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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1796,
1796,
March,
13, (Continued) I walked to J. Taylor's- His wife appears very low in health. Robert
Taylor and family dined at J. Taylor's. J. Taylor jr & wife and E. Chew were there.
14, Smoky, warm & hazy. L. Taliaferro jr came & got some Onion seed before breakfast
M. Biggers Sowed a Seed patch in the Cornfield by Gum and another on the Branch
below his house. William Taylor came here and staid at night.
15, Warm, clouds and Sunshire. Wm Taylor after breakfast went to John Leathers's
to try to get him carry a trunk to Charlottesville, said he intended going to
Col Collins's (Louisa) on business. I sowed Peas, 6 rows next little house, Marrowfat,
the other 7 the Midling garden peas.
16, Wednesday, Last night Lightning West, North & East- a little shower with thunder
changed very cold in morning, Snowed several times - Very high wind through the
day, clear evening.
17, Very high wind all night, cold and clear, ice 1/4 inch thick on the water this
morn. Windy till evening, then moderate. J. Taylor's with my people with R. Bell
& M. Biggers worked on the road- Reuben Taylor called here and dined with me,
said he had been in quest of some things brought from Fred'g for him and found
them at J. Taylor's- One Ewe had 2 lambs last night (1 dead) being the first
since the 7 Jan'y- and 146 days since the Ram was turned to them, the 23rd October last.
18, Cool, cloudy & a very little rain, Clear windy evening. Reuben Taylor was here
with a Cart & got 40 Apple trees to plant- Gave him a Hamper of Cabbages, bottle
honey, Cabbage & other seeds. Sent Rob't Cawthon Onion seeds. Charles Taylor
came over after dinner, we settled our small account- I gave him Credit
& Charged G.C. Taylor £3.10.0 for balance Sary's hire last year: (which G.C. Taylor's
l're to C. Taylor directed him to get for Miss M. Conway's use) & C. Taylor
paid Cash 20/4 w'ch balanced the small account. I gave him Cabbage & other
seeds. M. Biggers got seeds to sow in plant bed, old sheep pen.
19, Very severe frost- Ice all day, windy & clear, dry. I sent 37 lb Spun wool by
Frank to Joseph Clark's- Mrs Clark told Frank she wou'd weave. got the cloth
home the 26th April, 46 yds, 43 lb same yarn ret'd. I wrote to Mr. Triplett
by Macon Biggers to send me an account of the wheat he had received from me
particularly that delivered the 14 January last, he did not send the one I
wrote for, I had the others before, & he in answer ment'd the account had been
sent to Court house some time ago.
20, Sunday, Cool and hazy, ice near 1/4 inch on piggin, 1/2 inch yesterday. I walked to
J. Taylor's- J. Taylor jr & wife went to Maj'r Moore's. T. Barbour's wife & children
were at J. Taylor's after dinner J.T. went part of the way, intending to
Culp'r Court tomorrow.
21, White frost, smoky, some clouds and mild. Sowing & plowing in Oats beyond the
Meadow. Sowed Timothy seed next the meadow with the oats. I trimmed all the
Peach trees in Mountain field Orchard.
22, Smoky, a little hazy and mild. Finished sowing Oats, suppose 7 or 8 bushels.
Heard that C. Taylor was sick, but getting better.
23, Smoky, windy & warm- with some thin clouds. After dinner I walked to C. Taylor's,
who has recovered from his illness so much that he went to day to Mrs Bell's
and got home whilst I was there. Tho's Barbour jr called here in evening, came
from Major Moore's, his brother Richard and Polly Moore were married yesterday
Mr. T. Barbour told me he cou'd pay me some money in Bank Notes- I did not receive
them but told him if he would have them at Orange Court & Mr J. Blair
would receive them will take as much as will pay him. A few blossoms on Peach
& Apricot trees.
24, Turned cool after morning. Some spits snow, very cold night. Burned a bed in
Garden, Sowed sundry seeds in that and 'Sparagus bed- Yellow & white Carrots
by Cresses- William Taylor & Jon'a Gibson got here to dinner, came from John
Gibson's. J. Taylor walked here in evening- W. Taylor went to W. Hancock's to
get him carry a Trunk to Charlottesville.
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.
6 [291] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1796, 1796, 14, Smoky, warm & hazy. L. Taliaferro jr came & got some Onion seed before breakfast 15, Warm, clouds and Sunshire. Wm Taylor after breakfast went to John Leathers's 16, Wednesday, Last night Lightning West, North & East- a little shower with thunder 17, Very high wind all night, cold and clear, ice 1/4 inch thick on the water this 18, Cool, cloudy & a very little rain, Clear windy evening. Reuben Taylor was here 19, Very severe frost- Ice all day, windy & clear, dry. I sent 37 lb Spun wool by 20, Sunday, Cool and hazy, ice near 1/4 inch on piggin, 1/2 inch yesterday. I walked to 21, White frost, smoky, some clouds and mild. Sowing & plowing in Oats beyond the 22, Smoky, a little hazy and mild. Finished sowing Oats, suppose 7 or 8 bushels. 23, Smoky, windy & warm- with some thin clouds. After dinner I walked to C. Taylor's, 24, Turned cool after morning. Some spits snow, very cold night. Burned a bed in From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-Z in the Southern Historical Collection, 298-----~--
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DIA.Rf Olf J'RANCIS?AYLOR.1796,
1796,
March,
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13. [Cont1nue<tJ ! Walt<e<l to J. Taylor• a- 1-lls w11"eappears very low 1n health.
T93lor &11~1 1·a.m1J.y'11nef.1at J. 1'a,J.or • e. I. faylor Jr & w1te and :&:.chew
Robert
l:XD
W(lre
t.t1ere ..
11+, amolcy', warm & hazy~ L. tal1al'er;ro
Jr
& got some Onion aeect before t>rea.kta.at
1<.Biggers sowed a seed pat,Oh 1n tne Cori11*iel(l by Gum an<t ai:10 tner on tne Bran.Ch
below n1s nouae. William Xay .J..or came .tiere and sta1d at n1ght ..
15, warm, 01ou1s ana sunsn1ne .• . Wm,:~1or atter 'brea..K-1:ast we11t to John Leat.ne:ra• e
)
to try to get n1m carry a ·trunk to OJ1a.rlottesv1ue, sa1<1 ll8 1ntenue<1 going to
Col 00111a•s(L~u1ea)
or1 bus111e1e. l sowea Peas.6 ro,nfnext
t1t.tle b.ouse,Ma.r-
came
rowtat, the otner 7 tne >.U.<1lit1g garden _peas.
16. we<tnesctay, Last n1gbt L1g.htn1ng west,Nortll 8-c:']:a.st- a l1ttle
snower w1th tnunder
ob.angect very cold ~ morning. snottea. several t1mes-very high w111dtnrougb. tne
riay, clear e'len1ng. .
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17, very h1gh w·1mt all night, . cold and. clear, ice t 1ncn th1CX on the water t.nis
morn. W1n1Y t1ll eyening. then moderate. J. x931ar• s w1th my people with R •.ae11
& M.Blggers worke<t on · tn ,.: road-Re~t>en l'~lor
called here antt tlillec.1 w1th me•
aaid he hall been 1n quest or some things brought trom Jt"red'g tor .uim an« tound.
tnem at J. T83'lor• a- o.ne Ewe l'lad 2 la.m't>alast n1ght( l c1ea..i) being the :r1rat
since the 7 Jan•y- anr.t li.6 193s since tne Ram was turnect t.o t.nem, t:ne 23rd .October last.
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18, 0001, c1ou1y &: a very llttle
rain, Olear win~ evening. neube.u Ta.tlor was :nere
with a eart & got >+oApple trees to _plan1,- Gave n1m a Hamper or Cabbages, -Oo\tle horley • Oab·oage & other s~eaa. sent Rob1·t, cawthtm Onion seeds. C!larles 1'a.Ylor came over atter <l11mer. we eet -.tled. . our S-lilall. account. .. I gave h1m cred.1t
& Charged o.o.iaylor
i:_3.-10.u tor 'balance sary• a· t11re l.ast .year:( w.n1cno.o.ia.vlor• a itre to c,ta.,ylot d1tect.EH:1 h1rA to get ~or Hiss M.conwq' a use) &· o.ia.y1.or
paid cash 20/4 w*c~ oa1a.r1ce1tne small. accowit. I gave nim Caobage & otner
see<te. Al.Biggers got seects to sow in pl.an\ beai. 0J.<l Bb.eep pen.
.
19, very severe trost- - I oe alJ.. daf, w1n<ty & Clear ;o.r:,.I sent } 7 1b a1_.run
wool by
Franlt to Joeepn Olarx•e- · Mrs Olar~ ·tolQ Pra.nx she wou•~ weava. got the cloth
t10metne 26th Apr11. 11-6 y,1s. 43 lo same yarn ret•<t.
I r,rote to Mr.t.ri:plett
by Macon B1ggere to send me an acco'Wlt ot tne w.beat ile had recelve<l trow me
part1ou1ar1y
that. <18l1vered tn.e 14 janua.ry last, ne t.11<1not send t.ne one I
wrote tor* I ha<l tlle u tne rs ne to ra., & -11e 1n answer ment 1 <l. 'the account ha.a 't)8ffl.
sent to court house some time ~o.
·
20, Stu:1<1a3, 0001 antl .na.zy• ice near t 1noh on p1~g1n, t 1non yester<.1ay. I walkea
1D
J.Taylor•sJ.Taylor
Jr & wire went . to J!aj•r Hoore•s •. i,:aa.roour•e wire . & ch1ldren were at J.'.L'aylor•e Uter d.1nner J.T. went pa.rt o-t; the wq, 1nteml1ng to
Clilp• r court tolbOrrow.
21, 'White rrostt smoey, some clouds amt ro11a. Sow1:ug & plowlng 1.u.oats beyond the
:Meadow.sewed. t1mothy
seed next the taeaaow w1u1 the oats • .l.· tr1..uutiea all the
Pea.ch tret!s in Kouuta.1n 11&itl Grchar4 ..
;;!21 Smoty,a
l1a.zy an<1 mild .. H1n1snea. sow1.n.gva.ts.au1Jpose 7 or 8 bus.nels.
J.1ttle
Heara that o.Teylor was s1o&,but &ettlng better.
23, s.raoky,wiw:ty & warm-w1t11 some tnJ.n e.louda. After ct1.i:mer I walked to o. 1:ay.ler• s,.
wno nas reoQverEtd 1"romh1s lllnees
so much tbat he went,•.to <1.a,to Mrs Bel.l' a
and get home w1111st I was there. Tho• s Barbour Jr ca.J.leu here 1n evening.came
1·rom MaJor Moore• s, n1s brotne:r R1onard am't Polly Moore were marrled yester<iJY
..Mr.T.Barbour told me t.1e cou• ct pay me some money 1n Bank zcotes-· l <t1d not re:ce1ve t11e1n 'but tolQ h1m 11' he woUl<l.nave 'them at Orange court & Mr J .,a.1a1r
woUld receive them w11.1 take as much a.a w1J..l pay h1m.. A tew blossoms on reach
& Apricot
trees.
24, Turned cool atter mrn1ng. some s:P1ts snow. yery col<\ night •. .Burned a ·bed 1n
Garden, sowed sunctry seeds in that a.nd 'Sparagus bed~· Yellow & white Oarr ~ts
by cresses- Will1a.m iaylor & Jon• a 01bson got nere to a1nner,eame trom Jonn
Oibson•
a •. J .Taglor
wal.ket.1 lleN
1n e11en1ng-
get h1m carry a t:t1lnk to ·Char10tt~sv1U•~
w.Taylo.r
-went to w.11ancoc1t•-s to ·
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University
of North Carolina
Library,
Chapel Hill.
FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO
PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.
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