. was 66 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m. At 9 1/2 p.m. it was cloudy and very warm.
26 May 1841. It was clear in the early part of the morning, but soon clouded over. It commenced raining about 9 a.m. very hard and continued to do so through the morning until about 1 1/2 p.m. when it stopped. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 6 a.m. was at 70 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 73 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 69 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 67 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Bill Hanly's - I spent the evening there. Lydia went out a-Maying(3) with her school today. Mama went out of town to John Crefs' funeral today - she went about 12 p.m. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. I saw strawberries in the market today; I believe they were the first this season.
27 May 1841. It was cloudy and rainy all day and evening. The wind was SE The thermometer at 6 3/4 was at 67 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 70 degrees, and at 9 1/2 was 65 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening was at the quarterly meeting of the National Literary Institute at the Phoenix Hall on Zane St. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
28 May 1841. It was cloudy in the early part of the morning but soon cleared up. It remained so until about 4 p.m. when it clouded over again and at about 5 p.m. we had a tremendous, hard shower. It however cleared up and we had a clear evening. The wind was SE and sometimes SW. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was at 67 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 78 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 71 degrees, and at 11 1/4 p.m. was 67 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening down at the Miss Chalenor's with William Hanly and Miss Priscilla Snell. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 12 p.m. At half past 11 p.m. it was clear but warm with the wind from the South West.
29 May 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening until about 10 p.m. when it clouded over very heavily. The wind was South. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was at 67 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 79 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. was 73 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 71 degrees.
I was at the office all day until about 1/4 of 5 p.m. when I went over to the island to swim - it was the first time I was in this season. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. We commenced taking ice today. At 10 p.m. it was very cloudy with every appearance of a storm.
I went around to a meeting of the Mercantile Literary Company this evening.
30 May 1841. It was cloudy, raw, and cold all day until near dark when it cleared up beautifully. It was clear and moonlit during the evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 9 1/2 a.m. was at 63 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. was 67 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. was 64 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was 57 degrees.
I was at the Unitarian Church at 10th and Locust St. with Papa in the morning to hear Dr. Channing, the text was the 7th chapter of Matthew commencing at the 21st verse. I was at Mr. Suddards' Church in the afternoon and he preached from the 5th chapter of Acts, verses 4 & 5. This evening I went to hear Mr. Kirk with Bill Hanly at Mr. Todd's on 10th St below Spruce. His text was the 7th chapter of Zachariah, verse 12. I got up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
31 May 1841. It was clear and delightful but rather cool today. The wind was NNE. This evening was clear and moonlit. The thermometer at 1/4 of 6 a.m. was at 55 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 69 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. was 55 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was 56 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at a meeting of the National Literary Institute. I resigned from being a member of it this evening. Mr. Bryant lectured on the eye this evening there. I got up at 25 minutes past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. Miss Morgan, her father, and mother started for Cincinnati tonight at 12.
JUNE
1 June 1841. It was cold in the early part of the morning with the wind from the NE. It afterwards got around to the South and cleared up warm but very pleasant. The thermometer at 1/4 of 6 a.m. was at 54 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 73 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 71 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 63 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening was at the Athenaeum reading. The President's messenger came from Washington - a distance of 140 miles in 4 3/4 hours, being about 32 miles an hour. I got up at 25 minutes past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. At 20 minutes past 10 p.m. it was clouding over.
2 June 1841. It was clear and very warm. The wind was changeable - it was NE, E., SE, and finally got around to the SW about noon. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was at 65 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 80 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 74 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was 71 degrees. There was a very heavy shower last evening about 11 p.m.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was sitting in Washington Square with Bill Hanly and Chas. Elms. I got up at 10 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m.
3 June 1841. It was clear and very pleasant. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 67 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 78 degrees, at 7 1/4 p.m. was 73 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 68 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Exchange attending a sale of real estate. I got up at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes past 11 p.m.
4 June 1841. It was clear and warm, but very pleasant all day and evening. The wind in the morning was NW and it got around to the SW about noon and got much warmer. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was at 63 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. was 77 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. was 73 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 69 degrees. I was at the office all day. This evening I took a walk down around by the Post and home again. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
5 June 1841. It was clear and very warm until about the middle of the afternoon when it clouded up and remained so during the evening. The wind in the morning was SW and it the afternoon was W.
I was at the office in the morning. In the afternoon I was over at the island to swim - it was the second time I was in this season. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 67 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. was 67 degrees, at 1/4 of 7 p.m. was 83 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 80 degrees. Today was the warmest day that we had this season. I got up at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was cloudy and warm; looks like rain.
6 June 1841. It was clear and pleasant all day and evening. The wind during the morning was NE and it afterwards got around to the SE The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 69 degrees, at 1 p.m. was 81 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 74 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was 69 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon; Mr. Suddards preached. The text for both the morning and afternoon was the 6th chapter of St. Paul's 2nd letter to the Corinthians, the latter part of the 15th verse, the words "am infidel".
I was at St. Andrews's in the evening. Mr. Newton preached from the 27th chapter of St. Matthew, verse 25. Mrs. Van Arsdale was here to supper this evening. I got up at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes past 11 p.m. There was a very heavy shower sometime last night.
7 June 1841. It was clear until about 4 p.m. with the wind from the SW. It then got around to the NW when a heavy storm came up and poured rain very hard for awhile. It remained cloudy during the evening. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 67 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. was 84 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. was 75 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 75 degrees.
I as at the office all day. This evening I was at a Sheriff's sale at the Exchange. I got up at 10 minutes past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was cloudy, very warm, and sultry.
8 June 1841. It was clear and very warm all day with the wind from the SW until about 5 p.m. when it got around to the NW and blew very hard and brought up a very heavy storm. This evening was cloudy and rainy. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 74 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. was 91 degrees (the highest the thermometer has been this season), and at 7 1/2 p.m. and 9 1/2 p.m. was 75 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I took a walk down to the Exchange, Athenaeum, and back. I got up at 20 minutes of 4 a.m. and went into swim out in the Schuylkill with Ben Russell; it was the third time I have been into swim this season. I got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. At 10 p.m. it was cloudy and very warm.
9 June 1841. It was clear and very warm all day and evening. The wind would change alternately from the SW to the W. and NW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 75 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. was 91 degrees, at 7 1/4 p.m. was 83 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was 78 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was out with Bill Hanly and Paul Milligan. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes past 11 p.m.
10 June 1841. It was clear and warm all day and evening. The wind was changeable; it was NNE, N, NE, E, SE, and it finally got around to the SW. The thermometer at 4 1/2 a.m. was at 70 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. was 85 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. was 80 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was 73 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening went down to Miss Chalenor's with Bob Parvin. I got up at 10 minutes past 4 a.m. and went out to swim with Sam, Deborah, and others - it was the 4th time that I was in this season. I got to bed at 20 minutes past 11 o'clock p.m.
11 June 1841. It was clear and very warm until about 5 1/2 p.m. with the wind from the SW when it got around to the NW and blew extremely hard. It got very cloudy but soon cleared off pretty much. It again clouded up very heavily at about 9 p.m. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 80 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. was 91 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. was 80 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 78 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was out with Bill Hanly, Henry Learning, and Sam Milligan. I got up at 4 1/2 a.m. and went out to swim for the fifth time this season - I was with Russell, Deborah, Bryant, and Allen. I got to bed at 20 minutes past 10 p.m.
12 June 1841. It was clear until about 4 p.m. when it clouded over heavily and rained very hard in the night. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 73 degrees, and at 12 a.m. was 75 degrees.
I started for Wilmington in the steamboat Burlington at 10 minutes past 8 a.m. We stopped at Chester at 1/2 past 8 a.m. and arrived in Wilmington at 11 a.m. I then walked up to Mr. Hedge's. From there I went up to Dr. Gibbons' and got dinner. After dinner I walked down through town and up around to Gibbons' again stopping at Mr. McClurry's, Mr. Hadden's, and to get to glasses of ice cream. After I got back, Rodman and Frank Gibbons, Julius Bradford and I took a walk up the Brandywine. We then returned and got our supper. After supper I took a walk over to the Brandywine and down in town to get some ice cream with Henry Bradford, and Sarah E. and Rebecca Gibbons. I got up at 4 a.m. and went out to swim in the Schuylkill - it was the sixth time I have been in this season. I got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m. It got very cool during the evening.
13 June 1841. It was cloudy and cool all day. This evening was clear and cool. The wind was from the NE. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was 72 degrees, at 12 p.m. was 72 degrees, at 3 p.m. was 74 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. was 70 degrees, and at 11 1/2 p.m. was 64 degrees.
I went to the Quaker Meeting in the morning. I started for Philadelphia in the steamboat Sun at 1 1/2 p.m. and arrived at 20 minutes of 5 p.m. I went to Grace Church in the evening. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 12 o'clock a.m.
14 June 1841. It was cloudy and rained during the afternoon and evening. The wind was NE, E., and SE The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was 65 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 79 degrees, and at 8 p.m. and 10 1/2 p.m. was 68 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home to write a deed for Papa. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
15 June 1841. It was cloudy, damp, and unpleasant with the wind from the SE during the early part of the day. The wind afterwards got around to the NW and cleared up rather cool. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 67 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. was 75 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 70 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was 66 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at a sale of real estate at the Exchange. I got up at 5 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
16 June 1841. Today was clear and rather cold. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was at 65 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. was 75 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 72 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. was 66 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Miss Snell's with Bill Hanly. I got up at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at eleven o'clock p.m. Mama was out at a strawberry party at Cousin Algernon's today. We had strawberries for the first time this season today; gave 12 1/2 per quart.
17 June 1841. It was clear and very pleasant today. The wind was SE The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was 67 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. was 81 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. was 73 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was 67 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the sale at the Exchange until about 9 p.m. I then came up home and afterwards went up with Anna Roberts home. I got a silver pencil with a topaz stone set in the head today. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m. This evening was cloudy.
18 June 1841. It was cloudy and rainy all day and evening, It rained very hard during some parts of the day and evening. The wind was ENE. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 63 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 62 degrees, and at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. was 58 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
19 June 1841. It was a damp, cloudy day. The wind was NE. It cleared off in the evening. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was 61 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 67 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. was 65 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 63 degrees.
I was at the office during the morning and in the afternoon until about 4 p.m. when I left to go to Mrs. Eliza Ellett Bryant's funeral - it started at 5 p.m. To go to Laurel Hill, Papa, Mama, Miss Hopkins and myself rode in the same carriage. I walked with Miss Hopkins to the Chapel and the grave after we got out there. And, I rode home with her when we got to the city. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m. At 10 minutes past 10 p.m. it was clear.
20 June 1841. It was clear and very pleasant during the morning; it clouded over in the afternoon and at about 5 1/2 p.m. we had a heavy shower. It afterwards cleared off and we had a clear evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was 64 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 76 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 73 degrees, and at 10 3/4 p.m. was 68 degrees.
I went to Grace Church in the morning and afternoon. Mr. Suddards preached a funeral sermon on the death of Mr. Samuel Snelling. The text was the 24th verse of Genesis, chapter 50. The text in the afternoon was in Acts, the words "A Christian". This evening I went down to hear Mr. Coleman at Trinity Church(4) with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan, the text was the 22nd chapter of Pro-verbs, verse 6. I went home with Miss P. Snell after church and stayed there for about 1/2 an hour with Bill and Sam. I got up at 10 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/4 p.m.
21 June 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. The wind as SE except a little while in the morning when it was NE. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 65 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. was 73 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. was 67 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was 65 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I went to a meeting of the National Literary Institute. I got up at 20 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes past 11 p.m. At 1/4 of 11 p.m. it was starlit but clouding over.
22 June 1841. It was a damp, cold, rainy and very unpleasant day. The wind was SE The thermometer at 10 1/4 a.m. was 67 degrees. I was at the office all day. In the evening I was home until 9 o'clock when I went up on an errand to Miss Patton's for Mama. I got up at 5 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was clear. It cleared off in the afternoon about 1/2 past 5 p.m. or 6 o'clock. Mr. Bartolan was buried today from [?].
23 June 1841. It was cloudy during the early part of the morning but afterwards it cleared up very warm. The wind was changeable - it changed to SE, S, SW, W, NW, WSW, SSE, S, and finally got to SW again. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was at 69 degrees, at 2 1/4 p.m. was 83 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 77 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was 75 degrees. It clouded over again in the evening.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was home until about 10 p.m. when I went home with Elizabeth A. Gibbons who was here to supper. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m.
24 June 1841. It was very foggy early in the morning but cleared off about 6 1/2 a.m. and remained so during the day. It was very warm and the wind was SW. The thermometer at 4 a.m. was 73 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. was 87 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. was 81 degrees, and at 10 3/4 p.m. was 77 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down with Bob Parvin to see the Misses Chalenor, but did not succeed. We walked around to the Miss Snell's and spent the evening there. I got up at 1/4 of 4 a.m. and went out to swim with Sam, Deborah, and others - it was the 7th time that I have been in this season. I got to bed at 20 minutes past 11 p.m.
25 June 1841. It was cloudy during the morning and about noon commenced raining as hard as I ever saw it and continued so doing on and off all afternoon. The wind was NE. The thermometer was at 73 degrees all day. I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home. I got up at 2 minutes past 4 a.m. and went into swim in the Schuylkill for the 8th time this season. I went in with Russell, Stewart and the two Allens. I got to bed at 20 minutes of 10 p.m. Mr. Elliot went to New York today; he intends returning in the morning.
26 June 1841. It was clear during the morning but clouded over about noon and continued so during the afternoon and evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was 74 1/2 degrees, at 2 1/4 p.m. was 85 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was 77 degrees.
I was at the office during the morning. In the afternoon I started on board the steamboat Trenton at 5 minutes past 3 p.m. with Bill Hanly for Burlington. There were 400 or 500 passengers on board, mostly ladies. We arrived at Burlington at 10 minutes of 5 p.m. We met on board the boat Bill Day, Glen Worth, and another young man whose name I do not remember. After arriving in Burlington, we went down around the bank, by the school and up through a lane to the city and down to the tavern. Afterwards we took a walk up the river for about a 1/2 a mile and returned to the tavern again. At 1/2 past 6 p.m. the steamboat Bolivar stopped here and Bill and I, thinking it would be so long for the other boat, concluded to go down in the Bolivar. We started in her at 1/2 past 6 p.m. and arrived in the city at 9 p.m. after a very pleasant trip. I got up at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at quarter of 11 p.m.
27 June 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. The wind was S. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was 75 degrees, at 12 p.m. was 81 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. was 77 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was 73 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and the afternoon. Mr. Suddards preached in the morning from the 13th chapter of Jeremiah, verse 23. Bishop Onderdonk preached in the afternoon from the 3rd chapter and 11th verse of 2nd Peter. This evening I was down at Trinity Church on Catherine near 2nd St. with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan. I got up at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. At 1/4 of 11 p.m. there was every appearance of a shower.
28 June 1841. It was clear and warm all day and evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 6 3/4 a.m. was 76 1/2 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 84 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 79 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was 75 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was out walking with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan. I got up at 4 a.m. and went out to the Schuylkill to swim - it was the ninth time that I have been in this season. I got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
29 June 1841. It was a clear and warm, but delightful day and evening. The wind was mostly SW, but occasionally W and NW. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 75 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. was at 87 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. 81 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. was at 78 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was down to see Bill Hanly. At about half past 8 p.m, Bill, Sam Milligan and I went out to the Schuylkill to swim. Bill and I went in but Sam did not. It was the eleventh time that I have been in this season and the second time today. I got up at 20 minutes past 4 a.m. and went in to swim - it was the tenth time I have been in this season. I got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m.
30 June 1841. It was a clear and delightful day with a moonlit evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 6 a.m. was at 75 degrees, at 1 1/4 p.m. was 91 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. was 84 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. was 80 degrees. It was as warm today as it has been any day this season.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was with Benjamin Russell, William Rotch, Taggert, and another young man whose name I do not remember. We went out to swim in the Schuylkill - we went off a canal boat lying at Arch Street Wharf. It was the 12th time that I have been in this season. This morning Mama, Lydia, and Flora went down to Wilmington in the steamboat Burlington from Arch St. and intending to return tonight, but they have not got in yet. I got up at 5 minutes past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. At 1/2 past 10 p.m. it was moonlit and clear.
JULY
1 July 1841. It was clear all day and warm with the wind from the SW until about 4 1/2 p.m. when the wind changed to NW and clouded over very heavily and rained a little. It continued to be cloudy all the evening and it rained a little about 10 p.m. There were several very heavy peals of thunder and some very vivid strokes of lightning in the afternoon. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 81 degrees, at 1 1/4 p.m. was at 91 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. in the sun 97 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. 84 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 78 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was out to swim with 5 or 6 others - it was the 13th time that I have been in this season. Mama, Lydia and Flora got home from Wilmington this afternoon about 3 p.m. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m.
2 July 1841. It was cloudy and rather damp or misty, but warm all day. It cleared off about 10 p.m. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 75 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. 84 degrees, at 7 p.m. 78 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 71 degrees. I was at the office all day. This evening I went out to swim with Hal deSilver, William Rotch and others - it was the 14th time that I have been in this season. I got up at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
3 July 1841. It was clear but much cooler than it has been for some days back. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 65 degrees, at 1 1/4 p.m. 79 degrees, at 7 p.m. 74 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 67 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I went down to Bill Hanly's. I got home around 9 p.m. where I found Miss K. Walker and Miss I. Graff. I went home with Miss G. shortly afterwards and with Miss W. about 10 o'clock. I got up at half past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
4 July 1841. It was a clear, cool, and delightful day. The wind during the morning was NW but afterwards it got around to the SW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 70 degrees, at 1/4 of 1 p.m. 77 degrees, and at 6 1/2 p.m. it was at 73 degrees.
I was at Mr. Suddards' Church in the morning and afternoon - he preached in both the morning and the afternoon. The text in the morning was the 9th chapter of St Luke, verse 33; in the afternoon it was from the Psalms 117, verse 8. In the evening I was down at Trinity with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan - Bishop Onderdonk preached from the 10th chapter of St. Luke, verse 36. Mr. Coleman, of the church (Trinity), preached his last sermon this morning before leaving to take the pastoral charge of a church in New York. I got up at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m.
5 July 1841. It was a clear, cool and delightful day. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 66 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 82 degrees, and at 1/4 of 11 p.m. was at 73 degrees. I got up this morning at 1/4 past 5 a.m.
About 6 William Hanly called for me to go to Wilmington according to a previous arrangement. We both took breakfast together at home finishing at about 6 1/2 a.m. After breakfast we walked down to the Arch St. Wharf and at 10 minutes of 7 a.m. we started for Wilmington with 500 - 600 passengers on the steamboat Burlington We stopped in Chester at 20 minutes of 9 a.m. and at Marcus Hook at 5 minutes past 9 a.m. We passed the Revenue Cutter (with about 25 or 30 flags of different nations strung on her sails and masts) about 20 minutes past 9. We arrived in the Hickes' mouth at 10 a.m. and at Wilmington at 20 minutes past 10 after what is considered a long passage. We then walked up to Mr. Hedge's and from there up to Carpenter's and got some ice cream.
After eating our cream, we went up to the Brandywine as far as the Barley Mill Dam, crossed there and went up to the Head Gates. Now at 1/4 of 12 p.m. we are sitting on the same. We then retraced our steps as far as the Barley Mill Dam, crossed there and took a walk up around by Dr. Gibbons'. We remained there for about 2 hours and a half, making sure of our dinner while we were there. We then had a tea (a tete_a_tete) with the girls and at about 1/2 past 2 p.m. walked down to Carpenter's again and had two glasses of ice cream a piece. We then went around to Mathers' and each took another glass. We then went down to Mr. Hedge's and stopped there for awhile. From there we walked up to the Town Hall and visited the Cupola to take a view of the city. Afterwards, we went down to the whaling ships Lucy Ann and Ceres and looked through them both and then walked up to the depot.
It then being 5 p.m. (we met Bill Knight and John Bealy while looking at the ships), we were expecting the cars to start at 5 1/2 p.m. as we had been informed by the agent. At the appropriate time (5 1/2 p.m), we took our seats in the cars, but on the account of some detention of the Philadelphia train, we did not start until 7 minutes of 7 p.m. We stopped at Hook at 20 minutes past 7 and at Chester at 25 minutes of 8 p.m. Just after leaving Chester we came up to the train that left just before us (the said train being part of ours but divided on account of being too much for one engine), they having broken the engine. Our engine had to push their train and take our own which caused great detention.
At about 1/2 past 8 p.m. we had a tremendous storm accompanied by heavy rain, vivid flashes of lightning and very heavy thunder. We arrived at Gray's Ferry at 9 p.m. and in the city at 20 minutes past 10 p.m. - being the longest trip up I ever had in the cars. But with all we spent a delightful day. I got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m.
6 July 1841. It was a clear and very delightful day. The wind during the morning was SE, but it got around to the SW about the middle of the day. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 77 degrees, at 2 p.m. 83 degrees, 7 1/4 p.m. 80 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was at 77 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I walked down to Miss Field's with Aaron Thomson; we stopped there for about an hour. We then went around to Miss Chalenor's, we remained there about an hour and then went home. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. there was every appearance of a storm coming up. There is also a fire in the neighborhood - I could hear the engines at work.
7 July 1841. Today was cloudy with the wind from the NE until about 5 p.m. when it changed to the NW and clouded over much heavier and commenced raining very hard. It continue to do so until about 9 p.m. when it stopped. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 75 degrees, at 1 1/4 p.m. 81 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. 69 degrees, and at 9 p.m. was at 69 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was home asleep on the sofa. I got up this morning at 5 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
8 July 1841. It was clear and very pleasant today. The wind was NNW. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 76 degrees, at 12 p.m. 79 degrees, and at 3 & 6 p.m. was at 75 degrees.
I was taken very sick last night and this morning I hardly felt able to get up and go to the office, but, I however, went down about 1/2 past 8. I was obliged to return right away and go to bed. I had one of the worst headaches that I ever had in my life accompanied by a fever and sore throat.
9 July 1841. Today was clear with light flying clouds. The wind was strong from the SW. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 81 degrees, at 12 p.m. 81 degrees, at 3 p.m. 82 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 80 degrees.
I felt much better this morning but had to remain in bed until about 5 1/2 p.m. and I remained up until about 1/4 of 10 p.m. William Hanly spent the evening here with me and Mrs. and Miss Stockley were here with Mama. Mama, Papa, Lydia, Libby, Mr. & Mrs. Roberts & children, Mrs. Rieford, the cousins from 9th street, two of the Miss Whitmans and others, in all 22, started from our house to go to Wilmington but were disappointed in being too late for the boat. They however concluded to cross the river and spend the day in Camden where they enjoyed themselves exceedingly.
10 July 1841. It was clear and looked very much like rain in the morning, but cleared off about noon very pleasantly. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 74 degrees, at 12 p.m. 83 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 81 degrees, at 7 3/4 p.m. 76 degrees, and at 9 3/4 p.m. 72 degrees.
I felt pretty well again today and was able to be up all day, but remained in the house. I took a walk as far as 2nd and Chestnut St. in the evening. I got up at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
11 July 1841. It was a clear, cool and very delightful day. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 75 degrees, at 1 p.m. 77 degrees, at 6 3/4 p.m. 73 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 69 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and evening - Mr. Suddards preached both. The text in the morning was the 9th chapter and 33rd verse of St. Luke and in the evening was from St. Matthew. In the afternoon I was at Dr. Tyng's with Bill Hanly - he preached from the 6th chapter and 35th verse of St. John. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/4 p.m. It clouded over this evening.
12 July 1841. Today was clear and very pleasant. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 65 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. was 79 degrees, at 7 3/4 p.m. 75 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 70 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at a meeting of the National Institute. I got up at 25 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes of 11 p.m. William Bird went to the county last Thursday.
13 July 1841. It was clear and very pleasant today. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 69 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 87 degrees, at 6 p.m. 80 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 76 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I took a walk out to the Schuylkill with William Rotch, William Bryant, Ben, Russell, and Allen - they went into swim, but I did not. I got up at 25 minutes past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
14 July 1841. It was a cloudy and extremely warm day. The wind was SW. It got around to the SE in the afternoon and rained for awhile. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 73 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 90 degrees, at 6 p.m. 83 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 79 degrees. There was incessant lightning during the evening.
I was at the office all day and in the evening I went to see Love at the Museum. I got up at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at quarter past 10 p.m.
15 July 1841. It was clear and very warm all day and evening. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 76 degrees, at 2 p.m. 86 degrees, at 6 p.m. 82 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 82 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the office writing a letter to Bill Bird. I got up at 5 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 a.m.
16 July 1841. There was every appearance of rain early in the morning, but it soon cleared up. There was a shower of rain in the latter part of the afternoon. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 73 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 83 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 79 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 72 degrees. I was at the office all day and this evening
I was at the office writing a deed for Mr. Campbell. I was up at 5 1/2 a.m. and got up bed at 25 minutes of 11 p.m.
17 July 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 66 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 82 degrees, at 6 1/4 p.m. 76 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was at 72 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was out to swim with Bill Rotch in the Schuylkill - it was the 15th time I have been in this season. I got up at 25 minutes of 5 a.m. and got to bed at 11 o'clock p.m.
18 July 1841. It was a clear, cool and very pleasant day. The wind at 5 p.m. was SE The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 73 degrees, at 12 p.m. 82 degrees, at 6 p.m. 79 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 70 degrees. I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon. Mr. Suddards preached in the morning from 14th chapter & 1st verse of Numbers. Mr.[blank] preached in the afternoon from the 3rd chapter of [blank], verses 2 & 3. In the evening I was down at Mr. Coleman's with Bill Rotch, but I had to go before the sermon commenced on the account of his being sick. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
19 July 1841. It was clear and very pleasant with the wind from the SE The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 71 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 84 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 81 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 73 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was walking about on several errands by myself. I got up this morning at 5 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes past 1 a.m.
20 July 1841. It was clear and very pleasant and the wind was SW. The thermometer at 5 1/2 a.m. was at 69 degrees, at 2 p.m. 87 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 81 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was at 73 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went into swim at Murphy's swimming bath - it was the 16th time that I have been in this season. Mama, Papa, Lydia and the Robertses, in general, went down to Wilmington, but returned today, excepting Lydia who remained there. I got up at 1/4 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minute past 11 p.m.
21 July 1841. Today was cloudy, but they were very light. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 71 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 86 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 79 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 73 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was out with Bill Rotch walking about town. I got up at 20 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
22 July 1841. There was every appearance of rain in the early part of the morning, but it soon cleared off. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 73 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 86 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 82 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 76 degrees. I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home. I got up at 5 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
23 July 1841. It was clear and very warm and the wind was SW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 76 degrees, at 1 p.m. 91 degrees, at 6 p.m. 85 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 79 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I walked down to the office to look for my pencil. From there I went down to Bill Hanly's and then home. I got up at 5 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 11 p.m.
24 July 1841. It was clear and extremely warm all day, but it clouded over about dark and remained so all the evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 77 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 93 degrees and in the sun 132 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 87 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 82 degrees. This was decidedly the warmest day we have had this year.
I was at the office all day and this evening I went into Murphy's swimming - it was the 17th time I have been into swim this year. I got up at 5 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 11 o'clock p.m.
25 July 1841. It was clear during the morning, but it clouded over in the early part of the afternoon and we had two heavy showers accompanied with thunder and lightning - one in the afternoon and the other in the evening. The wind was SW. Today has been the warmest we have had this season. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 85 degrees, at 12 p.m. 94 degrees (one degree higher than yesterday), at 6 1/2 p.m. 83 1/2 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 74 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning; Mr. Hearst preached from the 5th chapter of St. John, verses 28 & 29. This afternoon I was home until about 5 p.m. when I walked up to Grace Church and heard part of the sermon preached by Mr. Mitchelson. This evening I was down to Mr. Coleman's with Bill Hanly - he preached. It was raining quite fast when we came out of church. We stopped down at the Snell's after church for Maria, she having gone there after church. I got up this morning at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes past 11 p.m.
26 July 1841. It was a clear, cool, and very delightful day with a fine breeze from the NW. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 74 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 80 degrees, at 6 p.m. 77 degrees, and at 10 3/4 p.m. it was at 69 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was down at the Chalenor's with William Hanly. I got up at 5 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes past 11 p.m.
27 July 1841. It was clear, cool and pleasant all day. The wind during the morning was NW but got around to SW in the afternoon. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 66 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 81 degrees, 6 1/2 p.m. 78 degrees, and at 9 p.m. it was at 74 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening at home. I got up this morning at 20 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
28 July 1841. It was cloudy early in the morning and the rest of the day it was cloudy on and off. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. it was at 72 degrees, at 1 1/4 p.m. 87 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 79 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 71 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was down at Bill Hanly's. We had corn for dinner today - first this season. I got up at 5 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
29 July 1841. It was clear and cool and very pleasant until about 8 p.m. when it clouded over. The wind was in every part of the compass; it was NW in the morning and went the full rounds and got to the NW again in the afternoon. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 63 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 87 degrees, at 6 1/4 p.m. 75 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 70 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was walking about with Sam Milligan and William Hanly. I got up at 20 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
30 July 1841. It was cloudy and we had a shower of rain between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. with the wind from the SW. It afterwards got around to the SE It rained on and off through the afternoon, but in the evening it rained very hard, especially now at 1/4 of 10 p.m. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 70 degrees, at 1 p.m. 77 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 72 degrees, and at 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 69 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went after Miles Denny to try to get some money but did not succeed. I got home about 9 where I remained the rest of the evening. I got up at 20 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
31 July 1841. It was a cloudy, damp, rainy, and very unpleasant day. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 6 a.m. was at 67 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 65 degrees, at 6 p.m. 62 degrees, and at 8 1/2 p.m. it was at 61 degrees.
I was at the office during the morning. In the afternoon I was out on some little business in preparing to go out of town on Monday. This evening I was at home, excepting about a half an hour when I was at the store. I got up at 20 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at half past 10 p.m. At 10 1/2 p.m. it is damp and raining.
AUGUST
1 August 1841. It was raining hard when I got up this morning. It stopped about 9 a.m., but remained cloudy until about 5 p.m. when it cleared off. The wind was NNE. The evening was clear and moonlit. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 61 degrees, at 12 1/2 p.m. & 6 1/2 p.m. 67 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 64 degrees.
I was at Grace Church both in the morning and afternoon. Mr. Neville preached both times; in the morning the text was the 19th chapter of St. John, verse 3 and in the afternoon it was the 3rd chapter of Genesis, verse 15. This evening I was at St. Andrew's with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan. Mr. [blank] preached from the 3rd chapter of St. John, verses 14 & 15. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at quarter past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it is clear.
2 August 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and the wind was SW. The thermometer at 12 p.m. was at 74 degrees.
I started this morning at 12 minutes past 10 a.m. for New York, arriving at Burlington at 10 minutes of 12 p.m. (leaving Camden at 24 minutes of 11 a.m.), at Bordentown at 25 minutes of 1 p.m., at Amboy at 25 minute past 2 p.m. We here took the steamer Independence for New York. I took dinner on board of this boat and got into New York at 20 minutes past 5 p.m. I then took a carriage which conveyed me to Mrs. Waldrons' boarding house where I put up at.
After supper, I walked up Broadway to Niblo's Garden(5) (this is the most magnificent place) and remained there during the performance. I met two persons there that I knew by sight from Philadelphia, had a short conversation with them and got back to the boarding house again about 11 p.m. I got up at 5 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 12 m.
3 August 1841. It was clear but warm. The wind was NNW. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 78 degrees, at 12 p.m. 79 degrees, at 3 p.m. 80 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 81 1/2 degrees.
I went over to Brooklyn this morning by myself but did not remain there but a very short time. After breakfast, I went down to Wall St. to see Mr. Phelps and some other persons on business. At 10 a.m. Mr. Schumaker, a young gentleman from St. Petersburg, Russia, and myself went up to see the Great Western. We saw her, but were not able to get on board of her. In the afternoon, I took the .tc Harlem, Fordham and Tammany Hall#
cars from City Hall and went to Harlem and Fordham. Harlem is a very pretty place situated on the Harlem River about 8 miles from New York. Fordham is a very small place and is about 4 miles from Harlem. I got back to New York about 7 p.m. In the evening I was down on the Battery until about 9 1/2 p.m. It was moonlit and very cool and pleasant. I then went up to Tammany Hall and waited until about 1/4 of 11 p.m. to see Mr. Gardener, but he did not come in as they expected. I got up at 1/2 past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m.
4 August 1841. It was clear and very pleasant, but warm. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 81 degrees, at 12 p.m. 82 1/4 degrees, at 3 p.m. 84 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 84 degrees.
I started at 7 a.m. in the steamer Troy from the foot of Barclay Street for Newburgh and Fishkill Landing. The scenery along the river is magnificent. We passed the Palisades during our trip up - they are rocks running up perpendicularly, I suppose, to the height of 50 to 80 feet. They are on the East Bank of the river and extend along the shore for a number of miles. We stopped at Caldwell's Landing, 25 miles from New York, at 10 minutes of 10 a.m. It is very handsomely situated on the West Bank of the river; it is composed of not more than 7 to 10 houses. We stopped at West Point at 10 minutes past 10 a.m. - this is 66 miles from New York. Just after leaving West Point, we passed a place called St. Anthony's Nose; as it appears from the river, it has the appearance of a man's face on the rocks. We arrived at Newburgh at exactly 11 a.m. I was immediately taken to the Ferry for Fishkill Landing where I arrived at 20 minutes past 11 a.m. I walked up to the Larr Inn, but did not find Mr. Gardener. I stopped for awhile at the inn and then got a boat and rowed up this river a piece and went in to swim.
I returned and went down to the Ferry again and crossed to Newburgh where I took the steamer Albany at 10 minutes past 2 p.m. for West Point where I arrived at 10 minutes of 3 p.m. I then walked up to the hotel, and left my coat there. I then took a walk over the place to see what could be seen in my walk. I came across the 'Spring of Rosciuzks' where I drank. At about sundown the cadets were drilled in the rear of the camp and the band played some very handsome music. I then took supper.
After supper was over, I sat on the porch talking with a gentleman and his two grandsons from Staten Island. At about 9 o'clock I walked down to the barracks where there was dance for the cadets and visitors of West Point. I remained there until after 10 when I retired to a bed made up on the floor with about 5 others (all sleeping in different beds), which was not so pleasant as it might have been.
5 August 1841. It was rather cloudy but very pleasant during the morning. It commenced raining about 3 p.m. and continued to do so during the afternoon and evening. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 77 degrees, at 12 p.m. 79 degrees, at 3 p.m. 79 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 78 degrees. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and walked through the camp.
I saw the morning parade and drill. I went over to the chapel, the winter quarters of the cadets, and to several of the other buildings. I afterwards went down to the river and saw some of the cadets firing with a canon. I then walked down to the river to see the steamer Albany arrive, which was about 11 a.m. After she left I walked along the bank for about 1/2 a mile with several others and went into swim. After going into swim, I walked up to the Hotel again. I then came down to the Landing and took the steamer Troy for New York where I arrived at about 5 1/2 p.m. I found Mr. Gardener this evening at the St. George's Hotel on Broadway. I got to bed at 11 p.m.
6 August 1841. Today was clear and very pleasant. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 79 degrees, at 12 p.m. 80 degrees, at 3 p.m. 81 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 81 degrees at about 10 p.m.
I started up to see the Great Western, accompanied by Miss Mary Purcell of New Brunswick. After passing through the different parts of the ship, we walked down as far as the foot of Fulton St. where we took the Ferry for Brooklyn. After arriving there we took a cab for an hour; we rode around over the heights, through the principal streets and also to the Navy Yard, getting back to the Ferry at 1/4 of 1 p.m. where we again returned to New York.
In the afternoon I took the steamboat Wave down into the Lower Bay, stopping at Staten Island, Fort Hamilton, Fort Dermond, and passing Fort Richmond and also the Quarantine Ground. We passed down into the Lower Bay at about 6 or 7 miles below the narrows, arriving at New York again about 7 p.m. I was at my boarding house most of the evening and at about 10 p.m. I went home with Miss Purcell of New Brunswick. It was on Broom St. near the Bowery. I got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m.
7 August 1841. It was clear and very pleasant and the wind was NW. The thermometer at 12 p.m. was at 79 degrees.
In the morning about 10 a.m., Mrs. Van Arsdale, Miss
Purcell, and myself went to Hoboken. It is a very pleasant place. We walked up to the bank past the cave as far as the Elysian Fields(6) and
returned down by another road and returned to New York about 2 p.m.
In the afternoon I went aboard the school ship North Caro-lina, Miss Purcell was to accompany me but was unexpectedly called home on account of sickness. After I returned from the ship, I took a salt water bath in the Franklin Bath near the Battery. In the evening I took an omnibus and went up to Vauxhall Garden. I got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m.
8 August 1841. It was clear in the morning, but cloudy in the afternoon. The wind was SSW. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 82 degrees, at 12 p.m. 83 degrees, at 3 p.m. 82 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 79 degrees.
I was in the house in the morning, being very unwell. Feeling better in the afternoon, I was over in Hoboken with Mr. A.P. Crane from Florida. In the evening I was at a fire at the corner of Pearl and Maiden Lane with Mr. & Mrs. Van Arsdale.
9 August 1841. It poured rain during the morning; the afternoon was cloudy, but it did not rain. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 78 degrees, at 12 p.m. 79 degrees, 3 p.m. 82 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 80 degrees.
I started this morning in the steamer New York at 1/2 past 6 for New Haven. We had a rather rough passage through the Sound and arrived in New Haven at 1/2 past 11 a.m. It is decidedly one of the handsomest places that I ever was in. I remained here during the afternoon and evening until about 1/2 past 10 p.m. when I took the steamer Bunker Hill for Hartford. While I was in this place I put up at the 'Pavilion'. In the route of the Bunker Hill, we passed along the sound until we came to the mouth of the Connecticut River, which was the river we ascended to the distance of about 60 miles before we arrived at Hartford. I was up on deck most of tonight.
10 August 1841. It was cloudy all day, but the sun would shine out occasionally. The wind was SE The thermometer at 12 p.m. was at 76 degrees.
I arrived in Hartford about 7 this morning. I took boarding at the Exchange Hotel at no. 64 State St. - it is a very good house. After I got my breakfast I took a 1 horse wagon and rode through the principal parts of the town and outskirts. I saw the old Charter Oak(7) in my ride and a number of handsome buildings. About dark I walked through the town and then back to the hotel and went to bed at about 9 p.m.
11 August 1841. It was cloudy during the day and at about 6 1/2 p.m. commenced raining very hard. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 79 degrees, at 12 p.m. 81 degrees, at 3 p.m. 80 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 80 degrees.
I got up about 6 a.m., got my breakfast and then walked down to the river. I then came back to the hotel and wrote a letter to William Bird. At 1/2 past 10 a.m. I took the cars for New Haven where I arrived at about 1/4 of 1 p.m. I then took the steamer New York for New York; we started at 1/2 past 1 p.m. and arrived in New York at 1/2 past 6 p.m. There was a complete calm on the sound today. When I arrived in New York, I again took boarding with Mrs. Waldrens. This evening I was in the house.
12 August 1841. It was rather cloudy and warm and the wind was NW. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 77 degrees, at 12 p.m. 79 degrees, at 3 p.m. 79 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 78 degrees.
This morning I walked around with Mr. Van Arsdale to the Christian House and went all through it - it is a splendid building. I then walked around by myself to the Exchange and looked through it. I then took an omnibus and went up into the upper part of the city and looked through the city up there. I then took the railroad at 27th St. and came down to the City Hall. I then went to my boarding house and sat there awhile and feeling unwell went up to my room at about 12 p.m. and did not wake up until about 20 minutes of 4 p.m. I then got my dinner and walked out a little distance. In the evening Mr. & Mrs. Van Arsdale, Mr. & Mrs. Hutchins from Norfolk, Virginia, Mr. Crane from Florida, and myself went up to Niblo's. We had a pleasant time. I got up at 1/4 past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m.
13 August 1841. It was cloudy all day.
I started at 6 a.m. in the steamer Independence for Amboy and arrived there at about 8 a.m. We here took the cars for Camden; we started at 1/2 past 8 a.m. and arrived at Camden at 1/4 past 12 p.m. We here took the boat from Camden where we arrived at 1/4 of 1 p.m. I took a cab and got up home at about 1/4 past 1 p.m. after a very delightful trip of about 12 days. In the afternoon I went to see Bill Hanly and to take a pattern for Mrs. Prichett and several other persons. I got up at 1/4 of 5 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
14 August 1841. It was cloudy during the morning, but it cleared off towards noon. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was at 69 degrees, at 2 1/4 p.m. 79 degrees, at 7 1/4 p.m. 75 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 71 degrees.
I was in the house most of the morning writing. I walked out about 11 down as far as the store and Bill Hanly's. In the afternoon, I went down to see the Steam Frigate Mississippi with William Hanly, and then got a boat and rowed over to the Island and went into swim. In the evening I was at home. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed about 25 minutes of 11 p.m.
15 August 1841. It was rather cloudy but very pleasant with the sun shimmering occasionally. The wind was ENE The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 71 degrees, at 1/4 of 1 p.m. was at 79 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. was at 73 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was at 68 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and in the afternoon. Mr. Suddards preached both times. The text in the morning was the 4th chapter and 5th verse of Isaiah and in the afternoon it was the 4th chapter and 7th verse of Corinthians I. In the evening I was down at Mr. Coleman's with William Hanly, Sam Milligan, and Barry Russell. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
16 August 1841. It was clear and pleasant and the wind was NE. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 65 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 79 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. 73 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 68 degrees.
I was in the house most of the morning. In the afternoon I went up to try and find Mr. Cleadon, but could not. In the evening I was down to see the Misses Chalenors. I got up this morning at 6 and got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m. Mama & Papa went to Wilmington this afternoon at 3 1/2 o'clock.
17 August 1841. It was clear and very warm all day. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 80 degrees, at 12 p.m. 81 degrees, at 3 p.m. 81 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 80 degrees.
I started for Wilmington at 7 o'clock in the steamer Burlington and arrived there at about 10 a.m. I then met Papa and we went up to Mrs. Hopkins' where I took board for the remainder of the week! Papa, Mama, and Lydia went up on the boat at 1 p.m. In the afternoon I was out at the Brandywine with Rod and Frank Gibbons; we also went into swim. After supper, I walked to Dr. Gibbons' where I remained until about 1/2 past 8 when I walked into town and got some ice cream. I got up at 10 minutes past 5 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
18 August 1841. It was clear but warm all day and the wind was SE The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 79 degrees, at 12 p.m. 80 degrees, at 3 p.m. 83 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 82 degrees.
I was out a gunning in the morning with Julius Bradford; Rod & Frank Gibbons were with me part of the time. In the afternoon I was out in the Brandywine a rowing with Rod & Frank G. and J. Bradford. I was also into swim with Rod and Frank. In the evening I was down in town and stopped and talked awhile with Miss S.A. Alrich and then went over to Carpenters' and got some ice cream. I then walked over to my boarding house and went to bed. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 10 p.m.
19 August 1841. Today was clear and very pleasant. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 80 degrees, at 12 p.m. 81 degrees, at 3 p.m. 82 degrees, and at 6 p.m. was at 81 degrees.
I was out at Dr. Gibbons' most of the morning and in the afternoon. I went down to see Edward Harvey in the evening. I walked down with Mrs. Luff to her cousin's. We then walked around to see Miss Alrich, but she not being in we down to see Mrs. Hadden's sisters where we met Miss Alrich and spent the evening. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
20 August 1841. It was clear until about 3 p.m. when it clouded over and we had a little shower. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 9 a.m. was at 83 degrees, at 12 p.m. 85 degrees, at 3 p.m. 87 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 86 degrees.
I was out a gunning down at the marsh this morning; I shot about 14 or 15 birds. It was exceedingly warm. This afternoon I took a walk down through town and got some ice cream. I spent the evening at Miss Alrich's and I took a walk over Brandywine with Edward Harvey in the early part of the evening. I got up at 10 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 10 p.m.
21 August 1841. It was clear until about 4 p.m. when it clouded over very heavily, but had not much rain. It again clouded over very heavily in the evening and we had some very heavy rain and some very heavy thunder and vivid lightning.
I was at my boarding house most of the morning and in the afternoon I started at 1 p.m. for Philadelphia where I arrived at 1/2 past 3 p.m. This evening I was down at William Hanly's. The wind was SE The thermometer at 12 p.m. was at 84 degrees. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m., it was pouring rain.
22 August 1841. It poured rain most of the morning but cleared up towards afternoon. It again clouded over in the evening. The wind was S. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 74 degrees, at 12 1/2 p.m. 75 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 69 degrees.
I was at Dr. McDowell's church in the morning with Papa; he preached from the 25th chapter of Matthew, verses 6 to 9.
In the afternoon Papa and I took a walk out as far as Fairmount and at 3 p.m. took the cars for Manayunk on a visit to see Mama, as she is boarding on Green Lane near there. I returned on the 6 1/2 p.m. train but Papa remained there all night. In the evening I went to Mr. Coleman's; the text was the 7th chapter of Job, verse 11. I met William Hanly, Sam Milligan and R.I. Parvin down there; after church was out we all went down to Miss Snell's and sat there awhile. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 12 p.m.
23 August 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day. The wind was NNE. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 68 degrees, at 1 1/4 p.m. 77 degrees, at 6 3/4 p.m. 73 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 69 degrees. I was at the office all day. This evening I went down to see Bill Hanly, but did not find him. Sam Milligan came in while I was there and I took a walk through the square and up and down Chestnut St. a piece with him. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
24 August 1841. It was clear and very pleasant. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 67 degrees, at 2 p.m. 76 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 69 degrees. I was at the office all day.
This evening I was home until abut 8 p.m. when I took a letter down to Mr. Robertson's. I then walked around to Bill Hanly's and stopped there awhile and then went home. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at half past 10 p.m.
25 August 1841. It was clear and very pleasant today and the wind was NNE, though it got around to SE about dark. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 69 degrees, at 2 p.m. 76 degrees, and at 10 3/4 p.m. it was at 67 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Snell's. I went around to Miss Patterson's with Priscilla from there. I got up at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/2 a.m.
26 August 1841. Today was cloudy with an occasional shower. The wind was SE The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 64 degrees, at 1 1/4 p.m. 72 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 66 degrees.
It commenced raining about dark and continued to do so during the whole of the evening very hard. I was at the office all day and in the evening I was at home. Mama and Lydia got home from the country this afternoon; they have been gone since Wednesday last. I got up at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
27 August 1841. It was cloudy and rainy all day and evening. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 67 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 77 degrees, and at 9 1/2 & 10 3/4 p.m. it was at 73 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening down at Bill Hanly's. I got up at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes past 11 p.m.
28 August 1841. It was raining on and off all day and sometimes very hard. The wind was NE and ENE. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 72 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 75 degrees, and at 7 1/2 & 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 73 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was home asleep on the sofa most of the time. I got up this morning at 6 1/4 and got to bed at about 10 1/4 p.m.
29 August 1841. It was cloudy on and off all day and evening, but there was no rain. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 9 1/2 a.m. & 12 p.m. was at 83 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 77 degrees, and at 1/4 of 11 p.m. it was at 75 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon. Mr. Suddards preached both times; the text in the morning was Corinthians, II chapter 3, verse 4; and, in the afternoon the text was the 34th chapter of Deuteronomy, verses 1 - 5. In the evening I was down at Mr. Coleman's with William Hanly and Sam Milligan. I got up at 10 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 11 p.m.
30 August 1841. It was pouring rain when I got up and it had the appearance of a very rainy day. The wind was NE. At about 10 a.m. it cleared off beautifully and in the afternoon the wind got around to the SW. The evening was moonlit. There was a great storm early this morning accompanied with thunder and lightning. The thermometer at 2 p.m. was at 79 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 75 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the office writing.
31 Auguat 1841. It was clear and very pleasant today. The wind was NW. It afterwards got around to the SW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 74 degrees, at 1 p.m. 79 degrees, at 6 p.m. 75 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 71 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the office writing. Mrs. Alrich and her daughter Susan were here to dinner today. I got up this morning at 4 1/2 to finish a deed for Papa. I got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
SEPTEMBER
1 September 1841. It was clear and pleasant all day and this evening was moonlit. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 70 degrees, at 2 p.m. 79 degrees, and at 1/4 of 10 p.m. it was at 73 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at William Hanly's until about 8 when I walked down with him to William Day's where he stopped, having an invitation to a party there. I walked up around home. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m. Papa lost $50 yesterday afternoon.
2 September 1841. It was a clear and very pleasant day. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 70 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 83 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 73 degrees. It clouded over and there was some lightning during the evening.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went up to see Mr. Denny. I then returned as far as the National Literary Institute Room, stopped in the remainder of the evening and then I came home. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 3/4 p.m.
3 September 1841. It was clear and very warm all day and evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 73 degrees, at 1 1/4 p.m. was at 86 degrees, at 7 p.m. 81 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 76 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down with Robert Parvin to see the Misses Chalenor, but they not being in, we went to Miss Field's and I went to Miss Snell's where I met Sam Milligan and William Hanly. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m. There was a very heavy shower of rain accompanied with heavy thunder and vivid lightning last night about 11 o'clock.
4 September 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening, except for about an hour in the afternoon when it clouded over and we had a heavy shower for awhile. The wind was fresh from the SW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 76 degrees, at 2 p.m. 85 degrees, and at 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 77 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I walked down to William Hanly's; I stayed there for a little while and came up home about 8 o'clock where I remained during the rest of the evening. I got up at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
5 September 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was fresh from the NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 73 degrees, at 1/4 of 1 p.m. 79 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 76 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was at 71 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon; Mr. Suddards preached both times. The text in the morning was the 4th chapter and 5th verse of Isaiah and in the afternoon it was the 11th chapter and 6th verse of Matthew. In the evening I was at Mr. Coleman's; he preached from Thessalonians I, chapter 1, verse 1.
After church was out, I walked up with Aaron Thompson & Robert Parvin and we stopped at Thompson's sisters' for a while as we came up. Our church commenced at 10 1/2 this morning instead of 10 a.m. as heretofore. At 11 p.m. it was clear and moonlit. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes past 11 p.m.
6 September 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was NNW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 70 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 77 degrees, and at 6 1/2 p.m. it was at 75 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was at the Walnut Street Theatre to see the Water Queen. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 12 p.m.
7 September 1841. It was cloudy all day but cleared up about dark. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 69 degrees, at 2 p.m. was 70 degrees, at 7 p.m. was 71 degrees, and at 9 1/4 p.m. it was at 69 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening was at home reading. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/4 p.m.
8 September 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 65 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. 74 degrees, at 7 p.m. 72 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 65 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I walked down with William Hanly with his cousins to Miss Snell's. We left her there and then went around to the Misses Chalenor's, they not being in, we returned again to Miss Snell's. I stayed for about an hour when I came home leaving William & his cousins there. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m.
9 September 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 63 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. 75 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 72 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 66 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was home until about 9 1/2 p.m. when I went down to the National Institute Meeting and remained until it adjourned. Cousin Lydia & Sarah spent the evening here. I got up at 6 a.m. and to bed at 10 minutes of 11 a.m.
10 September 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 65 degrees, at 2 p.m. 75 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was at 66 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening I was home writing for Papa. I got up this morning at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
11 September 1841. It was clear most the day but sometimes it would be a little cloudy. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 68 degrees, and at 7 p.m. it was at 71 degrees.
I started out on a gunning excursion this morning at about 10 o'clock with William Bryant. We crossed at Market St. bridge, walked down the bank as far as Gray's Ferry and then down to the Rope Ferry, we crossed there and then went up home by the Guard School which made us both tired. I got home about 7 p.m. I got up at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes past 10 p.m. I was at home during the evening.
12 September 1841. It was cloudy but pleasant all day and evening. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 69 degrees, at 2 p.m. 76 degrees, and at 8 1/2 p.m. it was at 73 degrees.
I was at Mr. Suddards' church both in the morning and the evening; he preached. The text both times was the 11th chapter of Matthew, verse 6. In the afternoon Papa and I walked to see Aunt Nancy Warner. Today is my 17th birthday. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/4 p.m.
13 September 1841. It was cloudy and cool all day and evening with a little rain early in the morning and latter part of the afternoon. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 69 degrees, at 2 p.m. 73 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 67 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
14 September 1841. It was clear and cool all day and evening. The wind was NNW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 61 degrees, at 2 p.m. 73 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 63 degrees.
I was at the office all day until about 4 1/2 p.m. when I went up to Germantown to see John Wister on some business for Mr. Elliott. This evening I went to a party of Miss Kate Walker's. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m. Today was Mama's 41st birthday. Mr. & Mrs. Roberts, the girls from 9th St., and several others were here.
15 September 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and rather cool. The wind was NNE & NE. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 59 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 73 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. 67 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 63 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down to William Bird's to take the key of the office. I then came to William Hanly's and stopped there until about 1/4 of 10 p.m. when I came up home. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
16 September 1841. It was cloudy and cool all day and evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 60 degrees, at 2 p.m. 73 degrees, and at 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 63 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I walked down as far as Doolittle's Auction Store with Papa and stopped there for a while and then walked around to Hav's hat store and each of us bespoke a hat. We then walked into the store and then up home again. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 10 p.m.
17 September 1841. It was a cloudy, raw, damp, rainy and exceedingly unpleasant day. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 60 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 59 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 56 degrees, and at 9 p.m. it was at 54 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at home reading. I got up at 5 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 9 1/2 p.m. At 20 minutes past 2 p.m. it was pouring rain and was rather stormy.
18 September 1841. It was cool and very pleasant all day. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 55 degrees, at 2 p.m. 70 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 67 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 63 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I walked around to Mr. Graves' with Papa and then down to Mr. Hav's on Chestnut St. and each of us got a hat. I got up at 10 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
19 September 1841. Today was rather misty, but sometimes pretty clear. This evening was cloudy. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 60 degrees, at 2 p.m. 68 degrees, at 6 1/4 p.m. 65 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 64 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon. Mr. Suddards preached both times. The text in the morning was the 9th chapter of Acts, verse 11 - the words were "for behold he prayeth" - and in the afternoon was the 11th chapter of Matthew, verse 6.
This evening I was down at Mr. Coleman's with William Hanly and Sam Milligan. The text was the 10th chapter of Matthew, verse 33. I got up at 20 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
20 September 1841. It was cloudy during the morning, but cleared up in the afternoon and this evening it was clear. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 60 degrees, at 2 p.m. 69 degrees, at 1/4 of 7 p.m. 65 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 63 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I called in on Miss Anne Chalenor at her aunt's on the corner of 7th and Chestnut St with Robert Parvin to bid her good-bye as she starts for Cincinnati tonight at 12 o'clock; she intends staying 6 months or a year. I remained there but 1/2 an hour when I went around to the Athenaeum and read until 10 p.m. when I came home. I got up at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
21 September 1841. It was cloudy all day. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was at 61 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. & 6 1/4 p.m. 69 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 62 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Athenaeum reading Jack Shepherd. I got up at 20 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 11 p.m.
22 September 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 63 degrees, at 2 p.m. 69 degrees, and at 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 63 degrees.
I was at the office all day except about an hour or two in the afternoon when I was out a rowing on the Delaware with Bill Hanly. Papa went to New York this afternoon at 5 o'clock. I got up at 5 minutes of 6 a.m. and got to bed at quarter past 10 p.m.
23 September 1841. It was cloudy and it rained on and off through the day. The wind was SE The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 62 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 69 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 67 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m. Cousin Sarah and Lydia Roberts were here tonight.
24 September 1841. It was a damp, rainy and very unpleasant day. The wind was SE The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 69 degrees, at 2 p.m. 77 degrees, and at 9 p.m. it was at 70 degrees.
I was at the office all day, This evening I was at home. I got up at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 10 p.m.
25 September 1841. There were some very hard showers through the morning. It would be alternately clear and cloudy during the morning with the wind from the S. - it got around to the W. about noon and cleared up delightfully. The evening was clear and moonlit. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 69 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 72 degrees, and at 9 p.m. it was at 65 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at home until about 7 1/2 o'clock when I took a walk to Bill Bird's to leave the key of the office. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes past 10 p.m. Papa got home from New York this morning about 10 minutes of 1.
26 September 1841. It was a clear, delightful and cool day and evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 60 degrees, at 1 1/4 p.m. 72 degrees, and at 6 1/2 p.m. it was at 69 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon and Mr. Suddards preached both times. The text in the morning was the 1st chapter of Acts, verse 25 and in the afternoon was the 10th chapter of St. John, the 16th verse. I was down at Mr. Coleman's in the evening with Sam Milligan and William Hanly; the text was the 23rd chapter of St. Luke, verses 39 to 44. I got up at 1/4 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
27 September 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day. The wind was NW., but it got around to the SW in the afternoon. It clouded over a little in the morning. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 60 degrees, at 2 p.m. 69 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 62 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was at the Athenaeum reading Jack Shepherd. I got up at 6 3/4 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/4 p.m.
28 September 1841. Today was changeable - the wind was SSW and SE The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 63 degrees, at 2 p.m. & 6 1/2 p.m. 73 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 69 degrees. I was at the office all day. This evening I was in the house writing for Papa until about 1/2 past 8 when I went down to the Athenaeum. I got up at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
29 September 1841. It was cloudy on and off all day with the wind from the SW. There was a heavy shower in the early part of the morning. The wind got around to the NW in the afternoon and about dusk we had a very heavy shower of rain. This evening was cloudy. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 67 degrees, at 2 p.m. 79 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was at 63 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the Athenaeum reading Jack Shepherd. I got up at 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
30 September 1841. It was clear but occasionally light-flying clouds would pass over. The wind was NW and cool. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 57 degrees, at 2 p.m. 62 degrees, at 6 1/4 p.m. 69 degrees, and at 11 p.m. was at 55 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Athenaeum until about 1/2 past 9 when I went to Mr. Edward Roberts to bring Lydia Erwin and Sarah Roberts home. I got up at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 12 p.m.
OCTOBER
1 October 1841. It was clear and very cold. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 49 degrees, at 2 p.m. 61 1/2 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 52 degrees. There was a frost this morning early - it was the first this season.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was around at the cousins on 9th St. I got up this morning at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at quarter of 11 p.m.
2 October 1841. It was clear in the early part of the day and cloudy during the rest of the day and evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 1/4 of 7 a.m. was at 49 degrees, at 2 p.m. 59 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 63 degrees, and at 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 61 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at the store until 1/2 past 8 when I came up home. It was cold today; mama had a fire in her room and there were a number of coats and cloaks worn this evening. I got up this morning at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 10 p.m.
3 October 1841. It poured rain incessantly all day and evening. The wind was NE and was very raw and cold. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 45 degrees, at 1/4 of 1 p.m. was at 43 degrees, and at 6 1/2 p.m. and 8 1/2 p.m. it was at 41 degrees.
I was at home during the morning and evening. I was at Grace Church in the afternoon with Bill Hanly. Mr. Suddards preached from the 3rd chapter of Colossians, the verse 15, the words were "Be ye thankful." It was so raw and cold that we both wore our cloaks - it was the first time that we have had them on this season. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 9 p.m.
4 October 1841. It was cloudy until about 5 p.m. when it cleared up; this evening was clear. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 43 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 53 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 49 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 45 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening, I was at home until about 8 when I went down to the Athenaeum. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
5 October 1841. It was clear all day and evening. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 44 degrees, at 2 p.m. 58 degrees, at 6 3/4 p.m. 51 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 47 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Athenaeum until about 1/2 past 8 when I went up to Mr. Watson's on Marshall Street for Sarah Roberts and Lydia. I got up at 20 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m. We stopped taking on last Sunday the 3rd.
6 October 1841. It was clear all day and evening with the wind from the NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 43 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 58 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 48 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was home until about 8 1/4 when I went down to Bill Hanly's and we both went for a walk around. I got up at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
7 October 1841. It was clear with the wind from the NW until the latter part of the afternoon when it cleared over and the wind got around to the SSE. and in the evening we had a shower of rain. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 45 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 59 degrees, and at 1/4 of 7 p.m. it was at 56 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the Athenaeum reading Charles O'Malley.(8) I got up at 20 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
8 October 1841. It was cloudy until the latter part of the afternoon when it cleared off a little. We had a shower of rain about 1 p.m. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 54 degrees, at 2 p.m. 59 degrees, and at 7 and 10 p.m. it was at 55 degrees. This evening was very damp.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was around at Warner Jones' until about 8 o'clock when I went down to the Athenaeum and read until 10. I got up this morning at 6 1/2 and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m.
9 October 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 53 degrees, at 2 p.m. 65 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 54 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at the store until about 9 when I came up home and went home with Anna and Elizabeth Roberts. I then went down as far as Mr. Robinson's for my 10,000 (?) a year when I came around home again. I got up at 20 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes past 11 p.m.
10 October 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 53 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 60 degrees, and at 6 p.m. was at 55 degrees. I was at Grace Church in the morning - the text was the 16th chapter of Matthew, the 26th verse. Mrs. Joseph Hedges from Wilmington and Miss MacFarland went with us. In the afternoon I was at Mr. Chambers' with Bill Hanly. In the evening I was at Grace Church with Sam Milligan and Bill Hanly. Mr. Suddards preached from the 2nd chapter of Genesis, verse 1. I got up this morning at 20 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 10 p.m.
11 October 1841. It was clear until about 4 p.m. with the wind from the SW. It then got around to the SSE and it clouded over. This evening was cloudy. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 48 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 65 degrees, and at 6 1/2 and 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 59 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I walked to Bill Hanly's, stopped there awhile and then he and Sam Milligan and I took a walk up around by Chestnut St. I left them at Chestnut St. & 6th and went to the Athenaeum. I got up at 20 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
12 October 1841. It poured rain until about 10 p.m. when it stopped but remained cloudy during the rest of the day and evening. The wind in the morning was SSE and it afterwards got around to the NW. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 59 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 63, at 6 1/2 p.m. 61, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 58 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was out with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan - we went up around about the City Election and then we went down around about the Southwark Election. I got home at 1/2 past 10 p.m. I got up this morning at 20 minutes of 7 and got to bed at 11 p.m.
13 October 1841. It was clear with the wind from the NW until about dark when it clouded over and remained so during the evening. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 53 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 59 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 51 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the Athenaeum until about 9 1/2 p.m. when I came home. Went home with Emma Erwin. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. At 10 1/2 p.m. it was cloudy and cool.
14 October 1841. It was clear all day and evening and rather cool. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 44 degrees, at 2 p.m. 57 degrees, at 7 1/2 p.m. 51 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 49 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at a meeting of the Livingston Library Institute. Edward Gibbons slept here tonight - he intends going to New York in the morning at 7 o'clock. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/4 p.m. The tall butter man came for the last time this season on Tuesday last, the other one came on Wednesday last for [illegible].
15 October 1841. It was clear with the wind from the SW until the latter part of the afternoon when it clouded over and remained so during the evening. The thermometer at 6 1/4 a.m. was at 45 degrees, at 2 p.m. 60 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 55 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening down at the Athenaeum until about 1/4 of 10 when I walked down to Bill Hanly's where I stopped for awhile before coming home. I got up at 1/4 of 6 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was cloudy. We had a fire in the grate in the parlour for the first time this season today.
16 October 1841. It was cloudy all day but cleared up in the evening. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 52 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. was at 56 degree, and at 6 1/2 p.m. it was at 51 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was sitting down with Sam Milligan at his house. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m. At 10 1/2 p.m. it was clear and cold.
17 October 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 41 degrees, at 1/4 of 1 p.m. 52 degrees, at 6 p.m. 50 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 44 degrees.
I went to Grace Church in the morning. When Mr. Suddards was about half way through the litany, he fell back with a great noise in a fit of fainting. It caused great excitement throughout the church and there was a great deal of screaming by the ladies. After a short while Mr. Cope dismissed the congregation.
I then went up to St. Philip's Church for awhile - it has not been open more than two or three times. I was at Grace Church again in the afternoon; Mr. Newton from St. Paul's Church preached from the 5th chapter of Deuteronomy, verse 32. This evening I was down at Mr. Coleman's with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan. Bill and I had our cloaks on. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m. There is a great fire somewhere as the State House and U.S. bells are ringing.
18 October 1841. It was clear and cold all day and evening. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 41 degrees, at 2 p.m. 53 degrees, at 6 p.m. 41 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 43 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the Athenaeum for awhile. I then went down to Bill Hanly's for awhile and from there I went up to Mr. E. Roberts' for Lydia and then came home. I got up this morning at 6 1/2 and got to bed at 10 minutes past 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. it was clear and cool.
19 October 1841. It was clear during the morning, but it clouded over in the afternoon and remained so during the evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 40 1/2 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. 51 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 49 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 47 degrees. I was at the office all day and this evening I was out with Bill Hanly. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 20 m. past 10 p.m. At 10 p.m. it was raining a little.
20 October 1841. It was raining when I got up but it cleared up about 9 a.m. It again clouded over about the middle of the day and we had some hail and rain. Afterwards it cleared up and remained so during the evening. The wind was W. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 46 degrees, at 2 p.m. 54 degrees, at 1/4 of 7 p.m. 49 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 46 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home. Cousin Gainor, Lydia & Sarah Roberts, and Mrs. Gardner were here this evening. I got up this morning at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
21 October 1841. It was cloudy most of the day, but there was no rain. The wind was W. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 47 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. 55 degrees, and at 9 3/4 p.m. it was at 48 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the Athenaeum reading. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes past 10 p.m.
22 October 1841. It was cloudy most of the day, but there was no rain. The wind was W. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 44 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 52 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. 46 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening I was at home writing for Mr. Campbell. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 11 p.m.
23 October 1841. It was changeable but there was no rain. The wind was W. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 44 degrees, at 2 p.m. 53 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 46 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening I was out with William and Henry Bird. I got up at 10 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes past 11 p.m.
24 October 1841. It was cloudy on and off all day. The wind was WSW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 45 degrees, at 1 p.m. 51 degrees, at 6 p.m. 46 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 41 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon. Mr. Hill, a missionary from Greece, preached in the morning from the 2nd chapter and 6th verse of Hosea. In the afternoon the text was the 13th chapter of St. Luke, verses 1 & 2. This evening I was down at Trinity with William Hanly and Sam Milligan. The text was the 7th chapter and the 59th verse of Acts. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 11 p.m.
25 October 1841. Today was clear and the coldest day we have had yet this year. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at ...26 1/2 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 43 degrees, at 6 p.m. 39 degrees, and at 11 1/4 p.m. 33 degrees. There was ice this morning early - it was the 1st of the season.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home writing for Mr. Brown. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 12 p.m.
26 October 1841. It was clear and cold. The wind was SSW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 32 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 51 degrees, at 6 1/4 p.m. 47 degrees, and at 10 3/4 p.m. 46 degrees. There was ice in the gutters this morning. The ice of yesterday I did not see but was told by R. Pascal that there was some.
I was at the office all day and in the evening I was at home writing for Mr. Brown. I got up at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/4 p.m.
27 October 1841. It was clear all day. The wind was W. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 41 degrees, and at 10 3/4 p.m. was at 46 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening was at home writing for Mr. Brown. I got up at 6 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes past 11 p.m.
28 October 1841. It was clear until the latter part of the afternoon when it clouded over and remained so during the evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 29 degrees, at 2 p.m. 51 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 48 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was at 46 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went out to see an exhibition of animal magnetism. I got up at 20 minutes past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
29 October 1841. It was cloudy or misty most of the day and evening. The wind was NE, but got around by degrees to the SW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 48 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was at 54 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the first lecture of the course of the Mercantile; Joseph R. Ingersoll lectured on the subject of "Public Sentiment." I got up this morning at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 11 p.m.
30 October 1841. It was cloudy all day and this evening was misty. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 55 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. 60 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 57 degrees, and at 9 1/4 p.m. it was at 56 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was at home writing for Mr. Brown. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes past 10 p.m.
31 October 1841. It was cloudy foggy and very damp all day and evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 53 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 58 degrees, and at 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 66 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning, afternoon and evening. Bishop Watson preached there in the evening. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
NOVEMBER
1 November 1841. It was so cloudy when I woke up that I could hardly see across the street. It was cloudy and misty throughout the day and warm. The wind was S. It cleared up in the morning and it was moonlit. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 55 degrees, at 2 p.m. 70 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 61 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at home writing for Mr. Brown until about 9 o'clock when I went down to Mr. King's for Sarah Roberts. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m.
2 November 1841. It was raining when I got up and it had the appearance of being a rainy day, but it cleared up about 11 a.m. and remained so during the remainder of the day and evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 59 degrees, at 2 p.m. 65 degrees, and at 6 p.m. it was at 60 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Bill Hanly's until about 9 when I came home. I woke up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/4 p.m.
3 November 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day. The wind was SSW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 49 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 62 degrees, and at 1/4 of 11 p.m. it was at 51 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Trinity Church with Bill Hanly. The text was the 12th chapter of Corinthians, the 1st and 2nd verses. After church we walked home with Miss M.M. and Miss S.C. and then we came up home. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/4 p.m.
4 November 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening and we had a very heavy shower of rain about the middle of the day. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 49 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. 46 degrees, and at 6 p.m. and 1/4 of 10 p.m. it was at 43 degrees. I was at the office all day and this evening I was down at William Hanly's sitting a talking with him. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
5 November 1841. Today was clear and cool. The wind was SW, W, and NW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 41 degrees, at 2 p.m. 49 degrees, and at 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 43 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at a lecture of the Mercantile Library Co. - it was the second of the season. Henry Reed lectured on the subject of "America and England." I got up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes of 11 p.m.
6 November 1841. Today was clear and very pleasant. The wind was WNW. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 41 degrees, at 2 p.m. 49 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 45 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 41 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was down at Mr. Doolittle's Auction until about 8; I bought the first volume of the New World. I was at the Store the rest of the evening. I got up at 10 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of eleven o'clock p.m.
7 November 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 38 1/2 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. 45 degrees, at 5 1/4 p.m. 44 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 38 degrees.
I was at St. Andrew's Church in the morning; Mr. Clark preached from the Psalms 17, verse 5. I was at Grace Church in the afternoon; Mr. Watson preached from the 1st chapter of Corinthians I, verse 13. This evening I was down at Mr. Coleman's; he preached from the 17th chapter and 12th verse of Judges. I got up at 20 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
8 November 1841. It was raining when I got up and it continued to do so for several hours when it stopped a little. It afterwards clouded over again and we had rain most of the afternoon. It cleared up about dusk and this evening was clear. The wind was SSW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 41 degrees, at 2 p.m. 44 degrees, at 6 p.m. 47 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 45 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at a concert of the Shaw's at the Assembly Building with Lydia. We met Miss Nevis there. I got up at 10 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes past eleven p.m.
9 November 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day. The wind was NNW and it got around to the E. in the afternoon and clouded over a little. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 36 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. was at 43 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at Miss E. Bell's with William Hanly. I got up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
10 November 1841. It was cloudy all day and rained through the evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 7 3/4 a.m. was at 38 degrees, at 2 p.m. 44 degrees, at 6 p.m. 42 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 40 degrees.
I was at the office all day. Mama had company: Mrs. Mitchell, her two daughters, and Sam, Mr. & Mrs. Cresson, Edith Prichett, Sarah and Tacy Roberts, and Mrs. Van Ardsdale. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m. It was cloudy and rainy.
11 November 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 37 degrees and at 2 p.m. 44 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. At 10 1/2 p.m. it was cloudy, damp, and cold.
12 November 1841. It rained most of the morning but cleared up about the middle of the day. We had a heavy shower in the afternoon and this evening was clear. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 47 degrees, at 1/4 of 2 p.m. 51 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 47 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at a lecture of the Mercantile Library Co. - Bishop Hughes lectured on the subject of "The Life of Louis VII." I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 10 p.m.
13 November 1841. It was clear all day and evening. The wind was WNW. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 41 degrees, at 2 p.m. 49 degrees, and at 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 43 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was down at William Hanly's with Sam Milligan. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 5 minutes of 10 p.m. At 9 1/2 p.m. it was clear and cool.
14 November 1841. It was clear until about 5 p.m. when it clouded over and we had a shower of rain about 9 p.m. This evening it was cloudy. The wind was SSW until just before it clouded over when it got around to the SSE. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 41 degrees, at 12 p.m. 51 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 46 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and evening and Mr. Watson preached both times. The text in the morning was Psalms 36, verse 9, and in the evening the text was the 8th chapter and the 6th verse of Jeremiah, the words were "what have I done?" This afternoon I was at St. Philip's with William Hanly. Mr. Nevit preached from the 6th chapter and the 4th verse of Ephesians. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
15 November 1841. It was cloudy and cold. The wind was changeable - it would alternatively change from SW to W to NW. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 37 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 45 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 41 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 39 degrees. I was at the office all day.
This evening I was down at the store at Doolittle's - I went with Papa to buy a shade light. I got up at 20 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
16 November 1841. It was clear and cold. The wind was WNW. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 37 degrees, at 2 p.m. 44 degrees, at 6 1/2 p.m. 41 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 37 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at home writing for Mr. Brown. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. At 10 1/2 p.m. it was clear and cold.
17 November 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 37 degrees, at 2 p.m. 41 degrees, at 6 p.m. 44 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 45 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening I was at home writing for Mr. Brown. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes of 11 p.m.
18 November 1841. It was cloudy all day and evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 7 a.m. was at 43 degrees, at 2 p.m. 44 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 39 degrees. This evening I was down at Miss M. Mercer's with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan. I got up at half past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 10 minutes past 11 p.m.
19 November 1841. It was a cold, raw, damp, and rainy day. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 33 degrees, at 2 p.m. 35 degrees, and at 1/4 of 12 it was at 37 degrees. When I got up this morning the house roofs and grounds were covered with snow to the depth of an inch. It was the first snow we have had this season. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 12.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the 4th lecture of Mercantile Library Co. - Fredrick Fraley lectured on the subject of "Pennsylvania." After the lecture I came home and wrote until about 1/4 of 12 for Mr. Brown.
20 November 1841. It was cloudy and damp all day. The wind was NW most of the day. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 35 degrees, at 2 p.m. 43 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 42 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at home writing for Mr. Brown. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at eleven o'clock p.m. Mr. Suddards sailed for England today on Cope's Line.
21 November 1841. It was cloudy all day. The wind was WSW. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 42 degrees, at 1 p.m. 44 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 42 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon; Mr. Watson preached both times. The text in the morning was the 8th chapter, the 8th and 9th verses of Genesis, and in the afternoon the text was the 13th chapter, the 13th and 14th verses of St. Matthew.
This evening I was down at Mr. Coleman's with William Hanly; he preached from the 20th chapter of St. John. We, afterwards, went around to Miss Cook's; M.M. and Lester were there. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m. I wore my black cloth cloak for the first time today.
22 November 1841. It was a cloudy, rainy, and very disagreeable day. The wind was SSE. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 43 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 49 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 59 degrees. I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home reading Charles O'Malley. I got up at 10 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
23 November 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day and evening. The wind was WNW. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 49 degrees, at 2 p.m. 53 degrees, and at 12 it was at 46 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the National Theater to see the play of the London Assemblance. I got up at 20 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes past 12.
24 November 1841. It was clear and very pleasant all day, with the wind from the NW. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. and 12 a.m. was at 43 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the coalition party of Miss Wale's with Lydia, Miss Walker, and Miss M. and L. Wood. I got up at 1/2 past 6 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 12 a.m. Cousin May Roberts(9) was married to Owen Jones this morning at 8 a.m.
25 November 1841. It was a very cloudy, cold, rainy, and very disagreeable day and evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 40 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 41 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 45 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
26 November 1841. It was a damp, cloudy, and very unpleasant day. The wind was NE. There was a heavy shower in the evening. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 40 degrees, at 2 1/4 p.m. 49 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 45 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the 5th lecture of the Mercantile Library Company; John K. Kane lectured on the subject of "The Freedom of Thought." I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at quarter of 11 p.m.
27 November 1841. It was clear and cold all day and evening. The wind was NW. The thermometer was at 32 degrees most of the day.
I started this morning in the steamboat Sun for Wilmington. I met a Mr. William C. Puryear from La Grange, Georgia. On our arrival in Wilmington, we took a one hour light wagon and went about 7 or 8 miles up in the country to get some parts for the manufacturing of teeth. We got in town about 3 p.m. when we went and got some oysters and then took a walk through the town. We then went to Indian Queen Hotel where I left him and then I went to Mr. Gibbons' where I spent the evening, suppered and slept. I got up at 6 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
28 November 1841. It was cloudy and very cold all day. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 6 1/2 a.m. was at 21 degrees, at 6 p.m. was at 32 degrees, and at 1/4 of 10 p.m. it was at 29 degrees.
I went to Quaker Meeting in the morning with Sarah E. and Rebecca Gibbons. After Meeting, I walked around by Henry Gibbons' with them and then around to the Dr.'s again and got my dinner. At 1 p.m., I started on the steamboat Sun for Philadelphia where I arrived at about 1/4 of 5 p.m.
In the evening I went to St. Philip's Church with William Hanly. Mr. Neville preached from the 22nd chapter and the last verse of Revelations. At about 7 p.m. it commenced snowing and continued to do so very hard all the evening. At 10 p.m. it was snowing very hard. I got up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 after 10 p.m.
29 November 1841. It was cloudy and it snowed most of the day. This evening was clear, cool, and moonlit. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 26 degrees, at 2 p.m. 31 degrees, at 6 p.m. 28 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 26 1/2 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was at home until about 8 when I went down to see Aaron Thompson; I sat there awhile and then came up home.
The snow this morning was 8 inches deep in the yard. There was good sleighing and a number of sleighs out today and evening - it was the first of the season. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes past 10 p.m.
30 November 1841. It was clear and cold all day. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 1/4 a.m. was at 23 degrees, at 2 p.m. 32 degrees, at 6 p.m. 31 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 27 degrees. There were a great number of sleighs out today.
I was at the office all day and I spent the evening at cousins' on 9th St. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
DECEMBER
1 December 1841. It was clear and cold all day. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 25 degrees, at 2 p.m. 34 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 30 degrees.
I was at the office all day and in the evening I was at home. Mr. & Mrs. Carpenter spent the evening here together with Sarah & Tacy Roberts. I got up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes past 10 p.m.
2 December 1841. It was clear during the morning, but it clouded over about noon and remained so during the afternoon and evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 28 degrees, at 2 p.m. 37 degrees, and at 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 34 degrees.
I was at the office all day and I spent this evening at William Hanly's. I got up at 10 minutes of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
3 December 1841. It was a damp, rainy, and very unpleasant day. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 35 degrees, and at 10 p.m. was at 52 degrees. The snow almost entirely disappeared today.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the 6th lecture of the Mercantile Library Company. Mr. Albert Barnes lectured on the subject of "The Desire of a Reputation." I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 20 minutes of 11 p.m.
4 December 1841. Today was cloudy and unpleasant. The wind was WNW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 50 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 50 degrees, and at 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 47 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was around at cousins' with Mama and Lydia. I got up at 7 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
5 December 1841. Today was cloudy and windy and the wind was from the W. The thermometer at 1/4 of 9 a.m. was at 39 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 41 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 37 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and Mr. J. Bedell preached from the 12th chapter of Romans, verse 1. In the afternoon I was at St. Philip's and Mr. Neville preached from the 3rd chapter and 25th verse of Genesis. This evening I was down at Mr. Coleman's with Bill Hanly. Mr. C. preached from St. Luke. I got up at 25 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes past 10 p.m.
6 December 1841. It was cloudy all day with the wind from the NW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 35 degrees, and at 2 p.m. 41 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down at the office writing for Mr. Campbell and I did not get away till quarter of 2 a.m. I got up at 1/4 of 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 2 a.m.
7 December 1841. Today was clear and cold with the wind from the NW. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 32 degrees, at 2 p.m. 32 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 32 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home writing for Mr. Campbell. Mrs. Eliza Jones spent the evening here. I got up at 7 a.m. and I got to bed at half past eleven o'clock p.m.
8 December 1841. It was clear all day and this evening was cloudy. The wind was from the NW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 30 degrees, and at 12 a.m. it was at 29 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at a coalition party of Mr. H. Wales with Kate Walker and Lydia. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 past 12 a.m.
9 December 1841. It was cloudy all day with the wind from the SW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 42 degrees, at 2 p.m. it was 47 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 44 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was home writing for Mr. Campbell. I got up at 7 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
10 December 1841. It was cloudy all day and this evening was rainy. The wind was SE. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 42 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 49 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. and 10 1/4 p.m. it was at 55 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the 7th lecture of the Mercantile Library Company. Professor Charles Eames of New York lectured on the subject of "The Romance of Our Times." It was decidedly one of the most elegant lectures that I have ever heard. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m.
11 December 1841. Today was cloudy and unpleasant. The wind was WNW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 50 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 30 degrees, and at 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 47 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was around at cousins' with Mama and Lydia. I got up at 7 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
12 December 1841. It was a clear and very delightful day with the wind from the NW. The thermometer at 8 1/2 a.m. was at 48 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 42 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and evening; Mr. Watson preached both times. The text in the morning was the 32nd chapter of Isaiah, verse 2, and in the evening it was Psalms 56, verse .tc Wire Bridge#
2. This afternoon I walked out with Bill Hanly to see the new bridge at Callowhill Street.(10) It is not yet nearly completed; they only have three of the pillars done for the wire to be stretched over. We got in time enough to go to St. Phillip's Church. Mr. Neville preached. I got up at 7 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
13 December 1841. It was cloudy most of the day, but pleasant. The wind was SE. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 36 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 47 degrees, at 8 p.m. 44 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 43 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down with Bill Hanly and Sam Milligan to see Miss Mercer. She not being home, we came up again and I went home and remained there during the rest of the evening. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 min. of 11 p.m.
14 December 1841. It was raining hard when I got up, but it cleared up beautifully about 10 a.m. The wind was WNW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 48 degrees, and at 12 1/4 a.m. it was at 45 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was at the office until about 12 a.m. writing for Mr. Elliot. I got up at 7 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 1 p.m.
15 December 1841. Today was clear and mild with the wind from the NE. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 42 degrees, at 2 p.m. 50 degrees, and at 11 1/2 p.m. it was at 47 degrees.
I was at the office all day and the evening I was at the office writing for Mr. Elliot. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 m. of 12 a.m.
16 December 1841. It was a cold, raw, damp, rainy, and very unpleasant day and evening with the wind from the NE. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 45 degrees and at 10 p.m. it was at 42 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at home writing for Mr. Elliot. I got up at 7 1/4 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
17 December 1841. It rained, hailed, and snowed today and made very bad walking. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 36 degrees, at 2 p.m. 33 degrees, at 6 p.m. 26 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 24 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was at the 8th lecture of the Mercantile Library Company. Reverend I. Todd lectured on the subject of "A Historical Survey of the Gypsies." The gas all went out when he was near done his lecture. Papa went to New York yesterday. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
18 December 1841. It was cloudy until about 2 p.m. when it cleared up. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 23 degrees, at 2 p.m. & 5 1/2 p.m. 30 degrees, and at 9 p.m. it was at 24 degrees. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
19 December 1841. It was clear until about 11 a.m. when it clouded over; it again cleared off in the evening. The wind was SW. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 23 degrees, at 12 p.m. 30 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 29 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and afternoon. Mr. Watson preached in the morning and a missionary from Africa preached in the afternoon. This evening I was at Mr. Coleman's where a missionary from Michigan preached. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 1/2 p.m.
20 December 1841. It was cloudy and it snowed a little in the evening. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 21 degrees, at 1 1/2 p.m. 26 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 32 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I was down with Bill Hanly to Miss Mercer's. She not being in, we went up and spent the evening at Miss Eliza Bell's. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 3/4 p.m.
21 December 1841. It was cloudy and rainy and the pavement was covered with sleet all day and the walking was very hard. The wind was NE. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 29 degrees, and at 10 1/2 p.m. it was at 25 degrees.
I was at the office all day. This evening I went down to Miss Stewart's for her to go to a lecture with me, but she not being able to go, I spent the evening there. I got up at 7 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 11 p.m. At 10 1/2 p.m., it was moonlit and clear.
22 December 1841. It was clear all day, but it clouded over in the evening. The wind was NW. Today was the coldest day that we have had this winter. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 17 degrees, at 2 1/2 p.m. 22 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 19 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was at the cousins' on Chestnut St. near 8th with William Bird. I got up at 1/4 of 8 a.m. and got to bed at 25 minutes past 11 p.m.
23 December 1841. It was cloudy and it commenced raining about 11 a.m. and continued to do so very hard, accompanied by a strong wind during the afternoon and evening. The wind was from the E. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 23 degrees, and at 2 p.m. 35 degrees.
I was at the office all day. In the evening I was down at the Lore until about 8 p.m. when Pa and I went up to see Uncle. He appears to be much better this evening. I got up at 7 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 1/2 past 11 p.m.
24 December 1841. It was clear all day with the wind from the NW. The thermometer at 1/4 of 8 a.m. was at 41 degrees, at 2 p.m. 37 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 32 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was out with Sam Milligan and William Hanly. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 12 a.m.
25 December 1841. It was cloudy (but there was no rain) all day and evening. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 31 degrees, at 2 p.m. 34 degrees, and at 11 p.m. it was at 29 degrees.
I was at cousins' on Walnut St. in the morning with Bill Hanly; he took dinner with us. In the afternoon, Bill and I were walking up and down Chestnut St. until about 5 p.m. when we went down to Sam Milligan's and got a cup of tea and some bread and butter.
Then we all went out together to Miss Garnier's where I remained until about 9 1/2 o'clock when I went up to Mr. Roberts' at 11th & Spruce St. I remained there until about 11 p.m. when I came home - there were about 10 or 15 people there. I got up at 7 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 1/4 of 12 a.m.
26 December 1841. Today was clear and cold. The wind was NW. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 25 degrees, at 1 p.m. & 6 p.m. 31 degrees, and at 9 1/2 p.m. it was at 27 degrees.
I was at Grace Church in the morning and Mr. Watson preached. In the afternoon I was at Grace Church and Bishop Onderdonk preached from the 6th chapter and 9th verse of Micah. This evening I was at Mr. Neville's and he preached. I got up at 7 a.m. and got to bed at 10 p.m.
27 December 1841. Today was cloudy with the wind from the NW and the SW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 24 degrees, and at 2 p.m., 6 p.m. & 11 p.m. it was at 29 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was out with William Hanly at Miss Bell's for a while. I got up at 7 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 11 1/2 p.m.
28 December 1841. It was snowing when I got up this morning - the snow was about an inch thick. The wind was from the NE, but it afterwards got around to the SW and then it cleared up beautifully about dark. This evening was clear and moonlit. The thermometer at 8 a.m. was at 31 degrees, at 2 p.m. 37 degrees, and at 12 1/2 a.m. it was at 31 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at a party of William Hanly's. I got up at 7 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at 1 a.m.
29 December 1841. It was clear all day with the wind from the SW. The thermometer at 7 1/2 a.m. was at 31 degrees, at 2 p.m. 39 degrees, and at 10 p.m. it was at 35 degrees.
I was at the office all day. I spent the evening down at Miss Mercer's with William Hanly. I got up at 10 minutes past 7 a.m. and got to bed at 12 a.m. At 10 1/2 p.m. it was clouding over.
30 December 1841. It was raining most of the day and it was very unpleasant. The wind was from the NE. The thermometer at 8 1/2 a.m. was at 35 degrees.
I was at the office all day and this evening I was at the 9th
lecture of the Mercantile Library Company - Mr. Eames lectured. I got up at 7 1/2 a.m. and got to bed at half past 1 a.m.
31 December 1841. The weather was changeable. The wind was from the W. The thermometer at 2 p.m. was at 29 degrees.
I was at the office until about 11 a.m. when Benjamin Warner informed me of the death of my Uncle Samuel Warner, who died this morning about 8 and a half a.m. of dropsy of the chest. I was at home during the afternoon. My uncle had been complaining for two or three months, but has not been confined to the house for more than three months. Upon an examination of him after death, the doctor found that one of his lungs had nearly wasted away and had grown to his side together with his liver. His heart was also diseased.
Notes:
(1) Whig candidate General William Henry Harrson defeated Liberty Party James Gillespie Birney to become the 9th president of the United States on March 4, 1841. He died April 4 and was succeeded by John Tyler.
(2) Frank Johnson's Band was the most popular in Philadelphia. Its founder, Frank Johnson, was a black cornet player who toured the world and played for the Queen of England, receiving a silver cornet from her as a gift. Johnson died in 1844. (RU)
(3) "Going a Maying." It was the custom for young girls to gather flowers and make them into bouquets for people they loved, often left on doorsteps. (FJD)
(4) Trinity Church, Maylandville, West Philadelphia. John Coleman, rector. (JFD)
(5) This was one of New York City's places of recreation in the 1840s. William Niblo developed what was a private promenade into a public enclosed summer garden, which was a venue for a variety of performances. The indoor portion would later become a theater that still exists today (2002). JRD
(6) The first organized game of baseball took place here in 1846. JRD
(7) It is a famous tree. There is only one. ESEK
(8) Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, by Charles James Lever, 1841, was a popular book of the time. JRD
(9) Mary Roberts (1819-1900); Owen Jones, later Colonel of Wynnewood.
(10) The suspension bridge built to replace the one opened to the public in 1813 that was destroyed by fire in 1838, was known as the Wire Bridge, designed by Charles Ellet finished January 2, 1842. Scharf and Westcott, p. 559.