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Overseer William Hams at Stagville Plantation writes to Thomas Bennehan to discuss slave health and mentions ongoing jobs on the plantation: fencing, plowing, hauling. A slave named Tower has hurt his back lifting. A supply of candles is requested.

The overseer assures Paul that his cotton is safe at the landing, as Col. Tindal keeps guard at night. Cotton has been taken to both Candy's Landing and Wheeling Landing for shipment. Corn is being harvested, and a few slaves are listed as sick.

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.

The overseer explains the poor quality of the cotton crop, describes indifferent pickers, indicates baled cotton will be taken to the landing for shipment, discusses health of several named slaves, and mentions the job given to slaves of hauling…