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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1796,
1796,
March,
25, Good Friday. Hard frost. Ice 1/2 inch thick- Cool clear day, snow clouds at G't Mountains. John Leathers came here & agreed to Carry W. Taylor's Trunk to Charlottesville for 3 dollars, he was paid two- We went to Court house. W Taylor & Jon'a Gibson went away before Sermon - Mr O'Neil preached. I dined at J. Taylors- T Barbour's family there. I paid Mr Shepherd 3d for bringing 9 1/2 lb Steel from Blair's.
26, Hard frost- Ice 1/2 inch thick. Hazy & Smoky, cold. I was sent for and went to J. Taylor's. Aunt Taylor, C. P. Howard & wife, Mrs Burnley and daughter dined there- Mr W. C. Brown came after dinner. J. Taylor jr & wife, T Barbour's family also were there. Had Beets sown in Borders round 'Sparagus square- Frank went Maj'r Langham's & got 4 Rose bushes and 4 Grey heart Cyons.
27, Easter Sunday, Great white frost, some ice, Fair and moderate. I walked to Court house- Mr O'Neil preached, the Congregation was greater than the former had been. I dined at Aunt Taylor's Col. Madison & wife, Maj'r John Daniel & wife, Mrs Burnley & daughters there. I paid Col. Madison 3/6 for a Bell I had last year. Bought a Bridle of C. P. Howard for 4/- & paid him.
28, White frost- cold winds & some clouds. I went to Court. Received 200 dollars of T. Barbour jr £60.0.0.
Rec'd of D. Triplett p/r T. Richards, 61.8.8.
121. 5. 8. 3/4
Paid Anthony Buck, Mess'rs Blair's Acco't 31. 5. 8 3/4
Paid a Waggoner for 33 Gallons Whisky @ 4/9 7. 16. 9
Det C. P. Howard have 100 dollars Bank notes
he ret'd £24. 18. 6 (bal'ce he is to pay £5. 1. 6.) 5. 1. 6
29, A little frost, Dry, windy & smoky. I sent my Cart to Court house and brought
home the Barrel Whisky I bought yesterday. Also 3 Bushels of Salt from A Shepherd jun'r. I walked to the Court- paid 20/3 for the Salt, also paid John Leathers a Dollar, the balance Wm Taylor was to give him, (making 3 dollars) for carrying his trunk to Charlottesville, which he did yesterday and got back to day. I dined at T. Bell's, 4/6. Mr. Wm Dade sent me a present of 2 Rocks [fish] and some perch.
30, Warm, dry, windy and smoky. I rode to Court- not many people there nor much business done to day. I dined at home at night.
31, Very dry, warm and smoky. Maj'r John Lee came about noon to see me and dine- After dinner I rode with him to Court- they did much business (I heard) & adjourned.
April,
1, Friday, Dry weather continues- Peach trees in bloom, the fruit has been oit with passed frosts, considerably. I drew off the whisky bought last Monday, think it weak. Macon Biggers cut and marked 14 shoats. C. Taylor sent a boy for Cabbages &c & to ask me to dinner. I went. Wm Taylor & wife- Bro'r James, his wife, Nancy Taylor, J. Taylor jr & wife, were there. Wm Taylor agreed to give me £20. for my young bay mare. I told him would wait for payment till be returns from Kentucky. Hannah began to lead Oxen.
2, Smoky. In the evening thunder to the North, some drops of rain & violent wind from North, very dusty. Wm Taylor sent for & got the young bay mare. I was taken ill this morning with a chilliness w'ch lasted some hours, a very high fever followed & continued all day. Reuben Taylor called here going to Court house, asked me if I wou'd let him have some whisky, did not determine. Had Scarcity sown in beds of N.E. Square in Garden.
3, Rained a little last night, cool, cloudy day but no rain. I am somewhat better in health, took 20 grains Jallap & 15 grains Ipecachuanar. C. Taylor & Wm Taylor came here. I went with them to J. Taylor's, their wives &c dined at J. Taylor's.
4, Monday, Clear, a very slight frost-smoky, warm evening- very dry. I went to C. Taylor's he went with me to Mr. Dane's- Wm Taylor was there getting horses shod- Allan Massey also there- C. Taylor & I went from Wm Dade's about noon to Col. Law'ce Taliaferro's- Mrs Miller was teaching Dancing- Brother James, Richard Taliaferro &c dined there, also Mrs Dade, J. Taylor, C. Taylor & I came
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25 • oood Erirtay. Hard treat. -Ice ½ 1.uon tn1ek- cool clear <193t snow clouas a,t <Pt ~1
JB,unta1ns ... Joma Leatner.s owne oore ·&: agreeil to -cw:ry w.tayltJr' a trwut to
.onarlottesv111e ror 3 -:101..l~s. ne wa~ pa1<1 two- we went to court bQuue. w.'la.,ylor &: ·Jon• a O10aon went a.wey ·ue;ore .sermon-Mr 0 1 1,e1l prea.ohe('l. I · u1nen at ·J. ·
·xaylor• s- ~· .aaroour• s .t'aml..J.y t:nere •. l ;pa1<1Mr snepr.Le1·11
.3<1!'or br 1nging 9t l.b'··
.steel 1-rom .Blair • a.
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26, Har<l trosi- Ice ¼ 1nc.n th1Ck.. Hazy & smoky, cola.. I waa sent .tor aua ,tent to
J ..ta.ylor•s.
A1mt ~aylor ·t· c.P.Hc1Jar~ & w1re, urs Burnley au<1 ,1au.gnter d1ne<t .
there- Mr W.C • .Brown oarue aner tilnuer. J .Taylor Jr & w1te. t.Darocurts .!'amUy
also ,,ere tnere. ua,.1 Beets sown 1n »orders rounct 'spa.ragUe EilU aquare- - Frank
\vent to MaJ'r Lang1uun•e & got 4 Rose buSllea an<14 Orey baa.rt, Cyons.
27. Easter
Sunday, oreat wtl1te 1rost,some 1ce, !'a1r amt moderate •. I waJ.Rect to Oourt
:tlDuse- ur o •ua11 preachtH1• the congregat1on waa greater than tll.6 .t'ormer ha<l
been. 1 {l.1nedat Aunt ta.ylor• s • ool .1itaa1son& w1te, Ma.J'r Jonn Da.n1el.& wife,
lira BUrnley &i {laughters
year.
2e.
:.eou8}li a
White 1·rost-cold
tnere.
I pa1<1 co1.uad1son
:ar1<1le or o.:P.llowar'l
or ?.Barbour Jr
w1nus
Reo•<l ot· D.Tr1plet"t
.
&
some clou(.la.
·
p/r t.Rlctlards
.
1·or
4/-· &
3/6 tor a .Bel.l I had last
1:iaJ.t.1h1m.
I went to court.
Rece1vea
aoo dQlla.rs
£60.0.Q~
6l,§•A•
·l2l. 2• §,·i
31, .5. a.7.16~ 9
1
Paid Ant.nony llUcJC., 11ees•rs lllair•• ·Acco•t
ratu ·a Wag.gonertor 33 oaJ.ions Wh1s~ ~ 4/9
J.,et o .P.Howarel nave 100 dollara
Bank r1otes
he ret•<t £24".18,6 Coal.tee he 1.s to pa:, £5.1.6. )'
.5. l. 6
29. A 11ttle 1tro -st, Dry.w1mty & smoky. I sent my cart to . Court nou.se and t,rou.ght
nome tne llar1·e1 Whisky 1 bought . yeatel"day.
Also .3 .auanel.s ot 8al .t :trom A
hera Jun•r.I wal.ke~ to tne Oourt- · pa1d 20/3 tor the salt. ·aiso pa14 John Snel)-!~
Leatbers a Dollar,
the bal.ance Wtn rq1or ··was to gl.V:e .n1m1 ( maklng .3<1ollara)
ror carrying
h1s trul'ik to .0hatlotteav1 ·lle,.w.tl1c:n he <.111'.1
yesterday
an<\ got ba;Clt ..
to <ta.y.I (Uned at t.Bell'a.
4/6 •. m-~wm
I>atle sent me a :present . ot
a
Ro.Cke[t1m.
·
30. warm, d.ry. w1nay amt amoky. I rorte to court,- not many ....
eop1e tihere nor much bus• . 1ness done to 'lay. I dine<\ at .bt':)meat night.
Jl, veey dry, · warm amt smolcy'•. Maj• r Johl1 Lee came about noon to aee me ancl 41nedAtter (.tinner I rode wit.ti · h:im to court- they r.11dra.uch bua1.ness{ 1· near<tj ~ a.o.Jour11ec:1.
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& some 11erah.
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I
April,
l,. 11r1aay ,Dry weather
cont1.ttues- Peach trees 1n bl~om, tne tru1t i.m.a been o1t. w1th
1>asse<it·roats, oona1ct.era,bly •. I. _drew ort tne wh1sky oou.gnt , last lOOnda.Y• t11111x1t
weak. Macon .Bl~.ge.rs cut a.nt.t marked l4 ehoate. o. ''i:ay..lur sent tt. boy tor Cabbages
&o & to aak me to t.Unner. I want. WmTaylor & W1l'e- Bl:'O• r Janws., his wire•
Nancy 1'8.ylor, J. Taylor Jr & wife• were ttJ.ere. Wm Ta.,vlor a.gre-etJ to g1ve me :£20.
tor my young bay mare .• I told him• rrou • d wa1t tor payment till ne re11.urns 1l'om
Kentucky. Hannah began to lea.<1oxen. .
.
2 • smoey.· U\ the even1ng tfiurHier to the North, some drops ot rain & v101ent wind
!"rora North• very ousty. wm iaylor sent ror eaget, thtt young bey mare. I was ·
taken 111 t!11e morn1t1g with a oh1ll1ness v,•ch lasted soro.e nours, avery i11gh
i·ever ro11owec.1 & continued aJ.l day. Reuben '..1.'aylor caJ.le<l nere go1ng to court
11ouse,asked me 1t I wou.• rt J.et. n1m have some W.ll1Sky• n1<1 not <tetermine. Ha<t ..,
soarcity sown in beds or N.E.square 1n Garden.
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.3, Hal.neu a l1t.tle las\ nig.nt,cool,olcucty day but no ra1u. r wa.· aCJrttewt1at
n<:Jtter In
11ealth,took
20 grairta Jal.Lap & .l5 gra1na I~cachua.nar.-o.i•a_v ·lor & Wm teylor
came nere. I went · with tnem to J ·• Ta_y
lu .r• s, tne1r w!ves &e al.ned. at J. taylor• s.
4-, ~onde3, CJ.ear, a very allg.nt tr~n,t..-amok.y
·, \'4a.rm eve :1.i
1ng- very 1.ry. I weHt too.
Xeylor•s, .ne went wltb. me to .ur.;Da,,e•s• Wnl X031or \Yau tl1ere gett1ng ·noraes ..
sho<l- Al.lan Maaeey also there- . c. Xaylor & I went trom W11lDa-de• e about noon : to -·
Col. Law•oe xa.J.tai:-erro• s- xrs Killer was teacn1ng Dancing- .Brother James, .
\
R1cllar'1 tal 1a.t'erro &e d..1.M<lthere•
also Mrs Da.r.te,J. Taylor,
c. tay1o ·r &: I came
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