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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 12, 2020 09:09 PM 2643[257] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795,
February,
6, A little snow fell last night,cloudy with some snow to day,but not enough to hide the earth.Tho's Barbour jr came here and wanted to buy about $600. Certificates. I let him have the whole of mine $900. & odd pounds to draw the Int. for me at Richmond-and told him if he choses he may have Interest warrants & Certificates except $600. 18/- in the pound & if he wanted & took more 20/-,which was agreed upon. I sent 12 lb Butter to Z.Nooe by Negro George. C.Taylor sent 7/6 for which I sent 9 1/4 lb butter. I sent Frank to Hay Taliaferro's for Cyder & 7/6 he says he got 7 gallons cyder & paid the money to Mrs Taliaferro. I went to Ch Taylor's, carried Flannel to make me two vests-I dined there.
7, Small snow in morning, faster in evening & fell about 3 inches, not cold. I staid at home.
8, [SUNDAY] Continued to snow at times,briskly afternoon moist about 4 or 5 inches I dined at J.Taylor's. J.Pendleton & family and Nancy Gaines was there.
9, Ceased snowing last night,about 6 inches and not cold-Cloudy & thawed to day. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, J.Pendleton & C.Taylor dined here.Geo Bledsoe came to see C.Taylor,who went home after dinner with him.
10, Fair fine day, thaw. I am very unwell,taken in the night, I believe with Bilious Colic. Gabriel Barbour came here in evening to inform me that his brother Tho's Barbour returned from Richmond yesterday & had made use of my certificates as agreed upon.
11, Cloudy & mild, thaw. I feel better than I did yesterday, am invited to a Ball to night,but decline going.
12, Some clouds,some spits of snow,but not cold. I staid at home.
13, Snowed very fast in the morning, 1 or 2 inches fell but melted-cool in evening and clear. J.Pendleton,J.Taylor jr & C.Bell came by here to hunt. I went to J.Taylor's to dinner. C.Taylor & sundry others there.
14, Saturday, Cool-some clouds, cold evening. I went to C.Taylor's- J.Taylor & family, John Pendleton & do, Nancy Gaines,Lucy Barbour & Robert Taylor, C.Bell, dined there. Brindle Cow had a calf.
15, [SUNDAY] Very cold, fair. I went to J.Taylor's his daughter Nancy unwell.C.Taylor J.Pendleton &c, Nancy Gaines, Lucy Barbour & Col Campbell dined there. J.Taylor jr went in evening with Col.Campbell down the country. they intend to Mr.Porter's to night.
16, Clear & hardest frost this winter. L.Taliaferro jr called here in evening to inform me the Com'rs to settle Dade's Estate are to meet at his father's next friday & desired me to attend.
17, Continues cold but not so severe, hazy. John brought a pot from C.Taylor's in which I put about 5 quarts honey, for making vests &c.
18, Continues dry and cold.
19, Continues cold and fair. I rode to Court house-Bought a shawl for E.Chew at Banks'- I returned to dinner- J.Taylor was here in evening- got a letter from T.Barbour jr about my certificates, he used part and sole the remainder. This day was appointed for Thanksgiving & prayer. [????????????????-PFT]
20, South wind,thaw,fair. Frank carried a shawl & knife to Eliz' Chew at Aunt Taylor's,& says she liked them. I went to Col.L.Taliaferro's,where a meeting of persons to settle sundry matters relative to Dade's Estate was held,but not concluded. Mr.T.Bell,James Bell, Rob't Taylor,J.Taylor,Ch's Taylor,Ben Porter, Catlett Conway, Harry Fitzhugh, A Maury, Wm Dade & wife and Miss Brooke, were there. I was one in the order for dividing Dade's Estate( which as to the Slaves, was made two winters ago) the Land being undivided) but only three being necessary to sign, B.Porter,T.Bell & C.Taylor sent me a note that he, J.Pendleton &c would dine- I sent the bearer by C.Taylor's to ask him over,soon after,C.Taylor's boy came to ask me to go there & said he had been to J.Taylor's to ask them. I went to C.Taylor's- C.Conway,A Maury, W.Dade,H.Taliaferro jr, Jas Bell,J.Taylor,J Pendleton, J.Taylor jr, Misses Hannah Watkins,Franky Aleander,&Milley Glassell, were there. I staid till after supper.
22, Mild, South wind, hazy-very little snow can be seen. Misses H.Watkins,F.Alexander M.Glassel, Sally, Betsy and Polly Taylor walked here before noon and after
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. 3[257] 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. 264; [z.n]
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6, A l1ttle
snow :rell l.ast, n1ght,.,clou<1y with some snow to ~ta,y.but not enough to
h1<le the earth. thO • a Barbour Jr . ca.me
· nere an<twantett to buy ~out .f-600.. Oert1f• ·
.1ca.tea. I let · ~ nave the WllOl'.8 er mtnd;.900. & 0<14 poun<1sto 4raw tlle Int. tor
11¥! at ll1ollrAOnC1-an4 told
11•· .be chOeeane may ha.YeI'nteresi war
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1cates except ~oo. ~ 18 - in the poun\'.l &· 1t lle wanted & \Colt more " 20 •,wh1Ch
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wa:sagree<l upon. 1 sen~ a l.b lftlt.ter to Z+Boo• l>y tiegro GeflriJt. o1'iqlo • sen\
7/6 ror wh1ch 1 aent 9t :l'b 'b'1ttt1r. 1 ~nt JI.rank t.o Hay tal l ateno•a
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7/6 ne ea.ya..Ile got 7 gallons eydeJ" & pal<l t,.he moneyt.o J&rs1a11arerro. I
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went to Ch ,:-ay1or.•s. oarr1e<1· J'l.Wmel to zraa:Ke
.me two vests-x <Uned tnere.
7 • Small snow 1n morn1n&.taster 1n even1ng le t ell tAbout 3 inc:ne ·a, not 0014. X
sta.1d at home.
8 1 (SUNDAY)00nt1nue4 to mow at t.lmes 1 br1Qkly afternoon mo1et acut
ll- or s. 1nenee
I <11ne<1at J .Taylor• s. J .ten<Ue'°n & tamu.y · and Nancy oa1ne .s T1a.stnere.
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9, ceased snow1ng last n1gh\ 1 about 6 1ncnes· ana not co·14..-01ou<1y& thawe4 to d.~~
J Ti\}'lor •. J' .ias-lQr Jr, 3 .Pendl.etc>n & c.x .iw-.1or alne<t nere.Geo Bl«,usoe came ·to
see o.Taylos-.wno went- home after 411.tner ·w1t.n hUn.
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10, Fair r1ne . day• thaw. I am very unwell, teJmn 1n the n1gnt ,.I believe w1tb Bilious
00110. Gabriel .Ba.ra:>ourca.mehere 1n even1ng to 1ntorm me that h1a brother tho' a
, Barbour returned rrom R1cbmGn4yestetdq
& had made use ot m:, cert1f1ca.te ·a as.
a.greed. upon.
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11 1 c1outty & m1l4, tnaw. I .teel better tnan · I <t1d yesterday•
am 1zw·1te<1 to a llall.
to n1ght •but ueel1ne ge1ng.
12. · some clouds,so -me spits ot snow, .but not ' 001<1. 1 sta1d at, home.
1:,,. snowed very ta.st 1n tne morn1ng, 1 or ; 2 1nenea reu but melteo.~0001. 1n evening
aml olea.r. J .Penaleton 11 .taylor Jr & O.Bell. came lam& 01 tiere to ll.Unt, I went
to J. Ta¥lor • a to <11nnerI o. 'fe,ylor & au.nary Others tnere •
llJ.• Saturday, Cool-some clouaa, ce.ld even1ne .. 1 went · -to e.t1zylor 1 a- .J .T931or & .i:-am14', Jo1u1 Pendleton & <10, 1ta.ncy oa1nee,Lu.01 Barbour & Robert tra,yJ.or, c.1:se11,.
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1,,tstJIDAYJ very col<l, ta1r. I went to J .tqior•a,
111s tlaugnter Nanoy unwell.O.t{l3loJ ·
l .Pencuetor, &c, ma.nayGalnes. Lacy .8arbour &_c.oJ. campt,eU d1nel t .nere • .r·•.t~lor
Jr went 1n evenlng w1th 001.oamp ·oe11 . a.o•n tu country. they 1Jltezu1 to Mr.Porter• a to 111gni.
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16~ o~ar & . nar.<1est troet t111s· winter. L- iau.aterro .Jr calle(l here 1n eventng to 1.n•
torm rllB the com•rs to sett.le ,Daa.e's Estate are t.o meet at 1\1s ta tller • a next
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1.71 o·ont1Jiuea 0;>l4 but tut.I so severe, nazy. IQllJl· brougnt a. pot tram c ·.ta_ylor•s
wb.1on I put aboui .5· quarto noney,
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19 .• continues <X>l<1an<l ta1r. I rode · to ao-urt, nouse-Bougnt a snawl. tor 1:.cnew a\
·Banita•• I returned to dinner-- • J •.Taylor yr~s here 1n even1rig- got a let.tel' .·trom
t.Barbour Jr st>oui my cert1r1ca.1 .es, ne· usea. part and aol.<1tne reina.in<.1.er.
th1s 4a.y was appo1nte4 :or i.ta.an1tsgiv1n&& pra,ye~.
20. sout:t1 w1n<l; tnaw, 1~a1r~ Yrank ca.rr1EU1 a shawl.
a. knite
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•.lor' s,& says sne l.1ked tnem. X went to co1.L .• ,:a11a.terro• s, wne,e a meeting or
persona to settle sun'1ry mat.te:rs relative
to Da<le•·s .'F!state was ileld,but .not
cono1u.<1ed~ llr.T.Bell,James
Bell, Rob·~t . Taylor,.r .tayior.on• e taylor,Ben Portetr,
cat.lett oonr.q, na1.·ry J'1tzllugh, A Haury. wmDacte & w11·e antl Mias Brooke, were
there. I was one 1n tbe or<1er tor <11v1t11ngDaue•s Estate( wbiell as to the
Slavos ..waa maae two winters ago) toe tand be1lig und1v1ded') bUt OIJlY three
~elng necessary to s1gn; :a.Porter.t.Bell. & c.taylor
s1gne<l anc1 1 ~Ud not,• .
21, s~tur<tay • Fa1r m1l<1weather-. south w1na. J .rq1or
sent me a n ··te t1a1it .ne• J ,Pendleton &c woul<1 <11ne• I sent t .he· bearer by a.tay.lor•a to aSlt huo evexi-;soQll at-te.r,c .Ta,lorr a boy cameto Uk me to go .t.nere & sald ne na<1been to ; ,tay~or' s
to aak them. l went to c.ta_vlor• ► o ..aonway,AM..aur1
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J'as, Bell,J .taylor •.l Petldleton•J .ieyior · Jr. JU.saes Hannah
11atk1.ns.:rrankY u.exWl<ler.& l41lley Gla.seeu.
were tnere, I sta.14 tt.U. a.tie~ sUJ.;per.
a2 1. m1<1,sout11wind, ll&i,...very 11\tl..e anow eai1 be aee.n• .Mlssea n.wath1ns,li'.A.le.san<1eJ
.11:.0la.ssel,. sally• .Betsy wul POJ.l.Y!f:aylor waJ.leed Mre be.tore noon a.netane:r
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