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FRANCIS TAYLOR'S 

Jan'y. 
Began to keep a diary of events.--Find myself rather more unwell, having pain in my shoulder and back.--Doct'r Taylor set off for Caroline. Mrs James dined at bro. J.Taylor's -Moderate weather, not quite clear. 
Health better, Cloudy, foggy & rainy.
Clear weather-Dined at Mr.E.Taylor's in company with Cols.Madison, Mr. Jas.Coleman & W.Glassell, the young ladies came home from Mr.A.Glassells
Went to Mr.E.Taylor's in the evening to a dance, a small company of young people.
Went again to the dance, the company dispersed in the evening. These two days good clear weather, not very cold. 
Cloudy about mid-day snowed until night 1 1/2 inches deep, cold night and windy.
Windy, clear and cold.
Fine weather.
do. am indisposed, a cold &c. Recording Excns for my brother.
Writing-continue unwell.
Bro-r James went to Mr. Downeys on a visit. I was invited but too unwell to go. Snowed a little in the morning- writing-Sent to Mrs.Thomas's for 1 Gallon Cyder-got-Heard that a negro of Capt.C.Conway's yesterday wounded his overseer(Martin) with an axe, in a dangerous manner, and was sent to Gaol for the crime. 
Remarkable quantity of white frost. My health better then for some days past-dined at Capt.Burnley's in company with Messrs. Th's & James Bell. Charles Taylor returned home from Caroline. I had violent headache & smart fever at night. Mr. Hyde (merchant) and Mr.Zimmerman lodged at brother James's this night. 
Continued unwell in the morning, went to brother Charles's. Ree'd a letter from my father and one from brother Richard with my Military certificates. warrants for last year's interest also Cash £3.6. 4 1/2 for interest on two Cont'l Loan Office Certificates. Bro'r. James rec'd £12.16.3 for intereset of his L.Office Cert'e. Some cut silver, part of the money he lost 2/ & I 1/-by its being weighed. C.Taylor told me Capt. Conway's Overseer was not so badly hurt as had heard & was getting better. J.Pendleton & wife got to bro'r James's in evening- health somewhat better. 
Walked to Uncle Taylor's, he & family being from home proceeded to the Court House, where an arbitration was between Porter & Robinson. hear the Assembly is expected to rise about this time. 
Fine weather, walked in evening to Mrs. Thomas's
J.Clark said it spit snow in the morning, cleared fine weather, turned cold at night. 
Clear and cool-wrote some on Exon Book-fin'd.
Cold and cloudy snowed a little in morning. Col' Alcock and Mrs.Bell mar'd.
Cold snowy day. A.Haptonstail lodged here last night.
Snowed till noon, hazy and cloudy, turned moderate in evening. Chas. Taylor and Capt.Burnley dined here.
Cloudy and thaw, Rain abt 10 o'clock. Hear that W.Barbour was to be married to Miss Strode, this week. Frank had his blue coat yesterday. 
Rainy and foggy, thaw continued till a little before day and carried off most of the snow.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the 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. 

[33]1
FRANCIS TAYLOR'S
1786.
Jan'y.
1.Began to keep a diary of events.--Find myself rather more unwell, having pain in my shoulder and back.--Doct'r Taylor set off for Caroline. Mrs James dined at bro. J.Taylor's -Moderate weather, not quite clear.
2. Health better, Cloudy, foggy & rainy.
3. Clear weather-Dined at Mr.E.Taylor's in company with Cols.Madison, Mr. Jas.Coleman & W.Glassell, the young ladies came home from Mr.A.Glassells
4. Went to Mr.E.Taylor's in the evening to a dance, a small company of young people.
5. Went again to the dance, the company dispersed in the evening. These two days good clear weather, not very cold.
6. Cloudy about mid-day snowed until night 1 1/2 inches deep, cold night and windy.
7. Windy, clear and cold.
8. Fine weather.
9. do. am indisposed, a cold &c. Recording Excns for my brother.
10. Writing-continue unwell.
11. Bro-r James went to Mr. Downeys on a visit. I was invited but too unwell to go. Snowed a little in the morning- writing-Sent to Mrs.Thomas's for 1 Gallon Cyder-got-Heard that a negro of Capt.C.Conway's yesterday wounded his overseer(Martin) with an axe, in a dangerous manner, and was sent to Gaol for the crime.
12. Remarkable quantity of white frost. My health better then for some days past-dined at Capt.Burnley's in company with Messrs. Th's & James Bell. Charles Taylor returned home from Caroline. I had violent headache & smart fever at night. Mr. Hyde (merchant) and Mr.Zimmerman lodged at brother James's this night.
13. Continued unwell in the morning, went to brother Charles's. Ree'd a letter from my father and one from brother Richard with my Military certificates. warrants for last year's interest also Cash £3.6. 4 1/2 for interest on two Cont'l Loan Office Certificates. Bro'r. James rec'd £12.16.3 for intereset of his L.Office Cert'e. Some cut silver, part of the money he lost 2/ & I 1/-by its being weighed. C.Taylor told me Capt. Conway's Overseer was not so badly hurt as had heard & was getting better. J.Pendleton & wife got to bro'r James's in evening- health somewhat better.
14. Walked to Uncle Taylor's, he & family being from home proceeded to the Court House, where an arbitration was between Porter & Robinson. hear the Assembly is expected to rise about this time.
15. Fine weather, walked in evening to Mrs. Thomas's
16. J.Clark said it spit snow in the morning, cleared fine weather, turned cold at night.
17. Clear and cool-wrote some on Exon Book-fin'd.
18. Cold and cloudy snowed a little in morning. Col' Alcock and Mrs.Bell mar'd.
19. Cold snowy day. A.Haptonstail lodged here last night.
20. Snowed till noon, hazy and cloudy, turned moderate in evening. Chas. Taylor and Capt.Burnley dined here.
21. Cloudy and thaw, Rain abt 10 o'clock. Hear that W.Barbour was to be married to Miss Strode, this week. Frank had his blue coat yesterday.
22. Rainy and foggy, thaw continued till a little before day and carried off most of the snow.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the 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.

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FRANCIS TAYLOR'S 

Jan'y. 
Began to keep a diary of events.--Find myself rather more unwell, having pain in my shoulder and back.--Doct'r Taylor set off for Caroline. Mrs James dined at bro. J.Taylor's -Moderate weather, not quite clear. 
Health better, Cloudy, foggy & rainy.
Clear weather-Dined at Mr.E.Taylor's in company with Cols.Madison, Mr. Jas.Coleman & W.Glassell, the young ladies came home from Mr.A.Glassells
Went to Mr.E.Taylor's in the evening to a dance, a small company of young people.
Went again to the dance, the company dispersed in the evening. These two days good clear weather, not very cold. 
Cloudy about mid-day snowed until night 1 1/2 inches deep, cold night and windy.
Windy, clear and cold.
Fine weather.
do. am indisposed, a cold &c. Recording Excns for my brother.
Writing-continue unwell.
Bro-r James went to Mr. Downeys on a visit. I was invited but too unwell to go. Snowed a little in the morning- writing-Sent to Mrs.Thomas's for 1 Gallon Cyder-got-Heard that a negro of Capt.C.Conway's yesterday wounded his overseer(Martin) with an axe, in a dangerous manner, and was sent to Gaol for the crime. 
Remarkable quantity of white frost. My health better then for some days past-dined at Capt.Burnley's in company with Messrs. Th's & James Bell. Charles Taylor returned home from Caroline. I had violent headache & smart fever at night. Mr. Hyde (merchant) and Mr.Zimmerman lodged at brother James's this night. 
Continued unwell in the morning, went to brother Charles's. Ree'd a letter from my father and one from brother Richard with my Military certificates. warrants for last year's interest also Cash [?]3.6. 4 1/2 for interest on two Cont'l Loan Office Certificates. Bro'r. James rec'd [?]12.16.3 for intereset of his L.Office Cert'e. Some cut silver, part of the money he lost 2/ & I 1/-by its being weighed. C.Taylor told me Capt. Conway's Overseer was not so badly hurt as had heard & was getting better. J.Pendleton & wife got to bro'r James's in evening- health somewhat better. 
Walked to Uncle Taylor's, he & family being from home proceeded to the Court House, where an arbitration was between Porter & Robinson. hear the Assembly is expected to rise about this time. 
Fine weather, walked in evening to Mrs. Thomas's
J.Clark said it spit snow in the morning, cleared fine weather, turned cold at night. 
Clear and cool-wrote some on Exon Book-fin'd.
Cold and cloudy snowed a little in morning. Col' Alcock and Mrs.Bell mar'd.
Cold snowy day. A.Haptonstail lodged here last night.
Snowed till noon, hazy and cloudy, turned moderate in evening. Chas. Taylor and Capt.Burnley dined here.
Cloudy and thaw, Rain abt 10 o'clock. Hear that W.Barbour was to be married to Miss Strode, this week. Frank had his blue coat yesterday. 
Rainy and foggy, thaw continued till a little before day and carried off most of the snow.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the 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. 

[33]1
FRANCIS TAYLOR'S
1786.
Jan'y.
1.Began to keep a diary of events.--Find myself rather more unwell, having pain in my shoulder and back.--Doct'r Taylor set off for Caroline. Mrs James dined at bro. J.Taylor's -Moderate weather, not quite clear.
2. Health better, Cloudy, foggy & rainy.
3. Clear weather-Dined at Mr.E.Taylor's in company with Cols.Madison, Mr. Jas.Coleman & W.Glassell, the young ladies came home from Mr.A.Glassells
4. Went to Mr.E.Taylor's in the evening to a dance, a small company of young people.
5. Went again to the dance, the company dispersed in the evening. These two days good clear weather, not very cold.
6. Cloudy about mid-day snowed until night 1 1/2 inches deep, cold night and windy.
7. Windy, clear and cold.
8. Fine weather.
9. do. am indisposed, a cold &c. Recording Excns for my brother.
10. Writing-continue unwell.
11. Bro-r James went to Mr. Downeys on a visit. I was invited but too unwell to go. Snowed a little in the morning- writing-Sent to Mrs.Thomas's for 1 Gallon Cyder-got-Heard that a negro of Capt.C.Conway's yesterday wounded his overseer(Martin) with an axe, in a dangerous manner, and was sent to Gaol for the crime.
12. Remarkable quantity of white frost. My health better then for some days past-dined at Capt.Burnley's in company with Messrs. Th's & James Bell. Charles Taylor returned home from Caroline. I had violent headache & smart fever at night. Mr. Hyde (merchant) and Mr.Zimmerman lodged at brother James's this night.
13. Continued unwell in the morning, went to brother Charles's. Ree'd a letter from my father and one from brother Richard with my Military certificates. warrants for last year's interest also Cash [?]3.6. 4 1/2 for interest on two Cont'l Loan Office Certificates. Bro'r. James rec'd [?]12.16.3 for intereset of his L.Office Cert'e. Some cut silver, part of the money he lost 2/ & I 1/-by its being weighed. C.Taylor told me Capt. Conway's Overseer was not so badly hurt as had heard & was getting better. J.Pendleton & wife got to bro'r James's in evening- health somewhat better.
14. Walked to Uncle Taylor's, he & family being from home proceeded to the Court House, where an arbitration was between Porter & Robinson. hear the Assembly is expected to rise about this time.
15. Fine weather, walked in evening to Mrs. Thomas's
16. J.Clark said it spit snow in the morning, cleared fine weather, turned cold at night.
17. Clear and cool-wrote some on Exon Book-fin'd.
18. Cold and cloudy snowed a little in morning. Col' Alcock and Mrs.Bell mar'd.
19. Cold snowy day. A.Haptonstail lodged here last night.
20. Snowed till noon, hazy and cloudy, turned moderate in evening. Chas. Taylor and Capt.Burnley dined here.
21. Cloudy and thaw, Rain abt 10 o'clock. Hear that W.Barbour was to be married to Miss Strode, this week. Frank had his blue coat yesterday.
22. Rainy and foggy, thaw continued till a little before day and carried off most of the snow.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the 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.