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2 revisions | maxineh at Nov 09, 2020 09:55 PM 340DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1797, 14 [31]
1797,
June,
21, Pleasant, fair. I walked to Court house- Rec'd 36/- of Wm Stewart for wool & butter- bo't 1/4 Tea & Cards of Jenkins- Came by Aunt Taylor's- Mrs Burnley & family,C.P.Howard & wife, there. Aunt Taylor gone to Maj'r Moore's.
22, Thursday, Cloudy morn, A little small rain in evening. Reuben Taylor walked here- I went with him to J.Taylor's where he looked for some Records. J.Taylor jr came while we were there, his wife at Maj'r Moore's- he returned after dinner. Dined at J.Taylor's- E Chew there.
23, Rained some last night, a good moderate rain before noon when it cleared. Had Cabbage plants set where pens grew & where Cabbages were set out last winter. About 1 o'clock went to cutting the common sort of Wheat near the Barn. I walked there after dinner. Jos Edwards was cutting- Returned by C.Taylor's,who told me a Negro of Col Barbour's has the small pox. Removed the 9th Hhd Corn into Old House.
24, Fair and dry weather Cutting Wheat in Barn field all day- I was there in evening W.Edwards came afterwards. I saw Reu Taylor at J.Taylor's & went there, he was searching Officee for courses &c- We came away before noon- I came home. J.Taylor gone to Springs.
25, Sunday, Fair warm and dry. J.Taylor & wife & some of children went to the Springs I walked to C.Taylor's and dined there, none but his own family there.
26, Warm, some clouds, but no rain here. Cut some Wheat in morn-afterwards cocked 25 I went to Court, Received no money- Mr Triplett continues to promise. I wrote to Col J.Taylor & Col E.Pendleton jr & gave the letters to Mr J.Blair. I bought sundry trifling articles of Pedlars.
27, Clouds & sunshine, very dry weather. I rode before breakfast to Mr.Shepherd's & paid James Blair $2.16.4 the balance in full due Mess'rs David & James Blair. Had a Shoat killed-Sent hind Q'r to M.Biggers, 10 lb. About Harvest.
28, Warm & dry-some scattering drops rain. - About Harvest.
29, Thursday, Continues dry and warm. About Harvest. After dinner I walked to C.Taylor's-carried Jeans for 2 vests- Some Cravats & Hand'fs to get hemmed.
30, Continues very dry. About Harvest. I was very unwell in night & this morn. Walked to Court House- Came by Aunt Taylor's with C.P.Howard, dined with him & wife Aunt Taylor came home in evening, from Mrs Burnley's. I bought and paid Jenkins for 3 yds Humhums[?] 2/6, and 1 oz thread 1/3.
July,
1, Some thing clouds, smoky. About Harvest. Finished Cocking all the Wheat cut down a little that was rather green only left standing. I carried lining & thread for vests to C.Taylor's and dined there- Walked by J.Taylor's-only E.Chew there- The family at Springs. Frank took a Bee tree he found by my gate & got a gallon or two of honey. I had a hive put over the hole.
2, Sunday, Fair morning-Clouds afternoon with appearance of distant rain- a very little here. I bought & paid 4/- to H.Taliaferro for 13 chickens. I went to Sermon at Court House- Went to Rob't Taylor's to dinner. J.Taylor & John Pendleton were there. I came with them to J.Taylor's & there 2 or 3 hours- Sister, Gibson, & Nat, J.Taylor & J.Pendleton left the Springs to day.
3, Some clouds in morn, fair noon- Clouds to South east in evening- some drops rain here. I rode to Mr Triplett's- was paid $45. to be placed against my old account- Bought on new 2 oz thread & 1 yard flannel. Called at Mr. Shepherd's on return between 12 & 1 o'clock and dined there- Mrs Buck there Finished cutting & Cocked the wheat in Barnfield- Cut the Oats.
4, Some clouds, very dry. I took dose salts and staid at home. Cocked the Oats which were mowed yesterday.
5, Fair morn, dry warm day, hazy at night. Getting early wheat to the Wheat yard. I staid at home.
6, Hazy morn, fair warm day. Removed the 10th Hhd Corn into old hosue. Continued brining Early Wheat. I went to Major Moore's to the Funeral of Mrs Moore. Mr Waddell preached the Sermon.Mr. O'Neill read the funeral service.A large audience. I went to C.Taylor's, Capt Conway & family where there- Hay Taliaferro' sr & wife & two Sisters came to C.Tayor's in the evening.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1797, 14 [31] 1797, July, From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 3401797.
June,
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ta.1r. I wa.ute<t 1:100014ri .nouse-: neo.•<1;;6/• <Jt WmStewart, tor wool &
bo • t ¼ i-e$. & Ca.Na ot ·J'e.ult1l.1s
... · aame by Aunt · to.ylor• a--·»rs .m.irn1e3 &
1·am.11y,c.1:1.nowara~ w1r:et tnere. AWlt ta.ylo_i- gone to ·itaJ'r ...aoontta.
2.2, ~nur;:,<la-Y
• -0.iou(ly mom, A little
aroal.l ra ..1n 111 evenin£ •. 1,eu.oen· fqlor
Walke(1
here- I went with niin to .r.tayl.or•a w•ntU1t ne 1.001e.e~ t·or -uol1.I.O
.aacoJ11.S.J.:ra,J.or
Jr came wnu.er,e were there • .n1s w1te at-MaJ 1 J: l!Oore•s- he reiurne~ alter <l1nner. DlJ:.ed at J.ta.vlor•eB cnew tnero.
2.3. Ralnert some last n1ght, a ~o<l moderate .rain betor$ n-oonWhen 1t 0.ieare1 •. Ba.Cl
uabbage plants set wt1ere ir-ea.s grew · & · wnere cabbages Wi:tret:l8t. out last w111terAbout l o • clock went to eutt -1ng t,hfb common sort 01· It.neat near the .Barn. l
walked tnere atter dinner .. Joa Edw&rlls waa ·cutting·nst.u.r.ne(l by c.fi:\Jlor•s,wno
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told me a :N'egro or Col Barbour• a has the smal.l po:&. nem.oveutne 9th Hh<l cont
1uto 011. Rouse.
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21-., Fa1r and (try ~atner
cutting
wnea, ill Barn r1e1u all day- l was there 1n oven1n,
21. Pleasant,
· .butter.-
a~tenar~a.
I ea.ff Reu ta.ylor at J •.iay1.or 1 s & went tn,u·e. r4 was
ottice tor courses &;c- we came away 't>erore noon- I came nome. J • ia:,lor gone to Spr l.ngis.
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2,. :3un<toy• Palr warm and <1.ry..J .1·ay1or & w1£e & eotns or e111lQren . wellt to tlte .sp~Ulgi
I walkEH\ to o .,to.y1or• e an<t t11neu there, nor1e t>ut ll1s om ramuy tnere. •
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26. Wann. some c1ouc1s,but 11c rain ti.ere~ cut seine· Wrieat 1n mom-a.r-~.
erwa.ras coelte<1-··2!>
I went to court, Reoe1ve1.1 tio tn<Jn,,,y-. Mr tr1plett.
oont1nuee to 1:..ro1a1ee, I wrote
to Ool J .iayior & Col .E.PendletQn J.r k gave the letters
to sr 1~.a1a1r. I ·o.ougtlt
sur1(1ry ir1 .1·11ng art101es
01· Pedlars.
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i1, ciouue & suneh1ne;!,e,ry ctry wea.t~r. ·1 ro~e t>eto:re ~reaktaet
Mr"snapherl.l•s • ·
w.)11ttwarde o~
sea.robing
pa1(1 Jam.es Blair
£:.2.16.4.
tne balance
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r.tue Bse• rs Dav1'1 &- Jan•s .Bl.a1r.
Ha'l a Shoat K1ll.e<1-sent
n1ml Q'r to ·• .ij1ggeru. l.O 1.1>. About flarveat.
2.8, warm & <1.ry--eomesuatter1ng qrope ra1n~ - Aoout Harvest..
29, 11iursa&3, oont1nuea <U"Yan<1 warm. Aoo·u·t 11ar11est•. Atter a1nner I wa.ll<ed to o.ta.y10~• s-ca.rr1Eht Jeane ror 2 veatff- ,·-·Scmie orav-a.ta & .t1a.na.•
ta to . get t.1emrr~o..
~01 oont1nuea very <try. Abt:ut .aarv·est ·•.· l' was very unwell 1n .n1t~ht & tn1s morn. Walked to court house- came by AUt1t 1'i\Y'l.Or' s with O.F.uc:rwar1.1.
~u.ne<\ with him & w1re
Aunt teylor o--cUnebcme 1n even~ng, ; trom Mrs .m.u+nl.ey
• s. I Dou.gnt ,~<1 pa1d 111&..,
Jenkine :n,r 3 y<ts 1tumbumat?l ;.· 2/6 ., ati<l. .1. oz tnrea.u. 1/},
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• Aocut liarve3t. :rin1$llec:l Oocir.1.ng aJ.l . tl1&; wnea.t cU'I (101m
a little
ttic.1t wa~ ratner g,:een ow.y 1.e:tt at.a.o.<\lfig. I carr1e<1 l1n1ng ~ t.hrea.<t
.tor vast& to o.:caylor•a an<l r.11.n.ee\
tllere- Wal.ke(1 'by J.1:"1lor•e--'""nly
E,O.ne.w
there- ina :L'amu.y a.t opr11,e3u. lfrank. toolit a ·:ooe ~ree ,ne tc ,w:ut by nzy gate & got.
u gal.lon or two os.:
, noney . ..L b&<l a .uive 1:,ut over 'tlw iwa.
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2, Sunday, lfa.1r mcn1ir1.g•-C.J..ou<11:1
atte:rnoon w·1tn appearance or distant 1·a1n- a very
1.1tt1e nere. I bougnt & 1.i.a.1<1
I~/- to H.Ta.Uarerro
tor .L.} cri1clt$ne. l i'ltmt to
.sermt.in a.t ·Court 110uMe- went to Robtt TayJ.or• e to ct1tmer~ .J .Tay lo:- & Jcm, P•nrt.ieton were tbere,. I came w1th them ·by J. Xaylor • e & tm,re a or 3 ti1ou.re- s 1aster,
Gibson, & uat, J.taylcr & J.PenaJ.eton iert. tt1e Sprit1gs to (tay.
3,. some olouda 1n ni.orn1 :ra1r uoon- 01oun to soutn ·east 1n e-ven1ng.... aome 11·0p1 rain
here. I rgde tG Mr · Trlplst ·t • a- . Wf18 12~1<1f ij..5. to be ·,t;la-ce·rt ~ri1nst m:, 01<1 aoe
cotu1t- ,.Bcugnt cm new i oa ttirea<f &. l yarn tJ.annel .. Oal.le'.l at Mr sJ:ieph0rt1• .s on
r oturn 'bat ·vreeri' l2 & l c• cloek .and alned ttie-re ... llr8 BUCK there r1n1s Hed cuttlng
& cucl«,<t tbc wlle"'t 1r1 aurn1·1e1<t-out tne oats.
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-. some cl.our.ta•· very ~u-y. I took ,.1ose salts u.iift ata1a at bvme. Cooked ttie oats
wnlch we~, me.ett ye ster ;ta,
,, · ai~ m<)rn, 1-ry warm ~lay~ ruiey at 111 -;ht. oett111~ early wneat to tile Wr1eat yarn~
l st~1 {i: at wma.
0, Hazy mcrn, .t·a1r wiil'ra 'la:/ • .H<uwved ·ule 10th . nw.\ ·oc:rn U1to old - hoUf:le.. oo.nt1nue<1
l>r1ng ,J.f1g Jta.rJ.y W!leat. I went to MaJor .lllore• a to tne Fl.U'Wral at Mrs MOQre
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lU- Walt ~tell .f)reacne ri t.!le ue rmor1.ur o' .Ne1l.J. re a.et the .tune rt'l.l ae n 1oe .A l.ar ge
audleuce.
l went to C • tc;\Yl<.lt• at Capt Oon ey & lw:&.i1J.y \ tlre t11.e1-ero •
& wll'o &: tvtu Siatera
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to o, i~lor• s ln t.ne ovenLng.
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