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May,
7, Fair, mild windy, F. S. Taylor staid with me- Brothers James and Charles Taylor
dined here. I killed a Shoat.
8, Fair, Fra. S. Taylor returned towards Fred'g after Breakfast. I let him have £5.
& gave him mem'o to send me 100 lb Rice, 2 Reams PaPer, A nest Wooden ware &
some Corks. Planted Irish Potatoes,2 or 3 bushels. M. Atkins got a bottle
whisky, she said to make bitters. In evening I walked to Mr Shepherds & got
Newspapers.
9, Thursday, Fair morn- Smoky and hazy afternoon. I have felt heavy for some days
this morning took Salts, which has relieved me for the present. Had a Watermelon
patch planted near Potatoes- also Pompion seeds-Cumber &c and Broom Corn
Had ground plowed & hilled beyond the meadow and Indian Peas Planted (of two
kinds) there. C. Taylor called here after dinner- had been to Maj'r Moore's
to see old Joe- and dined at Aunt Taylor's- I walked late in the evening to
J. Taylor's- Aunt Thomas, John Pendleton's family & Nancy Crutchfield there.
10, Some broken clouds- windy (a little) & very warm- I went to C. Taylor's- he
drew the only remains of four of my upper fore teeth, which makes my mouth very
sore- I came away before noon. J. Taylor came here afternoon, I assisted him
in examining some papers. Finished planting Peas- Very dry weather. Had Cabbage
seed sown in bed by Spring house with other seeds- Also Cucumber, Muskmelon. Ten Turkey hens hatched 18 young, 4 goslings three days ago. Finished
plowing corn 1st time since planted.
11, Saturday, Some thin clouds in morning, fiar day very dry. The people had to day
to finish planting their crops- Took out 21 Hhd Corn. I staid at home-feverish.
12, Whitsunday, Cool & Clear- C.P. Howard says there was frost this morning. I walked
to J. Taylor's- Aunt Taylor, C.P. Howard, Aunt Thomas, R'd Noel & wife, E. Pendleton
& children & T. Crutchfield & wife dined there. C.P. Howard came home
with me, wants to buy a Cow & Calf, he looked at mine & agreed to give me 20
dollars for a likely brindle Cow about 6 or 7 years old & her young calf.
13, Fair, smoky and very dry weather. After breakfast, Frank assisted C.P. Howard to
drive the Cow & calf (he had agreed to buy) into the lane towards Aunt Taylor's-
I staid at home.
14, Clear morning, smoky, very dry & warm cloudy evening. Replanting corn. M. Atkins
went to McNeils & got some work. M. Atkins sent his wench & got ½ Bushel Salt,
he has now had all that I agreed to find of provision. I staid at home, feverish
in evening.
15, Wednesday, Some clouds & sunshine- very warm, smoky and dry. Very windy afternoon
Much fur (from leaves) in the air. I had the headach all night and this morning-
I took some pills last night, and a dose of Salts this morning, which has
in some measure relieved me. I staid at home- People replanting corn. George
brought Newspapers, only Genius Liberty.
16, Fair morn, windy & dry- Thunder & sprinkle rain in even. J. Taylor sent G.C.T's
Newspapers by boy & that he was going to Aunt Taylor's- I wanted to see Bob't
Taylor & walked to Aunt Taylor's- Aunt Thomas- J. Taylor & wife, T. Crutchfield
& wife, Maj'r Moore, Rob't Taylor & family, John Taylor & do. & Miss Polly
Smith (of Rockingham) dined at Aunt Taylor's. I gave Rob't Taylor Copy Holdbrooks
Bill ag't Skaggs & F. Taylor to draw my answer- My Patent & other papers
I also left with R. Taylor for information. Finished replanting Corn.
17, Thin clouds- rainy evening, M. Atkins got 2 hoes mended at McNeils Shop, he
brought a little Steel home- I intend to leave his shop. Sent my People to
get rails from trees lying down on Mrs Burnley's land- she gave me leave
some time ago. C. Taylor called here, had been to J. Taylor's-to see T.
Crutchfield, who is sick- I walked after dinner to C. Taylor's soon returned.
18, Saturday. A plentiful rain fell last night, a little this morning. Clear and
pleasant afternoon. Hear that G.C. Taylor got to J. Taylor's last night- been
gone 11 weeks. Took out 22d hhd Corn. Planted Cabbages in square by gate,
(the plants small) G.C. Taylor came her to dinner, and after dinner rode to the Court
house & to Aunt Taylor's.
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May,
7, Fair, mild windy, F. S. Taylor staid with me- Brothers James and Charles Taylor
dined here. I killed a Shoat.
8, Fair, Fra. S. Taylor returned towards Fred'g after Breakfast. I let him have £5.
& gave him mem'o to send me 100 lb Rice, 2 Reams PaPer, A nest Wooden ware &
some Corks. Planted Irish Potatoes,2 or 3 bushels. M. Atkins got a bottle
whisky, she said to make bitters. In evening I walked to Mr Shepherds & got
Newspapers.
9, Thursday, Fair morn- Smoky and hazy afternoon. I have felt heavy for some days
this morning took Salts, which has relieved me for the present. Had a Watermelon
patch planted near Potatoes- also Pompion seeds-Cumber &c and Broom Corn
Had ground plowed & hilled beyond the meadow and Indian Peas Planted (of two
kinds) there. C. Taylor called here after dinner- had been to Maj'r Moore's
to see old Joe- and dined at Aunt Taylor's- I walked late in the evening to
J. Taylor's- Aunt Thomas, John Pendleton's family & Nancy Crutchfield there.
10, Some broken clouds- windy (a little) & very warm- I went to C. Taylor's- he
drew the only remains of four of my upper fore teeth, which makes my mouth very
sore- I came away before noon. J. Taylor came here afternoon, I assisted him
in examining some papers. Finished planting Peas- Very dry weather. Had Cabbage
seed sown in bed by Spring house with other seeds- Also Cucumber, Muskmelon. Ten Turkey hens hatched 18 young, 4 goslings three days ago. Finished
plowing corn 1st time since planted.
11, Saturday, Some thin clouds in morning, fiar day very dry. The people had to day
to finish planting their crops- Took out 21 Hhd Corn. I staid at home-feverish.
12, Whitsunday, Cool & Clear- C.P. Howard says there was frost this morning. I walked
to J. Taylor's- Aunt Taylor, C.P. Howard, Aunt Thomas, R'd Noel & wife, E. Pendleton
& children & T. Crutchfield & wife dined there. C.P. Howard came home
with me, wants to buy a Cow & Calf, he looked at mine & agreed to give me 20
dollars for a likely brindle Cow about 6 or 7 years old & her young calf.
13, Fair, smoky and very dry weather. After breakfast, Frank assisted C.P. Howard to
drive the Cow & calf (he had agreed to buy) into the lane towards Aunt Taylor's-
I staid at home.
14, Clear morning, smoky, very dry & warm cloudy evening. Replanting corn. M. Atkins
went to McNeils & got some work. M. Atkins sent his wench & got ½ Bushel Salt,
he has now had all that I agreed to find of provision. I staid at home, feverish
in evening.
15, Wednesday, Some clouds & sunshine- very warm, smoky and dry. Very windy afternoon
Much fur (from leaves) in the air. I had the headach all night and this morning-
I took some pills last night, and a dose of Salts this morning, which has
in some measure relieved me. I staid at home- People replanting corn. George
brought Newspapers, only Genius Liberty.
16, Fair morn, windy & dry- Thunder & sprinkle rain in even. J. Taylor sent G.C.T's
Newspapers by boy & that he was going to Aunt Taylor's- I wanted to see Bob't
Taylor & walked to Aunt Taylor's- Aunt Thomas- J. Taylor & wife, T. Crutchfield
& wife, Maj'r Moore, Rob't Taylor & family, John Taylor & do. & Miss Polly
Smith (of Rockingham) dined at Aunt Taylor's. I gave Rob't Taylor Copy Holdbrooks
Bill ag't Skaggs & F. Taylor to draw my answer- My Patent & other papers
I also left with R. Taylor for information. Finished replanting Corn.
17, Thin clouds- rainy evening, M. Atkins got 2 hoes mended at McNeils Shop, he
brought a little Steel home- I intend to leave his shop. Sent my People to
get rails from trees lying down on Mrs Burnley's land- she gave me leave
some time ago. C. Taylor called here, had been to J. Taylor's-to see T.
Crutchfield, who is sick- I walked after dinner to C. Taylor's soon returned.
18, Saturday. A plentiful rain fell last night, a little this morning. Clear and
pleasant afternoon. Hear that G.C. Taylor got to J. Taylor's last night- been
gone 11 weeks. Took out 22d hhd Corn. Planted Cabbages in square by gate,
(the plants small) G.C. Taylor came her to dinner, and after dinner rode to the Court
house & to Aunt Taylor's.
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