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From his newly acquired plantation in Alabama, Paul writes home to his father in North Carolina. The party of slaves relocated from North Carolina to Alabama arrived the prior day on December 6th with their escort Mr. Laws. Paul relays difficulty…

Paul writes to his father in Raleigh, reporting he has contracted with a Mr. Laws to escort some of his North Carolina slaves to a new plantation in Alabama at $6-$7 "for each negro," contrasted with $10 "for each horse." He finds the price higher…