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12[266] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795,1795
June
14, Rainy morning-cloudy afternoon. J.Taylor jr, & W.Madison went home after breakfast. I wentto J.Taylor's to dinner. After dinner, C.Taylor,John Taylor & Felix Gilbert there. ---[SUNDAY]---
15, Fine morning-cool for the season. I rode to the Court house,but a few articles from Banks': Dined at Mr. Shepherd's. Mrs Wood & Alex Shepherd there. Had the grass Scythe strapped at the shop & brought home.
16, Fine day- A little rain about sunset.Had my early wheta out at the Barn. J.Taylor jr brought 2 p/s Mankeen, wh'ch he got on my acco't last week at Blair's- C.Bell was with him, we went to Wheatfield-they went on. J.T.jr asked me over. I went to J.Taylor's to dinner. Aunt Taylor, John Taylor's wife &c, Mrs Howard, Sally Burnley,Felix Gilbert jr, Jas Barbour (Atto) & C.Taylor dined there- Mr Howard there after dinner.
17, A little rain, pleasant weather. I was unwell-But went to C.Taylor's to dinner. The same as at J.Taylor's yesterday, & J Taylor & family. Sent 3 lb butter by C.Taylor's Frank.
18, Fine day,warm evening. Mr Shepherd sent word a Box was there for me. Two bottles (of four) of Castor oil broken,and all the Limes rotten, part of the Oranges (6 of 10) not spoiled. 1 Cocoa Nut came w'th do. I sent Frank who brought the above- Cocked wheat out the 16th. 19 cocks.
19, Fine weather,some clouds in evening. I had early wheat by meady reaped-very thin from 5 Bus' Sown, expect not more than 10 or 15 bus. Hives in small Gum a Swarm Bees from Hewed hive. Went to J.Taylor's in evening, he & Nancy gone to T.Barbour's. J.T.jr gone to Barbecue at Reuben Fry's.
20, Rainy morning.Showers & heavy rain at Night. Turkey hen killed last night by a Hawk. Wm Taylor (of Botetcurt) arrived here about dusk in the rain which was very heavy-by far the greatest rain that has fell here the present year.
21, Sunday, Fog in morning, cleared. J.Taylor jr wrote to Wm Taylor that he was going to dine at Col L.Taliaferro's- W.T.went with him.
22, Clouds without rain. Wm Taylor came to breakfast, I went with him to Court-he returned with me in Evening.
23, Clouds,some drops rain in evening. W.Taylor & I walked to C.Taylor's,he went with us to the Appraisement of Mrs Thomas's Estate. Benj'a Porter, C.Taylor, Jos Clark,Wm Dade & myself were Appraisers, they were all present,but only the three last signed the Appraisement,which amounted to about $730. Col T. Barbour the Ex'or- & sundry others there. I came by J.Taylor's in Evennn'g- W. Taylor staid there- Cocked the Wheat cut the 19th.
24, Rained a little in morn, rained in even'g & heavy at night Sent Moses with a Sledge to Mr Shepherd's for a Cask Whisky(suppose 25 Gallons) John Taylor purchased for me. I walked to J.Taylor's- he & Wm Taylor went with me to Mrs Thomas's-to Sale- the wetness of day,there was only a few people &(ecept a few things to Legatees) the sale deferred to 10th next month- Wm Taylor, J.Taylor jr & I came by C.Taylor's & dined. C.Taylor was unwell- & I caught cold from wet- W Taylor & J.Taylor jr came home with me-
25, Cloudy & some rain in morning,ceased in evening. Wm Taylor,J.Taylor jr & I went to Reu Taylor's,dined there. Wm Moore jr came there after dinner, they staid. I came home being very unwell-sore throat & cold- R.Taylor cutting common Wheat I paid Negro George1/3 for Wm Gardes order for Soaling my shoes.
26, Fine day. Began to cut my common Wheat in Barn field.WmEdwards called & paid $9.14.7 in part of his Bond.J.Taylor sent Charles for 4 Bottles-which I sent, being the last of those he bought at G.T's Sale. I also sent 2 lb Butter.Zeb & James May Mowed wheat from 11 o'clock till night & I paid them a dollar.
27, Fine day- cutting & Cocking wheat. J.Taylor sent for me, I dined there, Wm Taylor was there and came with me in evening.
28, Sunday, Some clouds, warm,no rain. I put $50.16.4 into Wm Taylor's hands & desired him if he could purchase a negro boy to do so for me. C.Taylor came here to breakfast, gave Wm Taylor a mem'dum to purchase some articles for him at Fred'g for which place he set out after breakfast. I went to C.Taylor's to dinner, none but his family there.
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 MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.
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 MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 2731795.
June
li~. RalJ\Y morn1ng-olou(1y afternoon. J .Taylor J:r, ~ W,llat11sonwent no_, atter bNatt.-_.1
.1'afJt. I wentto J.ta.yJ.or•s io d111ner. Atter cU.nnur, c.ta_ylor 1 -ro.nn ,:ay1or &: Fel11'J
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01lbert there.
I ~0<1e io ,tlle oourt nouse,got a rew art1oles
l.5, .Fine morning-cool tor the season.
lire wood & Alex sneph8rd tnere. Ha<l tne
trom Banks• ·: D1ned at Mr.Shepnertl'a.
grass scyt11e strapped at t-lle shop & brougnt home.
ra1n about sunset.Bad my Barly wlleta out at the Barn. J .xay.e
1~. Flne d.8¥- A little
'lor Jr brougnt 2 P/1 :Nankeen,wn·•oh .ne got on my acuo• t l.aat week $.t Blalr• a- .
c •.ae11 was w1t11 h1m, we wen·t lo w.neattiela-u.1ey went on .. J .t.J -r aeske4 me o·ver.1
went to J .wa.ylor• • to dinner. Awit 1~:lor, Jonn 7~10:r• s w1te &01 Jtra Howard,
Jr t Jal .Barl)OU ( Atto ) & 0. Taylor 41nea thereGilbert
hlix
Sally llUrn.J.e;y,
a1nner.
atter
Mr Howard there
to d1nner.
ra1n, pieasan~ weatner •. I was unwell-BUt went to c.iavior•a
17, A llttio
. .The aame as at, J .ia.,ior• s yeste.r<ta.y-. & J i ·ayio.r . & ranuiy. sent 3 lo 'ou~ter by
c.Taylor•e Frank.
1s, Fine <1aytwarm even1ng •. »r Sbepltera. sent wor<a.a Box was there ror me. ~o . bottie ·e
.
cot rourJ ot castor 011 broxen,and all the Limes rotten. part or the oranges
·.
l cocoa »ut came w•tn c10. 1- sent Prank woo brought the
( 6 01· 10) not spoiled.
aoove- Oooxe-dwnea1, cut t.ne l6t.n. l.9 coelta.
19, r1ne weather.some clouds 1n evening. I had early wheat by mea.<tyrea.pet.1-very tbU
i-rorn .5 B\UJ·• sown, expect no_t more than 10 .or 1, bus. Hived 1n small oum a swum
nees rrom He\184 h1ve,. went to J. Taylor• s in evening, he 1c Nancy gone to . T.Barbot1:r1•• ;r. T. Jr gone to Btl.rbeoue at ReQ.ben "lr!f's.
la.st night by a
20, M1ny morm.ng.snowera & heavy ra1n at Night. ~nc:ey hen killed
wtu,cn wa.a
ra1n
the
1n
due.it
about
bere
Hawk. wmTaylor for .BOtetcurt ·) arrived
..,
year.
present
the
here
rell
baa
that
ra1n
greatest
the
tar
heavy-by
very
21. swiday. Fog 1n ·morn1ng,c1earea •. J ,fayl.or Jr wrote to wm 1'&y.i.Or that he was going
to <11neat 001 L.tal1a.terro• a- I'. r .,went With h1m.
22, CJ.ouds w1thout
returne<l wltb
ra1n. wm :eaylor came to breakfast•
me in Ji.'Ven1ng.
r,u.n nlm
I went
to cou.rt-ne
2,3, c1ou<1e,some<trope ra1n 1n evening. w.t8',Ylor & I walked to c.ixaylor•s*.ne went
w1t.n us to the J\ppra1ae1nent or MrtJ thomaa•a '.!£state • .lienJ•a Po:rt.er., o.Ta.y.lor,
Dade & myself were Appra1sera • t.ney were aJ.l present. nut oniy ·
Joa Clark, w.rn
wnounteu to @out :f.7Jo. Col ,: •
the thre .e J..aet signed the Appra1semeut,nll1ori
1n xven•g- w.
sum1r.v ott1era t..11ere. l ca.me\ly ·J.iaylor•a
Barbour tne EX•or-&
~aylor staid ~nere. Coel{ed tile wneat out th~ l9tn.
Uoses w1th a .1111a
lu morn, ra1ned 1n even• g & 11.eavyat n1gllt8ent
211-,Rainect a little
purSledge to :m- aner,l'ler<1•s tor a Oask Wh1aty( suppose 2.5 Gallons) John t~lor
ibomKra
to
me
with
went
'a¥lor
l
·
Wm
&
be
ctiased tor me. I walked to J .1•ay-1or••aa• a-to ea1a--,. trie wotneae ot <lay,.there w-as ()nly a rew peopl.e &( except a. rew
ttl1ngs to Legateaa) ttie salo cteterred to 10th next month- · wm Taylor, J .Taylor
.Jr & I au.me by c. taylor• a & d1ne<l. o. ta.yl.or was unwell- · & I ca.ugnt cola. .rrom
w·1t,11 m,e-.
\Yet- fl Taylor & J. T4or · Jr oame .no.me
25, 01outJ.r & some nun 1~· morn1ng.oeae&d 1n even1na. wmtaylor.J .xay.:..or Jr & I went.
to Beu taylor• • •<11rtEu1t,nere, WJAt10ore Jr came uiere at~er <Unner, they sta14.
I oaman01ne·oe1ng very unwell-sore t.i'Jroat &i co1c1- R. Taylor cutting commonwneat
I pa1~ Negro Oeorgel/J tor Wmoardes order tor Soal.1ng _my &hoes.
26. Pine day. Began to out '11,\,Ycommon Wheat 1r,. Barn 1·1e14. wm mwarua oa11e<1 & pa1<1
..J. '£aylor eent ona:rles tor ti .Bo~tlea-wn1cb I sent,
-t9.1q.. 7 in pa.rt 01· n~s :ecm<l
.oeing tne last ct tn9se ne bougnt at o.fts Sale. 1 also sent 2 lb Butter.Zeb
Jamee .MaJ Mowedw.neat trQm ll 0•0100k till nignt & l ya1d them a ao11a.r.
! 7. .F1ne day- out t 1ng & Ce Ck1.ng wneat. ·.J' •.Taylor sent · tcr. me, I -<11neatb.e:re • Wmtay,lor was there antl ~ w1tl\ me · in even~.
no ;a1n. I ·Ju\ £50 ..16. 4 into wmTaylor• a hands & de s1r?8 • sun1ay ~ sorae olou<ta •wa,;m,
a negro boy to <to so tor me. o ..taylor came .nere to
pur011ase
ea. h1m 1r ne coUld
):>rea.ktast • gave wmtaylor a mem.fdum to purchase some art,icl.es r~r h1m at :rred •g
tor wll.1onplace he set out arter breakta.et. I went to c. ?aylor• s to '11nner •·
none but h1s tara1ly there.
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