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2 revisions | maxineh at May 15, 2020 08:51 PM 16320[159] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1790,
1790,
November,
1, My father & I went to Uncle Taylor's to dinner. Col Madison jr, Mrs Hite, Miss F[rances] Madison [The President & two of his sisters-PFT], Miss Polly Moore, & Mrs Balmain there. Mr. Goodlet not at School.
2, I went with J. Taylors to Col. Madisons. Maj'r Moore & family, Mrs Hite &c, W. Madison dined there & we all staid. Warm.
3, Rained a smart shower- In evening Jas Taylor & I came from Col. Madisons and left the above company there-
4, J. Taylor was here but ret'd before dinner. My father rode to Court house & had jug of oil brought home.
5, Cooler weather.
6, Sent wheat to Mill. -[SUNDAY]-
7, G.C. Taylor went to Col. Madison's. I sent Memorial &c by him to the young Colone
8, J. bell came here but soon went away- G.C. Taylor returned from Col. Madison's.
9, Heard that Mess're Jefferson & Madison passed by on their way to Philadelphia. We went to C. Taylor's , whose son was Christened, Charles- Uncle Taylor & family, Mr. Belmain & wife & J. Taylor jr were there.
10, G.C.T. went to Col. Burnley's- I rode to Maj'r Lee's- got a pair Shoes brought by him at Fredericksburg & p'd 11/- for them. I bought 3 pr Stockings & p'd 19/- for them. Chs & Reuben Taylor Taylor at Court house. I came with them to J. Taylor's- Uncle Taylor & family- Mr. Balmain & wife & my father were there & Cap Burnley & family.
11, Went with my father to Uncle Taylor's J. Taylor & family, Capt Burnley & do. Mr. Balmain &c were there. I got Mr. Balmain to take my watch to carry to Wells at Winchester.
12, Dined at home- Rode in Evening to Courthouse & got my Mare shod- A very little rain in the morning.
13, Very white frost & smoky weather. Cloudy but not cold-
14, [SUNDAY] A moderate rain last night- fine day. Dined at home.
15, M. Perry's wife died last night- I let him have plank for Coffin- Two Gartons made here. I went to Hyde's & bo't Sundries & ret'd to dinner. Rd. Taylor's Dosia brought some things for boys.
16, A good rain last night, warm & cloudy today. J. Taylor jr dined here.
17, Cloudy, cool but very little rain in day- Dosia set off to Caroline. Rained in night and some today.
18, Some rain here last night- The Great Mountains White with Snow- Cool today- I went to Maj'r Lee's & bought Cloth &c. G.C. Taylor went to brother Reuben's- Bro'r James was here in evening-
19, Heard bro'r Charles's wife very unwell and two of his grown negroes dangerously ill- People are very sickly in general- I was shooting & killed 9 Squirrels. Killed a Cow this morning, ab't 300 lb Nett.
20, G.C. Taylor went to Col. Madisons. Yesterday & today fine warm weather. G.C.T returned & J. Bell came home with him.
21, [SUNDAY] J. Taylor & sons & Jas Bell dined here- Charles Taylor's Slave Will died last night.
22, Went to Court. Got Holmes to take Cloth &c to make Vest & breeches for me. Lent Capt Conway a Guinea [?]1.8.6 to pay Duke-
23, A Traveller was here last night, bought a Shoulder of bacon & paid a bad dollar, I went with G.C. Taylor & Jn Carrill in pursuit of him, overtook hin above Suttons & he plead ignorance of its being bad, returned a good one & let him go on. Capt Conway came home with us last night- Says he lost two negroes this morning-
24, Capt Conway went away before breakfast, went by C. Taylor's & intends to his quarter- I went with my father to Court- They did not sit, so few people a jury could not be got. C. Taylor's Fanny died.
25, Staid at home, Cloudy and a little snow with sleet. C. Taylor dined here.
26, Very close sleet, fine rain & snow, much ice on the trees &c- Negro Rachel died.
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 MANUCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.
20[159] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1790, 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 MANUCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 163DlAllY OF :FRANCIS tAYLOR, 1790 ,-
l790i
uovember 1
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l, My :rattler & I went t,o uncle taylor• s to canner. col Ma<iison Jr, Mrs :i:ute, .Mi.ea,
F[rances]
)~ia11ison[1'n .e Pre slrtent & tw<J ot,· .n1s aist,era-Plr,I:) • Mlss Polly
Moore,
& Mrs .Ballnain tnere.
MI·.oooulet not, at School.
2 • r we.ut wl tll J. l'aylors
to Col.Ma.{11sona. :Maj I r Moore & l'a?aily,
i!trs lil. te &c • w•
.Mtv1ieon ulnod there & we all atu.1<1. wart!l •
.3, xaineo. r.:i smart sl10,1el'- Iu. overa.ine Jaa 'J.'a.y.1.or& 1 ca.ma :t'rom Oo.l .Madiaona
and
lert r.ne above company t.t1ere11-, J. 'J.'aylur wao here ou·t ret • ct. be tore <1lw1ar. "J1i;yi'att1er rode to Uou.rt house & bad.
ju g ol' 011 brout::;ht i1cme.
5, conler weatner.
6, sent wheat tolvi1ll.
-(M.%UlU1AY'J7 • o.c .Taylor went to co1.M,tditlon 1 a. I sent Memorial &c oy 111mto the young Colon,
e, J .Hell ownu he re ou't soon went away- (,;.c. l'aylur retu.rned l'rom Col .11.:t(li aon I s.
9 • Hear(.t thut lless' rs Jeti'erson
& MoA1son pasaeci by on their
wa.y to Ph1la. ~rni1m1a.
we went to c.'..l.'aylor•a, wnoae son was cnr1atened., Cha.rlea- uncle 'l'aylor & ram11y i 1~1
r.,i;eJ.ma1n & wire & J ..Iu.y .Lor jr were tn~re.
10, o.o n 1'. went to Col •.uurnley• e- I r ·o(ie to Maj• r Lee' a- t_;c.;t a. £)air snoe~l o~oug.n.t
by ,h im at FrectericJKf.'H>Urg &; i>• a. lJ../-:L'or t11em. I oou .gnt ) J;)r stoe1t.lnge J, .P' d. ·
19/- ;t.'or tnem. ens & Reuoen ~ay..Lu:r wera at 0<:Jurt nouse. I ca.me w1u1 ui.em to
J. 'J.'uylor• a- uncle
11,
12,
1.3.
11~.
15 1
l6,
17.
ilay.Lor J.: l'amll_y- .Mr.Balma1n & V:1ll'e & my .t'.'i.tt.hc:3r
were t.nere &
.ram1ly 41
went wi t.tt my .tatner to u:nc.Le '..L
'aylor• a. J. xay .:.or & n.un1ly,. ca.r>t Bttrnley i~ do.
Mr•.Balma1n &c were tr1ere.r got 1.ir.Bal.ma1n to ta.Ke rzy watch to carry to Wells
at Wlnchester.
Dlno<..t at. hotne-Rod.e 1n ~venlng to courtt10uae & gut my Mare shod- 4 very 11 t tie
rnui in the morning.
very Wllite !'n ,s t & smoky weather. ClOU(lY 'bUt not COldCSUlf.DAY) A mocterate rain last
night-fine
.1ay. D1ne(1 at tloma.
1t. l?erry' a w1te ri1ect la.st n1ght- I let him have plan!< 1·0.r Co.t·r 1n- - l'wo oartuns
ma(le it 11ere. I went to Hy<te•s &: 'bo•t 6UI1<1ries & ret'ct to (i1nner. R(i.l'aylor•s
Do s1a ·urou1;;,nt some thin gs tor boys.
A goo<t rain last n1 1)1t, \'arm :.l.; cloucty to day. J .1iay1or Jr d1ned here,
Clouny, coul but very llttle
raln 1n o.ay- Dosia set ol't to Caroline.Ra1ned.
1n
aapt .Burnley
~
1
night ami rwme to-day.
18., Borne raln he:t·e last night1•t1eGreat Mountains w111te with snow- occ}l to-r.tay- I went to J...i.a
J • r Lea' a &J bought Clot.h 1cc. G~C. i•aylot went to brotl1or neu.ben• s-
.B:r·o•r James was here in evenin~19, Hear(t 11ro' r Ot1ar1ea' s wlte very m1well arm two o:t: ilia gr own negroea rtu..n
gerouszy
111- People are ver_y oickly
1n generalI wa.u ~3h0ot1ng & killed
9 squlrrels.
1.ille(t a cow tnis mornln~, ab' t .300 lb Nett.
20, G.o.~a.yl1..,r went to Col.l .ttt1.
(1.isu.na. 'Yeateraay & to-<tay r1ne warm weatner. u.u.i
rCjturned & J • .ee.L.l came llCille w1th him.
21. [SUNDA:t] J. Taylor ~ son & J·as bell
(11nea llere- CtmrJ.es 'l'aylor• e UJ.ave . WiJ.l
(tie d last
Hight.
22, Vient to court.
Got Holmes to ta.k ·e Olotll &c to ma.lee vest k breeches
i'or we.
tent carJt uonway a Guinea. if,l. ts.6. to pay Duke23. A ~'ravell'e:r was nere last night• bought a snuuJ.cter or bacon ~ 1H.l1(t o. ba.<1 'lo liar.
I went wlth o.C.Taylur
& Jn cu.rril in purou1t
or tlim 1 overtook ri1m above Suttons & ne plead 1gnorance 01· its being trn.d.., returne<1 a gcoa one
let .ttitn. go
on. capt oonway came ncrne wi ti.1 ua laut n1i£.ht- suye !le loat tv,o nea;roea tnie
morning~4, Capt 0omw,y went away oe1·or8 oreaJ:.i'ast, w~nt oy u .taylor• a & 1ntenaa to his
Q,uarter- 1 w~nt with my l'atner to court- tlu~y t:iiu not sit, so J.'ew l-"•w1ue a Jury
ccUi.<i nut t.>e e:ot. C.'.L'aylo1·• s Fa.ru1y o.1ed.
25, t;tu1c.t at home, Clouo.y a.nu a llttle
snow w1tn sl0et . .C.'..i:uylor <Un~u :ner·e.
26, very 0l0t,e l;).i.~et, fine ra1n & snow 1 mu.ch 1ce on the t,reea .-..,
c-uo g;c·o Rachel t11e<1..
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Collection,
University
of North Carolina
Library,
Chapel Hill.
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