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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR.
1786
June
1, Chas. Porter & sons of Mr. Ingram's and his apprentices came to work but the weather so wet, could do very little.
2, (No entry June 2, S.H.A.)
3, Went with my father to Uncle E.Taylor's. The weather cleared about noon. Maj;r.F.Taylor was there. Capt. Burnley & the family, C.Taylor & Hd.Taylor. Mr.Wayte came up with a stage waggon for Miss Gilberts to go to the races. Mr.P.Pendleton got to J.Taylors from Caro'la.
4, Warm and hazy-did not rain this day. It has rained (except one day) for more than twenty days last past. My father came in the evening.
5, Paid Mr.Wm.Igram £30. do, B.Porter 2/5--My father & bro'r James set out early for the races which commences at Fred'g tomorrow. Mr.P.Pendleton & son set off to Culpeper. I went with family to Mrs. Thomas's Col.Barbour & family-Ben & Abner Porter &c. there. Mr.B. Porter informed me the money I let Mr.Ingram have was short weight 2/6. F.Cowherd left 12 half-Joes & 4 Dollars with me for Ja's Taylor.
6, Went to Court house where I had been desired to meet Col'o Burnley & others but he did not come himself- bo't 1000 small nails of J.Lee. Paid 2/6 to Mr. Shepherd for a pr.Shoes put on my horse the 19th ult'o. Bowie Pendleton came to Co't house to Mrs.Lewis' Dance. Mrs Gaines & daughter came yester evening from Dance & stayed to go again.
7, Walked to Collina. Messrs Ingram & Porter, two or three apprentices and two Sawyers came yesterday to work. Ch's Dickinson at work on the stone wall. Capt. Burnley & J.Pendleton there-Negro George who went rolling Monday got home about two o'clock. Says the horse K.Herod won race at Fred'g yesterday.
H.R.) Hosea Robinson came in the evening to work with Ch's Dickenson. Ja's Gaines &c went home from J.T's at night.
8H.Taylor's waggon at work 8th day. Capt Burnley & Doct'r Taylor at Collina-Brisk wind & shower of rain. Bro'r James returned from Fredericksburg-I delivered him the money F. Cowherd left for him.
9, H.Taylor's waggon at work, 9th day. C.Dickenson got the stone-work ab't cellar wall nearly finished-
10, C.Dickinson about brick under-pinning. Col.Burnley with Mr.T.Bell came to Callina, the former wanted to see me about the number of men who were raised for the Reg't Guards. Maj'r F.Taylor & bro'r James were at the building, I came over with them, while we were at dinner Colonels Madison & W.Madison got to J.Taylor's. Rob't Taylor & wife & Col.Barbour after dinner. C.G.Cock came to the Clerk to get the Seal of the County affixed to power of Attorny to send to England, About a Legacy left him. H.Taylor's Waggon at work 10th, day- the Last Stock & one load Shingles brought from Bicker's.
11, Went to C.Taylors. Reuben Taylor & wife & Maj'r F.Taylor dined there. R.T. said we'd return as much plank next week as he borrowed of my father. C.Taylor gave me a letter from bro'r Jonathan to my father wc'h we opened.
12, Went to Capt. Burnleys- Bro'r James, J. & Bowie Pendleton, Hd.& F.Taylor. Mrs Burnley &c. dined there. H.Taylor's waggon bro't a load Shingles opposite Capt.Burnleys & unloaded, one of the wheels giving away. H.Pendleton ju'r got here on his way from Carolina.
13, Dined at H.Taylors in Company with Mr.Pendletons; John, Bowwie & Henry, bro'rs James, Charles & Reuben, the latters wife & Miss Moore & Maj'r F.Taylor. Maj'r Taylor told me he offered to sell a Negro woman & 3 children to Capt. Burnley for £120. & would take his Certificates 3 1/2 for 1. they did not bargain & Maj'r Taylor intends to set off home tomorrow. Mr.P.Pendleton with his son Joseph got to bro'r James's from Culpeper.
14. Mr.P.Pendleton stayed this day. Henry & Bowie also. Excessive hot weather. J.Clark sheared sheep yesterday. J.T. today.
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