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1786 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR.
JAN.
23, Turned cold and clear about two hours before day-froze a little, fine day-walked to Mr.E.Taylor's but returned to dinner, the young ladies having come to my brother James's.
23, Col.J.Pendleton came to J.T's to breakfast. Miss Taylor went home in the evening-cloudy & a little snow-did not cover the ground-
25, Col'o. Pendleton returned. Jno. Pendleton, his wife and self set off to Maj'r. Moore's, but at Capt.Burnley's met his family, R.Taylor & wife, we dined at Capt.Burnley's. 
26, Went to Court, let Capt.C.Conway have a warrant for £6. No.611. Dined at Mr.E.Taylor's with R.B.Morton, J.P.Adams, J.Pendleton & wife. 
27, Went to Maj'r.Madison's, Capt.Conway and spouse, Maj'r.Moore, Doct'r.Taylor & family dined there-Maj'r.Moore returned after dinner.
28, Remained at Maj'r.Madison's with above company. Miss M.Chew dined there. Moderate weather, a little cloudy.
29, Went in comp'y Mr. & Mrs.Conway, Doct'r Taylor & family to Col'o.Madison's-William Madison & spouse, Misses Madison & M.Moore returned home from Mr.M.Barbour's wedd'g. 
30, The above ment'd with Maj'r Madison dined at Col'o.Madison's-rainy before day and the morning warm. Col'o. Madison Jr. got home from Richmond 9 o'clock at night. [Col.Madison Jr., afterwards President U.S.-W.K.A.]
31, Cool and windy, remained at Col.Madison's. Bro'r.James had a son born yesterday. [This was John Gibson Taylor who married Elizabeth Lee Taylor.-P.F.T.] G.C.Taylor & Js.Tayor got to Orange the same time 30th.
FEBRUARY 1786.
Feb.
1, Came from Col'o.Madison's, the Company did the same, viz't.Misses Conway & Taylor.
2, Walked with J.Pendleton to Ch's Taylor, Capt.Burnley went to us. Doct'r sent sent for to Mr.E.Taylor's Aggy [a slave] who was very sick- came home in evening. 
3, Bro'r James sent for by Mr.Robert Terrill (who is unwell) to write his will. 
4, Went to Capt.Burnley's, bro'r James, J.Pendleton & the boys killed a partridge & to hares, brother Charles and Mr.Hub'd Taylor the latter told me his son died about ten days ago, he also informed me that the money I rec'd some time ago for interest of my C.L.O.Certificate was sent me by mistake-Late in evening snowed a wet snow.
5. Snowed and rained all day, snow not more than inch deep, wet and warm for season.
6, Fine day-Misses Lucy & Jane Taylor breakfasted here on their way to Capt. Dade's, where a dance is to be tomorrow.
7, Went to Capt.Dade's, large Company, fine day. Returned £3.6.4 1/2 which I had rec'd by mistake for interest of a L.O.Cert'e to Mr.Hub Taylor at Capt.Dade's, He told me that this money was drawn for Capt.Minor & that he could not draw the interest on mine. J.Taylor Jr.lost his hat.
8, Fine weather. Miss Moore came by with M.Taylor from Capt.Dades.
9, Went to Wilson's store, bought sundry small articles and paid for, 29/.Called on my way back to Maj'r. Lee's-paid 18/- to J.Taylor which he had advanced over 48-/66- which was the cost of a case 4 1/2 Gall's Wine. heard Capt.Lee was very ill-
10, (Frogs) Sent for my case-Weather very fine. Bro'r James burning Plant beds. sent Frank to Mr.Porter's, borrowed the London Magazine for 1783.
11, Weather cold & cloudy. J.Pendleton & self went to Mrs.Thomas's, Ch's. Taylor also went to Mrs.Thomas's-J.Thomas about burning Plant beds-began to snow about noon. 
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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1786 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR.
JAN.
23, Turned cold and clear about two hours before day-froze a little, fine day-walked to Mr.E.Taylor's but returned to dinner, the young ladies having come to my brother James's.
23, Col.J.Pendleton came to J.T's to breakfast. Miss Taylor went home in the evening-cloudy & a little snow-did not cover the ground-
25, Col'o. Pendleton returned. Jno. Pendleton, his wife and self set off to Maj'r. Moore's, but at Capt.Burnley's met his family, R.Taylor & wife, we dined at Capt.Burnley's.
26, Went to Court, let Capt.C.Conway have a warrant for £6. No.611. Dined at Mr.E.Taylor's with R.B.Morton, J.P.Adams, J.Pendleton & wife.
27, Went to Maj'r.Madison's, Capt.Conway and spouse, Maj'r.Moore, Doct'r.Taylor & family dined there-Maj'r.Moore returned after dinner.
28, Remained at Maj'r.Madison's with above company. Miss M.Chew dined there. Moderate weather, a little cloudy.
29, Went in comp'y Mr. & Mrs.Conway, Doct'r Taylor & family to Col'o.Madison's-William Madison & spouse, Misses Madison & M.Moore returned home from Mr.M.Barbour's wedd'g.
30, The above ment'd with Maj'r Madison dined at Col'o.Madison's-rainy before day and the morning warm. Col'o. Madison Jr. got home from Richmond 9 o'clock at night. [Col.Madison Jr., afterwards President U.S.-W.K.A.]
31, Cool and windy, remained at Col.Madison's. Bro'r.James had a son born yesterday. [This was John Gibson Taylor who married Elizabeth Lee Taylor.-P.F.T.] G.C.Taylor & Js.Tayor got to Orange the same time 30th.
FEBRUARY 1786.
Feb.
1, Came from Col'o.Madison's, the Company did the same, viz't.Misses Conway & Taylor.
2, Walked with J.Pendleton to Ch's Taylor, Capt.Burnley went to us. Doct'r sent sent for to Mr.E.Taylor's Aggy [a slave] who was very sick- came home in evening.
3, Bro'r James sent for by Mr.Robert Terrill (who is unwell) to write his will.
4, Went to Capt.Burnley's, bro'r James, J.Pendleton & the boys killed a partridge & to hares, brother Charles and Mr.Hub'd Taylor the latter told me his son died about ten days ago, he also informed me that the money I rec'd some time ago for interest of my C.L.O.Certificate was sent me by mistake-Late in evening snowed a wet snow.
5. Snowed and rained all day, snow not more than inch deep, wet and warm for season.
6, Fine day-Misses Lucy & Jane Taylor breakfasted here on their way to Capt. Dade's, where a dance is to be tomorrow.
7, Went to Capt.Dade's, large Company, fine day. Returned £3.6.4 1/2 which I had rec'd by mistake for interest of a L.O.Cert'e to Mr.Hub Taylor at Capt.Dade's, He told me that this money was drawn for Capt.Minor & that he could not draw the interest on mine. J.Taylor Jr.lost his hat.
8, Fine weather. Miss Moore came by with M.Taylor from Capt.Dades.
9, Went to Wilson's store, bought sundry small articles and paid for, 29/.Called on my way back to Maj'r. Lee's-paid 18/- to J.Taylor which he had advanced over 48-/66- which was the cost of a case 4 1/2 Gall's Wine. heard Capt.Lee was very ill-
10, (Frogs) Sent for my case-Weather very fine. Bro'r James burning Plant beds. sent Frank to Mr.Porter's, borrowed the London Magazine for 1783.
11, Weather cold & cloudy. J.Pendleton & self went to Mrs.Thomas's, Ch's. Taylor also went to Mrs.Thomas's-J.Thomas about burning Plant beds-began to snow about noon.
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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1786 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR.
JAN.
23, Turned cold and clear about two hours before day-froze a little, fine day-walked to Mr.E.Taylor's but returned to dinner, the young ladies having come to my brother James's.
23, Col.J.Pendleton came to J.T's to breakfast. Miss Taylor went home in the evening-cloudy & a little snow-did not cover the ground-
25, Col'o. Pendleton returned. Jno. Pendleton, his wife and self set off to Maj'r. Moore's, but at Capt.Burnley's met his family, R.Taylor & wife, we dined at Capt.Burnley's. 
26, Went to Court, let Capt.C.Conway have a warrant for [?]6. No.611. Dined at Mr.E.Taylor's with R.B.Morton, J.P.Adams, J.Pendleton & wife. 
27, Went to Maj'r.Madison's, Capt.Conway and spouse, Maj'r.Moore, Doct'r.Taylor & family dined there-Maj'r.Moore returned after dinner.
28, Remained at Maj'r.Madison's with above company. Miss M.Chew dined there. Moderate weather, a little cloudy.
29, Went in comp'y Mr. & Mrs.Conway, Doct'r Taylor & family to Col'o.Madison's-William Madison & spouse, Misses Madison & M.Moore returned home from Mr.M.Barbour's wedd'g. 
30, The above ment'd with Maj'r Madison dined at Col'o.Madison's-rainy before day and the morning warm. Col'o. Madison Jr. got home from Richmond 9 o'clock at night. [Col.Madison Jr., afterwards President U.S.-W.K.A.]
31, Cool and windy, remained at Col.Madison's. Bro'r.James had a son born yesterday. [This was John Gibson Taylor who married Elizabeth Lee Taylor.-P.F.T.] G.C.Taylor & Js.Tayor got to Orange the same time 30th.
FEBRUARY 1786.
Feb.
1, Came from Col'o.Madison's, the Company did the same, viz't.Misses Conway & Taylor.
2, Walked with J.Pendleton to Ch's Taylor, Capt.Burnley went to us. Doct'r sent sent for to Mr.E.Taylor's Aggy [a slave] who was very sick- came home in evening. 
3, Bro'r James sent for by Mr.Robert Terrill (who is unwell) to write his will. 
4, Went to Capt.Burnley's, bro'r James, J.Pendleton & the boys killed a partridge & to hares, brother Charles and Mr.Hub'd Taylor the latter told me his son died about ten days ago, he also informed me that the money I rec'd some time ago for interest of my C.L.O.Certificate was sent me by mistake-Late in evening snowed a wet snow.
5. Snowed and rained all day, snow not more than inch deep, wet and warm for season.
6, Fine day-Misses Lucy & Jane Taylor breakfasted here on their way to Capt. Dade's, where a dance is to be tomorrow.
7, Went to Capt.Dade's, large Company, fine day. Returned [?]3.6.4 1/2 which I had rec'd by mistake for interest of a L.O.Cert'e to Mr.Hub Taylor at Capt.Dade's, He told me that this money was drawn for Capt.Minor & that he could not draw the interest on mine. J.Taylor Jr.lost his hat.
8, Fine weather. Miss Moore came by with M.Taylor from Capt.Dades.
9, Went to Wilson's store, bought sundry small articles and paid for, 29/.Called on my way back to Maj'r. Lee's-paid 18/- to J.Taylor which he had advanced over 48-/66- which was the cost of a case 4 1/2 Gall's Wine. heard Capt.Lee was very ill-
10, (Frogs) Sent for my case-Weather very fine. Bro'r James burning Plant beds. sent Frank to Mr.Porter's, borrowed the London Magazine for 1783.
11, Weather cold & cloudy. J.Pendleton & self went to Mrs.Thomas's, Ch's. Taylor also went to Mrs.Thomas's-J.Thomas about burning Plant beds-began to snow about noon. 
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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1786 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR.
JAN.
23, Turned cold and clear about two hours before day-froze a little, fine day-walked to Mr.E.Taylor's but returned to dinner, the young ladies having come to my brother James's.
23, Col.J.Pendleton came to J.T's to breakfast. Miss Taylor went home in the evening-cloudy & a little snow-did not cover the ground-
25, Col'o. Pendleton returned. Jno. Pendleton, his wife and self set off to Maj'r. Moore's, but at Capt.Burnley's met his family, R.Taylor & wife, we dined at Capt.Burnley's.
26, Went to Court, let Capt.C.Conway have a warrant for [?]6. No.611. Dined at Mr.E.Taylor's with R.B.Morton, J.P.Adams, J.Pendleton & wife.
27, Went to Maj'r.Madison's, Capt.Conway and spouse, Maj'r.Moore, Doct'r.Taylor & family dined there-Maj'r.Moore returned after dinner.
28, Remained at Maj'r.Madison's with above company. Miss M.Chew dined there. Moderate weather, a little cloudy.
29, Went in comp'y Mr. & Mrs.Conway, Doct'r Taylor & family to Col'o.Madison's-William Madison & spouse, Misses Madison & M.Moore returned home from Mr.M.Barbour's wedd'g.
30, The above ment'd with Maj'r Madison dined at Col'o.Madison's-rainy before day and the morning warm. Col'o. Madison Jr. got home from Richmond 9 o'clock at night. [Col.Madison Jr., afterwards President U.S.-W.K.A.]
31, Cool and windy, remained at Col.Madison's. Bro'r.James had a son born yesterday. [This was John Gibson Taylor who married Elizabeth Lee Taylor.-P.F.T.] G.C.Taylor & Js.Tayor got to Orange the same time 30th.
FEBRUARY 1786.
Feb.
1, Came from Col'o.Madison's, the Company did the same, viz't.Misses Conway & Taylor.
2, Walked with J.Pendleton to Ch's Taylor, Capt.Burnley went to us. Doct'r sent sent for to Mr.E.Taylor's Aggy [a slave] who was very sick- came home in evening.
3, Bro'r James sent for by Mr.Robert Terrill (who is unwell) to write his will.
4, Went to Capt.Burnley's, bro'r James, J.Pendleton & the boys killed a partridge & to hares, brother Charles and Mr.Hub'd Taylor the latter told me his son died about ten days ago, he also informed me that the money I rec'd some time ago for interest of my C.L.O.Certificate was sent me by mistake-Late in evening snowed a wet snow.
5. Snowed and rained all day, snow not more than inch deep, wet and warm for season.
6, Fine day-Misses Lucy & Jane Taylor breakfasted here on their way to Capt. Dade's, where a dance is to be tomorrow.
7, Went to Capt.Dade's, large Company, fine day. Returned [?]3.6.4 1/2 which I had rec'd by mistake for interest of a L.O.Cert'e to Mr.Hub Taylor at Capt.Dade's, He told me that this money was drawn for Capt.Minor & that he could not draw the interest on mine. J.Taylor Jr.lost his hat.
8, Fine weather. Miss Moore came by with M.Taylor from Capt.Dades.
9, Went to Wilson's store, bought sundry small articles and paid for, 29/.Called on my way back to Maj'r. Lee's-paid 18/- to J.Taylor which he had advanced over 48-/66- which was the cost of a case 4 1/2 Gall's Wine. heard Capt.Lee was very ill-
10, (Frogs) Sent for my case-Weather very fine. Bro'r James burning Plant beds. sent Frank to Mr.Porter's, borrowed the London Magazine for 1783.
11, Weather cold & cloudy. J.Pendleton & self went to Mrs.Thomas's, Ch's. Taylor also went to Mrs.Thomas's-J.Thomas about burning Plant beds-began to snow about noon.
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.