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[41]9 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1786 May 10, Planted Melon Seed. White speck'd seed from Col'o E. Pendleton's and Muskmelon from do & Cantaloupe round the patch. weather very dry. 11, Cloudy and rain. My father came from C.Taylor's-had some limes which Jos.Clark brought up from Fred'g yesterday-he had been with Tobacco-says the price is low, 18/ to 20/- My father dined here. 12, Warm and some clouds without rain. Went over the road. My father , C.Taylor, J.Pendleton & Bowie Pendleton there, went to the Doctors to dinner & ret'd in the evening-Mr. P.Pendleton at bro'r James's. 13, Cloudy and little rain in morning. Mr.P.Pendleton went early away. Saw some red strawberries. Some apple and Quince trees have not shed their blossoms yet. 14, My father went to H.Taylor's & engaged his waggon to draw Timber etc. 15, Laid off the ground my father's house is intended to be built upon. John & Bowie Pendleton went to Culp'r Court in Company with Robert Taylor-Thunder & a good shower of rain. 16, Began to dig my father's cellar. Hubbard Taylor's Waggon began to draw in Timbers from Bigger's-1 day. 17, Continued to work on Cellar. H.T's Waggon 2d, day.J.Pendleton ret'd from Culp'r. 18, Work on Cellar. H.T's Waggon 3rd day. 19, My father went to Col'o Madisons & returned to Bro'r James's. H.T's Waggon 4th day. Horse shod at Mr.Shepherds. 20, My father & bro'r James's went to Maj'r Moores. H.T's Waggon not here to-day. Mrs. James dined at bro'r James's. I walked in evening to Mr.Ingram's old Cherry orchard-some cherries red. Went from there with J.Pendleton to Mrs. Thomas's. Mr.B.Porter called there & told me he had been at Bro'r James's & settled with my father for Finnels Ex'on & paid to about 40/-which he will pay at Court. 21, My father called at bro'r James's & left £20.10 with me towards paying for work on his house. He went to Hubbard Taylor's. Cooper with five of Mr.P.Pendleton's sons got to bro'r James four of them goes to live in Culpeper. 22, H.Taylor's Waggon 5th day at work.Mr.Dickenson finished Chimney to the Kitchen. 23, Laid the Kitchen floor with brick. H.T's Waggon 6th day. 24, Mr. Dickenson began the Cellar wall. H.Taylor's Waggon 7th day. The weather has been cloudy & moderate showers from the beginning of last week. 25, Very rainy wet day which prevented my going to Court. Bro'r James went. No Magistrate but Mr.Shepherd who adj'd Court. 26, Still cloudy & rainy. Court adj'd again. I replanted Melon patch. 27, Cont'd rainy till about noon. Five Justices having met at Court they made some orders and adjourned to Court in course. rained in evening. I did not go to Court. 28, Very rainy morning. Cleared about noon. The weather for two weeks has been cloudy & the last week rained much. J.Pendleton & wife & Mary Taylor went after dinner to Maj'r Madison's-My father to Cha Taylors. C.Dickinson has not been able to work for the rain since Wednesday the 24th. 29, Rainy weather. 30 & 31, Rainy warm weather. 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.

[41]9
DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,
1786
May
10, Planted Melon Seed. White speck'd seed from Col'o E. Pendleton's and Muskmelon from do & Cantaloupe round the patch. weather very dry.
11, Cloudy and rain. My father came from C.Taylor's-had some limes which Jos.Clark brought up from Fred'g yesterday-he had been with Tobacco-says the price is low, 18/ to 20/- My father dined here.
12, Warm and some clouds without rain. Went over the road. My father , C.Taylor, J.Pendleton & Bowie Pendleton there, went to the Doctors to dinner & ret'd in the evening-Mr. P.Pendleton at bro'r James's.
13, Cloudy and little rain in morning. Mr.P.Pendleton went early away. Saw some red strawberries. Some apple and Quince trees have not shed their blossoms yet.
14, My father went to H.Taylor's & engaged his waggon to draw Timber etc.
15, Laid off the ground my father's house is intended to be built upon. John & Bowie Pendleton went to Culp'r Court in Company with Robert Taylor-Thunder & a good shower of rain.
16, Began to dig my father's cellar. Hubbard Taylor's Waggon began to draw in Timbers from Bigger's-1 day.
17, Continued to work on Cellar. H.T's Waggon 2d, day.J.Pendleton ret'd from Culp'r.
18, Work on Cellar. H.T's Waggon 3rd day.
19, My father went to Col'o Madisons & returned to Bro'r James's. H.T's Waggon 4th day. Horse shod at Mr.Shepherds.
20, My father & bro'r James's went to Maj'r Moores. H.T's Waggon not here to-day. Mrs. James dined at bro'r James's. I walked in evening to Mr.Ingram's old Cherry orchard-some cherries red. Went from there with J.Pendleton to Mrs. Thomas's. Mr.B.Porter called there & told me he had been at Bro'r James's & settled with my father for Finnels Ex'on & paid to about 40/-which he will pay at Court.
21, My father called at bro'r James's & left £20.10 with me towards paying for work on his house. He went to Hubbard Taylor's. Cooper with five of Mr.P.Pendleton's sons got to bro'r James four of them goes to live in Culpeper.
22, H.Taylor's Waggon 5th day at work.Mr.Dickenson finished Chimney to the Kitchen.
23, Laid the Kitchen floor with brick. H.T's Waggon 6th day.
24, Mr. Dickenson began the Cellar wall. H.Taylor's Waggon 7th day. The weather has been cloudy & moderate showers from the beginning of last week.
25, Very rainy wet day which prevented my going to Court. Bro'r James went. No Magistrate but Mr.Shepherd who adj'd Court.
26, Still cloudy & rainy. Court adj'd again. I replanted Melon patch.
27, Cont'd rainy till about noon. Five Justices having met at Court they made some orders and adjourned to Court in course. rained in evening. I did not go to Court.
28, Very rainy morning. Cleared about noon. The weather for two weeks has been cloudy & the last week rained much. J.Pendleton & wife & Mary Taylor went after dinner to Maj'r Madison's-My father to Cha Taylors. C.Dickinson has not been able to work for the rain since Wednesday the 24th.
29, Rainy weather.
30 & 31, Rainy warm weather.
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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(_l/ 9 1766 liltcy 10_ l?la11te<1 Melon seea.. Wb1to a;peok'<l seed l'roin 001 1 0 ;m.l'emueton•s anct MUskm.eJ.on from <10 & cantaloupe • rouna tlio pa.ten. weather very (lry. ea.ii.ta11mes wn1cn Jos.CJ..n.r.k 11. ,aouc1y a.nu rain, My" 1·at.twr oame rrom c.~yior•s-ha.d brought up .t'rom F.t·e<Pg yeat3$r(lay-.n .e 11ad.been w1t11 Xobaeco""" .aay.u tl1e l)riea ia 1191·u.ther a111or1nere.low. , 18/ to 20/12, wa.rm a,nu some clouds w1t:nout raui,. went over tne roaa~ My 1·attier,c. 1aylor, ,went to th,~ Doctors to a1nne.r & ·rat•c1 1n J . r>en(tleton ,:h .:aow1ePena1e·ton ·ttl.ere _ the evenini- Mr, 11 .l:emu~ton at bro• r · James ta. :. eariY away. saw aomel..3, Clou.c!Yand J.1t,tle ra111. ln mo·rnl..ug. tAr..:e.lfemlleton we.cu red strawberries . Som.aappJ.a e.ua "u1.nc.e tree.a l'laVl,j uot iillea tne1r bloaaome yet •. hle v1ai~,onto araw i 1mber ete. s & tm~-agec'i li~. My l'cr.ttl1er wdnt 'Lo ,a, i;;:,~y....,or• l.5, Lai<.l otl' the groum1 my ratlle -:r•·s house 113 1t1te11<teclto b@ l>Ullt u:pon. Jo.tin & 1 :r court in Compa.iiywitn. Robert tayi.or ... thun-· :aowie l:1ernilet on went to CUJ..1, l6, ner & a. gooa st.iower T1mberij 17, Oant1nued tram :.S1e.tier•s-l ctay. to work on Cellar. 18, work on ce11ar. 19, or r-a.1.n. Began to di g xny 1'atlle ·r• s cellar. H.Tte waggon 2(1.<1ay.J.Pena1eton H.x•ewaggon 3ra·aay. went to co1•0 }&ldj.sons & retuniect day., 1wrae alloa at Mr.m1e·p:neras. tatr1er My _ ltth HU:bbar(t ~d.ylor• a Wag[;on t.>ego.nto clraw 1n to .Bro•r Ja.niee•e. ret•ct a.i•s cu.J.p•r. t.-rorc. wa..e;tion tatll.er fi. bro•·r James went to _Majt r Moores• .I-t.t• e Wai«on not here- to-d.ay,. at 01'o'r James•s. I walked 1n evening to Mr.,Inr.;ram•a old t.tta .Jamos cU.ner.1 ,merry ore11ar(l- aome el'.'lerr1es rea. went r.ro:m th.ere w1tn. J .Pendleton to ia-e. ~rnomas• e. ur .11. Porter ca .11au there & to let me lle had been at BN • r Jame a' s .o/-vm.1cb. ne w1th usy tat-her .f'or 1'1nnela ::sx•on & pa.id to about '1f. & settlea wlll pay at ccurt, .s paying tor 21, My :t:a:ther callect at bx·o• r Jwntla 's & l.e~·t .£20.io wit1 1 me towar-<1 worl{ on hls house . He went to lltlbbu.rd Taylor• a. Cooper wit.ti t1v0 01~Mr.P .. l?ernilet .on • a aom.J g~~ t to bx·o 'r Jamee t9u,r or tnem goea to l.1ve 1u cu11:epor. 20. My H.'J.ayio:r•a wu.gf~On!>tl1 day at ,ior:k~1u:.D1-cneml:lont·;t:n1ane<tClllnUu)y to t.t1e ,u,J.tcnEt1. 23, .Laid tl1e .r..1to:t1on.tloor w1ti:t or1@k.. u.x•a waggon 6th aay~ waJ.l. H •.tay..a.or•a wagg cm 7th <1ay. 11le weatner _ 21~, 1u-.D1citenson bagp.n ti.le Cellar ho.a been clou.ciy &: n1o<le1..ate sllowera trom the beg1n.n1ng ot last week, 25, very rainy wet day wh1ot1 vrovented my got.n.g to court.Bro•r Jani.ea w~nt.No Ma(~istrate out l,tr. Sha1iuerd. wl:10 &ltJ • d court ... 26 • Still. cloudy & ra1rcy .court a.dJ • <1 aga.1n•~ I :replanted Melon .(>a.too. 27. oont'Cl rainy t1ll about noon • .F1Ve .rust10es having ruet at court they ma(le sone or(lera an.ct actjourno<l to court 1n courae. ra1ne<.t u1evening, :t t'i14 not go to 22. 1 Court. a.bout noon. 'llle \t0a.t11er 1"or two weeks nae 'beten 28 • VtJry ra1ny 111or111ng. Clear -c-:Hi ..th. J .,PeJl(L,l.EltOll & Vi11"G& Mary ?aylor tlent ()lOUtiY & tllO last week ra1ned 1a.tH atter r.ar jner to iulj • r M.a~Uson•e..- M3 1·atner to en.a tay1or1. o.r>le.K.1ns(.m nas the 21~t11. not been able to wo1·k t'or ·th~ rain s1nee we;.uu~e<.t,U,y . 2 9 • 1-;aJ..ny wen:t,.twl· 30 f.c 31. Rainy vii1-r1~1 woatt,er. Collection, in the Southern Historical Z P /907IJ;~a_)-' ///Y.LOR. From the FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO Chapel Hill. of North Carolina tibrary, University PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT. J.]