114

1788. l lOV or~bl~rt 1 17, c!1.rme1--Joa m1woreons ai.at 111.:Potatoe pq.tch. ci.om1y & mls ty 'MH,1.the~Atter tliey ha.ct bem convention01; d!!Oate:J tn.e get t.o here i~atn:c 1t111s & Geo J?orte;r at J"..iaylor' e .ct.:la1e wil'e !;:lent tnem here ·, as it was lent to rne .r let ttJ.em no.ea Haci va11ng al.L but t11e Ou.tee. ;U:i-Jlinislwd car:1f; over aoon 1n tl:10 mornin~ to oee Joa 18 • J .xaylor 19 * 20, 21, 22, ,aarl~ whO went rolling awl has pas sed be!'c .re ~r.'E. got tiere ....He so.id. ne ho n.rd .Mr.corcton 11aa. loat h1s rea:- · -J.loggybut no rain- ]'rank got Mrs .Buriiii>On-•.heret' ct t)e.fure broak.1'ast-weu.ther coat.. a l ·ey tc cut ll1rn out Ha(t toot r1acJ1 l}a.il last ni![}.l't-rny .race swelled to-day- woatr1or warm. c. taylor 4,rot IiO!l1.0f.rot ·1 car...:.l1ne t.t1is mornu1g- I wont t11ero ·to ct1nner-J. 1uy1or _,t HJ w1iJ 3 &.· ci111<1.rontJ'.1ere- .Davy !'1n1anea o.tJ.oCr'.'iaking. ba.y nw.re .t. we"I.tt.to a 8ilJ.e o~c n.uartin•e nc.on-1 uorro ·~:oo. c,.'.I:aylur'~ until. !{O£:.~~~l in com£,a.ny :t.rom court llouoe-the la.at *t~ylo:r J & Lee r M~J' •. 011e1.>l1er<l :!!state- Hr 1 t Wllson acUsons& c.1·ay101" d1!HH1 at iln.j •l- J:a with Ccl.lJ.a.(11SO.n, VI !it\{ll$CH.li00 .Urerur.:l'astto ino:rnin~ next staiu ·~elt & t2!j• Mu.j • r Lee, c. J.:e11ylQ:r· Got to oourt h.ou:ee& t~d..l.t~Hl a w.:11le :tor c .T aylor wl10nu.a 6011.eto v ls1t Hr w~ lll<.e y~ate;r\ ay,. ana warm cl~a.r evenDe.ale -Got norne to c11nner-r nu o.ay to~ l'ro.m 1.taj•r Li;::ea- tney i.rnre ox-o•t _ t-;oo,J.a t1is ori.n_z to Ble<lge 1ur~-,;. x. ticrrowect J:rom FrtHleric.:1:sourg &c , - I wont to J ..taylor• s- B',,u1 Gu.lnas was 01· s-mo.Ky :li"'ino warm wcau1or , rn.orn:Lng, l"<.;~ 1 tnerr; arn1 ~u.1r.1rrl,.:s:rather wua very 1i1-11e went to c.x··y1or•a- s.·in,y101~•s wire ·tc s~;e Mr .oa.1ncs-1 he.i1Jet.l ti:oou t tba Dock.et & <11no-d wit .h s ./J:uy1c;r • nont (lay 11$OL1e neavy s11owerG s1m:.1.ll ne:L'rJ:rd <-ia.y-cont,i.m1~d ra111y all baacm o! Or,;1'1~eo& l'>orrowe<t a little t11uw1cr ~:;\ ,arm. J .teylor 1 r-: n . ~aylor' s wag-,, Deo in Llort~ee 'tile :sont li1s newspaper- I rU.no(l u.J.one- ltet'd · . gon~ r:ro.1:-1Eo,wto.ne , went flornc la3t, n1g)1.t- · 21~. c1cu<1y wet r:10rningi .l.eart~'.1 ubut •.t 10 o • clock 1 YUITa- l ~·1ent to cou.rt, $t.w1Mr .Ja.wcs meHt11e le.i.'t my .t:ather at l'd l 01.>innon•.s( tl1la oitte o! i.rea.er.Bla1r who J..n:cc1x·1t1c icl<:sb 1~rg) y0.sterdu.y l!lGrn!.11e;,very u:o.well~ l coul\t nt:a;c .no rnore oi .r.1.iia~ tear or tJe woulr1 tu.we come 11ome t<..,-nuy- 1'av '1· Jones oxoug.t1t up & ill11~ 1.o otill tt.cn &c .ror a. t,qJ.or- o~o Ui.101:;hcrd . got J'lozooyeate..x·cteyLinen. U<.,; l.~rt lHn·c ec,11.•:J :rrorn C}eorg1u.- H~ J.{.!uks btuuy - 1'ia<1been at H ,..Bell* a 1n 3ou tti . carol ii..1.U.1 wtic1--coo ".3, t sunwiy] Ha1ne,1 \'JiU1 diotant l •• was 1.1101:.Ru.in & &.i.c;we<lir, tnia fillJl"ning & a. 251 ClOU().ect lf.l th~ n1gtit. ru11wa an,:i turn~.Ht col~ l:wnae-coul~l be,ar uothing Cou:.c-t to we.nt I clock o' ii out u A· uuyu.11 little CEw.c .'l'ay1cr gc/t t.ti.ere an-<1ocrrowe<l a 1:r.a:rel:'rom J. :tay.lure unoe !'rem my nitner. eet ol'f to Capt conways, in t,he evening, J1im 7/6- rot• ct 6/-- tJ'J.e 28th. HeJX1 that Great an.(l :t"roozin~26,naine(i all n1u1t,col(1 on t,:1s wi.3,·yto aee 111y1'atr1er- I .Lent James Ga.inea d.1ed this morning Sleet u11s morn1ng,mue1·1 1ca on tha trees, grass &c- contimHHi to ra1n a:ncl {lark all aay-.. turneci vr~:i:·merab' t noon a.1nr1er • brought home some an<1 trie ice .felJ. :t'rom troes &c- Oa;pt~JJttr ·n.ley • after · .. meGhir't ~ M:r·s l3Urnlt'i!Y miv.1e ..re::. I went t3ve.nlng. J ·1n :r. ru1t1 ,,1ay the 01· r:i1t1<1le y o · r0i:1 27 1 Clou ily l"OG!-W' mornin~,c.1.ca ccul<t 11oa.:r ncth111.g rurtl1ar al)O'llt rrcs t.u.the.t·. I paid. at.cut 10 rJ • cJ.cwk to court, 1/3 to J.tr.,Head,r1hc J..1'ees 'Nl'Ch carJt .Burton, nn~ a lJU.1r o:r Claa.;S dUJ.ta he sent mtJ 1.)y ~r001 rrto<lghi.l.J .. to-, .1ay. 28, i,}.,.mMy 11iorn1rig,-rniaty evonJ.ng 1 tmt net very col<t- 1.iy rat.11or amt G.G.'.cay.lo.r got itt.y.L<:r,tnen 77 yl·s .. 9 mes old-WK,\) Juya he homo i..:i.tnoon. u..y I,.:..tner{!Jol.Oeorue -l U.int, ~)Ut Has ::still t.:i <U!'.t'icu.J.ty 01· ma.J(illc:;~W(--tOl'. Ho c::>a1:3 l,0Uer o.t hi~) COIU.:. yostel"'d.~.w.ncn 1.1e came t1rUW(1 H,t l~1cm.el HorJ1ns~m•s .rrom uuxwuy 1oorn1ng till o , w:t.t.t1Ca1>t Co 1way' e :U::l'i'Wildornc~ i . t ut w : ~u :iira t t11<:. :I;ayl:.)X' to 0a1_;t. Goaway• s- o.c. GarrlUt~O unn !1U bot to i11::J lWUSO la~t niJ.ii.!t-C .:i:aylo:r va.J.lcHl h~U'IJ a~ .ll'J CWll8 AraPlc ~~ .N1t:C'e ,t'oi· C. iayl<Jr to tH,kefr<n .L Ccu:rt ~c .~~.we sor!h~ ou1:1 0 t11D \'/Li.Jtornes:J;" t, ,_w,y 1a wu.0.ru tJm bl<.H)(ly uattle ot c:..ll vt at t tv:~ o,.-O C ,.!r,'£ .Qj t:tny 5-7, 186 1}. It in stil l a w11,:wr.nouo o.r ;jcr1.w-o a1<. 1>Jt tt1iJ.t tw.rne waD rou(l):l t 1 Collection, in the Southern Historical IJJA-/.2..'r-' k 1907- Z /.4r'.LOR From the TO PERMISSION ONLY: REFERENCE FOR Hill. Chapel tibrary, of North Carolina University PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.