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15[203] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792, 1792, June, 28, The Wheat of my father's crop was begun to be cut to day- 'Tis very thin & sorry- I went by where the people were at work & from thence to C.Taylor's. My father dined there. 29, I was taken after breakfast with a chilliness which cont'd about 2 hours without shaking, after it had a high fever &c- Took a large dose of Cream of Tartar, & a little Salt petre- about 3 o'clock took dose salts- got somewhat easy at night- a brist wind and Clouds with thunder &c but not much rain here. 30, Syl was sent to Dr. Walker's this morning with the shirts &c for his Master- He returned about 5 o'clock in the evening and brought me a letter from G.C.Taylor. My father went after breakfast to Mr.Shepherd's and brought from thence 50 yds brown Linen and some other articles sent by Mr.Blair- Mr.J.Blair sent me 1/2 doz Lemons w'ch I requested he would buy with 1/6 I let him have at Court, I sent an old coat this morning to get turned by Mrs Stewart- My father changed a Stick twist & hank silk for me at Mr.Shepherd's and brought me one Newspaper- also James Taylor's & Capt Burnley's- Sent a jug to Rob't Taylor's pr S.Daniel for Vinegar. July, 1, [SUNDAY], Very warm weather and very dry here, but am informed the weather is more seasonable in most other parts. Went to Brick Church- Mr.Fry (who had been invited by some of the Vestry) Read the Old Church morning service & preached to about one hundred persons- gave notice that another sermon might be expected a fortnight after. James & Charles Taylor called here, drank some punch and dined- John Brockman came here this morning to speak for Overseer's business for his son Samuel- My father told him he would only give the same wages as he does to Bickers- And the matter was not agreed upon- J.Brockman breakfasted & went to J.Hancocks- 2, Sam Daniel brought home the jug I sent to Rob Taylor's with about two Gallons Vinegar- Continue going on with harvest- Very warm day- Killed the Ram, which is good mutton- My father carried some Leather to Hodges, the Shoemaker- but he was not at home- gone to Fredericksburg. 3, Continues warm, some clouds with as much rain as would lay the dust in evening- Reu Taylor called here on his return from the Store (where he had got some Whiskey) and dined with us- Says he went with his family to the Springs yesterday- Left them and came home this morning. J.Taylor sent hands to repay the work of those who helped him last week- He walked here in evening, had a boy with him, who brought a basket but cou'd get only a few cherries- 4, Cloudy and warm till afternoon when it changed cooler and a little sprinkle of rain. After breakfast my father went to Shoemaker's but he had not returned from Fredericksburg- My father went to Court house & Came back before noon. Killed a ram Lamb to day. Continued Cloudy till morning, when it cleared & very cool for the season- and very little rain had fallen- Uncle Taylor dined here. Alice & Fanny Mallory brought home 12 yards Jeans the former had wove for me. I paid her 9/- for weaving and 4/- for 1 lb 5 oz Spun Cotton they had found for the filling part of the cloth- We were at dinner when they came- they dined- and we had a few cherries got for them, but the cherries are almost gone. 6, Continues clear, dry and very cool- C Taylor called here early on his way to Capt Burnley's & Breakfasted here- He went to Court house & came here to Dinner. Maj'r Moore and Reuben Taylor also dined here. 7, Continues dry and cool- I walked to C.Taylor's and got a Coat Mrs Stuart had turned- J.Taylor was there, but we did not taryy. My father rode to Shoemakers & Court house- brought me some Medecine Mr.Howard bo't for me at Philadelphia- After dinner my father and I walked to C.Taylor's & gave him memorandums to get some things for us at Fredericksburg- I got him to take my watch to get cleaned &c- He went to Col L.Taliaferro's and intends to set out with him tomorrow early. Miss Caty Nooe was at C.Taylor's- 8, [SUNDAY] Weather warm and very dry- We dined at home- 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.