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2 revisions | maxineh at Jul 30, 2020 07:11 PM 2942[287] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796,
1796,
January,
14, Small rain last night,very rainy morning, rainy day. The Waggons came for Wheat last night only took 71 1/2 Bushels, not having bags to hold the balance, about 15 or 20 bushes- John Hill & A.Watson gave their Receipts, Lee drives for Watson.
15, Rained a little last night, cloudy soft day-rainy evening. I rode to Court house. Left a letter at Mr.Shepherd's for Mess'rs Blairs. Saw Mr.C.P.Howard, came with him to Aung Taylor's. Maj'r Moore, John Moore & Capt R.Barbour dined there- They went out with Partridge Net-but did not catch any birds- they caught some as they came from Maj'r Moore's-
16, Thick soft and cloudy,most of snow thawed. Heard Frogs in the evening.
17, Sunday, A great deal of rain all day with some hail and cold. There is much water in Valleys and on the earth- I staid at home.
18, Cleared last night, great white frost,fog,clouds & sunshine. I remained at home. Had Turnep tops at dinner.
19, Cold and raw-some clouds. John Pendleton called here before noon, going to Mrs Burnley's, and as he returned in the evening- He said Brother James has a bad cold.
20, Rainy and freezing- much ice on trees & c. C.Taylor sent a note informing that Company was expected by Mr.W.Dade who desired I would dine with him to day. The weather was such that I did not go.
21, Cleared a great frost- Cold, flying clouds and windy. J.Taylor sent for me to dinner, I went, he is unwell and has been several days, with bad cold. C.P. Howard & wife- J.Pendleton's & T.Barbour's familys and their own family- C.Bell & E.Chew were there. J.Pendleton & T.Barbour gone home.
22, Clear & hardest frost this winter. Evening mild. Major Moore, Col.Ja's Barbour & Mr C P Howard dined with me. Col'o Barbour staid with me. Macon Biggers had 1/2 Bus' Salt. 1/2 Bus' more is due him.
23, Fair and mild- heard frogs at night. Col.Barbour went away after breakfast. Finished Memorial to Congress & inclosed in a letter to Col Madison.Wrote to F[rancis] S[tubbs] T[aylor].
24, Sunday, Fine mild weather, a little hazy at night. I went to J.Taylor's,he has got better of his cold. J.Pendleton's & T.Barbour's wives and children, Rob't Moore, J Taylor jr and wife & E.Chew dined there.
25, Warm S.wind. Began to rain before noon & small rain till night. I went to Court. Rec'd a letter from D.Triplett- no money- Mr.A.Darby took my letters to Col Madison & F.S.Taylor and promised to Lodge them with Mr J.Blair.
26, Rained heavy last night. Warm cloudy day. I took a dose Jallap & Ipecac & staid at home. Had some Irish potatoes dug- most of them quite sound.
27, Began to snow before day & snowed all day, 6 inches deep- Not very cold. Sent S[lave?PFT? Peter to Mill yesterday & cou'd not get meal- Sent him & Frank to day & only got a bushel ground. I staid at home.
28, Frosty fog in night & morning- Fine day. John Langham came here after dinner. I gave him some Garden seeds- Returned him a Book he lent.
29, Cold Cloudy morning- Fair evening, cool. C.Taylor sent a boy with Rum for lent the 28th last month, and ask me to dinner. I went over, Maj'r Moore, Polly Moore, J.Taylor & wife, John Pendleton & wife, T.Barbour's wife, James Taylor jr & wife, Nancy Taylor & C.Bell, were there.
30, Clear and cold. J.Taylor jr and John Pendleton chased a Fox through my plantation but did not catch it- suppose a Red Fox. I staid at home.
31, Sunday, Froze very hard- Clear cold day. I walked to James Taylor's- Col James Barbour, J.Pendleton & family. T.Barbour & do, Ch's Taylor & daughters, James Taylor jr & wife, Miss Fitzhugh & E.Chew were there. I carried a New pair Shoes for E.Chew- the other pair being so small she could not wear them. I told her to send the first pair back.
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.UIABT QJ' l'J.\ANClB TAYLOR,
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1796,
January,
14., Small ra.1.n laQt nJ.gh\, very rfl.111¥ mornina . ralny tJi"t3. the waggona t .nat.. aame ror
Wheat last 111gn11:,on.Ly iook 7l.·i- .au.ane111
Jlav1ng ·b·ags to ·hOld ·tne balance,
1 not
anout l.5 or 20 buas11e1s-· Jonn HHl & A.Watson gave t,neir Receipts,
Lee <tr1vee
tor Watson.
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15 1 Ra1neu a little last n1gnt, c.lou(U' sort day-ra1ny evening. I ro1e to court hOUst
Lett a letter at Jtr.~nepner<1 1 a ror neaa•rs Bla.l.rs. aaw :w-.o.:P.Howar<l, easne ·w1t1
n1rn to Aunt taylor• e .. :raaJ1 r Moore•· Jo.Im Moore· & Capt R•..uu.roour d1ne<l th.ere - ,They went out w1th Purt,r1<lge liet-out
<t1'1 not. oateh any · 1ar<1a- tney caught some
as they came rrom MaJ•r aoore • e·
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16, tn1c.k sort i:llU\ clouuy ,most or snow tnawect. uearo. Jlroga 1n t.ne even:.tng.
17, 8UtJ.d8". A groat. a.eai ot ra.1n all <la,·Wltn so1neball anu col'1. t.uere 1a muell
Vtater 1n Valleys an<t on the eartn- I uta.1r.t at nome.
18 • Cleared la.st n1gb.t, great, wn1te 1·rc st, tog. clo~<ts & swum1ne. I rema1neo. a.t,
t1ome. Ha<l 1'Ul"nep topa at (tinner.
19, 001<1 and raw-some clouds. JOlllL Pendl.eton call.e<t here betore noon,gelng to Mre
.Burnley's, a.n<l as he returne<t 1n. the evening- He said j;rotller James i'l.8.8a bad
cold.
20, Ra1ny and. rreezingmuch 1oe on trees &c. a. t'a._rlor sent a note 1.nrorraing that
company was expected by Mr.w.Darte who desired I wou1~ dine with n1m to day.
The weather was auch that I ~1~ not go.
21, c1eare<1 & great :rrost- Cold, .tly~ng clouds amt windY'. J • ..raylor sent tor ma to
rt1llner 1 I went. he 1a unwell ·an4 ~a been several d'1'B, w1th bad cold. ·o.P.
Howard &: w1re- J .Pendleton• s & x.B&~ncur• s tantilya an 1,t tl1e1r own ram11.y-c •.:ae11 & E.Chew were there •. J .p -encueton & i •.narbour gone home~
22, Clear & hardest, troat tt11s w1.nter. Evening mud. lAaJor Moore, 001.Ja•s
.aarbm.r
& Mr o P 1wward. 111nec1w1tn ••
Oolto Barbour staid w1tn me. uaco.n Bl ~.i1,ers
naa ataua• ~aJ.t. ·t Bus• · 140re ls due ·n1m.•.
2.;1 1ra1r ann m1ld- 11.eara rrogs at night ... co1 •.aaroour went away after brea1tra.,n,.
F1n1ab.ed Memorial to congress & 1nclose(l lll a le :.ter to OoJ. M.adlson. wrote to
F(ranc1s]
S[.t.Ut>be] t [a.f lo:rJ.
21+, sun<1q, Fine r111l'1 weather, a llttle
bazy at n1gnt. I went to J.taylor•s,r1e
bas
got be~t:er ot his cola. J .Penrtlet :..n• s & T •.Barbour• a w1ves and c.n1lttren. Rob• t
11oore, J :raylor Jr a.nu w11·e &: .K.c:newd1n e d there.
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2,, W1
.~
rm s.w1nu. 'began to ra1n betore noon & small ra1n t1ll n1gr t •. I went to couri
Rec•t.:t a letter
rrom D.Tr1plett- · no money- )ftl'".A.l>a.roy t.oolC msiet.ters
to ·col .
. Ma11son & F.s.?:aylor
and .Prom145ed to LOctg e tbem w1t.n Mr J.Bla1r ..
26, Ra1ned heavy last llight.
warm clouny <t..:.y.I took a <lose Jal.lap &: 11.)ecao & uant
staid at home. na<1 some Irish potatoes ,;tug- most or them qu1 te soun<1.
27, .eegan to s.riow be tore uay & snowed all tlay. 6 !nones d.eep- Hot very 001<1. se11t
SClave?Plt''n] Peter to W.ll yesteraay & cou• d not get meal- sent him & l'rank
to day & onJ.y got a ·busuel groum1. 1 ·ata14 at .nome.
28, Frosty :rog in night & morning- 1'1ne ·<lay •. Jonn Langham came nere a.t'ter dinner.
I ~ave h1w oome Garnen aee<ia- :Returned nlm a Book. ne lent.
29, Colti ciouey morn1ng- .ra1r aven1ng. cool. c.xayior sent a. 001 with nw:n.tor J.e.tt,
the 2stn la.et month, an<l a.ax me t .o dlnner. l went over;
M.aJ•r Moore. Po~l1. :,::,..·
Moore, J. fayl.or & w1te ,. Jotu1 P&ri<tleton. & w1.te, !I:• .Barbour• s w1te, J u.mea tayl;r
jr & w1re. Nancy Xeylor & o•.ae11. were there"'
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~o. Clear amt col~. J. Taylor Jr a.ml JolU1 Pendleton cna.se<1a Folt through my- plantat1on but dld not oatcil i't- suppose a Hed Fox. I sta1<1 at home.
31. Sunday, Froze very llar<i- Olear col<l day-. l walke<1 to James Ta,.ylor•a- Col JamEB
Barbour, J ttPem1leton & family. T.Barbour & <10, on•s :tcylor & uauf;btera, Jwnes
Taylor jr & w11'e, M1ss Fl tzhugt1 & E .Chew were there .. I carried
a New pair
Shoes ror It .Chew- the otner pair being so small sne could not wear . tnem.. •I
told ner to sena U1e first pa1r baCk ..
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