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1798,
August,
27, I went to Court, William Twisdell paid me 10/- p/r acco't. Thomas Clark ret'd
10 dollars lent him 31 July. I paid Wm Bell 4/6 balance due for wheels &c.
28, Thick couldy morn and dropped rain not much. Sowing and plowing wheat. I walked in evening to Court house.
29, Fair and pleasant, getting dry. Sowing Wheat. A waggon of D. Triplett's brought
home a pair Cart wheels shod at this shop. It would have loaded with wheat but
cou'd not get same in Cellar. I walked by J. Taylor's, went to Aunt Taylor's,
dined there. Mr. Howard Sen'r there- Went in evening to Court house.
30, Fair pleasant. Sowing wheat- Killed Lamb, ¼ to M. Biggers. Mess'rs John & C.P. Howard dined here. J. Pendleton here in evening. Killed a lamb- gave M. Biggers
hind quarter. Next day M.B. sent me 1 doz herrings.
31, Some clouds and dropped rain in evening, warm. Sowing wheat. Let George have a Shoulder 12 lb bacon for 12/- of Ja's Daniel. John Pendleton came here in
morning- going to Aunt Taylor's I walked there with him. Mrs Thomas, Mr. Jno
Howard, Maj'r Moore, Bro'r James's wife, J. Pendleton & wife, C. Bell, Mrs Macon
& children, Rob't Taylor & family dined there. C.P.Howard was gone to bring the
Chair left to be repaired on the road about Wilderness.

September,
1, Warm morn, hazy or smoky, a few drops rain. Sowing wheat 23½ Bushels Common Wheat sown. E. Pendleton sent to get some wool, I had none to spare. Sent a basket peaches. John Pendleton dined here. Trimmed Peach trees in Garden. Killed Tatler [Rattler?-PFT]. Took out 17th Hhd Corn, Tom[G.C.T's] left off working for me.
2, Sunday, Fair and pleasant. I went to Charles Taylor's- Mr D. Triplett & family, Mr. W. Stone & do., and Reuben Burnley dined there. Mr Stone went away after dinner going to Mr Pannill's. Miss H. Triplett went with them, intending to Fred'g. I came by J. Taylor's. J. Pendleton & family, Aunt Thoams, Aunt Taylor, & Mrs Howard & Nancy Smith there. J. Taylor jr & wife called here in morning going to Maj'r Moore's. E. Pendleton & Nancy Taylor was with them & returned to J. Taylor's.
3, Cloudy morn & dropedd small rain- Cloudy all day with light small rain at times. Sent 2 bags of Corn & 1 of Old Wheat to McKinney's mill & got ground. 3 Bus' Wheat made 93 lb Flour, 20 lb Seconds. Sowed wheat in morning. I walked by J. Taylor's- J. Pendleton & family & Aunt Thomas set out for Culpeper. I walked by Robert Taylor's. Aunt Taylor, Mr John Howard, C.P. Howard & wife, dined there. aid Robert Taylor $4. for 16 Gallons molasses had in the Spring- and $5.4.6. for 29 Gallons Whisky at 3/6 & 3/- for Cask- Had in summer of Jonath Shipman.
4, Rained a little last night, cleared in morn, fair afternoon. Plowing wheat. William Edwards requesetd me to Lend him 8 dollars to pay the man who built his chimney, to Repay soon, I lent it. J. Taylor walked here and staid an hour or two in evening. Took out 18th Hhd Corn.
5, A Light shower of rain with thunder last night, clear morning. A light shower & thunder in afternoon. I killed 3 Squirrels in morning. Had a bushel of Early wheat sown on South of Spring branch, and nearly finished Sowing red wheat, finished next day the 6th, 37 bushels seeded tot he North of Spring branch.
6, Thursday, Clear pleasant morning, a light rain afternoon. I killed 3 Squirrels. Finished sowing red wheat 37 bushels seeded to the North of Spring branch. Began to pull corn blades. I walked in evening to J. Taylor's & staid an hour, Sister & Nancy had been to R'd Noel's.
7, A good rain fell last night, Sun & clouds-some drops rain. I killed 2 Squirrels Staid at home- This day to be the Barbecue at Mrs Taliaferro's.
8, Fair cool and pleasant. Reuben Taylor came and dined with me-He told me that the Board and Schooling by Mrs Taliaferro & Mr O'Neil wou'd be higher next year than the present & spoke of only sending his Billy, I advised him to continue to send Frank & promised to assist by paying for his schooling & board another year. I went in evening to J. Taylor's. he had not got from the Barbecue. Rob't T. Moore, Doct'r T.Barbour, Crutchfield & C. Bell there. Mrs Parsons got there from Culpeper after I was there.