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Thomas Bennehan Letter, October 22, 1846
Thomas has returned to N.C. from Philadelphia where the Cameron's have taken Mildred for medical attention, and he writes back to the Camerons that their Doctor Haywood in Raleigh is concerned his care was perceived as unprofessional. Thomas…
Charles Lewellyn Letter, July 31, 1847
The overseer expresses his disappointment after receiving a letter from Paul Cameron criticizing him for shipping wet cotton to market (accusation of false packing at market). He describes the condition of various crops and assures Paul he did not…
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, 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 21, 1846
The overseer discusses sowing cotton and plowing, a shortage of meat, and general slave health.
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 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, February 13, 1846
The overseer describes general slave health, that he received supplies and has not found any mules to purchase, and that he will begin sowing oats when land dries.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, October 8, 1845
The overseer indicates rain has slowed the harvest, describes 114 cotton bales packed with 95 at the landing for shipment, mentions he will sow rye if he can acquire seed, discusses general slave health, and mentions the names of slaves who perform…