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- Collection: Charles Lewellyn Correspondence
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Charles Lewellyn Letter, May 30, 1847
The cotton crop has been injured by insects, with corn and oats favorable. Hogs are growing slowly. A few slaves are sick, and a Dr. Moore has diagnosed the slave Fanny with dropsy of the chest.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, May 21, 1847
The overseer describes injured cotton crop from grasshoppers, lice, and worms, condition of the corn and oats, slave Diley losing a child, and general slave health. He discusses whipping Milton for carelessness, mentions three slaves that work as…
Charles Lewellyn Letter, May 1, 1847
The overseer indicates the cotton and oat crop is growing well, corn not so well. Potatoes have been planted. The plantation has 180 hogs and just received 75 barrels of pork in supplies.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, April 20, 1847
The overseer indicates corn had to be replanted, 300 acres of cotton planted, and supplies of pork received from the landing.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, April 3, 1847
The overseer and slaves are preparing fields and planting cotton crop, expecting to plant 800 acres. He indicates one slave is ill, and the mosquitoes are bad.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, March 23, 1847
The overseer describes planting corn, sowing oats and cotton seed, not whipping runaway Milton until he is back to health after his journey, slave Martha giving birth to a son, general health of slaves, and summer clothing ready for slaves.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, February 27, 1847
The overseer indicates cotton is being shipped, he was unsuccessful in purchasing a mule at auction for $80, he is sowing oats, and supplies have not been received. The runaway Milton has not been heard from. He and another slave Tony were stealing…
Charles Lewellyn Letter, February 9, 1847
The overseer indicates cotton has not been shipped due to back orders at the landing, corn land is ready for planting, and the runaway slave Milton has not been heard from and is probably on his way to North Carolina.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, January 8, 1847
The overseer indicates supplies of pork have been received from Paul Cameron, the slave Milton has run away, and the slave Henderson died before his medicine could arrive.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, November 8, 1846
The overseer indicates 200 bales of cotton have been picked, a few slaves are sick, and the slave Aggy had an [abortion].