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DIARY OF 1RA1'01S fAYLOR,l 796 ,· 1796, :November. . l.5, some nrops rain abuut da.Y- 01ou<111 smolr3 & warm. M:.B1ggero cut, 4- Shoats yeater- ) uay & spayed , to day. sent l'4°~ w1th sleeve l.1n1ni & hank a1a t,o »0011n • S · . · an<i to Mr Shepnex-<1" a tor Dutcn oven, sent trom BJ.air• s. J .iasior was here 1n even1ng. A nar ·oy got, L1cenc$ to -d.ay. 16, wettr1est1ay• Smoke qnt, ort.·-· Horth wind, · clear au.<1cooler • .Ma.con_l31ggers .fOWl~ a l1ttlo wnea~ in straw stack 1 supposed b1~ by Uld Peter •. Also some 1n bag 1n· J1m•s room, suppose stolen by h1m.. o.ta.ylor came to see uary•s young Chil<l( · a101e) ne <11ne<there. I walltEHt w1tn n1m 1n evenlng to J. taylor• a. 17, snar-pest rrost tbla Jallcont1nues ary- wind south. I went to J ..1·ay1or 1 er .Barbour Jr got t11ere last n1gnt Rrea•g. but was gone• ·homel>etore 1 went. I '11ned there, J'n0•,11ooe do. F1n1shed gathering corn & got all tQ .stac.1.ts. 18, very warm tor t,he season. I met Reu Ta.vlor ·at my gate, I Walked & went tc oourt house with h1m- Ho d1ned w1tb z.neaa he returned~ I earr1ed 3¼yds Dra~ Olo~h &c to T.Dool1n to get a Great coat ma.de. Got my olose bo~1e4 coat- very 11tt1e ot .3½yds le tt. t sent 1n m<.:rn1ngand got a saclt Sal. t rrom :r.Barbour• s wa.ggon at J ~ teylor' s. · tr•• 19, very little 20, 21, 22, 23. trost 1 ta1r, warm and smoky 1n even~g. i I, I took a purge- Saw Reu T~lor going to D.tr1plett•s, he got 5 l1atlks s1.l:k ror me. cal.le« on tt1s tQtum & 111nect. with me. (SUNDAY]Smoley, warm, c1ou<1s a.r1C1•some d:ops rain. I waue<1 to J .J93lor• s 1n · even1.ng- J&mes t .twmas ( CUlp• r) tne~e. , smoky, warm, <try. urs 0110.en sent n,.,mea pair more sto01c1nga, making ln all ..7 pair-- !> was brought tne ,5th 1nstant. I wau.ettto Oourt ho\lse- got l. yar .o-. ~-x.1nen & t y<1 Jeans tor my great coat ire <1e11vere<1to Doel1n. Alao got lt y<is Ul()th & t iaa, the whole trom Bart>out• s store. nec•·<t a letter from a.o.1:a_y1or-1ntorm1ng that a waggonwou•~ come- ott tne igin, past !Qr h1a negroee &e. · very warm,some a;rops ra.1n 1n <1a,& stt.ower 1n night. & cool- Ha<l 16 Hnae Corn put 1n Bew Hou.ae. a.Taylor car:ie here to b:reakrast, .talked with him a1>•t nav1ng · o.o. taylor• a tlx<:Ht to s·et ottt ,vl'len tne waggon comes :tor tnam &c. I was eent · tor & went to J.ta3lor•sAunt ta,lo:rt !Ir & ~a Howard, SallY Burnley. o.Tay- · lor & Rel,l ~eylor & E.Cnew tl1ned. there, J •.tayl.or got home 1n ·evening .t·rom Oul.-: paper Court. _ · Arter the r a1n in night,alear & eol4,sbarp trost,ra1r~ Had 14 Hhds corn put 1n new house. I went w1tn o, ta..y-lor 1r1 nie oa.rr1a.ge o.na.;vurcnas~Clsw1ary ar\1cl.es tor Olea.thing o.c. ta3lor' a Slav-es. also a tew thlngs tc,r my.self• c .x~lor 1c :t <11neQat D.triplett•s we ~,rt home after aunset-oc;ol ~ven1ng. a.o.Ta.,y-lor•s J1m went ott this morJ.,1.ng tno• rorb1d .. l wrote to .ron.n Pendleton( .rrom ~r1_ple1;;t•a) .to seni:1 Wll.l. over. Had Cabbages ta.ken up & set 1n trenches. 1 tear too <try. 24 • . very snar1 .i trast amt cold-tJ.y1.ng clou<la. Gave tne worr.1ng people( exc~pt Jim) ~tocking&. Al~ter tt.lnner I wal,Jee<1to J .!feylor• s- Jira .Burnl.ey &: taml~ & Mrs J.~es were there. Co.l aart>our• s w1re came there about sunset. Ha.<16 Hhas corn put 1n Bew house,mak1ng 36 Hh~s put 1nto Bew Corn House- x.B1ggers kept 16 Hhds & ~ ut 1n his n_s:1110 and sa11.1ne haS used 6i aus• __ ...,..RlldSnas been put 1nto Old oon1 House & Ohletly te<l to Hogs & horses- the @ove ttu1.de 1n Barn t1el(l. total ___ • · 25, severe trost 11c1ou\1.yand cold <13.1 •. I walked to Doo1.1n•s. got my oreat ooc.1.t- . wa.J.ke<tto · the oou.rt house- got a rew ar,101es at · store. ~he pear d1d not . mb arrive- J .Taylor & c.raylor were at Stora. we staid late expecting the post .. 26 1 Clouds & ap1ts snow 1.ast n1gbt. Extreme OOJ.4and cl.ear de,. J .Tl,\Ylor Jr, John Moore~ Rob't Moore walke~ nere .trom MaJ'r uoore•s 1 dinert an4 staid till night with me. 2.1, s1:1arpcolu cont1nues, talr morn, ol.ouey evez11ng. 1 Walked to o.teylor• s, Miaa Sally Miller & Allan uassey d1ne(l tne:re. J. tey19r tnere 1n even1ng .. -CSUBDAY)28, continues cold but m1140X".than l>etore •. S.nowe<ta ';·'l1ttle. I went to Oourt, Pal<l Jos Clark 6/- ror .oysters ree, ·d. the l.ltll •. Gave w.rn 1•om11nsona letter tor uephew •Wm Taylor or KentuekY. nectd no JnOt:tey. ~C• son or Jona.than, 1n K:f _proa_peot1ng--WKA) ---. --.-. ------~ - - -----~--... ·.- From the /AY.LOI<. IJJA-/.2.'r' Ii: /907Z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT. I ,, - - -- - ......• #....,.,..,