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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1787,
1787,
December,
31, when he did, to call & drink Toddy & dine with him, w'ch we did, -& then got home ab't Sunset-Both the Wolves were killed near Capt Herndon's.
Copy of a loose sheet in this volume.
1787,
29, Oct'r Snow & Rain
30, " do do
31, do do
28, Nov. do do
5, Dec'r do Hail
22, " do 6 inches deep
23, " do Spits in afternoon
27, " saw some spits that fell in the night
30, " Snowed all day, 4 or 5 Inches deep 9
1788,
Jan'y 1, Snowed & very cold (not much snow)
8, Snowing in morning
12, Snowed some, J.Clark said.+
13, Snowed fast ab't 9 o'clock, for 1/2 hour in evening & night fell 1 or 2 inches deep but drifted.
16, Rain & Sleet & thaw.
19, Rain & thaw
22, Snow hail & rain
24, Snowed all day ab't 8 inches deep.
25, G.T. says do at Wilderness +
28, Snow & rain in night snow 1 inch
30, Snow near an inch
8/17
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