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2 revisions | maxineh at Feb 22, 2021 10:58 PM 3654[354] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1798,
1798,
February.
15, Sharp frost. Fair morning, cloudy evening. Reuben Taylor dined with me, and trimmed my hair. Nancy Taylor and Lucy Barbour called here returning from Foxes store,staid an hour and went to J.T's to dinner. Sent 2 Turkey cocks & 1 hen to Mrs Steward by George.
16, Friday, A little snow last night, did not hide the earth. Cloudy cool day. Frank rode horse colt to C't house & brought R.Taylor's paper. Julian King was here, I gave him Cabbage seeds. I was very unwell last night,took Castor oil to day.
17, Sharp frost- Clear. After dinner I went to J.Taylors- Jno Pendleton got there from Culpeper, his family & J.Taylor jrs wife was there- J.Taylor Jr gone to T.Barbour's, Madison. I carried 20 yards Country cotton to get E.Pendleton to make me 2 pair sheetes.
18, Sunday, Cold- Pale Sunshine. I have a sore foot & more unwell than common, did not go to Church. Went to J.Taylor's to dinner. J.Pendleton & family & J.Taylor jr's wife there.
19, Cloudy morning.Began to snow with sleet 11 o'clock, all day, and continued at night, then about 3 inches. I staid home, my foot sore,but not so much as yesterday.
20, Snow mist all night, did not increase the depth much being about 3 inches- Cloud morning,some sunshine afterwards-near half the snow melted. I was at home all day.
21, Wednesday. Thick cloudy morning- Rainy evening & in night. Mr.C.P.Howard sent me 2 boxes Anti-bilious pills and for Onion seed,which I sent him. E. Pendleton sent the Sheets I left for her to make, I sent at request 2 anti-bilious pills
22, Fair,moderate-The snow melted,about half. C.P.Howard, Ch's Taylor, J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr. and Wm Morore jun'r. dined here.
23, Cloudy morn. Mist & rain afternoon. Charles Taylor came early this morrow to borrow 80 dollars for G.C.Taylor who had wrote to desire C.T. to do it, for the purpose of repaying that sum to Mr.Fra's Walker, of whom he had borrowed. Mr.Walker sent his man,Matt, for the same. I let C.Taylor have 80 dollars which he delivered to F.Walker's servent,Mat., C.Taylor returned after breakfast- Tho's Bell sent Davy for Apples- Sent seven, he stil continues very ill
25, Sunday, Rained some last night, cloudy & drops of rain to day. The weather mild I went to C.Taylor's, he wa gone to Col.L.Taliaferro's. Philip Barbour(son of James)was there, and went home after dinner.
26, Some clouds & cool morning- fair evening.I went to court. Paid Robert Cawthon 8/- for Eight Pine trees got last year for slabs, from E.Langham's land. Bought 1/2 a cheese 5 lb at 1/- of Huxter, or Cakeman. I dined at home in evening. D.Triplett promised to send for Wheat as soon as roads good.
27, A slight frost. Fair pleasant day- Frogs cried. I walked to Court house;read Newspapers- Came by J.Taylor's-that family fone to Mr Burnley's. I got home at 2 o'clock to dinner. Bought 9 carp of Willis's Bob at night.
28, Cloudy morn, Snowy evening- ab't 2 inches by night. Sowed Clover seed in Orchard field. Began to burn Seed patch by the road. Went to J.Taylor's- Rob't Taylor & wife- J.Pendleton & family, John Moore, Rob't Moore, Ch's Bell & J. Taylor jr & family dined there.
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4[354] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1798, From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Caroline Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 365-- -
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Jebruary.
Jair mornUlg,oloudy even~g. Reuben Taylor d1ne4 w1th me.and trimlianoy ie.vior ana. 1.ucy :aafl>Our callett · her -e return1ng . rrom Foxes
store, sta.11 an hour and wtnt to i .:• s to d1nner. sent .2 turkey cook.a &s l nen
15., SharJ:l trost.
med
Bzy' hair.
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to Mrs steward by a.orge.
Cloudy cool day.
enow laa't nigllt, <11<1no·t hl:4e the earth.
16, Fr14ay •· A l1 ttle
_lranlt ro<1e horse 001 ~ to c •t house & brought: R. Ta_ylor' a paper. Julian King wa1J
here.I gave him.Cabbage seeds. I was very unwell last n1gn.t,took o~etor 011
to tay.
17. Sharp frost- Clear. Arter <tinner I went to .r.twlors- Jno Pendleton got there
Jrs wita was there- J.Taylor Jr gone to
trom.OU1peper, h1s ram11y & J.Taylor
t~Barbour• s, Ka<11son. I oarr1ed 20 yar4s Oountry Qottgn to get, E.Pendleton to
make me 2 pa1 r sheet .a .. .
toot 1c more unwell t:tun com.rnon,<11<1
18. sunQ.ay.,. Cold- Pale sunsh1ne. I have a s~
not go to onurcn. went to J .:ray10r• s to <t1nner. J' .Pendleton & .tam11y & J .tay- , 1or Jr• 1 wite there.
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19 •. Cloudy morn1ng.~egan to snow w1th alee~ 11 ·o•cl00k, all daf, and continued
n1&hhthen al)out ,31nches. I sta~<1 at ·llOme, my. toot (!Jore,but not so much as
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yesterday.
20. snow ml.st all n1gb.\,<l1d not 1ncreue t:ne dept,h much be1ng about 3 1nohes- Cloud;
mom1.ng,some sunell1ne atterwu<ts ...near. . llalt ~he snow mel.t.e4. I was at nome
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21. Wednesd~. flllCX oloudy morn1ng- Ratny eVtllin& & 1n night. ur.o.P.Kowa.rd sent
me 2 bQxes An't1-'b1liQus Pllls liWd tor on1on -see<1,wh1Ch I sent llim .. E.Pendleton
sent the Sheets I le.tt tor ner to maJCe, X sent a\ request 2 ant1-b111ous p1lls
J.TS3lor,
halt • . o.p.•aoward, Oh1 s f~lor.
22, :ra1r,mo<1erate-~h8 snow melted,aoout
am(l wm·ll001"e Jtm • r. <11ned he.re •.: .
came early this morrow to
K1~t & rain arternooJt. Charlea taylor
borrow 80 dollars tor o.o.taylo:r w:no. had wrote to 4es1re O.f. to do 1t, tor th
purpo~• ot repq.1ng that aum to Mr ..Jra• e Walker, . or whOm he had borrowea..
have .s.o dollars
Mr.Walker sent h1e man,.11.ait, tor the same •. I let c.tayior
J. f&¥lor
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23. c:1oudy .orn.
wh1ch he del1Te~e<1 to J'.Wal.t.er•a ·servan~, .Jla~••
c•.taylor
returned
a.1·ter break-
- tast-. tllO's Be.;J..l.sent Davy tor .Apple~ sent seven, .lle s\111 . cont1n'W.'Svery 111
21'-, Olou(ly <1ampday-, most; ot the snow <Ueappeared. I went to J. 1'8llor• s to ·d1nner.
got nom,,
. <10•· •ere t.nere I Nancy tayl¢r
· Jolln Pen<lleton 8a :ram1.11, J. Taylor Jr &,:2.5.
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rroa T~Jarbour ·• a( »a<111on). Heard a.. trog ory,11t1rst th1s w1~ter.
Sunday, .Rained some last n1ght 1 oiouuy·a: drops ot ra1n to 4ay. x.ne weather m11<1
I went- to c • Taylor• a• lle was gone to Col .;L •.tal1aterro • •. Ph111p · Barbour( son ot
James )was · there, and went home after <t1nner.
sorqe cloud.s & eool 119rn1ng- . tal,:r -evening .•l · ·went·.;to cou:r~. Pa14 Robert oawthOn
8/- tor E1ght :e1ne trees got last 1~1Artor ·slabs, . rrom E.Langham• s land.
Bought ¼a clleeee· 5 ll> at 1/- ot Huxter ~ · .or Cakeman. I dined. ai llome 1n eve. n1ng, .. D. ir1plett p:rom1se4 to aewl tor Wheat as.-aogn as roads goot.
troat. 1a1r pleasant 4ay- _li,.roge .or1e .d. I "alked te> court hOuse;read.
A sl1~t
Newspapers- · oame by el'.!ra.,ylct,•1--that ·...tam1iy .gone t ·o Mru Blµ'l]J.ey• •• l got home
BOught 9· can, · or w1111s• e BOb at. n1ght.
at 2 0 1 clock to dinner.
Clouey- mom ·, sno_wy· even1ng- ab' t 2 ..1nche ·e by ..-n1gnt. •. sowed Clover seed 1n orchRob•t
to J.taylor•aard field. :Began to b\lffl seed _patch by t~e rQa4, . Went
·•~ ROb1 t Moor•. · Oh1 s :Sell & 1.
tqlo ·r & W1te.- l .Pen(lleto.n & tam1lJ, JOlln .VO.~t•
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TaJ'lor. Jr·& · t&llllY ctlned there :~·.
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