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June,
10, Fair, turned warm, I walked to Stephen Fox's- Saw him as he was going to H.
Taliaferro's- S. Fox had no fresh goods- I bo't ½ powder. I got back to dinner.
11, Very warm, fair. Frank took a dose Ipecac. After dinner I walked to C. Tayor's
Davy finished making 6 pair Shoes. Finished plowing 3rd time over the Corn.
12, Wednesday, Warm, a little hazy & smoky morning, & day. M. Atkins went to H.
Taliaferro jr's Shop to get Plows pointed. had 4 done. I walked to Court house- A.
Shepherd jr returned me 1/6. The Flour he bought for me cost 7 ¾ dollars & for
which I left 8 dollars with him-(The flour not very good) I got the Newspapers
13, Sunshine & smoky- pleasant breeze, some drops rain & distant thunder in evening.
Negroes finished weeding Corn-1st. I staid at home.
14, Fair morn, Clouds & some drops rain in evening & changed cool. Had 25th Hhd
Corn taken out. Sent Frank with Cart & 6 bus' Corn to McKinney's mill. Also
sent 7/6 and got Scythe blade. Wm Stewart sent Daniel with a note for Bacon, I
sent a Gammon, a Shoulder & a midling 50 lb.
15, Saturday, Cool morning and very clear. The Negroes weeding their own crops.
I walked to J. Taylor's- Mrs Burnley & 2 youngest daughters- J. Pendleton's wife
& children, Thomas Barbor's wife & do. T. Crutchfield & wife and W. Drope,-
_____ibbs & Stap'n Noel dined there- I walked in evening by C. Taylor's-
his wife not very well. Miss M. Conway was there.
16, [SUNDAY], Very clear morn and day, warm. I walked to court house. Mr. O'Neil
preached a sermon to a thin audience- J. Taylor asked me & I came to his house
T. Barbour's daughter baptized Anna Maria Eliza. Mr. O'Neil, Mrs Gaines (widow),
Drect'r Thomas Barbour, Wm Madison (of Francis),-Betsy Taylor, E. Pendleton &
children, Mary Barbour & do., T. Crutchfield & wife, dined there.
17, Warm and remarkably clear, dry. I sent 1/3 with my mare to Mr. Shepherd's Shop
and got her Shoes removed. Began to plow over Corn 4th time. I staid at home
T. Crutchfield came here before noon, borrowed G.C. Taylor's gun & returned.
18, Tuesday, Fair warm and dry- very hot. I walked down the run this morning before
breakfast and killed two squirrels- dined at home.
19, Fair, hot & still morning- Wind, Thunder and a light shower of rain evening.
Took out 26th Hhd Corn. After dinner I walked to Court house, got the Newspaper
Went & saw Old Mr. Shepherd who appears weak but sitting in Portico.
20, Cloudy and warm- I sent & got some (about 200) Cabbage plants from J. Taylor's-
planted in the East middle square- the season not wet enough. J. Taylor walked
here in evening & borrowed the Memoirs Q. of France (G.C.T's book)
21, Some clouds- a Sprinkle rain afternoon, warm and dry. I was at home alone.
22, Saturday, Warm, hazy, tho' sunshine morning- A cloud in the evening, a few drops
rain. I sent 2 bottles old Cyder to Mr. Shepherd by George. C. Taylor wrote to
me to send him some bacon he spoke about some time ago- I sent 2 Gammons, 3
Shoulders & 12 Midlings, 199½ say 198 lb. I was at home all day,not so well as
usual. G.C. Taylor came to C. Taylor's this morning & here in the evening.
23, Sultry dry weather, heavy & smoky air. Distant thunder afternoon. J. Taylor sent
to inform me he was going to Maj'r Moore's, G.C. Taylor & I went with him- E.
Pendleton, Mary Barbour, T. Crutchfield & wife, Reu Taylor's wife & c. J. Moore
& wife, C. Bell & Rob't & Tho's Moore & Maj'r Moore dined at Maj'r Moore's.
G.C.T. came here at night. --[SUNDAY]--
24, Very warm- Fair morn, a light show afternoon. G.C. Taylor & I went to Court-
I saw D. Grinnanm who said he wou'd be at next Court to receive payment for the
Judgments obtained against G. Taylor's estate by McCall, Smellie & Co., & G.
McCall & Co. I paid J. Smith 94 for sewing my shoes some time ago. I bought a
pattern for pr breeches of pedlar. I dined at Verdier's. G.C.T came here from
Court.
25, Tuesday, Warm, dry, gloomy weather. G.C. Taylor complains of being unwell, we staid
at home. C. Taylor walked here in evening to see G.C. Taylor- said J. Taylor &
family dined at his house.
26, Continues fair warm dry. A Good shower afternoon. G.C.T says he is a little better,
we dined at home.
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June,
10, Fair, turned warm, I walked to Stephen Fox's- Saw him as he was going to H.
Taliaferro's- S. Fox had no fresh goods- I bo't ½ powder. I got back to dinner.
11, Very warm, fair. Frank took a dose Ipecac. After dinner I walked to C. Tayor's
Davy finished making 6 pair Shoes. Finished plowing 3rd time over the Corn.
12, Wednesday, Warm, a little hazy & smoky morning, & day. M. Atkins went to H.
Taliaferro jr's Shop to get Plows pointed. had 4 done. I walked to Court house- A.
Shepherd jr returned me 1/6. The Flour he bought for me cost 7 ¾ dollars & for
which I left 8 dollars with him-(The flour not very good) I got the Newspapers
13, Sunshine & smoky- pleasant breeze, some drops rain & distant thunder in evening.
Negroes finished weeding Corn-1st. I staid at home.
14, Fair morn, Clouds & some drops rain in evening & changed cool. Had 25th Hhd
Corn taken out. Sent Frank with Cart & 6 bus' Corn to McKinney's mill. Also
sent 7/6 and got Scythe blade. Wm Stewart sent Daniel with a note for Bacon, I
sent a Gammon, a Shoulder & a midling 50 lb.
15, Saturday, Cool morning and very clear. The Negroes weeding their own crops.
I walked to J. Taylor's- Mrs Burnley & 2 youngest daughters- J. Pendleton's wife
& children, Thomas Barbor's wife & do. T. Crutchfield & wife and W. Drope,-
_____ibbs & Stap'n Noel dined there- I walked in evening by C. Taylor's-
his wife not very well. Miss M. Conway was there.
16, [SUNDAY], Very clear morn and day, warm. I walked to court house. Mr. O'Neil
preached a sermon to a thin audience- J. Taylor asked me & I came to his house
T. Barbour's daughter baptized Anna Maria Eliza. Mr. O'Neil, Mrs Gaines (widow),
Drect'r Thomas Barbour, Wm Madison (of Francis),-Betsy Taylor, E. Pendleton &
children, Mary Barbour & do., T. Crutchfield & wife, dined there.
17, Warm and remarkably clear, dry. I sent 1/3 with my mare to Mr. Shepherd's Shop
and got her Shoes removed. Began to plow over Corn 4th time. I staid at home
T. Crutchfield came here before noon, borrowed G.C. Taylor's gun & returned.
18, Tuesday, Fair warm and dry- very hot. I walked down the run this morning before
breakfast and killed two squirrels- dined at home.
19, Fair, hot & still morning- Wind, Thunder and a light shower of rain evening.
Took out 26th Hhd Corn. After dinner I walked to Court house, got the Newspaper
Went & saw Old Mr. Shepherd who appears weak but sitting in Portico.
20, Cloudy and warm- I sent & got some (about 200) Cabbage plants from J. Taylor's-
planted in the East middle square- the season not wet enough. J. Taylor walked
here in evening & borrowed the Memoirs Q. of France (G.C.T's book)
21, Some clouds- a Sprinkle rain afternoon, warm and dry. I was at home alone.
22, Saturday, Warm, hazy, tho' sunshine morning- A cloud in the evening, a few drops
rain. I sent 2 bottles old Cyder to Mr. Shepherd by George. C. Taylor wrote to
me to send him some bacon he spoke about some time ago- I sent 2 Gammons, 3
Shoulders & 12 Midlings, 199½ say 198 lb. I was at home all day,not so well as
usual. G.C. Taylor came to C. Taylor's this morning & here in the evening.
23, Sultry dry weather, heavy & smoky air. Distant thunder afternoon. J. Taylor sent
to inform me he was going to Maj'r Moore's, G.C. Taylor & I went with him- E.
Pendleton, Mary Barbour, T. Crutchfield & wife, Reu Taylor's wife & c. J. Moore
& wife, C. Bell & Rob't & Tho's Moore & Maj'r Moore dined at Maj'r Moore's.
G.C.T. came here at night. --[SUNDAY]--
24, Very warm- Fair morn, a light show afternoon. G.C. Taylor & I went to Court-
I saw D. Grinnanm who said he wou'd be at next Court to receive payment for the
Judgments obtained against G. Taylor's estate by McCall, Smellie & Co., & G.
McCall & Co. I paid J. Smith 94 for sewing my shoes some time ago. I bought a
pattern for pr breeches of pedlar. I dined at Verdier's. G.C.T came here from
Court.
25, Tuesday, Warm, dry, gloomy weather. G.C. Taylor complains of being unwell, we staid
at home. C. Taylor walked here in evening to see G.C. Taylor- said J. Taylor &
family dined at his house.
26, Continues fair warm dry. A Good shower afternoon. G.C.T says he is a little better,
we dined at home.
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