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2 revisions | maxineh at Nov 09, 2020 10:49 PM 342DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1797, 16 [333]
1797,
July,
25, Tuesday, Warm, A very light rain in evening.J.Taylor,John Pendleton & C.Taylor dined with me.J.Pendelton's wife called, going to Mrs.Burnley's-Mrs.Gilden had 1/2 Barrel Corn.
26, Fair. Had 12 Hhd Corn removed. Thomas Proctor came here & dined. Spoke for 15 lb. Wool. Had Turnep patch by Nursery sown. Ternep seed T.Barbour sent sown with Cabbage seed in part about the middle-Summer & Winter Turnep(mostly summer) in remainder.
27, Clouded & a very little rain before day-a little in mornng-And a good shower in evening-fell hasty. Thos.Proctor sent negro woman & got 15 lb Wool. Wm.Standard & son,Beverley,came here to breakfast.W.S.looked at my sheep & said he intends to buy 40 at 10/-,I to take choice of 6 & he to choose 40 after.No positive bargain to bind either party. They went on to Spotsylvania after breakfast- He left a bond & desired me to send it to Clk to issue writ.I gave bond to J.Pendleton who was here in evening & brought a Coverlet his wife had made for me.
28, Fog in morn. The greatest rain I have known for more than a year in evening- with north wind. James McNeal came here early in morning- I paid him $3.7.1. in full of his account for work done at Hay Taliaferro's Shop to 1st Oct'r 1796- J.Pendleton & wife went by to Reu Taylor's, and I went after- We dined there-also Wm.Quarles & Wm.Pollock- Reu Taylor went with them to shew *Langham's land &c- they were driven in by the heavy rain- Ralph Quarles & John Pollock with them- the rain abated about sunset when I came home- the others ment'd staid at R.Taylor's-[* This land formerly owned by Hubbard Taylor-WKA]
29, Fair- a few drops rain afternoon- ___Bibb got 17 lb.Wool & paid 21/3.I find the Corn much laid with the wind & rain of yesterday & the Corn ground much washed I went to J.Taylor's to dinner, J.Pendleton & family, Maria Lilly & Nancy Smith there. Reu.Taylor was here before noon. I gave him Summer & Winter Turnep seed. Let M.Biggers have leather to soal a pair shoes.
30, Sunday, Clouds & sunny before noon. Heavy rain in evening,South wind & hasty. corn broke by the wind. I staid at home-J.Pendleton & family went from J.Taylor's t Culpeper- J.Taylor jr & wife came up from the Springs to his father's Wm Stewart sent Daniel & got 5 1/4 lb. butter in my pot.
31, Cloudy day, with showers of small rain. I staid at home till after dinner. I then walked to James Taylor's- J.Taylor jr & wife there. Nancy & Miss Lilly gone to T.Bells.
August,
1, Tuesday, Clouds & light showers. C.Taylor came here in the evening with Joshua Parker,G.C.Taylor's Overseer who is come for Tom,who being called to the door, said he wou'd be prepared against Friday next-J.Taylor came to where Tom & Frank were sawing,but not to the house.
1, Wednesday, Some clouds in mornng- Fair noon- A heavy rain from sunset till in night- I was caught with J.Taylor & Reu.Taylor in a rain above the Court house about 6 o'clock but that did not extend below the Ct House- I went to a Barbecue at Wm.Smith by Blue run, there was a large & genteel company- Reuben Taylor stopped here in the rain & staid.
3, Wet,cloudy morning,some rain about noon. R.Taylor went away after breakfast.
4, Clouds & some rain in morn, fair evening. I went to C.Taylor's in evening. Paid Sally Taylor 15/- for making vests & mending shirts. S.Burnley there. G.C.Taylor got to C.Taylor's in evening. I took Plank Bee-hive,about 2 1/2 Gallons honey.
5, Fog in morn. Thunder & Rain in evening. G.C.Taylor sent a note by Joshua Parker by whom I sent him 10 dollars. Let M.Biggers have Turnep seed to sow by his house. I went to C.Taylor's- J.Taylor,J.Taylor jr & wife, Nancy Taylor, Reu. Taylor,G.C.Taylor & Maria Lilly, dined there.
6, Sunday, Rainy morning, cloudy evening. I staid at home. Intended to have gone to Reuban Taylor's but the rain prevented. M.Biggers & wife went to Louisa to see his mother,sick.
7, Thin clouds in morning and day but no rain, cool for the season. Rob't Moore & Phil Barbour(of James) came here after breakfast,left a letter for G.CTaylor
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 MANUSCRIPS ARE PROTECTED BY COYPRIGHT. DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1797, 16 [333] August, 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 MANUSCRIPS ARE PROTECTED BY COYPRIGHT. 3421797.
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2.5, tues4aY, warm, A very ll&bt ra1n 1n evenJ.ng,.J. ?a:,lor.., Jonn. ren<LUl,ton 41o. tavicr
d1nett with 1111.1
.Pen ftlGton• s w1te calJ.&G•£P .1.n& \o ara,.Surilley•·~•ra.011a.en 1lM
i Bar.rel Corn.
26 • Fa1r ,. Hau 12 Bll<1 corn Nmovad. WM.aae Pl"Qator came here &s <Une<t. S,PO.ie tor 15
J.b. WOQl•. Had l'Urne» J,Jaloh bt :surser, '°m.
i,ani.ep seed t .»arbOw aent sown
w1th Cabbage aeea 1n ,Pa.ti uoui . t.nemi<l(tle-suuaner a, w1niier 11\lrneP(mc;
.eti, sum-.
mer.» 1n remaJ.ntter.
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ra1n 'be:to:e day•a i1ttle 1n mo,r.ru.ng-An~
a good ,shower
hasty. ~hos,.Proctor sent negro woman& got 1.5 U1 woc.l. 'lil~stan ..
21. 01ou<l8d& a very l1ttle
1n evening-tell.
ard & son. :aever.ley ,.,ca.mahere to b.reaktast, w.s.loQke<l at my sneep & sa1<1 he intends
buy 40 at 10/-. l to t.a.Re cl'lolce or 6 & r.ie to ohoo ,ae. 40 atter,.No pos1t1ve bargain to b1n4 e1tner party. tnay went on to ·spotsyJ.van1a. after breakfast- He left a ~c;,ntl& <tes1re'1 • to ~<\ 1t to Olk to 11su.e wr1t. I gave bond
to J.Penttleton Wll0 was he:re in evening & brought a oover1et bis w1re na,4 maae,
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rain I have kn ~wn tor more than a Y81.\r1n even1~
With n,:rth w1n1.1.J aroou Mo:Beal cru:~ here earl)' 1n mornlng- I paJ.d h1m £.34'7.1.
1n tull ot h1s aoccunt .tor work «o.n$ at liq TOJ.ia.rerx-o
• a snop to let oot' r
J.796- J .1)el dleton & w11'e went by tQ Heu ,:a31or• s.,an(l 1 went attarwe d.1no4
·tl:lere-a.;.su wm.Quai-J.es
& wm.PoJ.locJC• neu !f&ylor want w.\th tnem to sllew •JAn&•
ham• a land &:o-- tlley were <1r1venin · oy too tieavy rain- Ralph ~ar ·J.ea a, Jonn
Pollock
w1th them- the ra:Ln abated a'bOUt eunset wnenI came hOme- ~he otb&re
meut • ~ ata1d. at R. ieylor• a-t:• tn1s la.nu J:orriiEtrl.y ow11ee1by UUbbm-4 ta.y.io~wlAJ
29 • l'a1r- a 1ew i1rops raln attenwon ....__.Bibb
got . 2.7 lb. wooi & pa.1<121.{3.1 t1iid ·tlle
28 • Jog ln morn.
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greatest
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corn much la.14 w1th the w1n<1& ra1n of yestero.~
& tile Corn gro1m<1 muon waahe4
I went to J .taylQr• s to d1Ja1er, J .;penuieton &. ra.ru.J.y, Maria L1J.1.Y·& Baney
smith tth:re. seu, laylor waa 11ere oet-0ra ncgn. l gave b1m sunane.r& W1nt.-er :rurne1) eee<l • .tet M.1uggera r.ave 1eatlle.r to s0:a.1. a pa1r enoes.
30. sund33, o.loucta & aun.09 'betcre noon. mia.vy ra1.n 1n evening. south \11nd & .b.a.Sty.
eom oroke by the ~1mt. I utatd at llOme-J .Pen<tleton & ra.m1.l.y went trom J .iaylort ~ to CUlpeper- J.~~lor Jr & Wire came uv from tne SpringB . to h1s · taill8r's
Wf.1lStewart utmt Daniel & got 5t lb. butte:r 1n my !X)t •
.31. Olouey daytw1th anowers ot omaJ.l rain. 1· stal<l at t10met1l.1 atter <Unner. 1
then walked to Jo.mes i8'Y.lort a- J. taylor Jr & W1t.e tMre. Baney f4 11tss LlllJ
8"0ne to ?.Belle.
August.,
1~ ·~sda_v• c1ou<1s& light anowera. o.~aylor came aero 1n the evening w1th JoebUa
. l)arJ.<er,o.o.t~lar•a
OV€Jraeerwno is COBW.l
tor tcmtvm.obe1ng oa.U.e<lto ioo <1oor,
S-L-:.
id :ne wou• <1be prepared
against 11r1<1a,
next-J, teylcr came to wnere tom _:-if.
Frank were ao..w1.rig,but not to the .hOuaEh
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2, wactneer.ta.y.,
sone a1oua.s 1r1 moms.ng... :ra1r noon- A t1oavy ra1n trom sunset tlll 1n
. night- · 1 was caught. w1th J. ra.vlor & Reu. taylor 1n ~ rain above tJle court house
at1out 6 o• clock but th at did ·not extena nel.ow the Ct nouse- I went to a llarbe. cue at wm
..sm1th by lllue run. there was a large to gen.teel company- Reuben f aalor atopp~'l here 1r1 the ra1n & ata.14..
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.3~ wet, clottny morn1ng. aome ra.1.n about noon. R. Taylor went a.wa;a,arter brea:t1·aai ·.
4, 01ou1s & a-oroora1n 1n mom~ ta1r even1rtg. I went to o.te..yJ.or•e 1n ev-en1nth
I?a.11 SaJ.lY Teyler
for making veste & tten<\1ng Ohirta .. a.Burnley t~re.
o.c.ia;v-ior got to o.faylor• ·s 1n ev·en1ng. l took Pltu11t Dee-111ve,@out 2t Cal-
l5l-
lons twney •.
5, iog 1n toom. inun1er & Rain 1.n evening. o.c.:raaior Pnt a n ~:.te by Joshua Parke;
t>y w11om
I eent n1m 10 <1011.are • . .Let u:.,Biggera 1uwe xurneJJ aeo4 to sow by ll1s
house. l went to o ...ra.v101t 1 1- J.Ta.ylor,J.1 •~1or Jr & w11·e, sanoy tQ¥J..or. Rou.
fl\Ylor,o.c.ta.,vlor
& uar1e. L1l.J¥, <Unea tnent.
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6 • sunQ\1Y
• Ra1ny . morning, ol.ott~ . (tV~n~g. I sta1<1 at ho~. -;nten<1eo. to nave sons •
neuoan t~J.or•s tut tne ratn fro ,vente<t., s..a1ggers & w1re, ent to Louir;a to ae
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. .n1e moth.er, a1ek •.
7, _Xnln c1ow1a in ~ming
an.rt t:1{\f but no rain, cool ro.r tne seaeon. Hob• t llOere •
Pn1l Barbour{ 01· J arnee; came-here att'Jer break1·aat. •.1ert a. letter to~. 0~0 .f'1lor
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