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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…
Charles Lewellyn Letter, May 21, 1846
The overseer briefly mentions the condition of crops, the general health of a few named slaves, and lists supplies received from the landing for the plantation.
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, May 30, 1847
The cotton crop has been injured by insects, with corn and oats favorable. Hogs are growing slowly. A few slaves are sick, and a Dr. Moore has diagnosed the slave Fanny with dropsy of the chest.
Charles Lewellyn Letter, November 28, 1847
161 bales of cotton have been packed, 52 head of hogs have been killed, 6 slaves are sick, and the long-ailing slave Caroline has finally died.
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, November 8, 1846
The overseer indicates 200 bales of cotton have been picked, a few slaves are sick, and the slave Aggy had an [abortion].
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, October 20, 1847
The overseer indicates between 15-40 slaves have been sick with chills and fevers. The cotton harvest is coming along slowly. It is uncertain whether enough meat will be available to supply the plantation.
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.