Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, November 19, 1765

With wife and son Billy, went to Germantown to see Catharine Klages and Michael Heil married.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 9

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, December 23, 1765

Breakfasted at five o'clock at Mrs. Gray's, with Enoch Story, Samuel Morris, Dr. John Cox, Mr. Petit, John Cadwalader, and Levi Hollingsworth; then set out for Darby fox-hunting. The number of hunters was thirty, who, by eleven o'clock, killed three foxes. Dined at Joseph Rudolph's, and at evening returned home with Hollingsworth. The other hunters remained over night for another hunt in the morning.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 9

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, December 27, 1765

Set off this morning at five o'clock with Thomas Mifflin, Sam. Miles, Jacob Hollingsworth, and young Rudolph, from my house; proceeded to Darby to meet the other gentlemen hunters; from there to Captain Coultas's house, and to the woods. About thirty-five gentlemen attended with thirty dogs, but no fox was secured.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 10

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, December 30, 1765

Dined at Garlick Hall, on invitation of Robert Erwin, with Joseph Fox, Thomas Willing, William Parr, Joseph Wharton and sons Thomas and Joseph, John Ross, Tench Francis, Samuel Mifflin, James Benezet, Wm. Jones, Judah Foulk, John Biddle, Jacob Lewis, Henry Elves, Humphrey Robeson, Daniel Rundle, Samuel Hassell, Peter Reeves, John Palmer, Dr. C. Evans, and after dinner we were joined by William Fisher, Captain Coultas, and Jonathan Humphreys.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 10

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, January 3, 1766

Took Joseph Galloway and Thomas Mifflin in my sleigh to the Middle Ferry [also called Humphreys'].

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 10

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, January 24, 1766

Attended a cider frolic at Greenwich Hall with the following gentlemen: Robert Smith, Robert Erwin, William Jones, Richard Footman, Mr. Adcock, Captain Mushett, Philip Kinsey, James Johnston, William Lloyd, F. Trimble, Humphrey Robeson, and Samuel Hassell.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 10

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, January 25, 1766

Samuel Miles sent me a quarter cask of wine.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 10

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, February 7, 1766

Accompanied Daniel Wister to the meet at Hannah Williams's, where we met the gentlemen hunters. Peter Wikoff wore the brush.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 10

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, February 22, 1766

Went up town to Nicholas Brosius' funeral.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 10

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, March 2, 1766

With my wife attended the burial of Mrs. Dean.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 10

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, March 4, 1766

Attended Court to give my reasons why I did not serve as a juryman last term.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 10

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, March 18, 1766

Went over Schuylkill to meet D. Wister and his brother William, and brother-in-law, Owen Jones, to shoot pigeons.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 10

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, March 19, 1766

Attended at Robert Smith's house-warming, with Joseph Fox, John Lawrence, Samuel Mifflin, Will Parr, Tench Francis, T. Francis, Judah Foulk, Henry Elves and son, William Bard, Joseph Wood, Dr. Phineas Bond, R. Keen, and Robert Erwin.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 11

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, March 24, 1766

Mr. Willing brought the news from Maryland that the Stamp Act had been repealed.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 11

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, April 6, 1766

The Court House bell was rung twice to-day for fires.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 11

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, April 7, 1766

An express arrived last night from Maryland confirming the report of the repeal of the Stamp Act, for which news the bells rang all day.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 11

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, April 16, 1766

Daniel Wister went with me to the Schuylkill to see the great freshet.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 11

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, April 29, 1766

All the public offices were opened to-day.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 11

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, May 12, 1766

William Jones's wife was buried to-day.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 11

Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, May 19, 1766

This day received a copy of the repeal of the Stamp Act on a half sheet paper from the printer, and at night drank punch at Robert Erwin's with C. Gordon, James Pearson, and Mr. Hutchins.

SOURCE: Jacob Cox Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 11