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8 revisions | Laura Hart at Nov 14, 2023 03:09 PM 4141799
July,
10, Fair, dry weather. Finished cutting wheat- Stacked some. I walked to Mrs Burnley
to request her to make me a pair Breeches &c- She said she wou'd. I went to
Court house-got Newspapers, came back by Aunt Taylor's- E. Chew there, appeared
very uneasy about where to reside in future.
11, Fair-dry- Finished Stacking Wheat & began to Cut Oats. I walked to C. Taylor's-
The Workmen raised the lower part of the frame of his house- Wm Gibson, Joseph
Bledsoe-Cha's & Moses Leathers- Cook & Mason(Bricklayers) & Lewis Robertson &
Patrick Bell & Negroes about it. Mrs Conway & Mrs W. Taliaferro had been to
Richard's Store. Returned & dined at C. Taylor's
12, Friday, Clear & dry pleasant morning. Killed a Lamb. Cutting Rye and Oats, got
all cut. James Taylor came here from the Springs this morning, got here to
Breakfast-went home-to C. Taylor's, and got here before dinner & returned to
the Springs in the evening- John Taylor dined here.
13, Cloudy sultry morn, dropped rain several times. Getting Rye stacked & the Oats
poor crops of each- got done. M. Atkins went to H. Taliaferro's Shop with
Sylvania and Sorril Mare to get them shod. I sent 22 lb Iron by him- He got the
old Shoes removed- Finished Stacking my Grain- viz't, Wheat, Rye & Oats.
14, Sunday, Cloudy with light showers rain. I was very unwell last night and this
morn. And'w Shepherd ju'r Came here, Wanted to get the Deed from R'n Gaines &c
to his father & Com'n to Examine Mrs Gaines- I went to the Office with him and
did the business. Mr. Tho's Macon came here about noon, siad he had been to
Maj'r Moore's(who was from home), he dined with me & returned home in evening.
15, Fair, windy and warm. Plowing & Laying by Corn. I went with the Cart and Frank
to Aunt Taylor's. Got 10¼ Gallons of Whiskey for myself which I paid 41/- for
to John Taylor's wife. Got 13¼ Gallons for Charles Taylor in his cask & brought
to my cellar- he to pay J.T. for it I walked to Mr. Shepherd's-went in and saw the
old Gentleman, who keeps about- I came from home to dinner. Mr Noel's Negro
woman was here & said she saw a man going to C. Taylor's who told her G.C.
Taylor was very ill &c at Louisa Springs. Col. Johnson rode to my yard gate, said he
wanted some Spa's for Witnesses-but did not alight.
16, Fair warm and dry. Col.Johnson came before noon. I went to the Office, made
out two Spa's[Subpoenas] to Orange & Madison-Cason vs him- I went thence to
C. Taylor's- he is gone to see G.C. Taylor, who was not so ill as represented-
I returned home to dinner. After dinner, Wm Harvey & I went to Office- Copied
return His Exo'ns vs Ferrill &c & Woolf- Walked to Mrs Burnleys, she was gone
to Maj'r Moore's- left Florinet for Breeches w'th Judy & Lucy. Sowed Turnep
seed in Watermelon patch by nursery yesterday, in sone borders &c in the Garden
to day.
17, Wednesday, It appears as there was a little rain last night, like a great dew.
Clouds this morn, fair afternoon Took out 28th Hhd Corn. I walked to Court house
got Newspapers- paid 1/6 to a Shepherd jr for 15 small buttons bo't for me.
Saw C. Taylor's George coming from Louisa Springs, who says G.C. Taylor has been
very ill & got better. he is to return tomorrow- left his master there.
18, Began to rain early and continued moderately through the day, the ground well
wetted- very still. Macon Biggers was here this morning- I Gave him some
Turnep seed- he soon went away. It was too wet to work out- Had Corn shelled and
about getting out Flax seed.
19, Rained last--cloudy & light showers to day. Sent Frank with 2 bags Corn & got
ground at McKinney's. Began to Plow Turnep patch. J. Taylor called & got the
Office key, his son Gibson came up with him, he expects part of family
tomorrow f'm Springs.
20, Cloudy, some sunshine-and a very little rain. Took a Hive of Bees last night-
Got the honey out this morning to drip. Broke up Turnep patch-Sowed about a
quart seed the Western Summer- the Rest Winter seed. Harrowed. C. Taylor sent
his son Charles for Turpentine &c Cou'd find none- Sent word G.C. Taylor was
mending, but not free from danger. C.T. got home to day.
21, Sunday, A little rain last night cloudy & light rains to day. I walked to J.
Taylor's- Aunt Thomas, John Pendleton & family, dined there- They intend to
Culpeper tomorrow.
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July,
10, Fair, dry weather. Finished cutting wheat- Stacked some. I walked to Mrs Burnley
to request her to make me a pair Breeches &c- She said she wou'd. I went to
Court house-got Newspapers, came back by Aunt Taylor's- E. Chew there, appeared
very uneasy about where to reside in future.
11, Fair-dry- Finished Stacking Wheat & began to Cut Oats. I walked to C. Taylor's-
The Workmen raised the lower part of the frame of his house- Wm Gibson, Joseph
Bledsoe-Cha's & Moses Leathers- Cook & Mason(Bricklayers) & Lewis Robertson &
Patrick Bell & Negroes about it. Mrs Conway & Mrs W. Taliaferro had been to
Richard's Store. Returned & dined at C. Taylor's
12, Friday, Clear & dry pleasant morning. Killed a Lamb. Cutting Rye and Oats, got
all cut. James Taylor came here from the Springs this morning, got here to
Breakfast-went home-to C. Taylor's, and got here before dinner & returned to
the Springs in the evening- John Taylor dined here.
13, Cloudy sultry morn, dropped rain several times. Getting Rye stacked & the Oats
poor crops of each- got done. M. Atkins went to H. Taliaferro's Shop with
Sylvania and Sorril Mare to get them shod. I sent 22 lb Iron by him- He got the
old Shoes removed- Finished Stacking my Grain- viz't, Wheat, Rye & Oats.
14, Sunday, Cloudy with light showers rain. I was very unwell last night and this
morn. And'w Shepherd ju'r Came here, Wanted to get the Deed from R'n Gaines &c
to his father & Com'n to Examine Mrs Gaines- I went to the Office with him and
did the business. Mr. Tho's Macon came here about noon, siad he had been to
Maj'r Moore's(who was from home), he dined with me & returned home in evening.
15, Fair, windy and warm. Plowing & Laying by Corn. I went with the Cart and Frank
to Aunt Taylor's. Got 10¼ Gallons of Whiskey for myself which I paid 41/- for
to John Taylor's wife. Got 13¼ Gallons for Charles Taylor in his cask & brought
to my cellar- he to pay J.T. for it I walked to Mr. Shepherd's-went in and saw the
old Gentleman, who keeps about- I came from home to dinner. Mr Noel's Negro
woman was here & said she saw a man going to C. Taylor's who told her G.C.
Taylor was very ill &c at Louisa Springs. Col. Johnson rode to my yard gate, said he
wanted some Spa's for Witnesses-but did not alight.
16, Fair warm and dry. Col.Johnson came before noon. I went to the Office, made
out two Spa's[Subpoenas] to Orange & Madison-Cason vs him- I went thence to
C. Taylor's- he is gone to see G.C. Taylor, who was not so ill as represented-
I returned home to dinner. After dinner, Wm Harvey & I went to Office- Copied
return His Exo'ns vs Ferrill &c & Woolf- Walked to Mrs Burnleys, she was gone
to Maj'r Moore's- left Florinet for Breeches w'th Judy & Lucy. Sowed Turnep
seed in Watermelon patch by nursery yesterday, in sone borders &c in the Garden
to day.
17, Wednesday, It appears as there was a little rain last night, like a great dew.
Clouds this morn, fair afternoon Took out 28th Hhd Corn. I walked to Court house
got Newspapers- paid 1/6 to a Shepherd jr for 15 small buttons bo't for me.
Saw C. Taylor's George coming from Louisa Springs, who says G.C. Taylor has been
very ill & got better. he is to return tomorrow- left his master there.
18, Began to rain early and continued moderately through the day, the ground well
wetted- very still. Macon Biggers was here this morning- I Gave him some
Turnep seed- he soon went away. It was too wet to work out- Had Corn shelled and
about getting out Flax seed.
19, Rained last--cloudy & light showers to day. Sent Frank with 2 bags Corn & got
ground at McKinney's. Began to Plow Turnep patch. J. Taylor called & got the
Office key, his son Gibson came up with him, he expects part of family
tomorrow f'm Springs.
20, Cloudy, some sunshine-and a very little rain. Took a Hive of Bees last night-
Got the honey out this morning to drip. Broke up Turnep patch-Sowed about a
quart seed the Western Summer- the Rest Winter seed. Harrowed. C. Taylor sent
his son Charles for Turpentine &c Cou'd find none- Sent word G.C. Taylor was
mending, but not free from danger. C.T. got home to day.
21, Sunday, A little rain last night cloudy & light rains to day. I walked to J.
Taylor's- Aunt Thomas, John Pendleton & family, dined there- They intend to
Culpeper tomorrow.
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