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August,
23, [Continued], G.C. Taylor & F. Conway went to Capt Conway's. Had Flax up &
put in Cornhouse. Had part of dried Peas Gathered.
24, Fair except a few broken clouds- very warm. Began to Sow & plow in wheat. Had
Bacon sunned. G.C.T. went to J.T's & ret'd in evening. C. Taylor sent & got
24 lb Hogs lard & borrowed half bottle Molasses. J. Taylor was here in evening-
Cut Watermelon 20 lb.
25 Sunday, Fair except broken clouds- warm growing weather. I went with G.C. Taylor
& dined at James Taylor's- Salley & Betsy Taylor- T. Crutchfield & wife were
there. John Pendleton & family & James Bowie Pendleton came to J. Taylor's (from
Culpeper) in evening.
26, Fair morn, a moderate shower of rain in evening. Sowing wheat 2 bushels- G.C.T.
went by J. Taylor's to Court, ret'd at night. Reuben Taylor & son William called
here. I rode with them to court. Paid Daniel Grinnan £31.10.9., for two
judgments, McSmellie & Geo McCall & Co. vs Taylor's Executors and took his
receipts Attested by A.Darby.
27, Cloudy morn. Patrick Bell came here & got 1 Gammon & 1 Shoulder bacon & 1 quart
Whisky w'ch he promises to pay for in a week or two. G.C.T went to C. Taylor's
to breakfast-from thence to Court. paid Paul Verdier 15/-
my subscription for a Barbecue some time ago. Settled with G.L. Grasty for my
taxes & Levies, he gave me a Receipt for their amount 12 dollars 67 Cents, for
which I gave him an order on James Taylor. Let Mr. E. Hackley have a dollar to
buy me ½ lb Tea. Mr. C.P. Howard & Mr_____Malcomb was here in evening & Eat
Watermelons &c- they had been at Mrs Burnleys. Seeded 3 bushels Wheat.
28, Fair morn,a little fog. some broken clouds. Had 31st Hhd Corn taken out. Sowing
Wheat- 3½ Bushels put in today. C. Taylor called here-About raising limestone-
Eat Watermelon & went on- George got hammer in morning- One ____Moore, a
young man applied for business- I dined & afterwards walked to Court house,
got my Newspapers.
29, Cool morn, a little hazy- a few drops rain. Sowing wheat 3½. Sent 6 Bus Corn
to Madison's Mill & got meal. G.C. Taylor went to J. Taylor's- from thence to
C. Taylor's, where he dined- returned by here & went to John Daniels, A dance
expected this evening. I went to J. Taylor's to dinner-J. Pendleton's wife,
T. Crutchfield & wife, dined there.
30, Warm morning, a little hazy- Clear pleasant day. C. Taylor sent a got a Gammon
Bacon 12 lb. Sowed 4 Bushels Wheat. Mr. Malcomb, John Taylor & wife, Rob't
Taylor & wife, Mrs Howard, James Taylor, T. Crutchfield & G.C. Taylor dined here
the latter came from Jno Daniels to day. Reuben Taylor came here after dinner
he trimmed my hair.
31, Fair morning. Roger Bell came here to breakfast- G.C. Taylor made a verbal
agreement with him about the Plantation & Crop where J. Taylor lives for the ensuing
year- I did not hear the bargain- Took out 3½ Bushels Wheat to seed. G.C. Taylor
went to C. Taylor's, intended to J. Taylor's to dine, came back & Wm Drope
with him at night. Some of the boys came from J.T's & got Watermelons- Wm.
Drope came to see G.C. Taylor & went to J. Taylor's- came back with G.C.T. in
evening. Finished sowing &c the Middle field with Red Wheat 22½ Bushels nearly
I fear sown too thin.

September,
1, Sunday, Fair with a few clouds, warm & getting dry. G.C. Taylor and Wm Drope &
I went to J. Taylor's- Thos Barbour & family, John Pendleton's family, Reuben
Taylor, T. Crutchfield & wife there. Rec'd half a pound Tea, which I gave E. Hackley
a Dollar to buy for me at Fredericksburg-on tuesday last.