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1799,
November,
7, Smoky, warm, hazy and thin clouds. I slept very badly last night-very weak to day
Patrick Bell was here early, wanted help to move C. Taylor's kitchen- Malachi
Atkins & Essex went with him, they got it removed by 1 or 2 o'clock. I dined
at home- Walked in evening to J. Taylor's, drank some unworked cyder-which seemed
to give me some ease. Mrs Gaines (Pamunkey)- T. Crutchfield & wife, at J.
Taylor's-
8, Friday, Began to Rain by sunrise & continued constantly all day- moderate- smoky-
a good deal of water fell. J. Taylor sent me a jug of New Cyder- I sent back
by his boy a Basket grapes. Had the Corn remaining in New house taken out &
put into 2 Hhds, one of them ont quite full. Wm Collins-(C. Conway's overseer)
Called here in morning with his 2 Waggons (drove by his sons) He brought the
things F.S. Taylor sent to Mr.Blair's, vizt- A key 9 Gal's Molasses, 1 Keg 9
Gallons Rum & a Box 100 lb Havanna Sugar- Also a Sack Salt C. Taylor got at
Fred'g for me- I paid 6/- to W.Collins for bringing up the above articles-
He left here for C. Taylor's- a Sack Salt- Bolt of Oznabrigs & a bundle Cloth
&c. I drank a great deal of new Cyder, which appeared to purge and relieve my
pain in the day.
9, Ceased raining before midnight- Fair smoky warm. I am more unwell than was
yesterday- Slept but little last night. Measured 16 Hhds Corn & put into old
house- Exclusive of 2 Hhds measured at Stack for Hogs. Reuben Taylor called
here & dined- he had been to Goolsby's, part of whose goods are arrived.
10, Sunday, Fair, mild & smoky- a little hazy in evening. I was very ill last night
and so to day- Took a dose Salts early- they did not work well: about 10
o'clock took Castor oil which purged- I am and have been much griped & cramped
in my abdomen. Gibson & Nat Taylor came here after dinner to ask how I was-
Brothers James & Carles walked here in evening.
11, Monday, Thin clouds,smoky and warm. Sent to McKinney's Mill 6 Bus Corn & got
meal. Brother James came over early in morning to know how I was, he returned
before breakfast. I was up often last night and a good deal purged, am very
weak to day, but in less pain than yesterday- Had the Corn that was Shocked
removed to Corn house, 22 Hhds measured to day. Reuben Taylor's girl brought
me 2 Carps- I sent a set Knitting pins by her to her mistress. Mrs Burnley
sent 2 pair Negroes Stockings by her girl, she is to have 4 pair more knit-
for the 6 pair I sent 18 lb Wool- as was agreed by us- Capt Conway's son
John had been to court house and returned by here, told me his father sent
word, he thought my young Ox is in his pasture. J. Taylor was here a little
in the evening.
12, Rained before day & this morn, cleared towards night- smoky. Finished Shocking
Corn from Barn field. I was very unwell all day. C.P. Howard came here in evening
& staid with me.
13, Ground frozen- Clear morn, broken clouds in evening. I took Laudanum Last night
which relieved my pain, very drowsy. John Taylor rode here after breakfast to
see me- C.P. Howard we away with him before noon. J. Gibson & Nat Taylor came
to ask how I was. C. Taylor came over before noon- Gave me Acco't of Salt &
medicine he bought at Fred'g 43/- & paid me 17/- the balance of money I sent
by him- he went away by 12 o'clock, Measured the balance of Corn from Barn
field: Brought to Old Corn house to day, 22)
do the 9th, 16, & 11th 22 38) 64 Hhds, Barnfield.
Left at Stack & red Hogs with 4)
14, Smoky mild-thin clouds afternoon. Killed a Wether. Joseph Clark was here this
morning, said the road must be worked against Court- he braekfasted w'th me,
told me Mrs Clark had wove the Cloth &c. I am not as well to day as yesterday
J. Taylor was here a little time in evening. Began to gather Corn in middle
field.