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2 revisions | maxineh at Aug 21, 2020 08:32 PM 3029[294] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796,
1796,
April,
13, Dry, smoky, thin clouds-thickened at night. I was unwell, proceeded from indigestion. Finished planting corn in the old field & began in the Barn field.
14, Dr,warm,windy,some clouds and smoky. J.Taylor was here early in morning,wanted some Linseed oil to pain with, I could not spare any. After dinner I walked out, saw C.Taylor in the road,asked him to see me tomorrow,went to J.Taylor's who said he wou'd come over.
15, Friday, Very dry-Fair and warm. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, Charles Bell, C.Taylor, C.P.Howard,Rob't Taylor, William Dade,Allen Massey & a son of John Stevens dined here.
16, Misty morning, cloudy day but no rain. Finished planting corn in the Barn field. The new ground not planted, not the ground broke up yet. M.Biggers says he planted 6 1/2 Bus. Corn.
17, Sunday, Cloudy cool morning- Fair evening,continues very dry. I went to Court house- Heard Mr.O'Neil preach &c. Came home and left my mare & went to J.Taylor's to dinner. Reu Taylor,W.Moore jr & Robert Moore dined there. C.Taylor came there in evening- J.Taylor jr & wife at home. Received a letter with Norfolk papers from F.S.Taylor.
18, Dry, warm and fair.
19, Dry warm, hazy evening. I got 3 Bushels Oats from J.Taylor's & had them sown in the Apple Orchard. Had a small place sown with Peas in N.E.square. Took up Sweet potatoes, most of them rotten.
20, Continues dry- warm with thin clouds & smoky. I walked out with Gun,killed 1 Squirrel & 2 doves. Bought 3 pecks sweet potatoes of Peter, had them and a peck of my own planted. George Brought a piece of German oznab's 119 Ells from Mr. Shepherd's,sent there for me by D.Triplett,being 148 3/4 yards- he kept 50 yards. I had cut off when I was there the 11th instant & which deducted from this bolt leaves 98 3/4 yds charged last. I went to J.Taylor's in evening & paid him 2 dollars for the 3 Bus' Oats I had yesterday.
21, Dry weather continues. Had part of my Bacon packed in ashes. Took up Irish potatoes & put in Cellar.
22, Dry & warm. I went by C.Taylor's & to Mr.Dade's- Capt Conway, Col Maury,H.Fitzhugh, J.Taylor, C.Taylor, Reu Taylor, J.Taylor jr, Allen Massey, C.P.Howard & wife, Mrs B.Porter, Mrs Stuart and Mrs Perry dined there.
23, Continues dry, cloudy at night. I was unwell & took a purge-which relieved me. Rob't Taylor came here to ask me lend my Bull. I went with him to Aunt Taylor's to dinner, his family there. After dinner J.Bell & wife walked there. Had 21 Geese picked, got 4 1/2 lb feathers.
24, Sunday, Smoky & Cloudy- some scattering drops of rain. I dined at home. After dinner James Taylor & C.Taylor, with their little sons, came here from C.Taylor's & staid some hours.
25, Cloudy with mist through the day. cool. I went to Court & Election. * Davis & Johnson Elected- I bought 7 yds Calico & 4 1/2 yards Wildboars of Pedlars for a Gown & Petticoat for E.Chew- also 1 oz thrd & hand silk. Bought for self a Silk H'f 6/- 7 1/2 yds Rib'd 3/9 & 1 pr Gloves 2/3. I came home at night & dined alone. Had a Shoat killed, gave a hind Q'r to M.B. [* Isaac Davis, Father of Tom D., of Green Co.-A.G.G.-]
26, Cloudy all day- misty, cool. I sent Frank with 27 lb coarse thread to Jos Clark's to get it wove- He brought back 46 yards Cloth in two pieces (30 1/4 & 16 1/4) wove of yard somethings at Fred'g for me and let him have two 5 dollar B.notes. Court adjourned- I came home at night & dined. Gave my List of property & 400 A. land to P.Sanford.
27, A little rain in the night, a very good one to day,being the first of any notice since early March. Fair evening- I staid at home writing to brother William &c. Took 1 Hhd Corn out of new & put in Old Corn house.
28, Cool, Clear, with some flying clouds. Had Hog pen plowed and sowed Flax there. Had Cimbling patch planted by Potatoe patch and planted Cucumber seeds found potatoe patch. James Taylor came here in evening and Borrowed $20. or me,which he wanted his son James,who intends to set out for Kentucky next Saturday.
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 PROTECED BY COPYRIGHT. 9[294] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796, 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 PROTECED BY COPYRIGHT. 302l796,
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April•
1.3, Dry,s moky, thln o.1ou<1.a-tll1Qltene(lat n1ght,. l was .unwell., proceedect trom 1nd1- I
gestion.
Fin .is.bed. 1;lant1ng corn 1n the Ol4 .ne11 & nega.n. 1n tne Barn t1eld.
11~. Dry,wa.rm.w111a,,som.e
olo\ida on <l emoq. J ..tayl .or wae here early 1.., morn1ng,wante<t
some L1nsee<l. 011 to pal.at with, I coUl-d not spare any. Atte ·r <l1nner I waJ..ked
out, saw c·.i091or1n the roa4,ask8<l h1m to see me tomorrow,went t-o J.Taylor's
who ea1d he wou•d eome over.
15., Fr1t.1ay, very <1ry.-J'a1r and wara. J .ta,lor, . J .xay1or Jr. Cl'lurles .ae11,c.,:q1or.
o.P.Howara.,Rob't, tS3lor. W1ll1am Dade 1 Allen uaseey & a son ot .ronn Stevena ·
d.ine'l here.
16 1 U1sty morn1ng,cloudy
ttc1i1 but no ra1n. F1n1sneo. planting corn 1n ftllOllarn r1e1d.
'J:lle new ground not plan tect. nor UJ.e groun4 broke up yet. .14.ltl.ggers says ne
plante{i 6¼.BUa. corn.
1.7. sunaay. Olouey 0001 morning- Falr even1ng,eont.1nuea ver:, ary. I went to oourt
nouse- - Heard Mr.0 1 Mell !,'reach &c. oame hOme & left m:, mare & went to J .taylert
to d1lmer. run1. Xaylor, w.Maore Jr & Robert Koore dUlCiHl there.
o. Tay .l.or oame ~
there 1n evening- J ..taylor Jr & w1.te at nomo. aece1ve<1 a letter
w1th Nortolk
papers trom F.a.Tay!or.
18, Dry. warm and ra1r.
19, Dry warm, hazy even1ng. I got -' .:auahela oats trom J. ta3lor • a & llad tnem. eown 1n
tbe Appie orchard. Ha~ a small place sown with Peas 1n N,E.square. Took up
swoet potatoes, moet o~ tnem rotten.
20 1 oont1nuea dry- warm w1th th1n 01oud1 & smoky. I walked out with oun.~111ed 1
sq,11rrel. & 2 (loves. Bought .3 peek.a sweet potat 01'e or ·reter, llad them anr.t a peek
01· my own ylantea..
oeorge Brought- a p1ece ot aerman ozna.b' a ll.9 EJ.ls trom Kr.
snepnero.• s, sent there tor me ·by l>.tr1plett.be1ng
148; y~ds- he . Jmpt 5-0 yards.
I fl.ad cut. ott wnen I was there
tne llth
mstant & wruon <1.e«1ucte<1trom th1s 'bolt
leaves 98¾ yo.a onargert laet.
I went to J .ia.;v.1.or•s 1n evening &: pa.1<1ll1m· 2 <101lars tor ·t.t1e .3 .aua• oats l bad yester~a,.
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cont1J1\lea. lia<t part
tatoes & put 1n Cellar.
22, Dry & warm. I went by c.taylor•s
n.ugll, J.xaylor, c.tay.Lor, Reu
wu·e, Mrs .B.Porter, :urs stuar\
23, continues a.ry, clou.r.ty at n1gllt.
Rob• t iaylor came llere to ask
21, Dry weather
or my Bacon ,PacJCet.t1n a:$h&e. took up Ir1Bb. po-
& to Ml".Datteteca1)t Conway, Ool Maury,H.F1tztq.1.9r. J.Iaylor
jr. Allen Massey. c.P.uoward &
an4 Mra .Perry dined tt1ere.
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I waa w1well ~ tQOk a purge-wh10h relieved me.
me lenct my BUl.l. I went. w·1'tll him to Aunt taylor&
A1'ter <t1nner J .•.uelJ. & wu·e walked there. Hac.121
24,
25,
26,
27,
28,
to dlttner, n1s tam1J.y tnere.
oeese p1cten. got. 4-i
· lb 1·eathers._ .;
sunaaa,. smokY & c1out1y- some scat ter1ng f.\rops or rain. I dlned. at home. Atte:r
(\inner Jamea Taylor&: o.Ta.ylor,w1th the1r l.1ttle sons, came here trom C-.Ta,l.ara
& staid some hours.
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Cloudy w1t>1 mist tbrougn t .n-e aa,. co9l. 1 went to court & Election .• • DaTi~f
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Johnson Eleotea- I l>ougnt 7 yas ca11co & 4t yar<la W1lt1boars ot Petilars tor a
Gown & Pet.t1coa~ tor B:.Cnew-, al.so l oz tnr<t & ~ank allk. Bougnt tor selr a
Silk Ii' r 6 /- 7. yas ·R1b • a 3/9 & J. pr OJ.oves 2 / '!J. I ca.me .nome at 111gnt & dined
alone. Jia'l a Shoat k1lle<1, ga"fe a .n.1mt Q • r to M.».
C• Isaac Dav1s. i'atner ot iom D. • ot oreen co.-A.o.o.-J
Clou.(ly all- day- ra1sty • 0001. I aent Frank w1tb 27 · lo coarse tnrEH1{1to Jos
Ola.rk' 'S to get 1t wove- He brougllt baOk 46 yarns Cloth 1n ~wo p1eces (',;Ot 8G
·16¼J wove ot yarn oarr1e<1 t rle 19.uarch last. I roae to court- Gave a M.em•dm
to c. ?~lor to get- uomet .. h1ngs ai Fre~•g 1~or me and let ninl tiave t.wo 5 ttollar l3.notes. court adJourne<l ... I oame name at n1gnt & dined. ·Gave my L1et et
property &: 4oo A. 1am1 to 1 •.sanror<1.
A little
rain 1n the n1ght, a very gocd oue to day.be1ng the rtrst ot any not1ee s1nce early 1n March. J'a1x- evening• I sta1a at home wr1t1ng to brother
William &o. took l Uhd ctorn out ot ne.w & put in Old Corn house .•
cool, Clear• w1th some tlY1ng oloutta. Had Ho.g pen p1.owee1 an« sowe<t Flax t.here.
Had o 1mbl1ng patch plan tell by Pota.toe patch an<l planted Cucumber. seeds roun<l . \
potato& pa.tell. James Taylor came h$re 1n evening arid .Borrowe<1&o. or ui.e.wi.11on,
ne wamted tor llis son Jet11-u,.yho 1nten<ts to uet out to:r KentuOk-3next Satur<laN •
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