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1799,
October,
8, [CONTINUED] Reuben Taylor dined here-we had a small bowl punch- Had Rawles Jennets
& some Crab apples gathered.
9, Cloudy day- rained in evening and night. It being too damp to tread Wheat- Finished
bringing Blades to Shelter & Stacked them. C. Taylor came here- we Settled
our small a/c, there is due me on that £4.2.4½- I lent C. Taylor the sum
of $50. to pay towards building his house. Sent Frank with basket peaches to
Mrs Madison Sen'r. who sent some pears.
10, Rained last night and great part of this day. I am very unwell, much griped,
took Salts, Castor oil and other things, which di not remove a violent cramp
and pain below my stomach- which kept me awake till about day & then slept
very little.
11, Friday, Clear morning- Cloudy till evening when it cleared and was cool- It
being too wet to tread wheat- my people picked up a Cart Load of broken off
corn & then getting the dead trees for wood, beyond the gate. I am still very
unwell, Griping or cramp at intervals. Reuben Taylor called here, said a Company
are to be at School house with meat & drink- asked me to go- he went to
Court house- the Company sent for Frying pan, fat and Axe. I sent some potatoes
& the other things & Frank went to help cook &c. I walked down about 1
o'clock & returned about 3 or 4, continuing unwell.
12, Some clouds,but mostly fair- The Wheat yeard rather wet-but had a bed of Wheat
trod. I took 12 grs Ipecac & 24 Jallap, being much cramped or griped below my
stomach- I slept midling well last night & thought myself mended-but walked out
to work my physick- was much fatigued & weak at my return & continued so all
day- physick purged a little. A Shepherd jr rode here before noon- I exchanged
20 dollars bank notes with him for 20 dollars specie at his request.
13, Sunday, Thin clouds- mild. I continued in much pain till before noon I got something
easier- I think Turlington's balsam taken last night and today has been
beneficial. Sent Frank to court house & got Newspapers. Had a Turkey dressed-
dined alone. Joe said his mistress, M. Barbour,sent 7/6 for 6 lb Wool. I let him
have 8 lb unwashed wool & told him return the money- sent ½ doz peaches next
morn 14th, Salley
Burnley, Salley & Betsy Taylor, went to C. Taylor's from Mrs. Burnley's this morning- called here in evening returning to Mrs Burnley's.
14, Rained before day- continued rainy all day. I was in much pain last night-
slept very badly. Reuben Sanford & one ___Arnold (from Fauqueir) called here,
said going to Julian King's- they bo't a pint whisky- I took a Bee hive- the
second this year- not much honey.
15, Cleared about day- fair pleasant day. People getting wood from the dead trees
in morning- About noon went to Cleaning the Wheat trod out before. Brought
77½ Bushels to Wheat house at night. Sent 6 Bus Corn & got ground at Dade's,
Frank was gone till night. I am very unwell- Saw C. Tayor in the road- He
brought me some medicine in evening which gave me some relief.
16, Cloudy morning- Clearer in evening. Had 3 Bushels Wheat beat out to send to
mill. Had all the Red Wheat put down, that was not got out, and trod- it was
rather damp & tough. Roger Bell called here & said he wanted to Sow about 4
bushels Wheat for G.C.T. in Tob'o ground, he sent and got 2 Bushels & the 19th
delivered to Geo .Bickers 2 Bushels more. The medicine I took last night gave
me considerable relief- I am a little mended to day- am to continue the
medicine- C. Taylor came over to see me. went away about noon- I grew worse at
night. George brought some Newspapers- none from Philad'a nor Norfolk-
17, High wind early in last night- changed cool and clear- Clear and colder than it
has been this fall. Had 42½ Bus Wheat cleaned & brought to Wheat Shed-
afterwards beating Tailings, but did not get them clean. Wm Gilbert rode here, went
away before dinner- J. Taylor came over and dined with me. I killed a Wether-
weight about 40 lb Nett.