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Charles Lewellyn Letter, November 3, 1846
The overseer indicates 175 bales of cotton have been picked, 2500 bushels of corn cribbed, a few slaves are sick, and the slave Sally gave birth to a son.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, October 22, 1846
The overseer indicates slaves in good health except Caroline and Fanny Johnson with dropsy, being tended by Dr. Ring. 160 bales of cotton out, 100 sent to the landing for shipping.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, October 11, 1846
The overseer indicates 90 cotton bales are packed with an estimate of 200+ to come out, more than other plantations in the area. Sanday's child dies, and several other slaves are listed as sick.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, September 30, 1846
The overseer indicates 95 bales of cotton have been picked out by 50 hands who picked 7194 pounds of cotton on a given day. Several named slaves are listed as sick.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, September 10, 1846
The overseer indicates he has 60 cotton pickers working fields picking 5000 to 6000 pounds of cotton per day. He lists seven pickers and their average poundage picked over three days. The name of the local tax collector is provided, and 12 sick…
Charles Lewellyn Letter, August 30, 1846
The overseer describes a poor cotton crop with gins working, two girls born to the slaves Eliza and Liddy, and the general health of other slaves.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, August 18, 1846
The overseer describes the health of several named slaves, indicates the cotton crop is poor, and that fodder, oats, and hogs have been stacked. A slave named Mary gave birth to a girl.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, August 7, 1846
The overseer indicates there is plenty of fodder and oats for his team, enough to sell to others, discusses the quality of cotton, the health of slaves, and a new child for Polly.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, July 26, 1846
The overseer describes the condition of crops, mentions sending for guns, and lists a few sick slaves and a new son born to Diley.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, July 7, 1846
The overseer discusses sent letters with Paul, allowing one to track the length of time to receive a sent letter in 1846. Several sick slaves are named, a supply of cloth is received, and the general health of crops is relayed.