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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 09, 2020 09:11 PM 25123[2454] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794,
November,
1, Saturday, Cloudy morning-some sunshine, very arm. John & Frank began to Saw,but broke the tiller. I sent Frank to the shop & got it mended,but it soon broke again,so that they sawed only one log- M. Biggers went & got it mended a second time. I staid at home.
2, [SUNDAY] Cloudy & small rain most of the day, warm. I was sent for and went to J.Taylor's to dinner, none by his own family there.
3, Rainy last night-very showery day a wam brisk wind from south, cleared at night mild. I was all day at home.
4, Clear fine mild day. I rode to Court house,bought & paid Banks for sundries,15 yds Fearnought 50-[?]m 4 lb Coffee 6/-, 6 lb Sugar 6/--(he made a mistake & was only 4 lb)- I dined at Mr.Shepherd's invitation at his house, all his family & Mr.Miller(Caroline) were there- When I got home found Mr.David Henning, who brought me the 1st & 2 Volumes of the American Revolution.
5, Fine day- only alittle frost in morning- I rode to Court house. Mr.Banks righted mistake in Sugar bought yesterday. I returned to dinner. M.B.dined with me.
6, White frost- mild day- Cloudy evening. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr & John Langham, dined here. Fixed posts to act Corn house on Killed a shoat this morning.
7, Hazy, warm & some clouds. J.Taylor sent to borrow my mare- I rode her to Mr. Shepherd's, came to J.Taylor's, breakfasted there & lebt him my mare to ride to Mr Triplett's Mill- Col B.Johnson & J.Langham at J.Taylor's- I came home before noon. Tavener Jones came here- I settled with and paid him for carrying to Fredericksburg 142,13/60 Bus Wheat at 8d Bus'l, I found him provision & c & it came to $14.14.10- I paid him in full $4.6.0 Rec't. Rec'd a letter from D. & J.Blair that they sold my wheat at 6/3 pr bushel 190,11/60
8, Very warm, some clouds,smoky,windy even'g. I rode to Uncle Taylor's, he is very weak & low- I went from thee to Muster at Court house- Saw Mr.A Glassil & wife- Mr.Howard & do. at store- J.Taylor asked C.Taylor & me & we came with him about 2 o'clock to dinner- C.Taylor's & Reu Taylor's familys & Miss Polly Moore there- J. Taylor jr, Gab'l Barbour & Rob't Coleman(School m'r) came afterwards, dined & went to Mr Dade's to a dance.
9, [SUNDAY] Some clouds-not so warm as yesterday, nor cold. I staid at home-reading history of revolution.
10, Cooler, cloudy & a little rain. Charles Leathers began to work,putting up Corn house-I agreed to give him 2/6 day. Macon Biggers at work with C.Leathrs. I staid at home.
11, Clouds without rain, and warm. Ch Leathers & M.Biggers finished putting up logs or Corn house and went to get the rafters-
12, Fair & moderate for the season. James Taylor was here to breakfast, I let Davy go to his house to make a pair Shoes for Harry: he sent Cyrus & Sawney here. C.Leathers finished getting rafters, had them brought in & he began to couple them. Putting Corn in old Corn house, Macon Biggers says he has measured 52 Hhds. Pat came from C.Taylor's with 2/3 for butter. I sent 3 pounds. 11 of the wild hogs(all but one of the old sows) came into the pasture, got them in Mountain field next day to fatten- The Guinea sow took Boar about this time.
13, Sharp frost, Ice, good day. Sent Frank & got 100 20d Nails of Mr.Howard-He brought Gunlocks,but they dont suit my gun. M.Biggers & Cart went to Herndon's Mill & brought a load of Slabs, for Cornhouse floor. C.Leathers worked on Corn house- 4th, day.
14, Turned cloudy in night,before day hail & rain & cold small rain all day.ice on trees in morning. C.Leathers went home early in morning.
15, Ceased raining before day-cloudy & a few drops rain about sunset- Mountains covered with snow. C.Taylor sent 4/6 for butter, I sent 6 lb Pat. C.Leathers worked on Cornhouse- Raised roof and began to cover- M.Biggers about the floor Joe Clark was here to see Sleys- He took them (4) home, if they suit not, he to carry them to Barbour's Store- he paid for 3 the 19th-12/-
16, Sharp frost, clear morning, cloudy evening, spit snow. I went to J.Taylor's to dinner, James & Nancy at J.Pendleton's-
17, Cold Cloudy morning, fair evening. C.Leathers covering Cornhouse.Began to put corn in New Corn house.
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 PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 23[2454] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794, 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 PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 251------
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DIARY OF l+'MNCI6 'l'AYLOR,
1791J..
November,
1, satur,1uy, Cloudy ra.orning-somo 'sun .shine I very warm. Jo-hn a Frank bogon to saw, lmt
I sent Frank to tho shop & got it menue{t,but 1t aoon broke
.oro.tC.~ the t1ller.
again, so tnat they aaweu only one log- M•.Bigg-ers \'lent & got it men<le(l a second
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·t1reo . I sta.1d a.t n.ome.
2, csu:NDAY] c1oua.y & small rain roost or the day, warm. I \9"'~6. $ent tor awl wont. to
J . Taylor• e to 11nner ,non e out h1s own :.r:amll.y tnere.
showery •lay & wam br1i-3k wind trom south, cla •.ired at night
3, Rainy last night-very
mil rt. I was all '.lay at home.
'"• Clear l'1ne m1l1 <1ey. I ro<!e to Court nouse,oou ~nt & pa.ld .Baiucs '1.\;r sun1.r1es.1;
, 4- lb Cori-ee 6/-, 6 l'b sugar 6 /--( ne mane a mistake & was
y1.s ~..oa.r1wught 5of11,.
at .n1s house• al.l ills ram11y
only i~ lb J- · I ulneo. at Mr .sne_pneritt s 1nv1tat1on
v1ere th.ere- wnen l got home !'cund Mr .David !iann1ng,who
r.M1ll0r(caro11ne)
& .M
me t,J:1e 1st
orou~llt
&::
2 Volumes
01· the
American
\
Revo.lut1on.
!'rost 1n morn1ng- I ro<le to court nouee. Hr • .Ba.nks r1ghte'.1
a.ay- onJ.y al1tt,le
to (l11m.er. 1i.s.u1 ne'1 witn me.
I returned
rulsta.ice in sugar bougnt yeoter'1ay.
J. Taylor• J. Taylor Jr &. John ~ra.tt
mil•l <1ay- cioua:ty evening.
6, W.tlite frostthis m
La.ugham, (11nea 11ere. F1xe <1posts to sot Corn nouse on. Kille 1 a shoat
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morning. .
7, Hazy, warm & acme clow1s. J. 'tay.i.or sent to borrow my mure- I .ro1e ner to Mr.
8hepherd • s, came to J. Taylor• s ,·'brea1'1'aated tuere &: lebt n1m my mare to ride to
.ti1ll.- Col .o.Jo.tmson & J.Langnam at J-'Zaylor 1 s- I crune no.me -oe.tore
.Mr ?r1,:plett•e
;,
It1 1ne
I uet tlee1 . w1th tt.nd pa1o. l'l1m ror carrylng to Fretj
noon. .tavener Jones cam~ here&c & it
erlck rfourg> 11~2>rj/6u :Bus Wr.1eat at 6<1 1, aus", r ;t(.Un<l him ,rovis1on
:t"rom D. &
Rec 1 t. Rec•a a l4'lttor
£~ ..6.0
~cam.o to t.:l+.114-.l0- I pa1u n1m 1n rull
1
p
that they sold my wneat at 6/3 pr busnel i90,1i/60
g. Very warm, acme clouds, smoky• w1n<ty even• g. I ro,-.1e to Uncle :ray1pr 1 s, he is very
weak & low- r wont rrom there to Muster at court nouse - saw r.A Glass1i &
J. Bla1r
w1l'.'e- Mr.Howard . & 11.0. at
J.1,ay1or
store-
asked C ..1'~lor
& me & wecame r:1tl:l h1m
about ~ o • clock to 111nner- c. Taylor• a & neu Taylor• s ramUys & M1ss Polly hioore
there- .1.1·ay1or Jr> Gab'l naroour & Rob•t Col.eman(scnool m•r) came anenmrrts,
~line(t & went to Mr Da<ie4 a to a an.nee.
ao warm. as yesterday ,nor 0010.. I staid at home-rea ,;ling
Borne clouds-not
9 1 Cstt"'NDAYJ
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h1stcry or revolution.
Charles Leathers began. to \Vork, J:)Utt1r1 g up Corn
rain.
& a. little
10 ., cooler.clouay
ncuse - r · abreert to give him 2/6;
day. Macon Bi gers at w~rk w1th c.Leatners.
.
una \-;arm. 011 Leatt1era & M•.B1t~sers l'inisnect put t1ng U.fl logs
or Ocrn t'!ouse an~l went to get the ra.l'teraFair & mo<htrate wr tne seation. James 'J:ayJ..or was .nero to brea..t.c1aat, I .let Davy ·
Cyrus & Sawney nere •
· e,c to h1s nouse to make a _pa.1r Shoes ror ,1-10.rry; he sent
nad , tnem orougnt 1n & lle began to couple
. c. Le a thers 1'1n1she'1 get t 1ng ratters,
t.tieru. put tln g corn in old corn house, JJ.acon .B1ggers says tie 11a.ameaaure<1 52
I aent 3 pou.naa . ll or the
:mitts. ]:)at came .from c. Taylor• s witll. 2 /3 !'or butter.
-wUo. hogs( all out one ot tf1e old sows) came into tne paatu.re, got tbem in Mountime.
the Gu1.uea sow took Boar about tnia
ta111 nel<1 next aay to rattenIce, goo<i. day. -sent :&1rank & .got 100 ,Od Nails of Mr.Howard-lie
Sharp frost>
t>rougr1t Gunlocks. but they ,10nt su1 t my gun . t~• .81ggers & cart went to Hermton • s
worKea on corn
c.1.aatners
Cornhouse ·!loor.
1a11 & brou ght a 1oa1 or Slabs,tor
· house - iah 1 day.
l""t1rne<1 clouay 1n night• oe ror r1 (tay t1a1l & ra1n & cola small rain al.l day. lee on
tr ees 1H mor11ing-. c.Lea.t i1ers went home early 1n m.orn1ltti •
lAoU11ta1ns covS ra1n about sunsetaay-cJ.ouuy .'vJ a few drO i:->
cease,1 ra1n1n g before
Fat . 0.Leau1ers
l sent o lb
sant 4/6 ror outter,
·_ere,1 with t3now. C,l'aylor
worico1 Ofl Ccrruiouae- Ra1~eu root a.nu oegan to cover- l!.D1ggera about the 1:'loor
Joa Clark was nere to see Sleys-.He toole tilera(4} home, 1r tnt,y .suit not,1 1e 1a tci
carry t11em to Baroour• a store- lle pa1d tor 3 the 19tn-12/:dnar11 :trost, cle a r morn1ng, clou~iy even1.ng. s111t snow. I went to J .raylor• s to
ctlnner, James & Maney at J.Pen ~tleton•sCold c1oui.1y raorn1ng, J;air · even1ng. c. Leathers covering cortlhouse .:Began to put
corn 'ln l~ew Ccrn l'1ouse.
I sta1d. at home .
11, c1cuct~ w1thcut rain,
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