Item 105a: Journal of [Isaac Able Chapman], , 1818 May 15 - June 10
Item — Box: 15, Folder: 160a
Dates
- Created: 1818 May 15 - June 10
Creator
- [Chapman, Isaac Abel, 1787-1827] (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Journal
General Condition:
Poor. No outer binding on the book, and so the inner pages are alone. Pages are missing and many are falling off of the original twine binding. All the paper is very yellowed and fragile.
Measurements:
6 ¼ in. x 3 ¾ in. (closed); 6 ¼ in. x 7 ½ in. (open)
Description:
A handwritten but incomplete journal of an unknown author detailing records of what may be a trip as well as his everyday life throughout Eastern Pennsylvania during May and June of 1818. The author is mentioned to do ‘business’ for individuals often regarding matters of land and law, mostly seeming to be personal matters, but he does mention working with one company, the North American Land Company. He also mentions serving as a prosecutor in a martial court (pg. 17) as well as attending the party of a Judge Burnsides (pg. 8) at different points, suggesting a possible profession in the legal field. This business is never specified, but he travels throughout the towns and counties and interacts with many people. He also mentions attending a militia meeting (pg. 7) and a battalion review (pg. 11) at different instances, so we suspect he may have had some military position. It is very cut and dry in the majority of entries, but a few contain stories of interesting events or personal gossip of the townspeople, as well as mentions of a wife named Rebecca. The entries are in chronological order, having been written presumably day by day as a record of events and travels.
Location
Eastern Pennsylvania; Stoddartsville; Bethlehem; Wilkes-Barre; Milford; Stroudsburg(h); Bushkill; Tobyhanna; Lehigh; Luacake Valley; Lausanna (e?); Lehighton; Easton; Lehigh Gap; Beaver Meadows; Aqua[n]shicola; Susquehanna County; Hanover; Lackawannock; Legatis Gap; Abington; Greenfield; Clifford; Pittston; Mount Hope; Nanticoke; Nescopeck; Luzerne, Northampton; Terrapin Ponds; Sugar Loaf, Philadelphia, Lancaster; Allentown, Whitehall; New Hope; Pike County
Transcription Attempt:
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Farmd J, M, Taylor at Sacks Monday 15. Proceeded to Wraggs at Stoddaitsville to breakfast, Arrived at Wilkesbarre about 2. PM, Mendes Treasurury Sales. received a letter from Rebecca of June 10th,
Tuesday 16th Spent the day writing and attending Sales of Lands
Wednesday 17th, Writing Drafting and attending Sales Wrote to Rebecca in answer to her of the 10th fixing “the day that makes us one”
Thursday 18th, Continue my entries relative to lands- wiring(?) reading
Friday 19th, Writing most of the day attend Sales of Lands
Saturday 20th, Writing + Attending to business at home
Sunday - 21 Spent the day at Church heard Mr Roach
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of Bethlehemitez- Travelling for health and Botanizing-
Thursday 11th, Paid to breakfast at Mr Wraggs. The stage from Wilkesbarre arrived in which was miss Jewit going to New York - Wrote a line by her to Rebecca - Proceeded towards Milford and spent the night at Stroudsburgh
Friday 12th Proceeded towards Milford where I arrived about 4 P.M. Spent the night at Mr Bartons
Saturday 13th Attended to some hearings in the Treasurers Office and setout(?) for Wilkesbarre came to Bushkill-
Sunday 14th Proceeded, batd(?) at Lauders, Shafers + Merwinez, and arrive at geo Sock’s at Tobyhanna about 6. Pete, spent the night there
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Harman towards the landing at Lehigh - Hopped a short time at the beaver meadows at Luacake Valley and arrived at Mr Klotz at Lausanna about half past 3 oclock. - Here being informed that the Gentlemen who have undertaken the improvement of the Lehigh navigation - were at Lehighton - I proceeded to that place and found them at Mr Hagenbucks-
Spent the evening in conversation with Majors White-Hazard, and Hanto -on the subject of the Lehigh navigation
Monday 28th After breakfast proceeded to Mr Ballictz where I arrived at half past 12 - was informed that he had gone that day to Easton to attend Court - Dined at Mr Ballicts - left a letter for him and
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stoudt(?) for the Lehigh Gap - arrived at General Craig’s about five oclock -found him just going to visit the daughter of a sick neighbour who was dying - walked with him; saw the sick girl - fine young lady about 15 - who had him quite a favourite of the old General- we sat some time by the side of her bed, and contemplated the picture of death before us she was spuckly’s(?) but looked at the Gen.^c(?) as if she recognized him - he shook her gently by the hand as we took our leave but she did not appear to be conscious of her situation or his emotion - Her mother wiped the falling tears from her eyes as we left the room. - [We] crossed(?) the Lehigh and arrived at the Gen^c ’s in time for tea - Spent the evening afar(?) in conversation - This evening Rebecca got my last letter. -
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Tuesday 2(?)th, After breakfast walked with Gen. Craig to the mill at the mouth of the Aquanshicola returned in time to dine upon some fine trout which Misses Mary and Harriet had prepared for us - Spent a short time after dinner in conversation upon Revolutionary times, a dating(?) theme to a soldier particularly one, who like him had a respectable command during the whole of the war - after which I proceeded towards Lausanne where I arrived about four oclock
Wednesday 29th spent the day writing in answer to letters rec[ieve]d during my absence to evening reading came back as far as Beaver Meadows
Thursday April 30th Spent the day writing and attending to some business (strikeout illegible) Mr Congingkaus and after dinner returned to W-
Friday May 1st 1818 Spent the
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day in part in writing and finishing the bushings which had been made in memoranding during my absence - found a letter from J Trott and one from Sister Mary, S. H. and one from my father, among other letters which had arrived during my absence - write to several persons on business - evening reading -
Saturday 2nd, This morning received by mail another letter from Rebecca, had received mine by Mrs Bill, with the journal - Yes my dear girl your requests shall be complied with, [Illegible] to some business in the Commissioners Office-
Sunday 3rd, Spent the day at home writing, rainy + muddy evening reading - Miss Elysner Married this evening to E Overton against her parents wishes. Ran away wedding!
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Monday 4th, = spent part of the day writing - attend to militia meeting - evening reading and in conversation on the independence of miss Eliza Elysner alias Overton in having to good a home to marry an Englishman - without fortune - talents - worth - or respectability - but, love is blind - the scales have not yet fallen from my eyes! -
Tuesday 5th Spent the day principally on the History of Wyoming - My father arrived from Susquehanna County. Capt Tracy + Lady spent the evening with us. -
Wednesday 6th Spent the day principally writing letters and entering accounts on business - evening at home reading +c
Thurdsay 7th Spent morning
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organizing accounts. at ten AM Rhode to Hanover, call’d on Rural persons with whom I have accounts - Afternoon writing -
Friday 8th, Spent the day writing + drafting - Attended the offices on business with Mr [Tremer?] - In the evening attended a party at Judge Burnsides - a large sociable agreeable party - [illegible] at half past eleven I was introduced to, and saw for the first time, the Misses W Coys just arrived from Phia to reside here, their Brother being Cashiers - Miss Grant from Sundury also of the party -I attended the Miss W boys home.
Saturday 9th Spent the day drafting and writing, engaged for some time in the Commissioners Office - took tea at Capt. Tracy’s with
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Father and Sister Lydia, Wrote to Rebecca - enclosing Profile and lock of hair. - Sunday 10th Spent the morning writing and reading at half past ten sctont(?) for Providence after the Lackawannock on the New Bridge and arrived at Tripp’s about 5 oclock - concluded to spend the night here - spent remainder of the afternoon reading “Lecture upon France'' describing the situation of the country after the Revolution by Helen Maria Williams. - but it is getting too dark to write the hours feas(?) come when I have promised to think of Rebecca.
Monday 11th After breakfast prouedin(?) through Legatis Gap into Abington and Greenfield where I made some
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Surveys to ascertain the Geo. Fullerton Trail. - Dined at a little cottage in the woods. The residence of a Mr Miller. upon [illegible] water and bread. Mrs.(?) Miller had the hind quarters of a Dog roasting by the fire with the fat of which she expected to cure her mother of the cramp who had been effected and confined 6 years with it
Spent the afternoon exploring the woods - recollected my promise to Rebecca as the fern grew low in the wert(?) - Spent the night at Mr Weatherbee’s
Tuesday 12th, Spent the morning in the woods took breakfast at Mr Stones - proceeded thence towards Clifford - examined the William Ather Trail(?). Met the Committee on the Clifford Turnpike and came with them to Mr where we spent the night.
Wednesday 13th, Proceeded in the
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Morning to Cobbs Inn. near the Gap where I breakfasted, After which proceeded to Mr Murphy’s in Pittston where I spent the night with him. Spent the evening in conversation upon Ireland. Mr Murphy’s native place being on the Ban-
Thursday 14th, Built a Raft in the Lackawannock and floated on it to Wilkesbarre where I arrived about 3 oclock P,M, walked down to Ayore’s (or Agne’s?)
Friday 15th River rose and took away my boards last night. Attended Battalion Review this day - had some difficulty with a Mr Clarke of the 3rd company Dined at Mr Morgans - call’d at Mr McCoy’s and spent the evening with Sisters at Geo. M Hollenbacks -
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Saturday 16th Spent the day arranging and correcting drafts and papers - Drew up charges and specifications against Clarke -
Sunday 17th Spent the day at home writing on History of Wyoming +c - Rainy - not very well-
Monday 18th Spent most of the day at work in the garden remainder writing - +c
Tuesday 19th Wet weather. Spent part of the day examining Books with Mrs Gordans - the other part writing no business
Wednesday 20th Complete the bargain for the books and get them home Spend the day writing and working in the Garden.
Thursday 21st Writing most of the
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time examined and prepared Drafts - +c - drew up a certificate for Father agreeably to the late law of Congress - Went on a small raft to Mr Ho’
Friday 22nd After Breakfasting with Mr Sturdt at Mount Hope entered upon my small raft and went through Nanticoke folly here a raft overtook me, and I belayed along side. Arrived at Nescopeck about noon - entered upon business for Mr Mifflin Walked over the River and took tea at Mr Vernets-
Saturday 23rd lecutiune(?) at Nescopeck on Mr Mifflin business. der? at lot for the Bittenbunder - After ten walked up the bank to the Taylor house made some calculations for the future
Sunday 24th Took a mornings
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walk on the flats below the Creek with Mr Dodson and Mr Romaze Attended Dining Service at the Hare House where wa quitt a large congregation Heard Mr Hopkins an Episcopalian - lived as a kind of clerk for him - After meeting walked to Mr Bittenburden - ask them with Philip - his wife - and Betsey to Philip’s house - returned to tea
Monday 25th Surveyed for Mrs Strudt and Mr Hinea - returned to Mr Dosons for the night
Tuesday 26th After finishing town business walked via Mr Conyngham to the Beavers Meadows - Spent the night at Mr Bobrocks
Wednesday 27= Proceeded with Mr Babrock and J Beech on the County line between Luzerne + Northampton - traced it through
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the woods and wet to the great jwarf near the Lehigh at Dark arrived at Mr Grofs’s at house near Terrapin Ponds spent the night there -
Thursday 28th Rebecca’s birth day cloudy morning - such was the morning of her life - after breakfast separated from Mr B. and Beach and myself came through the woods to Wilkesbarre where we arrived about 2. Pete, The foreman was wet. but the afternoon very pleasant as I hope the evening of my R’s life may be - began a letter to her in the evening in answer to one received this day dated the 17-
Friday 29th Spent the day writing and working in the garden - evening writing -
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Saturday 30th Setout for Allentown and proceeded as far as Mr Conyngham in Sugar Loaf. Arrived there about two hours after the arrival of him and his family from Philadelphia. Found Miss Sarah Smith with them from Lancaster - Spent a pleasant evening in conversation until 11-
Sunday 31st At ten oclock - setout for Allentown and at the Beaver Meadows was overtaken by a heavy rain which continued all the remainder of the afternoon and part of the night Spent the night at the Meadows with Mr Babcock - found Mr ely there from Susquehanna Co.-
Monday June 1st 1818 Procceded to Lausanna to Breakfast there. I procured a horse of Mr Wlobs and rhode to Mr Ballids in White Hall where I arrived
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about 6. Pete Ballist not at home:
Tuesday 2nd proceeded to Allentown. Saw Mr King - Received the papers +c relatives to the North American Land Company. Returned to Mr Ballists for the night-
Wednesday 3rd Proceeded towards Wilkesbarre. and arrived at Mr Drumhelken about 7 where I spent the night
Thursday 4th Proceeded and arrived at Mr Conynghams to breakfast did some business for him and proceeded to Wilkesbarre where I arrived about 4 oclock. PM
Friday 5th Attended a Court Martial at the Court House where I was prosecutor against Elyah Clarke. Worked in the Garden
Saturday 6th Attended Court Martial again. Addressed the court in
Page 18: answer to Mr Dennison for the occupied the court closed and sealed up its proceedings -
Sunday 7th After tea walkted to our Arndt at New Hope in Hanover Spent the night with him-
Monday 8th Proceeded with Mr Arndt to Nescopeck to attend his vendue tale of land, near the village - returned as for as Salem and spent the night at Longshore’s
Tuesday 9th, Returned to Wilkesbarre when I arrived about 1 oclock PM, Was informed that the Court Martial had fined Clarke 15 dollars.
Wednesday 10th, Setout for Milford in Pike County on business for the N.A. Land Company. Spent the night at Stoddartsville where I find a company
Farmd J, M, Taylor at Sacks Monday 15. Proceeded to Wraggs at Stoddaitsville to breakfast, Arrived at Wilkesbarre about 2. PM, Mendes Treasurury Sales. received a letter from Rebecca of June 10th,
Tuesday 16th Spent the day writing and attending Sales of Lands
Wednesday 17th, Writing Drafting and attending Sales Wrote to Rebecca in answer to her of the 10th fixing “the day that makes us one”
Thursday 18th, Continue my entries relative to lands- wiring(?) reading
Friday 19th, Writing most of the day attend Sales of Lands
Saturday 20th, Writing + Attending to business at home
Sunday - 21 Spent the day at Church heard Mr Roach
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of Bethlehemitez- Travelling for health and Botanizing-
Thursday 11th, Paid to breakfast at Mr Wraggs. The stage from Wilkesbarre arrived in which was miss Jewit going to New York - Wrote a line by her to Rebecca - Proceeded towards Milford and spent the night at Stroudsburgh
Friday 12th Proceeded towards Milford where I arrived about 4 P.M. Spent the night at Mr Bartons
Saturday 13th Attended to some hearings in the Treasurers Office and setout(?) for Wilkesbarre came to Bushkill-
Sunday 14th Proceeded, batd(?) at Lauders, Shafers + Merwinez, and arrive at geo Sock’s at Tobyhanna about 6. Pete, spent the night there
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Harman towards the landing at Lehigh - Hopped a short time at the beaver meadows at Luacake Valley and arrived at Mr Klotz at Lausanna about half past 3 oclock. - Here being informed that the Gentlemen who have undertaken the improvement of the Lehigh navigation - were at Lehighton - I proceeded to that place and found them at Mr Hagenbucks-
Spent the evening in conversation with Majors White-Hazard, and Hanto -on the subject of the Lehigh navigation
Monday 28th After breakfast proceeded to Mr Ballictz where I arrived at half past 12 - was informed that he had gone that day to Easton to attend Court - Dined at Mr Ballicts - left a letter for him and
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stoudt(?) for the Lehigh Gap - arrived at General Craig’s about five oclock -found him just going to visit the daughter of a sick neighbour who was dying - walked with him; saw the sick girl - fine young lady about 15 - who had him quite a favourite of the old General- we sat some time by the side of her bed, and contemplated the picture of death before us she was spuckly’s(?) but looked at the Gen.^c(?) as if she recognized him - he shook her gently by the hand as we took our leave but she did not appear to be conscious of her situation or his emotion - Her mother wiped the falling tears from her eyes as we left the room. - [We] crossed(?) the Lehigh and arrived at the Gen^c ’s in time for tea - Spent the evening afar(?) in conversation - This evening Rebecca got my last letter. -
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Tuesday 2(?)th, After breakfast walked with Gen. Craig to the mill at the mouth of the Aquanshicola returned in time to dine upon some fine trout which Misses Mary and Harriet had prepared for us - Spent a short time after dinner in conversation upon Revolutionary times, a dating(?) theme to a soldier particularly one, who like him had a respectable command during the whole of the war - after which I proceeded towards Lausanne where I arrived about four oclock
Wednesday 29th spent the day writing in answer to letters rec[ieve]d during my absence to evening reading came back as far as Beaver Meadows
Thursday April 30th Spent the day writing and attending to some business (strikeout illegible) Mr Congingkaus and after dinner returned to W-
Friday May 1st 1818 Spent the
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day in part in writing and finishing the bushings which had been made in memoranding during my absence - found a letter from J Trott and one from Sister Mary, S. H. and one from my father, among other letters which had arrived during my absence - write to several persons on business - evening reading -
Saturday 2nd, This morning received by mail another letter from Rebecca, had received mine by Mrs Bill, with the journal - Yes my dear girl your requests shall be complied with, [Illegible] to some business in the Commissioners Office-
Sunday 3rd, Spent the day at home writing, rainy + muddy evening reading - Miss Elysner Married this evening to E Overton against her parents wishes. Ran away wedding!
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Monday 4th, = spent part of the day writing - attend to militia meeting - evening reading and in conversation on the independence of miss Eliza Elysner alias Overton in having to good a home to marry an Englishman - without fortune - talents - worth - or respectability - but, love is blind - the scales have not yet fallen from my eyes! -
Tuesday 5th Spent the day principally on the History of Wyoming - My father arrived from Susquehanna County. Capt Tracy + Lady spent the evening with us. -
Wednesday 6th Spent the day principally writing letters and entering accounts on business - evening at home reading +c
Thurdsay 7th Spent morning
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organizing accounts. at ten AM Rhode to Hanover, call’d on Rural persons with whom I have accounts - Afternoon writing -
Friday 8th, Spent the day writing + drafting - Attended the offices on business with Mr [Tremer?] - In the evening attended a party at Judge Burnsides - a large sociable agreeable party - [illegible] at half past eleven I was introduced to, and saw for the first time, the Misses W Coys just arrived from Phia to reside here, their Brother being Cashiers - Miss Grant from Sundury also of the party -I attended the Miss W boys home.
Saturday 9th Spent the day drafting and writing, engaged for some time in the Commissioners Office - took tea at Capt. Tracy’s with
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Father and Sister Lydia, Wrote to Rebecca - enclosing Profile and lock of hair. - Sunday 10th Spent the morning writing and reading at half past ten sctont(?) for Providence after the Lackawannock on the New Bridge and arrived at Tripp’s about 5 oclock - concluded to spend the night here - spent remainder of the afternoon reading “Lecture upon France'' describing the situation of the country after the Revolution by Helen Maria Williams. - but it is getting too dark to write the hours feas(?) come when I have promised to think of Rebecca.
Monday 11th After breakfast prouedin(?) through Legatis Gap into Abington and Greenfield where I made some
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Surveys to ascertain the Geo. Fullerton Trail. - Dined at a little cottage in the woods. The residence of a Mr Miller. upon [illegible] water and bread. Mrs.(?) Miller had the hind quarters of a Dog roasting by the fire with the fat of which she expected to cure her mother of the cramp who had been effected and confined 6 years with it
Spent the afternoon exploring the woods - recollected my promise to Rebecca as the fern grew low in the wert(?) - Spent the night at Mr Weatherbee’s
Tuesday 12th, Spent the morning in the woods took breakfast at Mr Stones - proceeded thence towards Clifford - examined the William Ather Trail(?). Met the Committee on the Clifford Turnpike and came with them to Mr where we spent the night.
Wednesday 13th, Proceeded in the
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Morning to Cobbs Inn. near the Gap where I breakfasted, After which proceeded to Mr Murphy’s in Pittston where I spent the night with him. Spent the evening in conversation upon Ireland. Mr Murphy’s native place being on the Ban-
Thursday 14th, Built a Raft in the Lackawannock and floated on it to Wilkesbarre where I arrived about 3 oclock P,M, walked down to Ayore’s (or Agne’s?)
Friday 15th River rose and took away my boards last night. Attended Battalion Review this day - had some difficulty with a Mr Clarke of the 3rd company Dined at Mr Morgans - call’d at Mr McCoy’s and spent the evening with Sisters at Geo. M Hollenbacks -
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Saturday 16th Spent the day arranging and correcting drafts and papers - Drew up charges and specifications against Clarke -
Sunday 17th Spent the day at home writing on History of Wyoming +c - Rainy - not very well-
Monday 18th Spent most of the day at work in the garden remainder writing - +c
Tuesday 19th Wet weather. Spent part of the day examining Books with Mrs Gordans - the other part writing no business
Wednesday 20th Complete the bargain for the books and get them home Spend the day writing and working in the Garden.
Thursday 21st Writing most of the
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time examined and prepared Drafts - +c - drew up a certificate for Father agreeably to the late law of Congress - Went on a small raft to Mr Ho’
Friday 22nd After Breakfasting with Mr Sturdt at Mount Hope entered upon my small raft and went through Nanticoke folly here a raft overtook me, and I belayed along side. Arrived at Nescopeck about noon - entered upon business for Mr Mifflin Walked over the River and took tea at Mr Vernets-
Saturday 23rd lecutiune(?) at Nescopeck on Mr Mifflin business. der? at lot for the Bittenbunder - After ten walked up the bank to the Taylor house made some calculations for the future
Sunday 24th Took a mornings
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walk on the flats below the Creek with Mr Dodson and Mr Romaze Attended Dining Service at the Hare House where wa quitt a large congregation Heard Mr Hopkins an Episcopalian - lived as a kind of clerk for him - After meeting walked to Mr Bittenburden - ask them with Philip - his wife - and Betsey to Philip’s house - returned to tea
Monday 25th Surveyed for Mrs Strudt and Mr Hinea - returned to Mr Dosons for the night
Tuesday 26th After finishing town business walked via Mr Conyngham to the Beavers Meadows - Spent the night at Mr Bobrocks
Wednesday 27= Proceeded with Mr Babrock and J Beech on the County line between Luzerne + Northampton - traced it through
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the woods and wet to the great jwarf near the Lehigh at Dark arrived at Mr Grofs’s at house near Terrapin Ponds spent the night there -
Thursday 28th Rebecca’s birth day cloudy morning - such was the morning of her life - after breakfast separated from Mr B. and Beach and myself came through the woods to Wilkesbarre where we arrived about 2. Pete, The foreman was wet. but the afternoon very pleasant as I hope the evening of my R’s life may be - began a letter to her in the evening in answer to one received this day dated the 17-
Friday 29th Spent the day writing and working in the garden - evening writing -
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Saturday 30th Setout for Allentown and proceeded as far as Mr Conyngham in Sugar Loaf. Arrived there about two hours after the arrival of him and his family from Philadelphia. Found Miss Sarah Smith with them from Lancaster - Spent a pleasant evening in conversation until 11-
Sunday 31st At ten oclock - setout for Allentown and at the Beaver Meadows was overtaken by a heavy rain which continued all the remainder of the afternoon and part of the night Spent the night at the Meadows with Mr Babcock - found Mr ely there from Susquehanna Co.-
Monday June 1st 1818 Procceded to Lausanna to Breakfast there. I procured a horse of Mr Wlobs and rhode to Mr Ballids in White Hall where I arrived
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about 6. Pete Ballist not at home:
Tuesday 2nd proceeded to Allentown. Saw Mr King - Received the papers +c relatives to the North American Land Company. Returned to Mr Ballists for the night-
Wednesday 3rd Proceeded towards Wilkesbarre. and arrived at Mr Drumhelken about 7 where I spent the night
Thursday 4th Proceeded and arrived at Mr Conynghams to breakfast did some business for him and proceeded to Wilkesbarre where I arrived about 4 oclock. PM
Friday 5th Attended a Court Martial at the Court House where I was prosecutor against Elyah Clarke. Worked in the Garden
Saturday 6th Attended Court Martial again. Addressed the court in
Page 18: answer to Mr Dennison for the occupied the court closed and sealed up its proceedings -
Sunday 7th After tea walkted to our Arndt at New Hope in Hanover Spent the night with him-
Monday 8th Proceeded with Mr Arndt to Nescopeck to attend his vendue tale of land, near the village - returned as for as Salem and spent the night at Longshore’s
Tuesday 9th, Returned to Wilkesbarre when I arrived about 1 oclock PM, Was informed that the Court Martial had fined Clarke 15 dollars.
Wednesday 10th, Setout for Milford in Pike County on business for the N.A. Land Company. Spent the night at Stoddartsville where I find a company
Creator
- [Chapman, Isaac Abel, 1787-1827] (Person)
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu