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4 [192] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792, 1792, February, 15, Still continues misty, snowy weather & snowed very fast in the evening, cloudy all day- Abselom Smith's Waggon (Driver Hundley) Loaded with Wheat, 40 Bushels by our measure, which he says gained 1 1/2 in the last Load. 16, Ceased snowing in last night, Cloudy with intervals of Sunshine and thawed some C.Taylor, J.Taylor, J.Pendleton & J.Taylor jun'r came here. Maj'r Moore and Reu Taylor went to C.Taylor's & sent here for him, we went [there?] word to come here which they did, to dinner. 17, Froze smartly this morning, a few clouds but soon cleared and thawed, grew windy afternoon- calm evening- Wm Bowling came to ask as much hemp as will make bed-cord. 18, Cloudy morning, began to snow about 9 o'clock and snowed all day, but being soft and moist did not amount to above 1 inch. J.Taylor sent us word that he & C.Taylor were going to Uncle Taylor's. My father & I rode there *John Taylor returned from Georgia two days ago, Felix Gilbert jr came with him. Jane Taylor continues in a low state of health and very weak. Maj'r Moore, J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, J.Pendleton & C.Taylor dined there, also Jonathan Davis, who came to enquire after his sons who live in Georgia. Harry Mallory was there in the evening, he came to see Maj'r Moore. [*John Taylor son of Erasmus, m.Ann Gilbert] 19, [SUNDAY] Snowed a little in the fore part of last night, cleared & cold before day- fair morning, but changed before noon to cloudy, windy, very cold with showers of snow, tho' very little- 20, Continues very cold- and clear. C.Taylor called here but did not stay long, he had been at J.Taylor's. 21, Some Clouds, cold morning, something warmer evening- Uncle Taylor, John Taylor, Felix Gilbert jr., J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr., John Pendleton and Capt Burnley dined here. 22, Fair and moderate, thawed a little. Rob't Alcock jr and Geo Shepherd came about noon and dined here. R.Alcock came about collecting for Spirits Distilled. My father gave his return: 133 Gallons Brandy. w'ch Alcock said he would receive the Tax on it at Court. 23, John Pendleton & J.Taylor jr., called here on their way to Capt Burnley's I walked with them, my father rode there, J.Taylor and Cha's Taylor also were there to dinner. 24, Sent 3 Bus.Wheat to Mill. Flour about 95 lbs, Seconds 20 lbs. J.Pendleton & family went from J.Taylor's to Culpeper. My father and self went to J.Taylor's to dinner- Betty Chew there, also Peggy Bickers- Thawed a good deal in afternoon. 25, Cloudy and smoky- Some frost last night, but soft weather and thawed considerably in the evening- J.Taylor was here before noon, I gave him some small screws to put on locks- he staid but a short time. 26, Hail and rain before day tho' but very little. Rain and mist all day the Wind North but not very cold. -[SUNDAY]- 27, Rained till a little before day, then cleared with wind at N.West but not very cold. Went with my father to Court. More people at Court than I expected being bad travelling, tho' but few from far- Col.Barbour gave me a letter desiring my attendance next Monday to Settle his & Wm Webb's accounts. Col.W.White & Capt Conway came home with me from Court. 28, Froze hard last night- clear still day and not very cold. We went with ColWhite & Capt Conway to Court, which sat to finish Laying the County Levy. Rob't Taylor invited me to dine with him. We went with him. Uncle Taylor, John Taylor, Col.Jas Barbour, Wm.Madison and family dined there. Fra's Madison called there in evening. I believe Jno Taylor paid him some money. 29, Not quite so cold as yesterday morning- a few clouds in the morning but soon clear & moderate- I saw Capt Burnley at the road- His people were driving some of his cattle to his father's, for the benefit of food- Had candles, 20 dozen, & 5 made to-day, took above 40 lb. Tallow. From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.

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