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10[327] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1797, 1797, April, 25, [Continued]Sent 3 Cows & 1 Horse hides to J.Taylor's to be tanned. I came home & dined-Afterwards walked to see C.Taylor,who is mending. J.Taylor,W Dade & Allan massey got there about the time I did- C.Taylor's daughters Sally & Betsy & Sally Burnley got back from Mr Triplett's at night. 26, Fair and pleasant.Had Sugar Beans planted in hills and Snaps from Mrs Madison's in drills, in pen by Stable & Saddle straps in pen beyond the garden. Moses continues ill, tho'better then yesterday. Pied Co had calf. Turned Oxen & young Cattle into the Woods. 27, Fair and warm.Had Irish potatoes taken up, planed a bushel. Planted Muskmelon & Cucumber & Watermelon seeds in pen by Stable- Watermelons one sort. Muskmelons from Hay Taliaferro. 28, Fair and warm. Had melon seeds planted in potatoe field. Sowed Sellery & Planted Watermelons in Garden. I walked after dinner to C.Taylor's.Oyster shells burned to make lime for Hides &c. 29, Warm & hazy, some clouds,distant thunder. J Taylor came here very early- I lent him five half-Jo's $12. which he said he wanted to pay to C.P.Howard, and wou'd repay me at May Court and also what he owed before. Delivered to D.Triplett's 2 Waggons driven by Richard Harrod & Duff's Bob, 3 1/2 Bushels of Wheat each. John Taylor walked here from Ja's Taylor's about 11 o'clock & staid till 12-when I went w'th him to his mothers- Mr Belmain & wife, Jo'n Taylor & family Mrs Burnley & family, C.P.Howrad &c & E.Chew dined there. 30, [Sunday] Warm,clouds,a good shower in evening. I went to Sermon at Court house, D.Triplett promised to pay my old acco't at May Court. I went to J.Taylor's to dinner- Capt Richard Gaines, Mrs James & Mrs Bickers there. Nat Taylor unwell- I sent C.Tartar for him. May, 1, Monday, Warm-with thin clouds. Good rain before day. I sent Frank with some red potatoes to Aunt Taylor's & got some blue in exchange. The Widow Madison had 1/2 Bus' Hemp seed by Jacob. Had Cabbages planted. Had Sheep trimmed:which were foul. Had 3d Hhd Corn removed into old house. 2, Clear,windy, Cool evening. J.Taylor called here early- I let him have a half- Joe 48/- and gave him mem'dum to get me some things at Fredericksburg, to which place he is going. Wm Edwards sent me a hamper of Tobacco, I sent the same full of Potatoes & a dose Salts for Polly Edwards by negro woman. I was unwell, head ached & feverish. After dinner I walked to Mrs Burnley's- John Taylor & family, Aunt Taylor, Mrs Howard- Brother James's wife, Nancy & Nat Taylor, Maj'r Moore, C.Bell &c were there. Planted Red Potatoes in this end Clover pen. Blue do from Aunt Taylor's next to Nursery. 3, A little FROST, clear morning, turned cloudy by mid-day,some drops rain, still cool. M.Biggers Limed the leather I have to tan at J.Taylor's and helped dig a trough. 4, Some clouds, more sunshine, and warm. 5, Clouds, a very little rain. Had Indian Peas planted. Sowed Hemp seed in Hog pen the Flax did not come up which was sown there. I walked to Court house, got Newspapers. Sent 2Bags corn to mill & got grounds. 6, Clear and windy. J.Taylor sent me a note he had bought some things at Fred'g for me- I went over with Frank and got a side Leather 12/4 1/2, 26 lb Brown Sugar 31/3 and 1/2 lb Cream Tartar 3/- & Carriage 10 1/2d & 6 to make 48/- I sent by him- He paid me $9.1.2. inpart for money I lent him($12.) the 29th ulto. Three of D.Tripletts Waggons called here. I delivered 87 Bushels of Wheat to E.Herndon, J. Hill & J.Robinson. J.Taylor came home with me to dinner. Mr Alex'r Balmain C.P.Howard & John Taylor were here. I p'd John Taylor 5 dollars for a p/s Roll 62 half ells. 7, Sunday, Clar and windy cool evening. Charles Taylor came here, Maj'r Robert Powell & C.Taylor jun'r, and dined here From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Souther 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.

10[327] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1797,
1797,
April,
25, [Continued]Sent 3 Cows & 1 Horse hides to J.Taylor's to be tanned. I came home & dined-Afterwards walked to see C.Taylor,who is mending. J.Taylor,W Dade & Allan massey got there about the time I did- C.Taylor's daughters Sally & Betsy & Sally Burnley got back from Mr Triplett's at night.
26, Fair and pleasant.Had Sugar Beans planted in hills and Snaps from Mrs Madison's in drills, in pen by Stable & Saddle straps in pen beyond the garden. Moses continues ill, tho'better then yesterday. Pied Co had calf. Turned Oxen & young Cattle into the Woods.
27, Fair and warm.Had Irish potatoes taken up, planed a bushel. Planted Muskmelon & Cucumber & Watermelon seeds in pen by Stable- Watermelons one sort. Muskmelons from Hay Taliaferro.
28, Fair and warm. Had melon seeds planted in potatoe field. Sowed Sellery & Planted Watermelons in Garden. I walked after dinner to C.Taylor's.Oyster shells burned to make lime for Hides &c.
29, Warm & hazy, some clouds,distant thunder. J Taylor came here very early- I lent him five half-Jo's $12. which he said he wanted to pay to C.P.Howard, and wou'd repay me at May Court and also what he owed before. Delivered to D.Triplett's 2 Waggons driven by Richard Harrod & Duff's Bob, 3 1/2 Bushels of Wheat each. John Taylor walked here from Ja's Taylor's about 11 o'clock & staid till 12-when I went w'th him to his mothers- Mr Belmain & wife, Jo'n Taylor & family Mrs Burnley & family, C.P.Howrad &c & E.Chew dined there.
30, [Sunday] Warm,clouds,a good shower in evening. I went to Sermon at Court house, D.Triplett promised to pay my old acco't at May Court. I went to J.Taylor's to dinner- Capt Richard Gaines, Mrs James & Mrs Bickers there. Nat Taylor unwell- I sent C.Tartar for him.

May,
1, Monday, Warm-with thin clouds. Good rain before day. I sent Frank with some red potatoes to Aunt Taylor's & got some blue in exchange. The Widow Madison had 1/2 Bus' Hemp seed by Jacob. Had Cabbages planted. Had Sheep trimmed:which were foul. Had 3d Hhd Corn removed into old house.
2, Clear,windy, Cool evening. J.Taylor called here early- I let him have a half- Joe 48/- and gave him mem'dum to get me some things at Fredericksburg, to which place he is going. Wm Edwards sent me a hamper of Tobacco, I sent the same full of Potatoes & a dose Salts for Polly Edwards by negro woman. I was unwell, head ached & feverish. After dinner I walked to Mrs Burnley's- John Taylor & family, Aunt Taylor, Mrs Howard- Brother James's wife, Nancy & Nat Taylor, Maj'r Moore, C.Bell &c were there. Planted Red Potatoes in this end Clover pen. Blue do from Aunt Taylor's next to Nursery.
3, A little FROST, clear morning, turned cloudy by mid-day,some drops rain, still cool. M.Biggers Limed the leather I have to tan at J.Taylor's and helped dig a trough.
4, Some clouds, more sunshine, and warm.
5, Clouds, a very little rain. Had Indian Peas planted. Sowed Hemp seed in Hog pen the Flax did not come up which was sown there. I walked to Court house, got Newspapers. Sent 2Bags corn to mill & got grounds.
6, Clear and windy. J.Taylor sent me a note he had bought some things at Fred'g for me- I went over with Frank and got a side Leather 12/4 1/2, 26 lb Brown Sugar 31/3 and 1/2 lb Cream Tartar 3/- & Carriage 10 1/2d & 6 to make 48/- I sent by him- He paid me $9.1.2. inpart for money I lent him($12.) the 29th ulto. Three of D.Tripletts Waggons called here. I delivered 87 Bushels of Wheat to E.Herndon, J. Hill & J.Robinson. J.Taylor came home with me to dinner. Mr Alex'r Balmain C.P.Howard & John Taylor were here. I p'd John Taylor 5 dollars for a p/s Roll 62 half ells.
7, Sunday, Clar and windy cool evening. Charles Taylor came here, Maj'r Robert Powell & C.Taylor jun'r, and dined here

From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Souther 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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---~·-------- --- -· - -- ----------·-- - '-01[3 2-~J DI.ART OF JtlWiO -~S fAJ;LOR,179 .7.• 1797. - -- April, a5; Coont1nue<1Usent) oowa & l Horse hides & d1ned-Atterw~r<ts 2_6 , to J. Taylor! a t;o 'be tannec,.. 1 came hOme- wa.l.ke<l ;o see Q.ta.ylor, 'ltm> ls men<11ng. J, I 2:-a,1or,w Da<te & Allan maasey got the re abou\ t.ne t1 .me ·1 ·u1<1-c ..~aylor ·•·a da\lghtet, ·sally 8c Betsy & Sally ~ey got back tram O:XW¥ Kr ·ir1 ;plett• ·a at . nigh\. · . ·_ Fair aud pleas ·ant. Had su·gar Bea.hi planled 1n· ·h1lle ..and snaps rrom llra Kadlson • a in dr~ll.s, 1n ·pen by ·stable & s·audli,$. straps · 1n pen be70n<1 tl'le gar<1en.Koses . continues 1·1i, tho•l:>etter then yesterda7. !ie<t ocw had ·cait. rur.ned oxe,i t young cattle ·1nto the wood.J. · ' ·· 27, Fair and warJn.Hadtrlsh potatoes taken up,. planted a ·bushel. Plante4 Kuskmelon & cucumber & watermelon seeds 1n ·pen by ·stable• watermelons .one son. Kuskmelons trom Hay ~aJ..1aterro. . . . . . ·· .· · · . 28 ., Fair and wam. aa« melon seeds pl.artt:<:t4 1n potatoe t1eld ·. SQwed se11e17 a Plante• watermel.ona 1n Oard.en. ·1 wa.l.ke'<t after <finner to c. Ta;rl.or• a.oyster sllSl.la burned to make lime tor lUde a &c·. · ·. :. 29. warm& hazy. some .clou<ls.d1st ·ant 'thu.nd(rr.• .J. Xa¥lor ca,u1ehere. very early~ X lent him t1ve halt-J'o'e £12. Wllioh he sa1d he wa.nt~d. to prq to o.P.Howard1 and wou• d repay me a.\ _xa, · oourt : an<l alsQ wna~ ·he owed b ~tore. Delivered to D.tr1p. lett• s 2 w~ggons driven by Richard Harrod -& Du f t• · s JWI, 11usne1e or Whe·at · . eacb. 101m: ia.vlor walked here ·. t:romJa• .a ·2.a:,1ot" e about U o • cloek & ata1d· t1U l.2'1-wnenI "'ent w•.th hj:m to :h1s .motlJer ·@- .Kr :aeJJna.1n_& w1te • JO• n ta.rlor &i tani1~ Mrs Burnley & tam.ii,, o.P.JIOWar4 &C & E.Uh~W d1ned. t.ne.;-e. ' -- ..... ,::, 30 • csunnayJwarm.clouds, a goo<1 · s~wer .µi · eTen1ng. :t" mmt to 8'il!'J!IOn at cour; ..11cuse, Jt D.Trlplett promieed to pay~ oiu aoco• ·; at Hat ooun.•. 1 weni t<, : .t~l.oJt': ·e·· ·::to d1nnt:»- c·apt R1obar4 Oa!ne • ., ;Q's·.tame,& Mrs ·.-1cker-a·the .re. Jra.'t . fqto sr ··-...., . unwell- l ·sent o.iax-tar tor him~. · May, . . ~od ~a1n .betora dq. I sent YrfJlk_w1th aome rt4 :f<)ta.t.oes to Aunt. ta.yl-c>i-t s & got eom~blue 1n ex.change. nie W1<towKad1SOn ha4 t Bas• Hemp see·d by .raaolJ.Bad oa,bages l)la.nted. Ha<i Sheep tr1mmed :whiolf • ·te 1. l{Ottday, warm-w1th ,h1n clouds. .toUl. Had )d Hhc\ Corn removed 1nto old llOUse. . · 2, Clear;.!1nd1, Cool evening. J,'l'S¥l0l' ·eailed here earl.Y- I let him haTe ·a haJ.tJoe ~/an<t gave h1m mem•dum tl .get · me ..sozne t:n1nga at J're<1er1Cksburg 1 to which plaee 11e 1s go1nc. wmliHllf8.'fdSseJ.?.tme a llamp$r ot Tobaeco, x· sent the same nui o·t Potatoes &: a dose .sait~ - tor Pol .l.y Edwa:rdaby negJ;"Owoman. I was unwel;I.., neaa. a.ctied & tever1sll. A:t:1'e :r · ·alnn~I' . I wal.keel tro lits »urnley-1 a- .Jolll1 _i.83'lor & tam1J.J.,.Aunt tayl.or Mrs Hon.rel&<) ··•-.. Brei ner Jwnes • a w1re•· 1anoy & 11ai. I MaJ'r ltfoore, o.»el.l tnere. Plauted Bed· Pqiat.oe ·a 1n ihia . en« ~Clover pen. B4,Ue <10 rrom AWlt . fayloi;• a next to :Nuraeey. . -'· A little JROSf, ·clear Dl•-m.1ng • .turned ,Ol~Ud.J by m!d-day,so• <lrops rain, st1l:t :-:. 0001 . .H .Bigge·:rs Limed the l<:iatller .I ha-Ye te tan · at, J .faylor•a and h$lped 4.1g · a trough. · · · 11-..someclouds, more sun~hine, an 'l warm. 5, Clouds, a very 11t ·t1e ra1n. Had In,;\lan Peas plante<1 ·. sowedHemp seed ·1n Ro& pen the Flax d1d not · come up wh1oh. wasisowit .there, I wa.lke<tto court ll.Ouae, got Newapapere. sent aage corn t,o m11i & got . ground, . 6, Clear a.nd windy'. J. T&¥lor sent m$ a not(I he ha<\ bought SQme tb1nge at :rre<l' g tor .... I went over. with irank ana got a 1de Leather 12/4¼, ~, lb :Bl'Own sugar 31/3 and ¼ ll> OnaJa Tartar 3/- & carrla@) lot<! & 6 to ma.I$ 48/- .I sent 'bY 11111He pa1(1 me £9.1 .• 2. 1npart tor moneyI ·ient ~1Jn(£l2 .• ) the .a9th Ulto, Tbree ot· · Taylor, a_ D, 1'r1pletts waggone called ·nere.-~·,ie·;1.1ve:re<1 87 BUshels ot Wheat to E-.xern<1on, ..r.Hill & J .Robinson. J. tay1or came llome w1tJl me to ainn:er. Kr 4.le.x• r :Salma~ ... o.P~Howar~& Jonn ·tqlor were nere: I P'4 :onn tey-lor; a~llars tor a p/s ·Ro11i 62 hal .! ells. 7 • Sun<tay-~Clear and powtll & w1n-d1 cool evening. o.·:r~i or J~ ..r • and: dined Charles ne.re · Taylor oame bore• :U:a.J'~ Robe:1. .. . ...,/:\~' From the //JY.LOI< tJ11+a.Y b: /907 - Z in the Southern Historical Collection, Uni versit y of North Caro l ina t i brary, Chapel Hi ll. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLI SH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING:MOSTMANUSCR I PTS ARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.