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- Collection: Charles Lewellyn Correspondence
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Charles Lewellyn Letter, June 12, 1846
The overseer briefly describes an injured corn crop, good oat crop, and improving cotton crop, in addition to the general health of a few named slaves.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, June 15, 1847
Cotton has been injured by lice and worms. Corn and oats are favorable. A few named slaves are ill, including Liddy with a "grass fever."
Charles Lewellyn Letter, June 25, 1846
The overseer describes the condition of several crops and mentions the general health of several named slaves, including two sick children and Eaton who has seen a doctor for dropsy.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, June 26, 1847
Cotton crop is improving, and 100 acres of corn and 30 acres of oats are listed in good condition. The overseer has been pushing the team hard. Caroline is not well and is expected to die by August. The doctor visits sick slaves occasionally.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, March 1, 1846
The overseer describes planting corn, sowing oats, plowing, finding no mules, general slave health, and retrieving winter clothing from the landing.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, March 12, 1846
The overseer describes supplies received from the landing (combs, thread, molasses, flour, etc.), planting corn, sowing oats, and general slave health.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, March 21, 1846
The overseer discusses sowing cotton and plowing, a shortage of meat, and general slave health.
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, 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, May 11, 1845
The overseer describes plantation crops, general slave health, a runaway slave named Juber who was caught in Greensboro Alabama, two slaves Salby and Aggy giving birth to a daughter/son respectively, an accident involving a horse while plowing, and…