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3 revisions | maxineh at Jun 17, 2020 08:37 PM 2665[259] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795
March,
8, Sunday. Cleared in night very cold & hard frost, flying ckouds with blasts of snow, windy & cold day. I staid at home. Phil brought my boots he had mended but one of them tore in getting it on & he took them back, I paid him 1/3.
9, Hard frost, clear. Capt Cresman(of Rockingham) came here & brought 2 Barrels corn for his teams going with Whisky to Fredericksburg- I bought half a bar'l, 16 1/2 Gals. Whisky at 4/- received 24/- for the corn & paid him $3.6.0 for the whisky & am to let him have one bushel corn, on his return for the cask & 1/3 he paid.
10, Sharp frost,clear,evening milder. I rode to Court house,got Shepherd's smith's Acco't,Bought a Scrubbing brush & paper, Ink powder, and returned to dinner- In evening went to J.Taylor's- got a quire of paper of him.
11, Frost, but moderate, clear. Jos Clark called her and got some seeds,he had been with his Waggon for Lime. Barbour jr sent me 2 pair chains, I spoke to him for them some time ago.
12, Cloudy morning, small or fine rain in evening. Tho Barbour jr & Ja's Taylos jr called here on their way to Fred'g- I let J.Taylor jr have 3 dollars to buy some things for me, he ret'd 9/- & got articles with balance(see 15th).
13, Friday, Dark cloudy morning, a little rain with spits of snow, cleared about noon,cold and windy. Capt Cresman's Waggoner called & got a Bus' Corn W' ch was paid for the 9th.
14, Severely cold last & to day, windy & clouds. C.Taylor came to see me. I sent for J.Taylor,who came also and they dined with me.Wm Pollock jun'r came here from J.Taylor's, but went away before dinner. I gave him 1/3 for a quire paper. I lent C.Taylor 20 plays & Farces, and gave him sundry Garden seeds. M.Biggers went 1/3 & got a bottle Whisky.
15, Sunday, Clear & cold but more moderate. I went to J.Taylor's. C.Taylor was there Thomas Barbour jr & J.Taylor jr got there about noon from Fredericksburg. Tho' Barbour jun'r paid me $80.9.10 in part for Certificates &c. I paid him 3 dollars for 2 pair plow chains. I paid J.Taylor jr 9/- for articles he bought for me.
16, Began to snow before sunrise, it covered the ground before noon,but soon dissolved, cleared moderate at night. I went to Court house,it being the day for Election of the Representatives for Congress-But few people met,the number who voted did not amount to 30, all for J.Madison. I paid Mr A.Shepherd for Shepherd & Day's account for Smith's work, $1.10.8. Do for Shepherd for Brent's Do $4.4.5 & 1/2 he paid for Waggoning, total $5.16.3. Cash. Capt Conwy let me have 4 sail needles for Spaying, he sent from C.Taylor's in evening & got Garden seeds.
17, Fine day, hazy in evening. Mr Wm Dade sent a boy with a jug for two Gallons honey,which I sent. Sent to J Taylor's & got 2Pear trees & planted in the yard Also got nest tumblers & salts, J.Taylor jr bought for me. I went to C.Taylor's about noon, he was gone to Col.Wm Taliaferro's(who is sick)- J.Taylor & family & Sally Burnley dined at C.Taylor's.
18, Cloudy morning, constant rain afternoon, mild. I was unwell last night-mending to day.
19, Sharp frost,cold windy,Snow at G Mountains. I have head ache and am sicker than usual. M.Biggers with Davy,S.Daniel & Little Peter, went to work on the road- he said Roger Bell & J.Taylor's people were to meet him,
20, Sharp frost,windy & cold, Evening more mild. C.Taylor came here. I settled and paid him for his balance due from the Estate or Geo Taylor dec'd and took his receipt for $14.13 0 1/2, he would have staid for dinner but was sent for to Mrs. Madison's. I was very unwell last night & in morning, am better this evening.
21, Smart, frosty,hazy,windy and cool. C.Taylor sent for and got a Turkey cock. I staid at home- Downey(the Pedlar)called here,wanted Corn & fodder. I did not sell him any.
22, [SUNDAY] Cloudy,some drops rain, smoky & warm. I Walked to J.Taylor's-E.Chew there, James & Nancy from home.
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. 5[259] 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. 266DIARY OY JRANCIS'WAYLO.R,
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8, Sunday. Olearer.1 1n night very co
_. .lQ & .bard . trost
fl.Ying OloUdti with blaats ot
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snow• windy & 001<1 day. I sta1a a:t, bOmo.·Ph11 1orougllt my- 1:ioots ne Jaacl men<le4 • 1 1.
but one or them tore 1n getting 1t ott &·; he took then.i baQk, I pa1<t hlm 1/3.·
9, Haro trost, clear. oapt oresman(ot . RoOklngham)·. ca.me llere & bought 2 Barrels
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oorn tor :n.is teams going w1th WhlakJ: io Jlre(le:r1c1u1bur g• I bOUgt].t. nait a bar ·• 1
16¼ Gals. Whls.tY at 4/ .. rece1ve .d 2~7- tc;r the corn & pa1(1 hill :£3.6 ..0. tor t)Je 1.
wh1a11Y& am to let h1ill nave one , bns.he1 corn, · on hls return ror tbe oaSlt & J./J
he pat.Cl..
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10, snarp trost,clea.r,even1ng
m11aer • .I ro<te to covt noua-e.•got s.nepher<l'ssni1th•s
Acoo•t,aougnt
$. sorubb1ng bl'USh & pa~r.
Ink pow·<1er, awl .. retume<i ~o <tinner.In evening went to J .?aylo:t• ~ got a quire ot p.a.f•tr · ot· .hlIJh
u. Rrost. but mo<lerat.e. cl.ear. Joa Clark cal.led here an<1 got some aee<1s
ne ll&<1 been
w1tn n1s waggon tor Li.me• .Barbour Jr .sent .me 2 . pair o.nalJUl, l spolte1 to ll1m tor
them some time ago.
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12, c1ou<11morn1ng. small. or tuie i-ai.n . 1.n evenlng. flla BarbOur Jr & Ja• s t&¥J.os Jr
cauea llere on their way to l~ed •g- - 1 let J. tay,ior . Jr ha1'e J ao11ar& to buy
some tl11ngs tor IL8, .he re\'d 9/ .. & !\ot ·arttolee
w1tll balanoe(see l!H,bh
13. Fr1<1a..Y. DarJ: cioucy m..m1ng. a 11·tt1.e ratn ·w1th sp1ts ef snow Cl.eare<l about
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noon.oolt.1 an.a w1m1y. capt oreaman•s Waggoner called & got a ws•
oorn w·•cJl was
• pa1<1 ror tne 9th..
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car.
11~, s_evereJ.y col.<1 last ·n1ght & _to
Wln(AJ.& e1ou<1s. c.xay.1.orcame to see me• .
I sent for J .Taylor;uhO
came also and. they <lined wi th me+WJD
Pollock Jun~Jr .came
here trom J-..taylor'JJ,but . went away betore :aillner .• I .gave b1ll 1{3 to:r a ft\l11'4ff
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pa.per. I l.ent C. ta,ylor 20 .Plaas &:; Jlt;\tcee.- an<l gave h1m au.ndry Garden seeGoi · '.
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K.B1ggers went 1/3 & IY)t. a. 'bottle Whiaq.
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15., sun<1ay. Clear & cold. bu·t more fflOflerau • .l went to J .ia.ylor ·• a. c.i~l.or
was . tnere
t.bomaa Barbour Jr & J .Taylor Jr got tnete abOut noon t:o.m 1,reder ...ckSbutg.
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tho• Barbour Jun•~ 1)a1,i me &f.>.9. 10 Ut part tor cer1.1r.1icate1 &c. t pa1d ll1m
,3 doJ.lars tor 2 _pa1r pl.ow chaim,. I pa1d .T.t~lor
J.:r 9/- t~r a.rtioles
he
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bought :ror me.
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16, Degan to anow betore aunr1se, 1t covered the grounu be.fore noon,but soon .d1'9solvertt cleare<i moo.era.te at nlgJ.tt .. 1 wen~ to oourt houset1t be1ng the <la, tor
Blection or tbe Rep,fesentat1ves ror. Congress~t
rew peopl.e met t the IlUD1be:a;wno
vot~ d1'1 not aa.ount to 30. al.2. :!"or- J .lla.d1son. l paid l!r A.Emepherd :tor st1ephel"d & nay•, account tor smith's wen, £1..10-.s.Do tor Shephero & :arent•e Do
£lt-.1i.5 •. & l 2 he pa1<1 tor waggon1ng, total t5.l6.3.
Cash- capt oonwa.y let me
have 1~ sa.11 needles tor spaytng, he sent tram c.taylor•e
1n evening&: got Garden seeds •.
17 •. Fine day., hazy 1n e en1ng.
h(,ney,wh1cm I sent.
sent
Alco got neat tumblers &
al>out noon, _he wao gone
& sally
Mr wmDa<tt . sent a boy 1th a Jug tor two Gal.loll.$
to J xay.torls & got 2Paar trees & planted. 1n the 7a:rd
salts • .r.ta.ylor Jr t>oug?it ror me'. I went. to o,taylor ·•a
to 001 ..wmial1aterro• e(whO 1s s1Ck)- J .xaylor & ram1lY
.Burnley <11nea.at c • ~83 l:.oi-' s •
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18• Clouay 100rn1ng.constani :ra.1na.tt.ernoon, mild. I waa unwell last nl ght-men<i1ng
to <1ay.19, Bhat'p trost,cold
w1ney,snow at o 110untatns. I tiave nead a.Ohe anc am s1Cker t.lla2'l
usual. 11.:s1ggers w1t-h »avy1 s.Dan1e1 & Littl.$ Peter) went · to work on the roa4- ·
he said Roger Be·u & J~Taylor• e ·people were to tneet him.
20, . s11arp trost,w1ndy & cold, Even1ng moM ·ru:).G. c.ta,10:r came here. l settled ant1
_paid n1m tor nls balance <lue ·.rrem t.•he Estate or oeo ias1or ooc' 4 arn1 took . hle
.receipt tor £14.,13 ot. ne wcUl.<1'have· sta.~a t :o <11nne:rbut waa sent tor to Jara
, Mad1son•s. 1 wae very unwell l .ast n1gllt & ·1n m~rn1ng, am .better t111sevening.
2J.1 sniart trost; .nazy1 w1nd.J an<1 _:
0001. o.t-aylor sent ; tor a.mt gott a TUrkey- coek. I
· sta1tt at ho~- 110wne1(tlleP.edla,-)-cauea here.wanted corn & to<1<1er.·I d1tl i10t
ael1 him any .. ·
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22, (StrNDAYl c1ouay.some aropa ra~, ; smk)' &·warm~ I Walked to J ♦ ?eylor•s-..E.Chew
t11ere, James & Manq rrom ho·•~
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