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2 revisions | michellezitney at May 13, 2020 02:30 PM 139[135] 21 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1789,
1789, November,
27, Clear, Mountains white with snow. J.Taylor came here but returned & sent & got 3 Gallons Brandy- C.Taylor dined here- I have a bad cold.
28, My cold very bad- F.S.Taylor set off to Caroline. I gave him two dollars to buy a hat- Cloudy. C.Taylor came by & G.C.T.aylor went with him to Maj'r Madison's- G.Taylor rode to Quarter.
29, Hubbard Taylor, J.Taylor & son & C.Taylor dined here. ---[SUNDAY]---
30, Some snow in morning in spits- Mountains White. Inevening Mr.Rose & Mr Winston, who ret'd from Redstone with F.S.Taylor came here on their return home- they stayed till the 1st Dec'r after breakfast.
December,
1, I went to School house where was a meeting of Gentlemen to consult about Mr. Goodlet's school, there was not anything determined about it- deferred.
2, Mr.Ingram rode here to get his acc't settled. My cold continues very bad, tho' a little mending- H.Taylor's waggon took in 42 Bus Wheat, by G.Taylor's measure from here & to take 2 Bus from home, also a bag of peas- which he is to deliver Patton & Dalrymple.
3, Killed 21 Hogs- 16 brought here & Moses Perry had 5. The 16 weighed 2,111 Nett- the 5, 626 equal to 545 Nett. Had some cut up & salted.
4, Finished Salting Hogs. G.T. went to Store & dined at Mr.Shepherd's. Capt Burnley dined here. I went after dinner with him to C.Taylor's, Capt Conway was there-
5, Went with G.Taylor & the boys and dined at J.Taylor's. T.Barbour & his wife got there from Culpeper. Reu Taylor & Thos Farish dined there. G.C.Taylor went to Col Madison's-
6, [SUNDAY] Ww dined at home.
7, Hub'd Taylor was here & said he had sold his land to W.Taylor, Merch't, for £1,000.-£600 Goods &c. his Waggon brought up some things for my father.
8, C.Taylor dined here- I went to store, got some paper &c- in evening H.Taylor a came & got the acc't of his Goods which he left with me yesterday- G.C.Taylor went with him, they intend to Fredericksburg tomorrow.
9, I went to Store, bought a Felt hat, ret'd by Uncle Taylor's and went with him to Rob't Taylor's, his family & G.Taylor dined there- I ret'd by J.Taylor's-
10, Went with G.Taylor & dined at Uncle Taylor's
11, Rainy and Foggy all day, did not send to school.
12, Cool and windy- Burnt white stone. Went in evening to Capt Burnley's, left some moulds &c for Flannel waistcoat.
13 [SUNDAY] Reuben Taylor & his son, Billy, walked here and dined- Absalom brought a coat for my father from Fredericksburg-
14, Went to School house, dined at home.
15, C.Taylor breakfasted here- G.C.Taylor got home, said J.Taylor jr of Caroline & John Taylor came up last night- G.Taylor & I went to Uncle Taylor's. Hub'd Taylor, his family, his bro'r James & sister Nancy, John Taylor, Robt Taylor & family & bro'r James dined there.
16, Rained in the night and a good deal to-day-
17, Rained some & Cloudy.
18, Fine warm day, 5 young Turnkeys hatched-
19, Sent & got a Pear tree, some Asparagus roots & Beargrass from H.Taylor & planted. Reu Taylor came here, we had a Hare hunt. Capt Burnley & Jno Burnley joined us and dined here.
20, [SUNDAY] Showed most of the day- went to Hub'd Taylor's- Uncle Taylor & family, Reu Taylor & do. J.Taylor & son, Chas Taylor dined. J.Taylor jr of Caroline & sister there. Dicky & Colby went to C.Taylor's. Baldwin came up for the boys, he came from home yesterday and got to Reu Taylor's
21, Cloudy and snowed a little.
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. [135] 21 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1789, 139-
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27, Clear, McuntalnJ.J white ,nith lJnOW.J .xay.Lor ca.me l1$.re but returned & 60.nt & ~
3 Ga.:aona J:frimey- c.Taylor u1n.e«1nere- I :nave a oact oold.
28, .My colcl vorJ bn~- :rr.s._Taylor set ott to Caroline. I ga.ve h1m two (iollat"S t1ro
tnzy :.1, ?iat- c1oud.y. o •.'1ay1or came by & o.c.~faylor
went v1ith .tl1::uto l.iaj•r liJ1l.4
1son • s- fh/.iiaylor r ode to quarter,
29 1 mtobarrt l'aylc>:r, J .~a.ylor & son & o -.Tayler dine~l 11e1·e.-- .Cm.1NDAYJ
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30, Gotaa snow 111 nmrnir.1g in oplts- Mountains wh1te. Ineven1.nu htr-.Hooe ~~ ;;,.:
;.r Hli:U1:L
W1ruston ►
home-
who ret•a. .rrom Re1,iatona with F.s.iay1or
ca.me J:mre on tl101.r
t11.l. th 1.:, l$t neo• r a.tuu: breakta.ut.
t.t1ey ijtayed
re-turn
Decem.t;er •
i,
I went
to sc,hool _11ouee wll~re wa~ a rneet1t1g ol' ge:u:~.Lei£.~ll ·t(;I consult a.bout Mr.
Ooo<U.et• s 1:>cnc.:ol.
.u not anytnl.na determ1n.ed. ,~bout it- a~lt~rre4.
0 tt1-e1·~v1a
2,. !fll'.ln.grum ro~e l1tu·e to ~et hlij aco•t .aett.le(i., My cold co11r.1nuelj$ very bad, tbO•
a little
zrwnu.tng- n.xay.lor•l.3 WU.fJ;;On to<J.k 1n li-2 .i)Ua Vhleat.oy c.1 ·ay1or ·•s mea3u.ee
i-rota here & tu ta.l<e ~ J3lta 1l"omlwme. a.Lao a ·nag or 1;eae-wh1cn he 1a to del1v-
3,
. al,'" Pat. ton ~ .Dalryr111ile.
Kil.led.
il Hc.:5 a- 16 orcu tr)1t
ne:.t:e & Mosea Ferry hart ;. Xhe 16 we1gt1eu 2.1.11 l{ettt11u ; , . 626 aqu~l ·to ~>1-, :m~tt. Had eome cu·t up <~sa..i.ta<1.
1~. F1n1atlen salting
Hok~t..s.o.?. w0ut to store &: a.lnecl at ux·.ijJ:iepi1era•s ... oa.pt .Burn-
ley a.inefi llera. I went o.tier cU.11.ner~11th tum to tJ.1'a.y1or• .s, Ca1"t ocmwr:lywas
tllere5a went ,11th c.tayi.CJr & tne ooye a:ml a1ner.a.
,at J~'iaylor•s.
t.J:uu:·bour & hla w1I'e t~Qt
t.nere r:ro111uuj.pep0r. E~eu 'l'ay .i.or & ~h<Js Far1Sll i11ne,l t.na:re. o.o. fa.ylox- went 'to
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1I~o1 ct i 1ay.1or wus nere & au.iu
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11.e.imti ~old his
11.illS waq;gon
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.1a.r1<tto w•.~aylor.
Merch' ·t, i'o.r
up so·me tl1ln1J:.1tor r113tattier.
01· d1iu~<lhexeI went to sto -re; b<'Jt so.me pe.ptr &-0- in even:tnH; H.,ta31or a
came t-e ~-ot tlH:1 acer t <
>l' r1io Good.a wu.1oh 1:10 lert wl th ma yes ·ter~t~- thC., XaiVJ.OI'
went w1t11 .uim, ·~.tley 1n-tenu to Frecte.c ick.Sbur~ toi i~orro\h
went to store, oou ght a Uel.t. ilat,ret'd
b.y Unc.A.
.e Tay.Lor•s ana. went w1u, nim
to Rob I t '.l'ay1or 1 ~ • ilis tami.J.y & o ♦. 1\a.y1or ctln<:Hl ·tnere- I ret 1 <1 by J .1~ay1or • a-
10, went with G.'t ..ylox & dinec1 at. uncle tay1or•s
Rainy °'4"l(l.ilCJf
MJ,,
..V all <lay. <lld no~ eelld to sc~ol.
12, cool an~l w1nay-in1rnt wh1t,e atone. went a.n evenlng to capt Dttrnley 1 s,10.rt some
mouJJla &o i'or ~na:nnel. wa1stcout •.
J.3 CBUl'illAY] neuoer1 :.cayle;r & his son, JUlly • wo.ll~ed l'!ero an<t (llned- AbsaJ.orn l)roug=.t
a coat 1·or_ my ra.tt1er 1·1
.·om Freaer .:1.okeburg..
11~. w,mt to School tr.mae, dlr1(H1 o.t i1om.e.
15, C,l'a.YJ..vr breB.kfaatea
here- o.c.ta.ylor ,tot llo wG1 a.u.i(l J .:ra.ylo:r .jr 01· carol1J1e
& Jolm :r· ylol. .. crune up laijt
n1t:~:tt- o.1'u.y.1.or QJlt & I we.nt t.o uno10 :ray.torts.
uub•u i<::ylor, iJls .rar1
11.ly,
n1o bro• ·r Jame& & a1sie1· t~·a.:;1cy• .ro.r.i.nxayJ.ox·~ non:t.
Iaylol ' & i:arn1J.y & bro• 1· J ~es ulnaa t Dete •
16, Ro.ine(t 1.n tl 1e £1.ight :;J1d a Goct'i tleu l to-u uy17, lWtlnc ct m::L~Le
& C.loudy.
.
l.8 • Fine wax·m<.u,,y,? yoUJ1g xurxoys iia .-~c.hed19 ~ D~nt & 1:;
ot t1. fear tree> ~ome A$1n;:u•u.g1.1l"'oots
a
&: .ueurgraa:a rrozn H.lay.1or -?.; p
1,1a11tea. wrn l'aylcr on.m!J1.1e1<>a;'./it, ll,Mt a. Ha.re111..mt. o~rt iJ.urnley .~ J no .BurnJ.ay
11.
20,
21.
Joined us
WHi nil1e<l l tere.
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CBUlU)A-:!Jbnowau roost cl' the (lay- went, tc UUb'd. xayl.or•suncle r~y1or & raru1l,Y.
Reu ray1or & ~10. J ~ta.vJ.cr & oon, Coos ~taylor a.1ne<1
.• ,Tt'l'a.yl,or Jr ot.' onro1111e·
~i ;Jist -~r there.
Diclcy . & Coloy went to a. i·ayl<;r* .s. l3a.lctw1n mlJWil u11 1·0 1· the
boys. ne can.-e1'r<Jlf.111.ome
yoate:r<1ay a.nd g-ot to neu Taylor• .s
Cloudy M(l SilvWIS<l a little
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