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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1798,
1798,
June,
13, Smart rain last night, cleared in morning.a shower in the evening with wind-not
a great rain. John Pendleton, Charles Bell & C.P.Howard dined here.
14, Thursday, Warm with Clouds up the Country, some drops rain here, John Pendleton
and family went from J.Taylor's this morning, going to the Springs- I walked
the road when they passed, gave E.Pendleton ten dollars. I walked in evening to
J.Taylor's- J.Taylor jr not ret'd from T.Barbour's- Mrs H.Pendleton, Mrs Par-
sons, Aunt Thomas,& J.T.jr's wife, C.Bell & E.Chew there.
15, Hazy & warm(no rain). I walked to Court house, bought sundry articles of E.Hack-
ley& paid him a balance. Reu Taylor cut my hair in the Store-Saw J.T.jr who
said T.Barbour had sent 18 Gal's Whisky to Madison's mill for me- All of us
went home to our dinners- Tom ceiling chamber. Sent a Dollar by Frank & got a
bus'Salt from Hackley & got a cheese, F.S.Taylor sent for me.
16, Warm, sultry-thin clouds without rain. I went by J.Taylor's & with J.Tyalor jr
went to Doolin's- I left a Pattern of Sagathy & trimmings with Doolin, who took
my measure &c. There was a considerable company playing at fives- I staid till
sunset & it was dark when I got home. I let G.C.Taylor's Tom have 7 yds Tick-
lenburg & thread to make shirts. James Sebree rec's __ Bus'Wheat for D.Tripletts
17, Sunday, A little mist in morning-Cool fair evening. I went to C.Taylor's who got
home from Fredericksburg about 10 o'clock. M.James jr., Salley Burnley & I dined
there. I walked home by J.Taylor's- Mrs Parsons & E.Chew there. J.Taylor jr
gone to Fred'g- Nancy to Orange Springs.
18, Thin clouds sultry- a light rain in evening & at night. C.Taylor called here,
said a waggon promised to lodge some goods for him here- He went away before
noon, going to visit N.Madison's negroes. George Walters brought sundry articles
from Fred'g and left here for C.Taylor, who came here after dinner and had them
carried home. Took 9th Hhd Corn out of New House.
19, Cloudy morning, Showery wet evening, no thunder, the wind from East. J.Taylor's
Cart brought from Madison's Mill a Cask with 18 Gallons Whisky- Sent there by
T.Barbour for me.
20, Cloudy night with small rain.Same weather to day in afternoon heavy showers, with
thunder. J.Taylor jr called here after dinner.Left a doz Lemons with me & said
he bought 2 Wash Bowls & 4 lb Shot also for me, that the shot was lost and 1 bowl
broken. Sent 2 bags Corn to Taliaferro's mill & got meal.
21, Thursday, Scattering clouds, cleared pleasent day. Sister J.Taylor sent & borrow-
ed my old saddle, going to Springs. C.P.Howard came here after dinner from Mrs
Burnley's. Robert Cawthorn was here & bought a pair of my Oxen. The black & pied
ones, the price was 50 dollars, he paid 40 dollars & gave his note on demand
for 10 dollars. Wm Stewart sent Daniel by whom I sent 6 3/4lb Butter in my pot.
Had Watermelons & Cucumber seeds planted by potatoe patch. Sundry persons here
for Cherries. Hived a swarm of Bees, the 2d, in plank hive.
22, Fair morning, some clouds & very little rain in evening. I went to Court house-
Exchanged a Quart Decanter for 2 pint ones, with Hackley & gave 1/3- Bought
pair Stirup leathers of W.Stewart- C.P.Howard was at Court house I came with
him to Aunt Taylor's. Rob't Taylor & family, Betsy & Patsy Taliaferro, Salley
Taylor, dined there.
23, Some clouds with some drops rain. I rode by J.Taylor's & J.Taylor jun'r went
with me to Barnett's ford. Doolin had done nothing to the Coat he promised to
make- I came about noon with C.P.Howard to Rob't Taylor's- C.P.Howard & wife
& Miss Taliaferros dined there. Hived 3d Swarm Bees in Split Gum. I paid J.Tay-
lor'jr 12/- for articles he got for me at Fred'g.
24, Sunday, warm. A light shower with thunder in evening. I went to Court house-
Mr.O'Neil preached to a tolerable number present. I went to J.Taylor's- Col.Jas
Barbour, Reuben Taylor & R.T.Moore dined there- J.Taylor jr, his wife & E.Chew
only of the family at home.
From the TAYLOR DIARY #1907-Z in 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.
14 [364] 13, Smart rain last night, cleared in morning.a shower in the evening with wind-not 14, Thursday, Warm with Clouds up the Country, some drops rain here, John Pendleton 15, Hazy & warm(no rain). I walked to Court house, bought sundry articles of E.Hack- 16, Warm, sultry-thin clouds without rain. I went by J.Taylor's & with J.Tyalor jr 17, Sunday, A little mist in morning-Cool fair evening. I went to C.Taylor's who got 18, Thin clouds sultry- a light rain in evening & at night. C.Taylor called here, 19, Cloudy morning, Showery wet evening, no thunder, the wind from East. J.Taylor's 20, Cloudy night with small rain.Same weather to day in afternoon heavy showers, with 21, Thursday, Scattering clouds, cleared pleasent day. Sister J.Taylor sent & borrow- 22, Fair morning, some clouds & very little rain in evening. I went to Court house- 23, Some clouds with some drops rain. I rode by J.Taylor's & J.Taylor jun'r went 24, Sunday, warm. A light shower with thunder in evening. I went to Court house- From the TAYLOR DIARY #1907-Z in Southern Historical Collection, 375'1798,
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13. Sina.rt rat 1;1_ 1ast . n1gni • cl~ared ~ -mo:rn1;p;g,.a ~owe~ in the even1.n&W1th Wind-not .
a great ra~. iolln .P~ndletont: . 01-fles : :ae11 ·1o o,P.aoward <11ae4.-·her.$. .
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l~, thurs<1as, wa:rm
w1:tn 01ou<1s u:p th~ ·co~i .r1. some drops ~in ·llere. John .Pan tlleton
and . ram11y we;n\ tr<?m
.rsa.y 1or• -s t,11is m.o~nlJ.i.go1ng
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to tlle .sp~Ulgl• 1 Wal.ked . 09
.the roaa when t;n.e7 ,paase<i.gave..Jt.Pe~d;L&toA ...~n d04,larB :• . I , wa.i.u ·d 1n .even1ng .·to
J .i~iot• .,- .·J .,;ayio;r:
.Jr ·not _1"-i' <i, tro• ·i ._Barbo~' a-· ~s · K •.;Pen<Uet9n1 Mrs Par·son•. Aunt thOmas,&.: ., .Jr• a .w1r.e~- o.•~el~ ~ 1.:
·~QhQWthen .~
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1.5, Hazy & warm(no ra.1n) ... I ..Wal.keel. tt?
9our~·-~ouse..;-toUg?,lt ~W'l<U7
art,10 .1ee ot i:~Haclt-ley&: paid him a. balana., aeu tqior .eut my ha1r 1n the store-saw 1.i ~-J.r Who_sa.1<1r.:ea~bo'1i-. had seni lS Gal 1 • - Wh~~Y. to aac11~011•1 mill. tor me.. All ot ua. ·
went 11ometo oux-. ct1nne~a..... t~• -.~~1.ip.g .Qh~~~~ -·-s.nt a. Doliar by Fra:Q.X..lo._ goi _
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.salt rroni -Haakley &. got a c11;e,0JF, ,s-.tq1or.
sent . tor me.. . . ,
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w~ '.~-SUltry.,th1n · olo~de w1th0ut ~ui • .%,. w.~nt ·by J -~81"10~~·, ..aa with : ~tavlor - ·J:r::
. wen.;i
:.to l>oo11n•a- I iert . a Pat..tern .01: s~atllJ & tr1~&f
w1t~»oo11 .a .,w1i0· t.00J
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m.c,asw.&o.
e fhera was &_ ·e9u1der&l>JJit eompa.n, pla,-Ulg at t1;tea~ I s;a.14 t.111
. sµnset a: it ~.as <1~~ wben I go\ hOllChJ .).et o.c ·.?a;ylo .;-• • tom nave 7 .1<1si101e- .\, __..-:--,..,
. le,~~~g · & . threa4 ,~ _mal{.e Blll.l'il~ . 1auea :.8~b;'e~ , r,c .•.4. ~US -'.wneai ~O;f I>.tr .t~l~~t
17. suno.&1,
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t ..A-111'.'tle . ~1s~ 1n morntng-Coo _J: .ta1r • eve.n1n&. :t. w~nt to _0.,ft\Ylor'.$ Wll<;>
,\iOl
11~• -.·tram , ~<1ei- .t.~sburg about 10 t •·olO-*· 1&.Jaat Jr.• SQJ.ley ltUrnleJ & i. 4l~e<1
there :~.c.
I · wane<1n.ome})J .r. ia,1.or! e- . Jtto Parson, & i ..ohew ihe,:e. J. tqlor . Jr . )
gone . to ·i'ro'l* , ... 1'8'07 to or~
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18, fh1n elou<\e.· stll.lr7~ a l1gnt fain . UJi.fffenJag & at n.l.ght. o.Tavlor . cal.le~ here, ·
· · aa.1<1
.-a · waggo
·n prom11e <1. to ioage ; .somegoods :tor ; nbl he.re- He_went tt,way·be rere .. .
noon~go1xig to t1e1t I' .xad1,oa• .a neg:rQe•~.George Y4lt•f• . bro~t
su.n.o,, .a.rt1,ol8, ··
rrom J'red' g , ancl iett llen to,: o.ra,-1oi-.•m·oau here a.rte·r a~er and had
them.
carr1ed llOu. Tcolt . 9th Hhd C'Qni out , ot l"ew httse..
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19. 01oudy morn1q,aiower7 1ntt eve!lln&j® :.t11un<1•r~1lie:.WJ.n<ltrom..Eat\. J .taylox.' 1 1 . ·. ,
·oar1 brought rrom Ka<11son••lU~l .a da • .with 18 OalloQ . Wh1a~..i.:
. sent
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there .by
T.Barbour tor me.
20• . c1ou<1.7
· n1ibt with small. -ra1n.~
we.atber , to . <lay, in atterioon ; h~avy $Dwera,w1tn
tmmaer .. J'.fqlor
Jr ca11e<1 hert . atter ,dinnttt~L.et\ _& doz Leaons ·w.1th me & sa1<1.
ne .bougbt .2 •ash bOWll & 4 lb Sh<>t ·&180 , tor·•-·
• ','that t~ . shO·t ftB lost . and.l bowl
.b~ba • . sent ~ baga con to Ta11a1;'er:.o
.~·• ·•11i1
.1'1 .&i gc:t, meal. . .
21. -r~ad~,
soutter11lg 01ou<1a,
.oleare4 · pl•asam : •.4a.,~ s1ster , 1 ~ Taylor $ent '9 .00rxowi)<f'lnY
old sa. ddletgoing to Sprµiga. 0.1.aow~hl ·came nere atter <11nner ;10m.lli'e
Jutnleyta _• .Rdbe_n Oatrtb.On was ~re . & ..boughi a pa.11 _Qt my oxen. ine blaCX. &· p_1,u1,
on,s., the · pr1-ee was 50 .dollars • .he. p•1~ .lf.O• do·l.iare . & gave , h11, ao;te. on •d~Jtmnd
tc;,;-~10. do·11ar1. wm:
Stewart -.aent __;o·-,i1•1 .by _w110m.
_x sent 6t lb Butter 1n 'I.IJ3'po.-~ • .
Had. waterme;on & cucumber see<11.P~~a . bt _:POtf3..toe,p~~cb.. s~~ry person .a llere ·
.tor Qnerr1ea. H1vet1 . a. awarmot . ~CUl -i the , 2d, . in plank h1Y~h
~2, .li'a~r· m.tn1ng,,ome clo~ts i. very-· l+ttie : .raµi _1n evening. I went to Court mu--~xcllal'J.g-,d
. a tu.art »ecanier to~ ·.~: p1n\ ,.o.nea.,.·witn,HaekleJ &
1/r Bouga.t ·
pair ··St1.ru_v ·.1ea.t1;1e
·ra ot W.Stewar$~ ~C-,:~ ,Howard.was at : Court . nouse I came with .
hlm. ·to Atmt T~ lor .• • ·• Rob•~ . it.a10~ .&. ram.11.7
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23,.· ~me ·olou<1sw1t.ri somedrops t -~fa .•. .I x._o,e · b7 J ·.'lqlQrt • a. J'. Taa,1ot Jua'~ weni..
· w1~:n me to ;sa.rnett.r as rort1. 1>0.olµl hacl _.:<lope
_not.~ns , to t,n~ 09a.t, he prom.!se(I. tG ~,
-~e~ I c.. . about noo~ wi.t .h . ~ ..r _.llo~
to .-ROl>
~..t ie;iot• .1- o~i>.Howar4 tc ·w1t• ·,: · ..
& lliJUJ Ta,\1aterroa dl.nett · there~ ; ,H.1vai\ :_.34 .swarm:nees 1n. spli~ · oum.. I pa14 i •~
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·1or ·•Jr 12/-- tor a.rt1e1ee he got, tor .me;d :rrea• g,_
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24. sun<1'1. war.,.,
. A 11gi,.t Sh~wer wlt~ .l,il~tter in even1ng. -I . weat. tQ court nousa.:..
Kr~O'Ne1l p~-ea@ed .to ct.· tolerat,le num~r :p;r~sen,~ :t· •~n, \Q · J •.t~lor• .a- .Ool.,Jas
~arlw\U'._ReUben !rqlor & R.f .•Xoore d1ne4 t.b.8re~ f •.f&ylor Jr 1. bis .-n:t'.e & :&.Qhew
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in the Southern Historical
Collection,
University
of North Carolina
tibrary,
Chapel Hill.
FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO
PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.
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