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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1798.
1798.
April,
26, Cloudy, misty morning, warm fair evening. I went early to J.Taylor's-After break-
fast he set out on his journy ro Kentucky: Col.Wm.Campbell, Capt Prettyman
Merry- Bartlett Bennett & Wm Hancock are expected to go with him. J.taylor jr,
&c., Cha's & Tho's Bell, were there. I returned about 10 o'clock. Had 2d Hhd
corn taken out of new C.house. Had watermelons, Cucumber, Muskmelon and Cimbling & Pompion seeds planted in Potatoe patch.
27, Friday, Some clouds, warm, windy and smoky. Brother Jame's wife sent and borrow-
ed my old saddle for Sawney- She & family were going to T.Barbours (Madison)
and intend next week to Jno Pendleton's (Culpeper). I sent my Cart with 21 Bus'
Wheat by my measure to D.Troplett's & got rec't for 20-10. Rec'd 40 Bushels
Bran from do. Peter and Frank went with Cart. I walked to Mr.Shepherd's- Read
sundry Newspapers, dined at Mr.Shepherd's- He, Mrs Shepherd & Miss Betsy pres-
ent. Doct'r Shepherd came home after dinner. Head that Roebuch & Hill were
Elected in Madison.
28, Thin clouds, smoky, some drops rain in evening. Heard C.Taylor had a*son born
yesterday. Charles Smith brought me a Loaf Sugar 5lb, & 12 lb blistered steel
from Mess'rs Blairs. C.Smith Rec'd 35 Bus Wheat for D.Triplett.
[*George Francis, son of Dr.Charles Taylor, born Apl.27. 1798-PFT]
29, Sunday, Very warm, some clouds, distant thunder-smoky. I rode to Reuben Taylor's
who was gone from home. I staid an hour, returned & dined at home. In
evening walked to C.Taylor's - saw his wide and young son , both well.
30, Warm, windy, broken clouds- Fair and very dry weather. I rode to Barnett's
ford where Mansfield had his stud horse: My mare wou'd not take him. I fished
til 12 o'clock, only caught a few small ones. I called by C.Taylor;s as I
went, and met with J.Taylor jr, Roger Bell and Wm Moore jr- I returned by Mr.
Shepherd's & got home to dinner 3 o'clock. Heard Col.Wm Taliaferro died yester-
day.
May.
1, Tuesday, Fair, warm, windy, broken clouds. Sent Frank with 3 Bushels Wheat & got
flour Madison's Mill. Had a swarm of bees-in Short gum next meat house. I
walked to Cawthon's swamp & cut sticks for canes. Capt Jas Walker sent 2 dol-
lars & got a Bushel Hemp seed.
2, A little shower of rain last night-some clouds, fair evening. I got some Cabbage
plants from J.Taylor jr and planted. Maj'r Moore, John Moore, J.Taylor jr,
C.P.Howard & C.Taylor dined here.
3, Very dry- Fair mor, thin clouds in evening. Took out 3rd Hhd Corn-Sent to mill
Had 1/2 Bushel Hemp seed sown. Sent to J.Taylor's and got Broom corn & planted
some. C.Taylor sent for and got 1/2 Bushel Hempseed. Had Watermelon, Cucumber,
Muskmelon & Cimbling seeds planted in patches by Potatoe patch & Nursery. Had
Irish Potatoes planted by Gulley in Corn field.
4, Thin clouds in morning. Windy warm and dry. Had 3 male yearlings gelded & mark-
ed & 4 female marked. Had blue Potatoes & Indian peas planted by Sweet pota-
toes. Sowed Peas in Garden, middle square. I walked to C.house- returned to
dinner. Mrs.Bell sent and got a peck Hemp seed.
5, Fair, dry, warm. A good shower afternoon. I went to Aunt Taylor's, word was sent
me that Jno Taylor desired my company. Aunt Taylor was hone to Reu.Smith's and
C.P.Howard ro Battalion Muster at B.Hyde's- Mrs Howard was at home, John Tay-
lor & C.Taylor there. J.Taylor was not well, had taken Jallap. I returned by
James Taylor's, his family just got home from John Pendleton's- they informed
me the E.Pendleton was some better than She has been.
6. Fair, windy. (Sunday). I went by Aunt Taylors, to Robert Taylor's. Aunt Taylor,
John Taylor, C.P.Howard & wife & Bailey Burnley dined there.
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. 10[360] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1798. 26, Cloudy, misty morning, warm fair evening. I went early to J.Taylor's-After break- 27, Friday, Some clouds, warm, windy and smoky. Brother Jame's wife sent and borrow- 28, Thin clouds, smoky, some drops rain in evening. Heard C.Taylor had a*son born 29, Sunday, Very warm, some clouds, distant thunder-smoky. I rode to Reuben Taylor's 30, Warm, windy, broken clouds- Fair and very dry weather. I rode to Barnett's May. 2, A little shower of rain last night-some clouds, fair evening. I got some Cabbage 3, Very dry- Fair mor, thin clouds in evening. Took out 3rd Hhd Corn-Sent to mill 4, Thin clouds in morning. Windy warm and dry. Had 3 male yearlings gelded & mark- 5, Fair, dry, warm. A good shower afternoon. I went to Aunt Taylor's, word was sent 6. Fair, windy. (Sunday). I went by Aunt Taylors, to Robert Taylor's. Aunt Taylor, From the TAYLOR DIARY # 1907-Z in the Southern Historical Collection. 371-- ---------
1798,
Apr11,
.
2,.01ouey,m1st7
aornlng,wana taJ.r eve114ng._, I went. ea:r-l.3 to J.tqio.x-•a-AttErr
·breal,C~set out on llJs .Journe1 io Dntu~:
001. ·b.c ·ampbel-l. oa.p~ Pretty!{Jan
Xerr,- .Bartlet I ,aenn.tirtt,1o h RanooeJt· w;-e. exPecte <1 to go wtth h~. - .r•tatl~ r Jr,
&Q •. ,. Cha~s & T.llo•·• ·.ae11, were ·tneJ'$.- i · re1unie<1 a1>oui 10 o ·•clOClC-. Had 2<1Hh<l
tast
118
aorn taXen out a:r newQ.hOuse•. Ha<l waiermeun,.·Oucumb,1,M'1Bltmelonand 01mbl1ng & Posapton ;see<1.1plan tea. t.n Pot a.toe ' l)&S'ob~
·
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27, i'r1day • Sct>xne
· clou<ts,wara, w1n<11
· an<t smQty~ Bl'Other JSDlea•• · w1te sent an4 bo~row-
ed myOld Bat\dl. ror Sawn•,-· S2- •'& tl)UA1,lyflN
going to f .l38.rllou:-s(1'ad1son.-).
and 1nte~ nexi weei to lno :J?endleton~
1 ·{cUl:peper). t stnt '141ear\ wtt,ll 21 Bus,.
.Wllea\ b1. ·tq aea.slml to :a.ir1p1eti ·•·• & got rec• t- tor· 2Q+lO. Re·o 1 t 40 .Busnel8
Bran tro-m -~o~· · PeteJ' anct :rr~
we)l.t 1'1tn Cart,
I W.alls:ed 'to :ter.Shei)-Z1.erd.t1- - :Rea¢
8Undry Newepaper.ii
dinea
at -.n.Slleph•ra•a-
ne. llrlt Shep11e1:4 & it1ss Betp1, pres-:-
ent •. Doot • r ShCl'Plief(l
· ·came, hOm.e·atter <t1ntie-r. ·neard that Roeb~ ·-& .Htll -were .
1ueated -1n Kat.11,on·, ·..
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2(1~ Thin ciouds.sm.o~ :~some <1.ropsra1n 1n::•••.tlUll•-Rear4 o.1'£\YlOr aaa BXU M-Jon born
.yesierday
•. ·Cna1:1e1 . smith
brought · me · a Loat augar -~ :Lb, & 12 lb bl1stered
eteel.
BJ.a1r• -~ C:~.srnta Re·O'G ;, :au, W.b.eat,to,: l>.tr1p1ett..
C• George 'J't$'lci :i :,, ·-•~.n --or · »r.cH1.a:r1es TAJlol', torn Apl.27,l79S-PnJ
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29, sumtay. "le_ry-warm,
· ·so• ;c1oud·s 1- 41etan~ .-thWl(le·;--s~ky. I rode t<!l ReUb~mTa,ylor•a
who was gon• tr<>Dl ho• ·•····x· $,-a1d about . an..
hew:-•·.:returnet & 4.1ne<1-at 11ome
.<;14 ·.
evening ·waJ.1te<1..
t-o · o•·'183'.~or••- SM his wu·e and young son, both we11.
· · ·,
30 ~- warm,
. w~dy 1:1brolaJp :· clouds- - J:8.lf· &n.·<1· ve17··4,y :_,
'!eattier. I. ro(le tQ .Ba.m,t 1 • a
ton •~•re Dntt1• -l• 1'18.<1
111s Stu<1 11o·r... : • ·marewou•<1 n.ot ta.ke h1m. ·1 ·r1snee1
t111 · l~ ·• :' cl.~~-.,:
: on17 · oau~t, · a tew __
s~
-~ne·•• I oailet by c. 9:a.ylort is- as I
went, .· ~(l Mt •1 ·ih J ~tqlor Jr, . Roger >•ll & 1rmJtQ.t,re Jr- · I returned. by Kr-.
Shepher4 -1 • ;&· got ll.Ome to dinner 3 o• ol.QS .. Heard 001.n
?al1ater ·ro t.t1e<1yeeterday.
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...
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rrom.
--Me_es•re
Mq •
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'l'U8S4q • JaU\ =
,t~J'I'>W1ndJ, broken
Ol.0'140 • sent Jrallle · Wi ta 3 ~US118li, Wheat & got
Rael a swarm or b·ee,,...aSJlOl't gum; n,xi . meat 110u.se.l
· i(t\lke<l to o~n•
·s swamp& o\lt ot1cr:• ror oane-,. oapt Jas WalICer sent 2 doll~
& go·t, a B~1-l. Hemp see4.··
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2.A J.lttle shower o-r~:)'atn 1aa1, ntght•some . e1ou~a,ia.1.f evenl.ng. l got some Cal.>'b~ge
li
:rlout
Yadis (; nk~ ~•✓-.t,111.
plan.ta trQlll J •'-'S¥lfr Jr and planted. ·11a3
.~"t'-Jloote, :onn xoore; J' :Ta.vier
· jr.
o.P.Howar~asc.ra,1o;r <11ne<1
.n.e:re.
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3, very ciry• 7a1f m.or~, thin oio~<l• ¥1 .ev•n1ng. ·roo:tt _out Jrd llll4 oorn:...sentto m.1i1
Had t ·l3Ushel Hemp see(\ eown. Stnt to J ~·faylor 1 • ana. got lrroom corn &: plantec1
some. o.t~lo:r
sent tor · and l g~·t t :a.uehel He14Peeeci
.• Had ,atermelen,cuoum.bElX
1.M.uekme
_lon & C1lllbl1ng eee4$ pian.t -ed ·In patone, -by Potatoe patoh ·& Nursery. Had ·
.-~rtsh . Pot .atoe, · plante _ct-/l>Y.
. OUll~ 1n Ool'n ttel.4.
. · ··
1'-, Thin ·cloud• 1n JliQrn1ng::.. W1:t1<17
:-.
,,arm.
:an:d dry., Rad.3 male year111,1gs gelded '& mal'k_e4 & 4 r•m~e marital.· Rad •J.wr-:POt.atfl~·s ..& tn<11an.
peas plante '(I. by sweet pota:.tQtlh - sowt4 Pea(~ - 08.fd.en, ··m~
·e1ue-'~
squart. ,· I Walked to c .nouse-return,4 ~
.d1nner.: llr8 ;ae11 sent and go~ ·• · pe.~ - H<amp
8$.e<\.
,. l'ai~;dry.wana. • .A _·
goo\\ Shower · .att .tril()~. - 1 -went ·to Al.mt ?aylo .:r••• w.o~<1was -sent .
.tae that. Jno ta,lor de-,i -re<i '111·oompap.1.
, ,Aunt: T~!or wae go~$ to Beu.smith.', a.lid
.o .P.•How
·afd to aa1ta11on lluster a.i a•.a,<le' , .....Ki--• lloward was ~l h~, ·John ta;rlQr. & .o. ii-q1oi- there -~, J. Tt\rlllt ·waanot. •~11t ·?uW.t~A
.Jal..l.&i• .I returneG. by
la.mes Ti\V'lQr• •• h1s · tam111·,Just got -:~ome trom John ien11eto-n 1 a-. they 1ntcrmed
me that E.Pen~le~on-waa dome
beiier than s110
. ba4 been.
, .ra1;r ,: ·•lndt •. (sun<1q·). I weut ·l?Y-A.'1lt.1'ay10:t•• ta.· Robe·i-t. ,:911qr~ •· Aunt ta,l.or.
· 1e1m Tay.lo~, C.P,HQwart:t & w1te &: sar;ey SurnJ.ey d1ne<1 there •
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in the Southern Historical
Collection,
University
of North Carolina
t i brary,
Chapel Hill.
FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMI SSION TO
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