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1799,
July,
22, Cloudy morn, Fair evening. Little Peter Sick-Gave him Jallap &c. I sent 12 lb.
unwashed wool to E. Pendleton by J. Taylor's boy, Also turnep seed for Aunt Thomas
& J. Pendleton. I rode to Court, carried money to pay D. Grinnan for McCall,
Smellie &c, &c Judgements ag'st Taylor's Exors. but Grinnan did not come I was
Security to P. Verdier for Ord'y Licence. Rec'd a letter from F.S. Taylor.
23, Tuesday, Fair. I staid at home, not so well as common. J. Pendleton & family &
Aunt Thomas went to Culpeper.
24, Fair. Began to Cut my hay, which is poor & thin. Reuben Taylor (just from Kentucky)
arrived here about 10 o'clock- informed our friends were well in that
Country- that he had purchased of our nephew James Taylor 250 acres of Land, on
which he intends to have a house built & left money to pay for part of the
expence. fine crops growing in Kentucky, he brought me letters from some of my
friends- Brother James came here soon after R. Taylor did, they dined here. I
walked to Mr. Shepherd's, got Newspapers-Heard that C. Taylor ret'd from Louisa
Springs to day and left G.C. Taylor mending- C.T. unwell himself.
25, Fair. J. Taylor called here, going to T. Barbour's, whose wife is unwell- Sister
Taylor is gone too. J. Taylor left the Office Kay & business for Sheriff. About
my Hay- finished stacking 3 o'clock. Wm Webb sent for Business in Office- his
son left mem'o. Sent Frank to Aunt Taylor's for jug whisky- not at home
26, Friday, Fair warm morning- Cloud and good Shower of rain between 1 & 2 o'clock-
fair warm evening. I walked to Mrs Burnley's-dined there in Company with Mrs
Cambell, Reuben Burnley and wife and John Burnley- The rain fell while I was
there. John Goss sent for me soon after the rain(he was here when it rained)
I came home & delivered him the papers Ja's Taylor left for him, he ret'd an
Ex'on- I sent Frank with Jug & got 2 gallons John Taylor's whisky- did not
send money- After rain had dirty, shattered wheat cleaned with Fan- a little more than 3 bushels.
27, Fair Sultry morn. broken clouds. J. Taylor sent for Office Key &c. he & family
just come from T. Barbour's- they went on to the Springs about noon. I walked
to Ms Burnley's m carried Lutestring &c to make Vests & paid her 6/-. After
dinner I walked to C. Taylor's got ¼ lb Tea, pd 3/-
28, [SUNDAY], Some broken clouds. I walked to Court house, Mr. O'Neil attended, but
so few there he did not preach. I dined at Mr. Shepherd's. Mrs Downey, A Darby
& wife, Alex Shepherd & do. Thos Jenkins &c, W. Madison jr there. Came by Aunt
Taylor's- Jno. Taylor just ret'd from Rockingham, pd him 8/- for Whisky. Mrs
Gambell, Charles & Thomas Bell & E. Chew there. Aunt Taylor at Mr. Glassels.
29, Monday, Warm- Distant broken clouds & sunshine. Charles Taylor going to Fred'g
called on me. I gave him mem'o to get some medicine, Salt, Leather &c & let
him have 2 Doubloons, £9.2.6. to pay with. I was very unwell last night and to
day- at home. Old George went with Frank in evening to weed my Potato patch &
M. Atkins' wife got 25 grains Ipecac for vomit.
30, Fair, Clouds in night. Took out 29th Hhd Corn. John Taylor sent ½ Gallon Whisky
w'ch he thinks was short in measuring &c. Frank & George finished weeding sweet
potatoes.
31, Fair. Reuban Taylor came here- I paid him 9 Dol's 38 cents which he paid R'd C,
Anderson fees for surveying 333, ⅓ acres Military Land & other fees- I was
very unwell- Reu Taylor dined here- he wanted me to write an Advertisement
about sale of his land but I was too unwell. There is good cherries hanging
on the Morella trees now. W'ch is 20 days later than I remember to have seen
them.