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15[237] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794 July, 16, Cloudy- a little rain. Davy & Jim out a little of the meadow. Had the Oats(only two cart loads) brought and Stacked by the Wheat yeard. ColA.Maury's nephew came here & got some Wild Carrot blossoms for Mrs. Maury. 17, Cloudy & a very little rain. M.Biggers got home from Rolling about sunrise-two bay mares much fatigued, says he paid 2/- for shoeing one of them. The Tob'o inspected & weighed 1206 & 1221 lb. Got a letter from M.J.Blair. I rode to Court house,gave Mr Shepherd aL'r from Mr J.Blair- M.Biggers brought.Reu Taylor was at the C.house, we came to J.Taylor's & dined- T. Barbour & family were there- their son James broke his arm the day before yesterday & they came on that acco't. J.Clark's wife & daughter Patsy, & E.Chew there. After dinner Wm Taylor sent and got a pot, 14 lb.butter, and to ask me to dinner. Wm Taylor, C.Taylor & family, Reu Taylor & do, T.Barbour's wife &c. Patsy Clarke & E.Chew dined there- Camp Porter,P.Sanford-Mr Coleman & B.Porter jr dined after & Robert Taylor there in evening. Had Turnep patch Sown by middle gate- Wm Taylor came with me at night- The weather warm & cloudy- a few drops of rain,cooler in evening. 19, Gave W.Taylor the Certificate for 86 1/2 dollars & 20 Dol's Indents Capt G.Rice drew for the hire of his negroes at Alb'e Barracks. Wam, some clouds- Wm Taylor & I went to C.Taylor's. J.Taylor, Reu Taylor, Rob't Taylor,Nancy Taylor & Patsy Clarke dined there- Finished cutting my Hay. W,Taylor staid at C.Taylor's J.Taylor paid me 10/6 for 14 lb butter. 20, Some flying clouds in the morging & very warm,cooler & some rain at night- I went to Reu Taylor's- J.Taylor,J.Taylor jr, T.Barbour jr- his bro'r Richard- Ch Taylor & daughters Sally & Betsy, & John Moore dined there. --[SUNDAY}-- 21, Pleasant morning and day- Killed aLamb,sent M. Biggers a quarter. J. Taylor,W.Taylor,C.Taylor,Reu Taylor,J.Taylor jr. Rich'd Barbour(Culp'r),John Moore & Thos Jenkins was here to day- C.Taylor was sent for & did not dine here- W.Taylor went to J.Taylor's. 22, Tuesday, Foggy,warm and some clouds,no rain. Wm Taylor set off from J.Taylor's to Caroline. I walked in evening to J.Taylor's.C Taylor was there- Gibson was sick. 23, Some fog. warm and dry. Began to draw my wheat to the yeard,some Wevil, M.B.says are in the cocks. 24, Some clouds, hazy. Continue drawing wheat from lower field. J.Taylor was here about an hour in the evening-said Gibson is better. 25, Rained a very little last night,good shower this morning. Showery fine season. 26, Rainy last night,cloudy morning.Much rain afternoon with distant thunder. I staid at home. 27, A little rain in morning, cloudy. I walked to J.Taylor's- T.Barbour jr & family & E Chew dined there- Doct'r Duke dined, came after we had done- T.Barbour jr paid me four dollars w'ch he rec'd at Madison Court from ______Towles for Bond due from Abs'm Ford- he gave Towles the bond. 28, A little fog- Fine morning,Warm day, hazy- I went to Court.Rec'd 27 dollars & 13 from Mr.D.Triplett for 38 & 25/60 Wheat at 4/3. Gave F.Cowherd two small acco't ag't A Madison dec'd for him to shew Mrs Madison. ColT.Barbour drew an order for Rob't Patton to pay Col James Tay or $11. towards payment of his bond assigned by John Shifflet- I told Col Barbour if the order was paid that it should settle the Tobacco 18/- p/r hundred. Recd a letter from Mess'rs Blairs offering me 20/- p/r C/t for my own Tob'o. Wrote by Mr Buck that they might have it &c. Finished drawing wheat from Pasture field & Turned Stock in. 29, Sunny, but very smoky. I sent the ltter to Mess'rs Blairs by M.Biggers who went to Shop with lame mare-& my colt, had the latter out for Lampers. Also esnt by M.Biggers 2 dollars which he says he paid to Geo.Swetman for repairing my old saddle- Drawing wheat yesterday from Mountain and Stacking in the yard- Sunned the Bacon 10 Gam's, 12 Sho' & 12 Midligns of home killed $- 5 Gam's & 3 Midlings wild. 1 old Gammon & 3 p/s beef on hand. 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 PROTECED BY COPYRIGHT.

15[237] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794
July,
16, Cloudy- a little rain. Davy & Jim out a little of the meadow. Had the Oats(only two cart loads) brought and Stacked by the Wheat yeard. ColA.Maury's nephew came here & got some Wild Carrot blossoms for Mrs. Maury.
17, Cloudy & a very little rain. M.Biggers got home from Rolling about sunrise-two bay mares much fatigued, says he paid 2/- for shoeing one of them. The Tob'o inspected & weighed 1206 & 1221 lb. Got a letter from M.J.Blair. I rode to Court house,gave Mr Shepherd aL'r from Mr J.Blair- M.Biggers brought.Reu Taylor was at the C.house, we came to J.Taylor's & dined- T. Barbour & family were there- their
son James broke his arm the day before yesterday & they came on that acco't. J.Clark's wife & daughter Patsy, & E.Chew there. After dinner Wm Taylor sent and got a pot, 14 lb.butter, and to ask me to dinner. Wm Taylor, C.Taylor & family, Reu Taylor & do, T.Barbour's wife &c. Patsy Clarke & E.Chew dined there- Camp Porter,P.Sanford-Mr Coleman & B.Porter jr dined after & Robert Taylor there in evening. Had Turnep patch Sown by middle gate- Wm Taylor came with me at night- The weather warm & cloudy- a few drops of rain,cooler in evening.
19, Gave W.Taylor the Certificate for 86 1/2 dollars & 20 Dol's Indents Capt G.Rice drew for the hire of his negroes at Alb'e Barracks. Wam, some clouds- Wm Taylor & I went to C.Taylor's. J.Taylor, Reu Taylor, Rob't Taylor,Nancy Taylor & Patsy Clarke dined there- Finished cutting my Hay. W,Taylor staid at C.Taylor's J.Taylor paid me 10/6 for 14 lb butter.
20, Some flying clouds in the morging & very warm,cooler & some rain at night- I went to Reu Taylor's- J.Taylor,J.Taylor jr, T.Barbour jr- his bro'r Richard- Ch Taylor & daughters Sally & Betsy, & John Moore dined there. --[SUNDAY}--
21, Pleasant morning and day- Killed aLamb,sent M. Biggers a quarter. J. Taylor,W.Taylor,C.Taylor,Reu Taylor,J.Taylor jr. Rich'd Barbour(Culp'r),John Moore & Thos Jenkins was here to day- C.Taylor was sent for & did not dine here- W.Taylor went to J.Taylor's.
22, Tuesday, Foggy,warm and some clouds,no rain. Wm Taylor set off from J.Taylor's to Caroline. I walked in evening to J.Taylor's.C Taylor was there- Gibson was sick.
23, Some fog. warm and dry. Began to draw my wheat to the yeard,some Wevil, M.B.says are in the cocks.
24, Some clouds, hazy. Continue drawing wheat from lower field. J.Taylor was here about an hour in the evening-said Gibson is better.
25, Rained a very little last night,good shower this morning. Showery fine season.
26, Rainy last night,cloudy morning.Much rain afternoon with distant thunder. I staid at home.
27, A little rain in morning, cloudy. I walked to J.Taylor's- T.Barbour jr & family & E Chew dined there- Doct'r Duke dined, came after we had done- T.Barbour jr paid me four dollars w'ch he rec'd at Madison Court from ______Towles for Bond due from Abs'm Ford- he gave Towles the bond.
28, A little fog- Fine morning,Warm day, hazy- I went to Court.Rec'd 27 dollars & 13 from Mr.D.Triplett for 38 & 25/60 Wheat at 4/3. Gave F.Cowherd two small acco't ag't A Madison dec'd for him to shew Mrs Madison. ColT.Barbour drew an order for Rob't Patton to pay Col James Tay or $11. towards payment of his bond assigned by John Shifflet- I told Col Barbour if the order was paid that it should settle the Tobacco 18/- p/r hundred. Recd a letter from Mess'rs Blairs offering me 20/- p/r C/t for my own Tob'o. Wrote by Mr Buck that they might have it &c. Finished drawing wheat from Pasture field & Turned Stock in.
29, Sunny, but very smoky. I sent the ltter to Mess'rs Blairs by M.Biggers who went to Shop with lame mare-& my colt, had the latter out for Lampers. Also esnt by M.Biggers 2 dollars which he says he paid to Geo.Swetman for repairing my old saddle- Drawing wheat yesterday from Mountain and Stacking in the yard- Sunned the Bacon 10 Gam's, 12 Sho' & 12 Midligns of home killed $- 5 Gam's & 3 Midlings wild. 1 old Gammon & 3 p/s beef on hand.

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 PROTECED BY COPYRIGHT.

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··- 119~, --- ... 1,[2.n] l J"Uly, 16, Clcucty- a little rain. Davy&: J~m out a. l1ttle 01" the mea<1ow. Ha.4 the oats( two cart loa<1s) brought an<1 Sta.e1te<1 by the vmea ·t, yard. ColA.uaury• s nephew only here &; got some Wil<1 carrot came D· os~ome tor Mrs Maury. 17, 01ou<ty & a very little rain. M.B1ggers got nome rrom Rol~lng about sunr wo _bay mares much rat1gue<1, says ne pa.1 4 2/- ror snoelng one ot them. ·.rneise-t xoo• 1napecte<t & weighed 1206 & 122.l l.b. Oot o a letter rro1.1Mr. :J .Bla.1r. I rode to ·court house, gave Mr Shepherd · aL' r .rrom Mr J .BJ.a u:·- 1.t.:Biggers brought. Reu iay:.. ior was at the C.h.ouae,v,e came . J.xasior•s & <lined- · i'.Baroour & 1·arn11ywere there- their son James broke hlsto arm. that acco• t. J .Clark' a w1re & daughter the aa,y before yesterd93 & they came on Pa.tay, & E.Chew tt1ere. After i1nner ,wrnTaylor arr1veQ no at J .iaylor• -s trQm Itentuclcysaid his wife died June iat 18, J. Taylor sent and got a pot, lll- J.b. but te · r . awl to ask me to ctinner. wm1'8v'lor • o. Teylor & family, Rett Taylor & <10 T.Baroour• s wife &c .. Patsy Clarke & E.Chew <11ne1 tnere- . camp Porter ,P. Sa.nlord--1Yr ert 1 ay1or t11ere 1n evening. Ha.a TUrnepColeman & ;a .Porter ·Jr . dined a1't i~r &Robpatch sown by Ue ,;ate- wm.X~lor came wlth me at night'l'tJa weatnor warm & clouay- a tewmid( ,,i r ops o:r ra1n, cooler 1n evan1nb• l9, Gave w. 'l'aylor the Certll'lcate tor B6i <tollara & 20 Dol• s Indents capt o.R1 .(trow ror the h1re 01· hls negroes oe at Alb• e Barracu •. warm. some clouds- wm lor & I went to c.Teylor•s. TayJ.xaylor,Reu ta.ylo 1 r,l',ob't r,Na.ncy · Taylor & titere- · F1n1a.t1e<1cut ting nr:, Hay. w, l'aylo taylo r sta1d. at c. Tay J.ot"s J. '.I'a.y.1..or11a1<1ma l0/6 ror 14 lt> butter. 20 • some · r.Ly1ng cloua.s 1.n. tne moz• ning very warm, cooler & some ra1n at n1gntwent to neu 'J:'aylor • s- J. Taylor ,J • & I Taylo Jr, T .BarbQ_ur Jr- n1s _b•rO 'r H1chard~ Ch !aylor & {1augntera Sally & Detsy, & rJohn Moore tl11UHl t.tiere. --CSUlIDAYJ-.21. 1nea.sant morning a.mt <J.ay- K1i.le 11 aLamb;Se lt M.Blggers a. Q,uar'ter •. J.1 'aylor,w.T lor, o. •.1. ·us,.Lor. Heu 'J.'a.ylor, J. ?o.ylo .r .Rich• <1 .liarbour( Culp• r .) .John Moore & ayJenkins was 11ere to uay- o. Taylor Jr. Tnos was sent .tor & <11<1not ct1ne here- w.Taylo ~~~x~tfUl<.tJIU!i!>JkXSCl&e r :x&.tmlltts~bU..~tiV.li Patsy Clarke <11nert e.b.at~3:~"ta,;:~ went to J. ·ra.y1e1r1s . 22, .xuesd tiy, FOgfy,vmrm and some cloud.s,no rain. wm. ..or aet otl' from .r.Taylor ·•s to Caroline. r wallee<l 1n evening to J.Taylor• s.c'X03J Taylor ~ as there-Gibson was - sick. 23, some l'cg. warm an~l 11ry. 110 :;u.n to araw my wnear, to the ya;ra,sozne Yev11.ta. • .B.sa are 111 the cocks. l(s . _ 2L~, some c1oucta, nazy. contlJ ue uraw1.ng whea t rro.m lower 1·1e1<1. J. ta:ylor was here :about an hour ln the evenin~-sa1d .Q1bson 25, Ea1.ne,1 a very l1t tle la.st ni ght, goo 1l snow 1s oetter. er tnis r.norn1n~. s11\.,wery !1 ne 26, ~alny la~t night, clou 11y mor n1ug.Muc h ra1 .n arternc.:on w1th r11atant tnum1er.season. stai(l ut .twme l 27 • A 11 t tle rain in morning, c:lou1y •. l' walked to J. Taylor• a- '.r.narbour Jr & :t'am & IC cnew rtined tt1ere- Doct 1 r Duke 1Jy ainea , cwna a:rter ha."l <tone- T ..Barbour Jr pa1c1 me t'uur (lcllars w•ch ne rec• ct. at Ma<l.1aon court we rrom ___ Towles .tor Bond 11ue rrom Aba•n1 Fera- he 1:-uve 'l'Owles the bond . . 28, A little fog- Flne morn1ng, warm day,hazy 27 qcllars & 1j3 from Lr .D. Xr11)lett for 38 & 25/60 Wheat- I went to court.Rec'd ar,• t A Pad.1s cn <lee• <1 t'or him to allew Mrsat 1+/3. Gave F.Cowherd two small aoce• t• (irew rui or1er ror Rob' t Patton to pay Col James Tay or :Madlson. Col. i.narbour .£11 •. towards payment 01' hla bond a.as1e;ne1 by Jolm Sh11'fletI .told Ocl .Barbour it.' 'tl1e was pain that 1t anoulct settle the ~{,bacco ~ 18/- p/~ lnm(l re<l. Reca. order a letter from Mees• ra Blaire _ol'fe:r1ng me 20/- P/r c/t rcr my own •rob• na ve lt &c. ~ lnislle 1.1 11ra.wing wneat l'rom o. wrote by Mr Buck tt1at they might . Pasture f1eld & l'Urne<i Stc.,ck in. 29, sunny• but very smoky. I sent t.tie . let te;r to Mess ' re .Bla1rs by M• .B1gge rs vmo went to Stioi, with lame mare-& my coJ.t • zu~athe latte r cut 1'or La.m}?ers. Also sent by l.i • .Bi~ers 2 o.<.illars wnicn he says lle pa1<1 to Geo .swet ruan rur rep a lring my old aa <i(ile- D:raw1ng wneut yes terua.y irom ii.(O unta. 1n aml · stack lng 1n the yard- Stu1. tne .Bacon .l.O Garn• s, 12 Sho' & 12. M1tll 1nge er home klll8<l &- :5 oam•s & :; !!11l. r.te<1 w111.. 1 01 1 Gammon & 3 p/s oecu- on 1ngt ha.net., . 1 1 I . /J: /907z_ in the Southern Historical /AYJ..OI<. 0 IA-RY Collection, From t h e rth Carolina tibrary, Chape l Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO University of No MANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGH PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOST T. - -------- -- . -- ---.