Received final discharge from the service; studying the law as a profession, with assistance from cousin Henry Snow and staying at the home of Dr. Scudder

Plans for studying the law; farm prospects and boarders at home; continuation of the railroad to Brookville

Visit to Lydia and Stephen’s home and to friends in Ottawa, Illinois and in Chicago; books advised to read to begin the study of law; sale of the other Snow place

Reading the life of S.L. Prentiss; visit to Cousin Henry Snow and his family; news of family and friends; attending Universalist meetings;

News of family; Universalist meetings; application for a notarial position; plans to be admitted to practice in the spring

Boarding at home for the summer; accomplishments during his study of law; thoughts about Andrew Johnson and the Union party; temperance cause in Harrison

Death of uncle; professional pursuits of family members; hoping for a position in Cousin Henry’s law office; legal practice in cities versus small country towns

News of father’s illness and death; fulfilling Joseph’s request for rock specimens of the area; update on Willard’s children and land; results of recent election

Receipt of money; hard times for merchants; recitations called off in favor of a procession to the female institutions, with recitations and responding to toasts; Erodelphian exhibition; Newman’s accomplishments

Making arrangements with Professor Swing about taking a class on Virgil; plans to read Cicero’s orations soon; debaters in Hall this session; plans to study German and French next session