. gone to
N.Y. and also Mr. Rollanson gone from home. Kindly invited to stop with
Mr. H. during my stay at Philadelphia. Called upon Mr. Kay's son; found
him in a large book store; then called upon Mr. Scholfield but not
seeing him promised to call at three. Walked to the Exchange and read
the English papers, after dinner went and sat three hours with Mr.
Scholfield; found him less altered than most of my old acquaintances, he
lives with his daughter who is married to a Londoner, named Patten, and
carries on the stay or corset business. Mr. S. a very sensible man
greatly opposed to Jackson; has some little municipal office; well
acquainted with the Crooks, Mrs. Marsden, and others. Had tea with the
Masons, and had a good deal of talk about old matters in England.
Servetus, a very respectable young man carrying on an extensive blacking
trade; the sister a very steady girl had lived some time with Mr.
Furness. The old man as eccentric as ever, his wife looking old but
cheerful.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND.

Called at Kay's book store and selected a few books to send to N. M.
Then called again upon Ridings; after dinner walked to the wharf and saw
a steamer going to N.Y. Observed a good many persons fishing without
much success; then to the Exchange news room. Read the account of Mrs.
Hardcastle's death, G. Crompton's and M. Houghton's marriage, and Mr.
Shepherd made into a Doctor. Then strolled past the Mansion House into
Walnut Street and Chesnut Street. Took tea at Mr. Hulme's, found a
younger son who is preparing to practise medicine, also Francis Taylor
on his way to N.Y. to see his mother. Met Mr. Rollanson; the younger
brother gone to Louisville. Had some nice peaches and melon at supper.
Invited to dinner to-morrow which I could not refuse. After the rain the
streets, particularly the footpaths and white marble steps appear
remarkably clean. Mr. Scholfield says there is a person who has ten
thousand peach trees in one orchard, and 4 such orchards.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD.

Called at Mr. Kay's printing place and found a son of J. Haslam's. Then
called upon the father who is become very gray; the son also is turning
gray; he was settled many years at a college at Charleston
advantageously, but was obliged to give up on account of health; he has
now a small school which is on the increase; a good apparatus; his
mother well acquainted with uncle Thomas's wife, and his father a
companion of my uncles and father.