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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1789,
1789,
January,
28, G.C.T. came home to breakfast and returned to uncle Taylor's to go with Robert Taylor to Col Madison's. Snowed very fast, but eh ground being wet, it did not lie- rainy evening- Hung up the meat, to smoke, of 14 Hogs- Got keg of Oysters & Ream Brown paper brought from Capt Woods last evening, sent a few Oysters to J. & C.Taylor's.
29, Cloudy and a few drops rain in the day & some in the night-
30, J.Taylor jr came here after breakfast and said his father was gone to Uncle Taylor. G.Taylor & self went to Uncle Taylors- Capt Burnley & family, J.Taylor & family, C.Taylor & Eliz Chew dined there- Began to snow about noon, a moist fine snow and continued all day. Frank asked leave to have Miss M.Conway's Pat for a wife. I did not object, as he said he had the necessary consent & that tomorrow night is to be their wedding.
31, Snowed till day and was about ten inches deep- Cleared about 10 or 11 o'clock- G.C.Taylor returned from Col.Madison's- Geo Porter & J.Taylor jr came here and dined- G.C.T. went with them to J.Taylor's- Weather changed to cold-
February,
1, [Sunday] Very cold last night and to-day, though quite clear, can perceive no thaw- G.C.T. came home to breakfast & returned after & went to G.Taylor & came back at night-
2, Went with my father & G.C.T. to Election for Delegate to Congress from this District. In Orange Col.Madison got 200 votes & Monroe 9. I dined at Wood's and went to Uncle Taylor's from thence. Mr.Uriel Mallory & son, William, John Gibson H,Taylor, John & Robert Taylor & Hardin Burnley there-
3, About noon went to Court house. Madison got 16 votes to-day- Hear he had 256 to 103 in Culpeper, 174 to 105 in Albermarle. Capt Conway & G.Taylor came home with us, the former staid. The weather was very cold yesterday, more mild to-day. quite clear. 4 hogs killed- 2 left for M.Perry.
4, Uncle Taylor, John Taylor, J.Taylor & son, C.Taylor and Capt Conway dined here. Capt Conway went home after dinner. John Taylor staid all night.
5, John Taylor went to his fathers after breakfast. Weather clear and moderate. Capt Burnley came here & dined, said he heard Monroe had in the Spots'a Election, 74 votes more than Madison- C.Taylor went to Reu Taylor's to see sick negroes, called on his return & said Hub'd Taylor & his wife got home to-day- Moses went to work at G.Taylor's.
6, My father rode to Court house & heard that Col Madison got a majority of 104 votes in Louisa and a majority the first day in Goochland- Had a cow killed which weighed ab't 60 pr Quarter. Issued a licence to Kenneth Sutherland & Ruth Webster- Daniel Webster security- they had been to J.Taylor's, who set off to-day with ColPendleton to Charlottsville, where the Sh'fs are to meet to-morrow to compare the votes for member of Congress from this District-
9, Fine morning- Wheat new ____ Bushels bro't from Quarter Saturday and to-day. Sent 3 Bus' pr George to Mill & sent a bottle of brandy to Miller- The Mill was dressing and did not grind- George got drunk & fell- Frank went and brought him home. J.Taylor sent for us about noon- we went and dined. ColPendleton there from Sheriff's meeting said Col.Madison had 336 votes more than Monroe- G.T. and F.T. returned after dinner. G.C.T. staid- T.Barbour's wife got there from Culpeper- Thawed a good deal to-day-
10, G.C.Taylor came home after breakfast- George went to Mill & brought home flour- 3 bus Wheat made 70 lb. Mild weather, thaw continues.
7, I rode to Court house- Several Neighbors there. Snow about half gone- bad riding- Hubbard Taylor came by with me. Reuben Taylor was there and they dined here. Reuben Taylor has a bad cold- H.Taylor said another of his negro children died this morning of Whoop'g cough making the fourth since the year began.
8, Snowed in morning one or two inches deep, misty in the evening and like fog. [Note- the error of the two days misplaced was copying by PFT]
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January,
28 , G.c.~. came home to brea1u ·ast ruin returned to uncle i'ayJ.or•s to gQ w1th Rooex-t
Taylor to col Ma<Uson• .o. Snowea V'ery !'ast, .but en grounu. -oe1ng wet,lt
,ua. ni,,t
l1e- rainy even1ng-. Hw1g up t.ne mau.t1 to amot.e. ot 11~ lioge- oot keg 01~ oy:aters
& P.eamnrovlm 11a:per orougnt irom o~pt woods last evening, sent a. :ra••i oysters ii:
to J. & c.~aylor•s.
29, Clcuuy ai-1~t a 1:ew (irops ra1n 1n tne <'lay & some 1u the .nlg)lt- 30 • J. xo.y-10.t·Jr ca.ma nere art.er break.l"ast ana aaid n1a tather wa..sgone to . uncle
l'eyJ.or . o.xeylor & ae11· went to Uncle tayJ.oro- capt l3urnley & 1:amily, J,tayJ/.r
& .rn 1.111y, c.xaylor
& .r.!l.1zc11ow r.U.nea.t:t1ere• .Began to anow about noon, a. moist
:nnc snow a.n<l continuect all day. Frallk asked ..L4ilave to 11ave lUas M.Conway• a
Pat l 'or a w1:i.e. I a.id. n et object,
a.a be .said ne tw.<1 the necessary consent &
tl1at tomorrow night 1s to ·b~ t11e1r we,:tctlng.
31 • snowe(1 till
au.y an.~l 1va.~about ten. 1n.Qbea aeep- Clearea aoou:t, lO or ll. o • ol.oek·
a.c,iuylor
returue~ rrom coi. 1,1
a41.aon•a- Qeo Po:·ter & J.iayJ.or J1· c,uite !lere md
d111eu- a.c .~~ went -wlt.tl. tlieu1 to J. xayJ.o.r•s- Wea.the , onangea to col.Ci4
Jleoruary.
1, ($t.mtlay] very cold last .night a.n<1to-day,
thou~ quite olear, oun perceive no
tllaw- a-.c.'r. came name to ·urcu.Kt:a.st & returned. a.rter & \Vent to c.xaylor & cane
be.~ at .ni ght2. went with my l'ather &. o.c.x. to Election
tor Dele g,ute to cor1grees trom tn1e n1s~
tr1<Jt. In o:ran gc Col. Man1son got 200 vcbtes & MOnrce 9. I dined at Wood• s arnl
went to uncle Tuy1or•a rrom thence,
Mr.Uriel
H. T,.1
..y10:r, John & Hobert
Ma.i.lory & ~on,W1ll1am,Jonn Gibaon
'J.'aylor & Ha.rn1n Btu111ey · ttiere3, t-i.uout noon wont to court house. Mooiaon got l6 votes to-{1ay- Hear :tie nad 256 to
103 111 cu11-1e11er,171~ to 105 1n Alber.1arle. Captoonway ti.1 c. '.Nl.ylor ca.ro.E)noma v,it.h
U5 • t11e termer staid.
lhe vroatrer was very cold. yesterday,
m,~·re mild to-ao.y,
quite cle i.1r.. lt nogs k1llect.-2 l.t~t·t tor 11.Perry.
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J'olm 1'aylor,J.iaylor
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ana ca1Yt Conway <lined 110.re•.
con W<l
Y we11t home alt.er dinner.
J'olm ~~'-Y+O
•r sta.1<1 aJ.J. ni ght. ·
John 1.ay .1.
Qr went to r.1.1a r~tnera a1·tor bre a .kl'a.at. 'leatno1· c.lear a.nurn.o
t1erD.te.
oa_pt Burnley came r.1.ere& ct1I1ed1 aa1<l ho nenr<l uom·c-e nao. 1n tlio spcta• ~ i~lec-
t1cn, 7>l-vote ti more uun .M.a
tl1scn- o. Xeylor \,ent to Heu ~ayJ.or• e to sea s1Qk
ne gr ces • callea on Ille re'tu;rn & sald. llub ·t <1 taylox· .:'a 1.'lle wlte got nome to-<:Layti,Mcaes went to wur1t at o.xa,yl,ort a.
69,.My i'at ner ro <1e to cow:·t J:l,,.,use & neard. that Col 118.(l.1.son got n. 1aajc:,rl ty o.t lOl~
votes 1n l.ouisa ruHl a major1 t,y th~ l'1rat (10., in 00-ccr.u.ru1d.- Had a cow leilled.
which weig,t1e <1 ab• t 60 p:t qua.rtor. tsaued a licence to re :i.neth t>Utnerla.nd &
nut11 weisterDaniel 'Weo ater s a cur1ty- t11ey no.a peerJ. to J. '.J.UYlor•o • vtJ:1.0 aet
on · to-<10.y wit i:1 CclP erullot,on to ~:am.r1ottsv111s f vmore the mi•.ra a.re to rueet
...,.;-• ➔ to- uorrow to c~mi,u.re tne votes
tor member ot Conr;rese rro m tn1s Dlatr1ct·,9 :+}1.nc morr11ng- m1e::.\t new_ lmshoJ.a oro•t. 1·rom Quarter Saturday ru1Jl to-flay.sent
• 3 :uus • pr Gec:t f::,
;o ·t .o .Mil~ & aent a bottle
or bra.nay to M1..LJ.er- the u.111 vm,ij
<lretrni:n g; antt <11<1i o t g:c1nd- oeor ge got ctrunk &: :·cu- Frrulk went an.<1brou e,ht
nim homo. J . •J:a..vlor aEmt · .t"ol'.'us about noon- we went ancl <11ned. Coll?uwueton
th tn ·e .t'roltl Silar1n·• s X110et1ng sa..1<1co1 •.uaa1oon nau 336 vutea more th <'..
ttl Monroec;.~. c.Ll(i :&.1:. rcttu·ne(l ai:ter r.U.nner. u.c.x. sta.1a- 1.l:lar oou.x·•s wlte gcrt tnexe
l'ro m t..:tU11(::1;er- '..i.
'Htw1a<1 a good c etW. to-o..a.y.
10 , G.C • .fay101· ca.me l'wme a1'ter bre ·i.KtastGeor ge we.nt to Ml.l.l & br<.:niivit home .rlou:3 but, vrneat mu<te 70 lb. M.11<1 weather, t11aw cont1.nuea.
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Hltiioar<1 ~ay101· came 'Dy with
neu t>erJ..iaylor
.Hoig11bor5 there.
me.. neuuen Xaylor
snow aoout Wall' gone-oan r1 .d1nt11,..
wa1.':lVleI·e
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nu.s a oa<l cold- H,.l'ayl.o.r aa1a. L:.nother 01· .t.1.1~ner.ro cn1J.a.x-en a1ee1
th1t! u101·nin f;, 01' 'Vf11001)•
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niak1n t1 the .t'ourth oinow the year lH~gan.
8 • mwwect 1n mornin g one or t wo .1nchen d,ee;pt mitlty in tho even1~
a.nd. like !'Ci;•
C l~ote- tne error a;t; the two <1ays m1a.plu.ce<1 was CORfin e; oy PFf]
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