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3[320] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1797, 1797, January, 31, Tuesday, Cloudy morn & some drops rain, fair, warm evening. I am better to day but not as well as usual. Had a two year old Steer killed, for quarter weighed 66- hind quarter 65 lb. Let M.Biggers have a fore quarter-He has had 73 lb Beef and 487 lb Nett Pork before- 8 Barrels Corn & 1 Bus' Salt, which makes 39 lb Beef over his allowance- 13 lb Pork less than do and 1/2 Bus Salt still due him for the present year- Had 3/4 Beef Salted put on [?]aktpetre. February, 1, Wednesday, Cloudy, mist, some drops rain, warm dark day. I staid at home. In evening Rec'd a letter from Wm Taylor that he had paid G.C.Taylor 70 dollars for me. M.Biggers brought the letter from Stephen Fox's 2, Thursday, Fair pleasant day:no ice left in sight. I walked to Court house- There was a Ball at T.Bell's last night- Some Gentlemen there to day playing at Cards. I dined there & paid 3/- 3, Hazy morn-some frost, fair at night-moderate. I walked to C.Taylor's and from thence went with him & family & Lucy Fitzhugh to J.Taylor's to dinner- John Pendleton & family- Fanny Pendleton, M[elly].Burnley & Polly Glassell were there- Rob't Moore & Wm Pollock got there to dinner-The young people danced in evening. I staid till in the night. 4, Frost- Fair pleasant day. I had 32 lb Tallow, 15 lb Bees wax & 1 lb wick made into 210 candles- they are rather small. I walked to C.Taylor's- J.Taylor & family, J. Taylor jr & wife- J.Pendleton & family, Fanny Pendleton, Nelly Green Lucy Fitzhugh & Rob't Moore dined there. 5, Sunday, Moderate- some frost.I went to sermon at Court house,and to Rob't Taylor's to dinner- Mr. O'Neill, J.Taylor & wife, J.Pendleton & wife, Reu Taylor J.Taylor jr's wife, Nancy Taylor, F.Pendleton and Fra's Conway dined there. 6, Monday, Clouds & a little rain in morn- very warm, South wind. Eliz'a Pendleton sent the Bed ticks &c. She made up for me, I sent her by the girl a Gammon old bacon. After dinner J.Taylor jr's wife, Fanny Pendleton, Nancy Taylor and Charles Bell walked here, staid an hour or two & returned- They mentioned that Mr C.P.Howard got back from Philadelphia last night. 7, Smart frost, fair pleasant weather. Roger Bell, Fanny Mallory, Patsy Leathers & another young woman was here & got seeds- J.Taylor came after breakfast & got seeds- said Mr Howard wou'd dine with him & asked me over- I went to dinner- Aunt Taylor,C.P.Howard & wife- Polly & Janey Glassell, Mrs Burnley, Rob't Taylor, C.Taylor,Wm Pannill, John Pendleton & family, Miss Pendleton & Green, C.Bell, E.Chew & J.Taylor jr there(his wife at Maj'r Moore's) I paid C.P.Howard for 2 sheets tin & Court plaister 3/- Began to plow with one plow-2 mares. 8, Frost- Fair and pleasant:mild evening.Sent 2 Bags Corn & got ground at Dade's Mill.J Pendleton & C.Bell called here. I went to Mrs Burnley's with them- Bro'r James's wife, J.Pendleton & wife, Nancy Taylor,Fanny Pendleton,Nelly Green, Aunt Taylor, C.P.Howard & wife & Polly Glassell dined there. 9, Warm, some clouds & drops rain. J.C.Taylor & Janey Pendleton came here & got walnuts. After dinner I walked to J.Taylor's & returned. 10, Friday, Began to rain before day, continued with spits of snow till middle of day- There was a great deal of rain: turned cooler, sun set clear,but cont'd cloudy- This day was appointed for*Mr Gambill to be buried, it was so wet I staid at home- Charles Leathers called here in evening to know if I wou'd sell 500 lb Hay, said he w'd give 6/- per C/t.[ * He died Jan.17th, see entry Jan 18 WKA-- This means his funeral sermon was to be preached-PFT.] 11, Frost- fair pleasant day. Heard frogs for 1st time. Mrs Bell's Bob brought a ticket of invitation to Mr.Gambill's funeral to day- I went- Mr Gambell sen'r and two of his sons and about twenty or thirty of the neighbors were there- Mr O'Neill officiated. I came home to dinner. About dark Mr D.Triplett's Tom came(returning from Fredericksburg)and got 40 Bus' Wheat- I weighed 4 Bushels 242 lb. Tom said he was in want of corn to feed his horses- & I let him have a Bushel- I bought a Rock fish of Tom for 3/1 1/2. M.Biggers brought one for 1/6 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.

3[320] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1797,
1797,
January,
31, Tuesday, Cloudy morn & some drops rain, fair, warm evening. I am better to day but not as well as usual. Had a two year old Steer killed, for quarter weighed 66- hind quarter 65 lb. Let M.Biggers have a fore quarter-He has had 73 lb Beef and 487 lb Nett Pork before- 8 Barrels Corn & 1 Bus' Salt, which makes 39 lb Beef over his allowance- 13 lb Pork less than do and 1/2 Bus Salt still due him for the present year- Had 3/4 Beef Salted put on [?]aktpetre.

February,
1, Wednesday, Cloudy, mist, some drops rain, warm dark day. I staid at home. In evening Rec'd a letter from Wm Taylor that he had paid G.C.Taylor 70 dollars for me. M.Biggers brought the letter from Stephen Fox's
2, Thursday, Fair pleasant day:no ice left in sight. I walked to Court house- There was a Ball at T.Bell's last night- Some Gentlemen there to day playing at Cards. I dined there & paid 3/-
3, Hazy morn-some frost, fair at night-moderate. I walked to C.Taylor's and from thence went with him & family & Lucy Fitzhugh to J.Taylor's to dinner- John Pendleton & family- Fanny Pendleton, M[elly].Burnley & Polly Glassell were there- Rob't Moore & Wm Pollock got there to dinner-The young people danced in evening. I staid till in the night.
4, Frost- Fair pleasant day. I had 32 lb Tallow, 15 lb Bees wax & 1 lb wick made into 210 candles- they are rather small. I walked to C.Taylor's- J.Taylor & family, J. Taylor jr & wife- J.Pendleton & family, Fanny Pendleton, Nelly Green Lucy Fitzhugh & Rob't Moore dined there.
5, Sunday, Moderate- some frost.I went to sermon at Court house,and to Rob't Taylor's to dinner- Mr. O'Neill, J.Taylor & wife, J.Pendleton & wife, Reu Taylor J.Taylor jr's wife, Nancy Taylor, F.Pendleton and Fra's Conway dined there.
6, Monday, Clouds & a little rain in morn- very warm, South wind. Eliz'a Pendleton sent the Bed ticks &c. She made up for me, I sent her by the girl a Gammon old bacon. After dinner J.Taylor jr's wife, Fanny Pendleton, Nancy Taylor and Charles Bell walked here, staid an hour or two & returned- They mentioned that Mr C.P.Howard got back from Philadelphia last night.
7, Smart frost, fair pleasant weather. Roger Bell, Fanny Mallory, Patsy Leathers & another young woman was here & got seeds- J.Taylor came after breakfast & got seeds- said Mr Howard wou'd dine with him & asked me over- I went to dinner- Aunt Taylor,C.P.Howard & wife- Polly & Janey Glassell, Mrs Burnley, Rob't Taylor, C.Taylor,Wm Pannill, John Pendleton & family, Miss Pendleton & Green, C.Bell, E.Chew & J.Taylor jr there(his wife at Maj'r Moore's) I paid C.P.Howard for 2 sheets tin & Court plaister 3/- Began to plow with one plow-2 mares.
8, Frost- Fair and pleasant:mild evening.Sent 2 Bags Corn & got ground at Dade's Mill.J Pendleton & C.Bell called here. I went to Mrs Burnley's with them- Bro'r James's wife, J.Pendleton & wife, Nancy Taylor,Fanny Pendleton,Nelly Green, Aunt Taylor, C.P.Howard & wife & Polly Glassell dined there.
9, Warm, some clouds & drops rain. J.C.Taylor & Janey Pendleton came here & got walnuts. After dinner I walked to J.Taylor's & returned.
10, Friday, Began to rain before day, continued with spits of snow till middle of day- There was a great deal of rain: turned cooler, sun set clear,but cont'd cloudy- This day was appointed for*Mr Gambill to be buried, it was so wet I staid at home- Charles Leathers called here in evening to know if I wou'd sell 500 lb Hay, said he w'd give 6/- per C/t.[ * He died Jan.17th, see entry Jan 18 WKA-- This means his funeral sermon was to be preached-PFT.]
11, Frost- fair pleasant day. Heard frogs for 1st time. Mrs Bell's Bob brought a ticket of invitation to Mr.Gambill's funeral to day- I went- Mr Gambell sen'r and two of his sons and about twenty or thirty of the neighbors were there- Mr O'Neill officiated. I came home to dinner. About dark Mr D.Triplett's Tom came(returning from Fredericksburg)and got 40 Bus' Wheat- I weighed 4 Bushels 242 lb. Tom said he was in want of corn to feed his horses- & I let him have a Bushel- I bought a Rock fish of Tom for 3/1 1/2. M.Biggers brought one for 1/6

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.

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---c--;------:------ ------ ·--·· ---- DIARYOF i'M!f018 ·t.A?LOR,1797t 1797. January. 31, t'Uesi1aa-, OJ.ouuy morn & .so1ae drops ro:in, . tair, warm evenltlg.., I am better io ·. dq but not as ·well aa usual, •. Rad a two year oiu steer klUe4,. .. tore t uarter ~ -we·tgn ... 4 er.166• h1nd qurirter 6!> ·11. Let M•.a1ggera ·nave a _· t.ore quart.0 11 · ae has hart 7,):;::: ltr . 11eer Wld 487 lb llet, Porx lx9to1~- g -:aarreis Ov.ft! & i BUs• sait,wlUtJll pw.ke~ -~~ 19lb Beet over his allowance- l.3 J;tf-Pottc ie ·ae ti.lan do an_o. ¼lms Salt still -j fu~.-~tt1m· 1br the present year- natl ;.::,~~~-::::., J/'4 ae·e; _sai.te<t put on . 'fl3ktpetret · - :-··; __ ·-;·· Febru ury, .. 1 1 we_ '1neacley, 01ouny• m1at; some dro:pe. ra1n:. warm ttarlt ;.1q • l a..,taiQ a.tt xn eve .;1ng ooc•d a letter t'rorav,m fO¥lQr · ti1at.. h-e fiad ;pa.14 o...c,rq,ylor 10home. ao11azs .ror me• .u♦, BJ.ggei;s bxot1e;n~ u~ iette): --noza pt .ap.ne.nBo.X ..$ _ 2. thu:rs<ta.y, Fa1r pleasant ~U,:t'LO lee l.ett ·bl s1.g11t, ... x ffalkelJ. to court .nou.s:e"".'"' ·, ~ero was a :aau at ?;bell.•• '·laa, ·ti1!f)lt.- -· oome Qezitlemen UleN tc ~ny pJ,a..vi.t.ng ,at.Cal."'~a•.. I o.1ru~dttlere- & .Pal.t.1.31• · · · 3 1 llaz, mom--solne 1·rost. r-:~r at nlgnt..,.mQ,.te.ra.te. I wa.u:e~ to c.t~lol9 • s anu· trom / toon99 · went \1~th h1m a: tad,l.N ~ LUC¥ lritzn~ t0 t.t~l -(n:'a to 41n.twr. - ·Jonn · · ·:Pt:lnr.lleton &: ;family- :a;~aun.J?end.J.e y ton* · lf[eilyJ' ~ 8 la,UyJ'.:aw:-.uJ.ey& Po Uy . oia.aaell. w@rutbflre- Rob• t ifLHJX'~- &: wmJ?ol.l.oek;-o~en, aot there to a1nner-Tnt! young people ctanoetl ln eve.tiu;.g. I -sfta1d tll.l · 111:the n1gbt. 4_. l.i'rcst- Hair viea.s~t, "<ta.Y. l La4 32- .lb f.all.O\l,. · l!} ~·b bee$ wax & l. lb wiolt made 1l1to 210 i~a.n(Ues- t.ney. are ratller -~. :t walked to c.x331c> ·r• $- J .,ta;r.io~ & 1·ara1.1.y.J.~aylor 5, 61 7• g, 9, Jr & w11-e-J.Pew.lleton fuzn1-Y-, 'JJ~ P~w.U. et<>n,Me11y - ·:GJ:Gen :Ltt<.r/F1tzll~i & ROll' t liJore r.111'1ect.ll.ere. t _...: .._ . sun<lay• 1tct.1arate- acme tro~t.1 wei.rt-·to ·auuwi1 at Oourt b0u.ae,ane1 to aob• 10r• -s to d.t,µ1er- Mr o •1te11i, J ~.1_'~J.or &. wue ·, J ~rerutletori & tl.1te! Re-u -~r.ra, .... t~a.or J .'.C.J3lor Jr• s w1te. Na.ueyia11.u.1:.- li'.Pon<U.etonana n·a• a conwv. , a ne.tl ttiu:·a. MOndt\Y • Clouds & a l1tt.1e rain 1n t00m- ver3 soutn. \vin<t·. EJ..l~'a- :tJen<U.et,QA. sent tlle aed tlcks &c. ,ma malJ.etq;; .tQr me., i warm, sent .nerby ~ iu-J. a o~a tl.4 bacon. Atte.r d.:Lnner J •l'~lor JI'' s ·wit.c. ~&my l>t:Us. r.l.,eton, N~oy ta.,lor an{l cmarle$ -Bell walked oore, -~t~,.a. tilt llOUf' or .tw<>& · :z:ettarneQ• tne.y ment.lo11ed\llal ur o.F .nowar<l 5"0t ba.Qlt .t'ic.m Pl'.lllw.tel.l,lllla lru,t, .tl1g)l~.. · Slllllrt trQat, · 1~a1r ·pl.ea$ant weatr4b~. n \,;gelr Bell.. ·,la,ra,;llalJ.or1 y J Patsy teainera & unotner ygur;.g wora.anwas tier@ & go-t '3f!S<UJ~ J ~ta.NJ.or oaflle atter bro&Xtaat .& gof. seeds- sal<t Mr liowl;lr'.1 wou1 tl ·diue w1tl'l :tum & asie -d ~ o-ver• t went 'to <11MU• Aunt ?~lor .c .P .110,1~<1 & v,1te ..... Poll.Y & ianey Olasae11 1 uri, JnU:'nJ.ey• ~qb' .l r:a,10~. c,r~ylor,wm :Pw-m1ll• Jonn ~enuleton & .ram1J.f• lilias pen,Jlet · C·..Be.ll 1 E.Ohew & .r.~ay1or Jl' t.b1u."8(.q1s·y,1te at ltlaJ'r Moore•s) on &: Green. I p~1<1 o.P.llofl v<l tcr 2 stteete t1n & Co\u't pla.1ster :,/• . to plow Witn ona -plow..... 2 mares. n·ost- Fair an!l plea.a ant.anil.~ ev·en1ng.aeBegan ntt 2 Bags oo:rn & got ground ai Dade•s Mil.ltJ' :iien~..leton & o .Bell call-ed. he:re .. I went to Yrs ~um1ey~ e w1t11 tnemlm)•r James•$ wire. J . 1:• eri1l.eto11 & w1.te.,. Raney ta_vlor _.Fanny Pen ':1leto.n.J ielly Green, Aunt Taylor, . o.P.lIDwar,.t ~ -w1tt, ti) folly Ol.asseU . n1.ne<t u1ere,. 1armsqnw , ci outts & <trope ra1,~ .r.o.:cqlor &,J~y Pen(118ton ~ta ne:e c. '9\ · · walnuts .. A1'te-r <lilut.O~ I wi~ed. ·t,o i.taylor•e , & r~tur:~4. .::.·<::;._. io. 1r1<1ay, .Began to :rain oatore & nay, con,inue« w1tn s;pita or snow r,111 m1C14foi.~ 1e !£!le.re waa a gre~t. tleal 01 .. rain; turned OO()le.r,mm Get oJ.aa.r out ~n• 1 c.l.QUa...y ain1a 'l4Y wu.aar>vomtea 1·or,,ur aamu,ll t.o w -eUr1f4\. lt w~ ao. w~t :.-1·~•tf · stal 1l at home- O!~lei ~atht~t"i ca.J.let\ 1iera 1u eve111ng · to ·know 11 1 wou1 4 :;,. 500 lb nay, sa1u tJS w•<t 6 ~ve o/- l!tl~.c/t.C • lte -__ alad Jan .•17tn,. aoe- e.ntrt .ran18 wlfA-..- 11t1.ia maana :n1s tu.neru.a.aei;mo.n. wau to 1)e p:·iu1011et\-PH.J · -· - · ·· 11, F~stra.1r 1.JJ.rJ~nnt, aa,-.H~ar.~ troga ;or lat t1ifit._;__ Jt r5 :Bel.it a Bob o,:roiugbt. a t1ci~et or 1uv1ta.t1:0n to Mr.qatl!l>1l.1.• e tu:nen\l. ·to I went-- .ur oamoe1J., sen.•f' anrt twc o·t h1e aon.e .·.net ~bout t.wrtt3 or tll1rt, o·day~ ; .Jne tl81. g llb0ta v1e1-a tn.en-. -· Mr o•.we1.1.1 oti'1o1atea.., I . came nomoto (U.zme~.Abou~ <1 .M1t Mr D--.!l'M.l>lett 1 s ,:om came(returning trom Freder~oltuourg )at.Lr.\ got 40 Bus• wue.at--.I we-1gnet.1 ll- .nuane4s 2~2 lb. 10m sa1u. ne_was ~D.tlt - ot _ct1m. to · ~ee-a rd.a 110r8tlti!"O& 1 J..et 111m nan a l3ua.nel- I bought a Ito.ck :r1sli ot _fem ror 3/1..14 M..• .e1gger, ·b.o~)lt (ute :fbr 1/6 UfxSWWQt . .. . d~ ·seu u1 ' ' .·• .· .. ....,,-, in the Southern Historical From the Collection, ; //Y.LOR. u/l/.,,,..,'"" ,,,..,<-, • Ir /907- Z. University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. I: Ii I.