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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 12, 2020 08:05 PM 2621[255] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795
January,
1, Cloudy soft day. (Thursday). I went to the Funeral of Mr.Erasmus Taylor, Mr Maury read the service. John Taylor got there this day.- There was a respectable company, mostly connections & neighbors- I dined there- I had planted a pear of Uncle Taylor's best sort this side the middle Walk in the Garden, and a pear of Maj'r Moore's sort the other side of the Walk,both small. [Erasmus Taylor died 19, Dec.1794- WKA]
2, About 3 inches of snow fell last night, not very cold and good day. I staid at home.
3, Cloudy & cold- snowed about sunset.
4, [SUNDAY] Clear & mild, windy. I went to J.Taylor's and dined, James Bell, Nancy Bell, Sukey Conway, Sally & Betsy Taylor, J.Pendleton's wife & family there, did not see J.Pendleton's family wife, She being confined by her situation tho mending. One of the young Sows and pigs last night.
5, Fine moderate weather. (Monday)I rode to Col Maury's & bought some Flannel & 2 hanks silk for E.Chew & myself. I met G.C.Taylor who returned with me to the store. Capt Conway was at Maury's store. G.C.Taylor & I came to C.Taylor's house to dinner- Mrs E.Fitzhugh, Suky Conway were there- Col Maury paid me 4/- for Davy's making 2 pair & mending 3 pr Shoes last winter.
6, Cloudy with some spits of snow, not cold. J.Taylor,J.Pendleton, J.Taylor jr, C.P.Howard, C.Taylor & G.C.Taylor dined with me. Wm Gibson came to see G.C.Taylor about Tom. Benj'a Hancock came in the night with a Waggon. M.Biggers delivered him 11 Bus Wheat(by my measure) being the last but 3 Bus' in the bag. I desired him to sell the Wheat in Fredericksburg.
7, Thick & cloudy, moist snow in night, not much. I went to a dance at C.Taylor's & staid till past midnight. There was a merry Companny.
8, Thursday, Cloudy & snow,but melted,does not hide the ground. I went to J.Taylors Capt Conway, Col Maury,C.Taylor,G.C.Taylor,J.Pendleton,Wm Daingerfield of Belvidere, dined there- Mr Daingerfield says he left Lexington about the middle of last month & did not hear that my brothers had arrived in Kentucky- Wm Dade & J.Bell came to J.Taylor's in evening. I left them there.
9, Cloudy,with mist or small rain all day. mild.
10, Cleared before noon, cool evening.
11, Cloudy & cold, sharp frost in morning. Benjamin Hancock returned & gave account of the Wheat he took the 6th instant 9 23/60 Bushels which he sold for 58/8- he deducted 94 for the carriage & paid me 49/4. I went to J.Taylor's to dinner, J.Pendleton was gone to Culpeper,his whife &c & Nancy Gaines beside their own family were there. --[SUNDAY]--
12, Monday, Very cold- a little hazy. Mr Coleman came here about noon: I told him it will not be convenient to board him here.
13, Hard frost, Cloudy morning, some spits snow, fair evening and more moderate.
14, Sharp frost, a little shower of snow in the evening & a little rain in night. Froze
15, Some spits snow & a good deal of rain in the afternoon. Snow in night cov'd the earth. J.Taylor jr & Cha's Bell went by to hunt. I rec'd a parcel of Newspapers but no letter from Norfolk.
16, Flying clouds and fair, cool.I went to Mr T.Bells. Wm Dade & wife, Misses Waatkins & Alexander, Wm Madison, L.Throckmorton, Hay Taliaferro jr, John Pendleton Henry Pendleton, J.Taylor,C.Taylor,G.C.Taylor, J. Taylorjr, Sally & Betsy Taylor were there. I came away about sunset with Sally and Betsy Taylor- have not been so well as usual.
17, Saturday, Some flying clouds-fair evening. I went to C.Taylor's- The company who were at Mr Bell's yesterday (except H.Taliaferro jr) were at C.Taylor's also James Bell & J.B.Pendleton- I did not get home till past 11 o'clock.
18, [SUNDAY] Very cold morning- clear day.I went to J.Taylor's-John Pendleton,Henry Pendleton & Nancy Gaines there. J.B.Pendleton went to Culpeper & J.Taylor jr rode from home. Robert Coleman(S.master) dined there.
19, Hard frost and very clear. I remaimed at home. The pied Cow had a female calf.
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. 1[255] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795 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. 262179.5,
January.
day. ( Vtureda_y). l went·,to the 11\meral. or Dr .Erasmus Taylor~ Mr Maury reaci tlle service. Jotm faylor got ther th1s day.- tnere was a respe -ctablG · I
company 1 most1y oonnect1one & nelgttbor•- X <Unec1 there- I had planted a pear ot •
uncle taylor' s bee't so.rt this •Stae · the m1.<tdle Wallt 1n the oarcien. and a pear
of Ha.J1 r Moore's sort the otner e1<1eo.r the Walkjbotn isma..11.
(Erasmus taylor d1e<l 19, Dec~l794- w&.J
2, About .3 1nohes of snow ~tell la$\ night• · not very cold and good ciay. I sta.1a a.t
home.
3_. 01ouey & 001<1- snowea about suua t.
1~. tsund.a.yJ Clear & mu.a, w1nq. l went- to J. :ray1or 1 e a.n<1 <11r1e<1.,
James Bell, Baney
-.Dell, Su.key com,a,. Sally & .lietsy Taylor, J ·~Pen<tleton'i wu·e & tam1ly tbere,
-d1d not see J .Penctleton• s ·t101t.tJ( w1te,. a11e
· belng corLt1ne4 'by her e1tuat1on tllO ·
.raan<11ng. one ot the yow1g sows ba<1 p1ga J.aat - n1gnt..
,, l'1ne mo<1erate weather •. ( onday)I .re<te to Col. .l«aury• s & bought some F.J.annel. & 2
r.tal'lk.s s1lk tor E .Ohew & myself. I met. (hC. taylor who returne<1 with me to . the
store. capt conwrq was at Ma.Ur.Y'S
otore. o-o.Taylor &, I came to c.taylor•s
house to d1nner..- Hrs E.:r1t .znu.gn, swcy Conway were tnere ....001 Maury pa1<1me 4/•
tor Davy' e ina.k.1ng 2 pair & men<ling 3 pr Shoes last winter.
6, Clou(ly w1th some sp1ta ot snow,. not; oold. J .Taylor ,J ,Pen<.U.eton, J .tayJ.c:r Jx-.
c.P.Howar'1, c.ta.ylor & o~o.,:ayior <11ne<lwit.a me. wm GllH,5on came to aee o.o,way.lor abuut 1tom., nenj • a lianeoek Qame 1.n tna n1gnt, wlth a waggon. ¥ • .Biggers de- .
livered. 111mll .Bua wneat( by 1!J1measure) ne1ng tne l.aat but J Bus• 1n tne t>ag,
j o.es1re4 him to &ell t.na Wheat 1n J1ncter1eJca1>u~g ..
1. rt11CV& olouay, mo1et, snow 1n. n1gh'tt not, mu@,, l weni to a dance at c.iaylor•s
& 1ta1e1 t1ll
!)a.et ml<inlght .. tnere was a mer·ry company• .
8, ·r nureaay, o.iou.<ty & snow.but melteO.,<toea not n.1<te tne · t&rOund. l went to z .ijay1on
capt Conway• .001 Maury,c.ta.ylox-,o.o,1'8tylor~J.Penaleton
1Wm Da1ng-ert1eld. ot J3elv1•
(1ere, dinen ttiere- • J4X"I>a1ngert1el4
sa..,s · h8 left Lex1ng~on
a.bout tlle m1<t<Ue or
l.a.1.:JtIl'lOnt.h & <l1<1not 118-a.r that my brothe:ra had arr1vect 111 KentuckyWm Da<le &
J .Bell came to J. Tay1or• a 1n evening_. X lert
them tnere.
9, 01ou.ey,w1th mist or small ra1n all . day •. mild.
1, c1.ou<1y soft
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101 c1eare<1betore noon, cool evening.
J.l, C-lomty & cold, sharp treat in morning. Ben~am1n Hancoek returned. . & gave aocowit
. 01· the Wtteat ~ took the 6th instant 9 23/60 BUsbels _Wh1ch l1e sol<l tor 58/8• ·
he deducte4 9/4 tor tne carriage & pa14 me 49/~. I went to J.Taylor•a · to ainnE,r, J ~Pen<tleton was gone to cuipeper,.h1s w11-e &c BGBaney oa1nes bes1<1e tl:JD1:r
on :ramlly were there. . -[SUNDAY]-12. li<>ndey,very cold~ a l1ttle .nazy. Mr Coleman came raere about noon: l tol4 n1m 11
wlll not be convenient to boar<l him nere.
13, Ha.rd 1'rost, Olouay nsorn1ng, some sp1t8 snow; tu1r even1ng ana l'MJremoderate ♦
14~ Sharp rrost. a. l1ttie
Sl'10werot snow 1Jl evening & a l.1ttle ra1n 1n n1ght. :rroze.
15, some sp1ts snow & a. goo<1 deal . o.t rain 1n tne atterJ1Qon •. snow· 1n n1 gni cov• cl the
eartll. J. :Caylor Jr & Cha' s Bfll.l went by to hWl.t,. I rec• d a vazcel ot Newapaper1
but no letter
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16, Fl.Y1ng olouda ano. ftt1r • cooJ..i' went to Mr f,Bell.s. WmJ>aae & w1te,
kins & Ale.aander • Wmlfac11eon, l,. ttlroekmO~ton,
liay ta.l1at'erre Jr,
Henry Pena1eton. J.taylor,c.Taylor,o.c.r.av1cr.
J,XaylorJr. Sally
were t.nere. I came away a.bou.t sunset w1t11 Sally an.rt :aetay Taylor-
been so well as usual.
M..1saos WatJo ·nn Fe)).<1leto1
& Betay ·iayloJ
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17 • satur<1ay, some tl.y1ng e1ouds-ra1r evening •._I went to c.1:ay1or• a- 1'he company
who were at Mr .Bell's yetrter<1ay ( except a. taJ.1aterro
Jr) were a~ c. Taylor• s
also James .Bell & J •.B,Pendleton- I <110.
·not get, home t1ll vast ll o• Cloak.
1-s., (SUNDAY] very cold. mo~n1ng- cle&.r day .1 went to .r. iay1or 1 a-John Pen<1leton,llenry
Pen<11eton & Nanoy oa1nes t:nore. J .».Pen<Ueton wen\ to Culpeper & J. t•or . Jr
ro<le tram .nome. Dobert Oole·man( &.master) a1ne4 there.
19 • Hard n'Oat ana very clear.
I remalnec. at home. the p1e<1 Oow baa. a temal.e oaJ.t •
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