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APPROXIMATIONS.
FLORIDA PLANTATION RECORDS
from the papers of
GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EDITED BY
ULRICH BONNELL PHILLIPS, PH.D.
Professor of American History in the University of Michigan
and
JAMES DAVID GLUNT, A.M.
Instructor in History in the University of Florida
MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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PREFACE
Most of the writings here published are from the pens of
men of little schooling. Not only is their spelling spon-
taneous (if anything so painful may be so styled), but their
capitalization and punctuation are so erratic that the
maxim of putting the text into "the form which it would
have borne if the author had contemporaneously put it into
print'" has little application; for these plantation over-
seers presumably could not have written in better form
than they did. And yet the editors have a duty to make
the text reasonably easy to read. To this end they have
supplied punctuation frugally where it was missing, and
modified it where clearly necessary for the purpose.
In
the multitude of cases where the manuscripts leave doubt
as to whether a capital letter was intended or not, we have
given the writers the benefit of the doubt and have used
that which in good usage prevails.
As regards the plantation journals, editorial liberty has
been carried a little further, to save complication for the
printer and the reader. Thus, notes on the weather have
been shifted from the margins to the date-lines; and cer-
tain insignificant matter has been omitted, for example
some daily records of corn consumed by the live-stock.
Where discrepancies have been noted, as between the
marginal tabulations of slaves at work and the figures in
1 American Historical Association, Report, 1905, I, 147 (report of the
Historical Manuscripts Commission).
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the body of the entry for the day, however, we have not
attempted to correct the errors.
From some of the letters deletions have been made (indi-
cated by dots) of material not relating to plantation affairs;
but from the fortnightly reports of the ante-bellum over-
seers nothing has been deleted, nor has any document of
this category been omitted from the collection.2
As must needs be the case when written by such lowly
folk, these records are sprinkled with colloquialisms.
Many of these are interpreted in a glossary at the end of
this publication. If the reader be not to the cotton-belt
born, it may be well for him to scan the glossary before
attacking the documents themselves.
In addition to those to whom acknowledgments are made
in subsequent pages, the editors must make mention of
cordial assistance rendered by Mrs. Nettie H. Beauregard,
Archivist, Miss Stella M. Drumm, Librarian, and Profes-
sor Thomas M. Marshall, Secretary of the Missouri
Historical Society. And at the cost of repetition we must
thank the owner of the manuscripts, Mr. George Noble
Jones of Savannah, for the facilitation which he has given
lavishly at every possible juncture.
ULRICH B. PHILLIPS.
JAMES D. GLUNT.
2 For further discussion of the documents, see Introduction, section II.
Introduction, by Ulrich B. Phillips
A Visit to El Destino and Chemonie in August, 1925,
by James D. Glunt
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847
El Destino Tabulations, 1847
CONTENTS
Chemonie Journal, 1851
Chemonie Tabulations, 1851
Chemonie Journal, January 1 to August 13, 1856
Chemonie Tabulations, 1855-1856
Sundry Lists of Slaves
Miscellaneous Documents
Glossary
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ILLUSTRATIONS
Map of El Destino Plantation
Some Scenes on El Destino:
The "Big House"
The Live-oak Avenue
Ex-Slaves
The Negro Church
Interior of the Negro Church
A Cabin in the Ante-Bellum Slave Quarter
The Present Home of Demps Russ
The Syrup Furnace
Ruins of the Plantation Oven
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INTRODUCTION
BY ULRICH B. PHILLIPS
I. PLANTATION RECORDS IN GENERAL
1
The present-day interest of historical students in the
plantation régime is essentially a revival. The major
historians of the West Indies in the eighteenth century
were much absorbed by it;¹ contemporary writers on
Colonial Virginia, Maryland and the Carolinas considered
it a basic theme; and no traveler who touched any planta-
tion district prior to 1860 and took his pen in hand could
fail to write his impressions of plantation life and indus-
try.2 But plantations, though picturesque, were not
spectacular; nor were they, as such, involved in any
controversy. Furthermore, they lay beyond the ken of the
New Englanders who wrote the "standard" American
histories. In the decades of intersectional strain and
strife, public interest was absorbed by the theoretical
conflict between democracy and slavery, and by the
political implications of that conflict; and for decades after
the destruction of slavery it was equally absorbed in the
political destiny of the negroes. For some decades the
system which was responsible for the bringing of the
negroes to America, which was the basis of slavery's devel-
1 E. g. [Edward Long], History of Jamaica (3 vols., London, 1774);
Bryan Edwards, History of the British Colonies in the West Indies (3 vols.,
London, 1793-1801; 5th ed., 5 vols., London, 1819).
2 A list of the more important travelers' accounts in these premises is
given by Francis P. Gaines, The Southern Plantation: A Study in the De-
velopment and Accuracy of a Tradition (N. Y. 1925), pp. 240, 241. His whole
book is in a sense a critical bibliography of plantation literature.
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opment, and which controlled the course of negro life, was
in large degree lost to sight as a historical phenomenon.
Plantations, of course, were always within the consci-
ousness of Southern folk; and it was but natural that
Southern writers should lead in the revival of interest. A
path-breaking work in these premises was Philip A.
Bruce's Economic History of Virginia in the Seventeenth
Century. The first elaborate analyses of plantation rec-
ords appear to be those of Alfred H. Stone concerning his
own free-labor plantation. These were first printed in cer-
tain economic journals and then assembled and extended
in his Studies in the American Race Problem. A search
for older records resulted in the editing of selected ma-
terials from widely scattered sources by one of the present
editors, and, later, in digests of such data as came to his
knowledge. As early as 1878 the diary of Valcour Aime
was published, recording the operations on his Louisiana.
sugar plantation from 1827 to 1853.7 In more recent years
4
5
6
32 vols., N. Y. 1908. Bruce had previously exhibited his plantation in-
terest in a small book on a current problem: The Plantation Negro as a
Freeman (N. Y., 1889).
4 New York, 1908. Briefer analyses were made in earlier times by numer-
ous planters as contemporary contributions to agricultural journals. Some
of them were assembled by J. A. Turner in his Cotton Planter's Manual (N. Y.
1857) and in various other books of the period.
"U. B. Phillips, ed., Plantation and Frontier Documents, 1649-1863 (2
vols., Cleveland, 1909), first published as vols. 1 and 2 of A Documentary
History of American Industrial Society (11 vols., Cleveland, 1909-11).
• U. B. Phillips, American Negro Slavery: A Survey of the Supply,
Employment and Control of Negro Labor as determined by the Plantation
System (N. Y., 1918).
"Plantation Diary of the late Mr. Valcour Aime, formerly Proprietor of
the Plantation known as the St. James Sugar Refinery, situated in the Parish
of St. James (New Orleans, 1878). Portions of this are reprinted in Plan-
tation and Frontier Documents, above cited, I, 214-230.
Plantation Records in General.
3
Professor Franklin L. Riley published the diary of Dr. M.
W. Philips, relating to his Mississippi cotton plantation;8
and Professor John S. Bassett has issued the Westover
Journal of John A. Selden, and a study of the Southern
Plantation Overseer as Revealed in his Letters, copiously
documented from the papers of President James K. Polk.10
Other students have been busy at monographic tasks;¹¹ a
consciousness of plantation significance has entered the
latest general histories; and the very traditions of the
plantation régime as embodied in literature have found
their critical historian.12
The historical study of plantations, however, has just
begun; and all generalizations concerning them must be
in a measure tentative until many more of their actual
records have been made available. Among the things of
* In Mississippi Historical Society, Publications, X, 305-481 (1909). The
diary extends from January, 1840 to January, 1863. Descriptions of this
plantation, called Log Hall, may be found in the American Agriculturist, II,
295-296 (November, 1843); VI, 277 (September, 1847); VI, 317 (October,
1847).
⁹ In Smith College, Studies in History, VI, No. 4 (1921). Letters of
Selden describing methods on Westover and other plantations on the lower
James River may be found in the Farmers' Register, Edmund Ruffin, editor,
I, 320-325; III, 1-8; III, 1-5.
10 Printed as one of the Smith College, Fiftieth Anniversary Publications
(Northampton, Mass., 1925), it relates mainly to a cotton plantation in Yal-
lobusha County, Mississippi, 1835-1858. Professor Bassett has also written a
colonial study, "The Relation between the Virginia Planter and the London
Merchant", which is printed in the American Historical Association, Report,
1902, I, 551-575,
11 E. g. Abigail Curlee, "The History of a Texas Slave Plantation”, in
the Southwestern Historical Quarterly, XXVI, 79-127 (October, 1922); V.
Alton Moody, "Slavery on Louisiana Sugar Plantations", in the Louisiana
Historical Quarterly for April, 1924; and T. J. Wertenbaker's two books:
Patrician and Plebeian in Virginia (Charlottesville, 1910), and The Planters
of Colonial Virginia (Princeton, 1922).
12 F. P. Gaines, above cited.
:
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which least is known are the details of the organization, su-
pervision and performance of labor, and the manner in
which vicissitudes and emergencies were met. Nothing but
bulk and variety of data can enable the student to deter-
mine what was the typical and what the exceptional
experience.
Plantation records are highly diverse in scope and qual-
ity and in the promptings which caused them to be written.
They include advertisements of estates for sale, or of re-
wards for the return of runaway slaves, statements of
commercial account, court records, letters whether to
private persons or to public prints (and even replies to
questionnaires),13 instructions and other memoranda, re-
ports, diaries and journals. At least one bulky record was
written with an explicit view to the information of poster-
ity. This is the "plantation book" of Worthy Park
plantation in Jamaica, written in the closing decades of the
eighteenth century.14 But nearly all other intimate rec-
ords were written for strictly contemporary purposes.
Among manuscript materials accessible in public reposi-
tories are scattered items among the George Washington,¹
Thomas Jefferson, Robert Carter,16 Andrew Jackson,
-
15
13 E. g. [Ebenezer Starnes], The Slaveholder Abroad, (Phila., 1860),
appendix.
14 Notes from the Worthy Park record, 1787-1791, the manuscript of
which appears to be still on the estate, have been printed in Mary Gaunt's
Where the Twain Meet (London, 1922), pp. 133-149 et passim. The volume
for 1792-1796 has been acquired by U. B. Phillips and analyzed by him in
the American Historical Review, XIX, 543-558 (April, 1914).
15 Many letters of Washington concerning plantation affairs at Mount
Vernon are assembled in the Long Island Historical Society, Memoirs, IV,
(1889).
16 The Virginia Historical Society has a slender collection of Carter pa-
pers supplementing those in the Library of Congress. A view of life at
Plantation Records in General.
5
James K. Polk, and James H. Hammond papers in the Li-
brary of Congress; the Brevard, Bryan, Clark, Henderson
and Pettigrew papers in the North Carolina Historical
Commission at Raleigh; the Lindsay-Patterson papers in
the library of the University of North Carolina, at Chapel
Hill;17 the Telfair papers in the Telfair Academy of Art,
at Savannah; the Tait, Walker and Hall papers in the Ala-
bama Department of Archives and History; and the
Greenough papers, relating to a sugar plantation in the
island of Antigua, in the Massachusetts Historical So-
ciety.18 Of plantation diaries, the only ones within the
knowledge of the present editors which are readily access-
ible but have not been printed are the Marlbourne journal
of Edmund Ruffin, 1846 to 1851, in the Virginia State Li-
brary, Ruffin's later diaries, 1856-1865, in the Library of
Congress, the diary of William Bolling, of Goochland
County, Virginia, covering the years 1827 and 1828, which
is on deposit with the Virginia Historical Society, and the
diary of Leven Covington, of Adams County, Mississippi,
1829-1834, in the Mississippi Department of Archives and
History, at Jackson. Of course there are many plantation
records still in family possession;19 but there seems no
present occasion to discuss such of these as have chanced
to become known to historical students.
Nomoni Hall, Carter's home, may be had from Philip Vickers Fithian, Jour-
nal and Letters, 1767-1774 (J. R. Williams ed., Princeton, 1900).
17These collections at Raleigh and Chapel Hill have been used in Rosser
H. Taylor, Slaveholding in North Carolina: An Economic View, printed in
the James Sprunt Historical Publications of the University of North Carolina
(Chapel Hill, 1926).
18 These have been analyzed by U. B. Phillips, “An Antigua Plantation”,
in the North Carolina Historical Review, III, 439-445.
19 Some notes in these premises appear, passim, in U. B. Phillips, ed.,
Plantation and Frontier Documents.
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II. THE GEORGE NOBLE JONES PAPERS IN
PARTICULAR
The records from which selections have been made to
fill the present volume are of somewhat unusual character.
Their main bulk may be designated technically as journals
rather than diaries, since they were not written in re-
sponse to spontaneous impulse and they seldom record the
thoughts, acts or observations of the writers-except for
notes upon the weather. Instead, they were prepared by
the overseers in obedience to the employer's orders; and
for his information they recorded the daily tasks of the
working slaves. Other things to be found in them were
mentioned but incidentally. Many more volumes of these
must have been written than are now known to exist. The
volumes now available comprise the journal for El Destino,
from April 5 to December 3, 1841, and from January 1,
1847 to September 3, 1848; and the Chemonie journal,
from January 1, 1851 to January 10, 1853, and from Feb-
ruary 19, 1855 to August 13, 1856. Limitations of space
have excluded some portions of these journals from the
present printing. The selection has been guided by the
wish to avoid highly skeletonized records and to include ac-
counts from both plantations and from several overseers.
There is also a condensed journal of El Destino Mill, from
January 8, 1862 to August 24, 1865, and a memorandum
book of Jones's plantation affairs with spasmodic entries
between February 24, 1864 and February 20, 1869, the
chief contents of which are financial accounts relating to
negro tenants in the period of Reconstruction. Some data
from the latter of these volumes are incorporated in this
George Noble Jones Papers.
7
introduction; but neither record, as it stands, is significant
enough to invite publication.
Second in point of bulk, and first perhaps in point of in-
terest, are the reports of the overseers to their employer.
His requirement in ante-bellum times was that the over-
seer of each of his plantations send him fortnightly during
his absence a transcript or abstract of the journal for the
preceding two weeks, together with a letter describing the
condition of the crops and giving all news of significance
in the plantation's affairs. The overseers of his two
neighboring estates, El Destino and Chemonie, were ex-
pected to "stagger" their reports, so that they might
reach him in alternate weeks. These reports followed a
set pattern. Each, as a rule, was written on a large folded
sheet of four pages. The abstract of the journal came
first, and the letter followed. The texts of all these Flor-
ida plantation letters available are here printed; but the
journal abstracts which they accompanied are not here
included, for the reasons that many of them would be
repetitions of the printed journals, and the rest are less
significant than other materials to which the space is given.
In post-bellum times the overseers did not send systematic
reports, but merely wrote letters on occasion. Those ex-
tant, except for a few which have no significance, are
included in this publication. The remaining documents
available are quite miscellaneous. They include slave lists
made for various purposes, lists of fields with crops to be
planted in them, records of cotton bales sent to market,
inventories, factors' statements and miscellaneous ac-
counts and receipts, freight bills, doctor's bills, overseers'
contracts, a marriage settlement, mortgages and various
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records of litigation, and a considerable bulk of private
correspondence. Such of these miscellanea as have seemed
worth while are here printed. For some unknown reason
very few of the papers available pertain to the period of
the Civil War.
These records have had a curious recent history. For
some decades they lay quietly gathering dust in the old
plantation house on El Destino, the Jones family owning
the estate and the papers with it. In 1919 Mr. George
Noble Jones, a Savannah attorney, grandson of the George
(or G. Noble) Jones of the records, sold El Destino20 and
its furniture, the purchaser agreeing to take care of the
papers and other effects in the house until they should be
removed. Mr. Jones was then living temporarily in Wash-
ington, and continued there until 1925. Meanwhile, in
1924, a party of Tallahassee folk, rummaging the country-
side for antiques, encountered the papers, and one of them
gave news of the discovery to Dr. James O. Knauss,
Professor of European History in the Florida Woman's
College at Tallahassee. Dr. Knauss went to the plantation,
verified the news, and sent a request to Mr. Jones for
permission to remove the papers for examination. This
request was granted; but when Dr. Knauss returned to get
the documents, he found most of them gone. He took away
what he found available, and after a time deposited them
with Mr. J. C. Yonge of Pensacola, editor of the Florida
Historical Society Quarterly. During the same year Dr.
-
20 In a letter of January 19, 1926, Mr. Jones has stated in reply to a
query: "I sold El Destino in June, 1919, for $70,000. The acreage was 7638
The low price was due to the ravages of the boll weevil which ended
the career of the property as a plantation, beginning with 1914. I still own
the other plantation, . . . Chemonie."
acres.
George Noble Jones Papers.
9
J. S. Bassett, Professor of History in Smith College, made
transcripts of the overseers' reports which comprised the
main bulk of the Knauss-Yonge parcel, with a view of in-
cluding them in his The Plantation Overseer as Revealed
in his Letters. Dr. Bassett abandoned this purpose; and
the use of his transcripts (along with the originals), has
facilitated the present publication.
The plantation journals and some of the other papers,
meanwhile, had gone upon extended travels. It appears
that the wife of the manager employed by the owner
of the plantation had gotten from Dr. Knauss an im-
pression that the papers had pecuniary value; and
consulting nothing but her own want of money, she shipped
and sold them to a postage-stamp dealer in New Jersey,
whose advertisement offering to buy old documents she had
doubtless seen in some farm journal. This purchaser sold
them to a Michigan dealer in manuscripts, who sold them
in turn to the Missouri Historical Society of St. Louis.
This Society adjudged the records worthy of publication,
and enlisted the services of the present editors. The
Florida State Historical Society, also desiring to publish
them, procured an intervention by Mr. Jones, who claimed
the papers then at St. Louis as his property which had
been removed without his knowledge or consent. Ensuing
negotiations resulted in the present assemblage for publi-
cation of materials not only from St. Louis and Pensacola
but of others which Mr. Jones had at Washington, and still
others which one of the present editors found by ransack-
ing the garret on El Destino. On the other hand it is
conceded that Mr. Jones owns all the manuscripts; but it is
his intention to make gifts of his grandfather's manu-
Cate
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scripts as follows: to the Missouri Historical Society at St.
Louis most or all of the papers here printed; to the
Florida Historical Society at Pensacola the other papers
relating to affairs in Florida; and to the Georgia Historical
Society at Savannah the remainder of the papers, which
have chiefly a Georgia interest.
III. THE PLANTATION REALM, AND THE
PROVINCE OF MIDDLE FLORIDA
The plantation system was the prototype of the factory
system, in its massing of operatives under supervision.
Such a system, of course, may be applied to all crops in
every clime, and to laborers of any race or status. Condi-
tions were most conductive to the prevalence of the
plantation régime, however, where the work required was
a long-continued repetition of simple tasks.21 When
most of the laborers were bondmen little seasonal migra-
tion was feasible, such as that of Western harvest hands of
nowadays; and there was need of avoiding periods of
idleness in the main crop on the one hand and seasons of
sharp and heavy work on the other. Cotton was a perfect
crop in the premises, for virtually the whole year was
occupied by its successive tasks; the preparation of the
fields, the seeding, the cultivation with hoe and plough
throughout the long growing season, and the slow harvest.
extending from August to November or even perhaps to
March of the following year. Tobacco, rice and cane sugar
competed with cotton's demand for slave labor, and the
21 Cf. U. B. Phillips, "Plantations with Slave Labor and Free," American
Historical Review, XXX, 738-753.
Province of Middle Florida.
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plantation realm spread into all areas in which any of
these were grown, except the Northern tobacco districts
in which slavery was prohibited by law. Nevertheless by
the year 1860 some three-fourths of all the working plan-
tation slaves in the United States were engaged in cotton
culture.
The world's great and constantly growing demand for
cotton kept the American planters and farmers alert to
increase the supply. Maximum profit depended partly
upon cheapness of production; and under the conditions of
the time, characterized by dear labor and cheap land, this
meant a rapid exploitation of fresh areas. The torrential
rains of the South laid a double curse upon the land, by
eroding the hills and leaching the plains. This increased
the speed of the spread of population in search of new
tracts to clear and till. The movement was mainly west-
ward, with a southerly trend so slight that Texas was
reached before Florida began to be exploited in any
considerable measure.
The whole of Florida lay in large neglect as long as the
Spanish control continued, and for a decade after its
purchase in 1819 by the United States. The vicinity of St.
Augustine was becoming known as favorable for orange
groves and for winter resort by sufferers fom tubercu-
losis; and far-away Pensacola, long a focus of Indian
trade, was now a port competing somewhat with Mobile
for Alabama commerce. But agricultural development
was retarded nearly everywhere by the sandiness of the
soil and the liability to depredations by Seminole Indians.
It was not until well within the second quarter of the
nineteenth century that, on the one hand, the Seminoles
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were conquered and removed, and on the other hand, the
district between the Suwanee and Appalachicola rivers
was found to contain lands exceptionally fertile for that
general region.
The best contemporary description of Middle Florida is
that by Farquhar Macrae, written with an enthusiastic
pen in 1835 to Edmund Ruffin, the famous editor of the
Farmers' Register.22 Of himself Macrae said: "Some
two years since, I came to Florida, after a residence
of some years as a sugar planter in the British West
Indies, from whence I was forced, with a sacrifice of prop-
erty and prospects, by the mad abolition act of the English
government. My object in selecting Florida as a residence
was to establish, under a secure and honest constitution, a
sugar-growing estate." Journeying across northern Flor-
ida, he said, one finds the sterile pine flats monotonous
"to the borders of the Suwanee when the traveler hails
with the feverish delight of an Arab the majestic live oaks
indicating the banks of that long wished for stream. . .
Let us," he continues, "admire its bold and picturesque
banks its pellucid waters." After a pause for this pur-
pose, Macrae leads us across the Suwanee and on to the
"Oscilla" (known to map makers as the Aucilla), remark-
ing by the way upon the alternation of pine flats with
stretches of good soil. West of the Aucilla he shows us a
rolling country, extending as far as the Appalachicola,
covered with hardwood forests and canebrakes, inter-
spersed but seldom with pine.
G
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22 The two letters of Macrae, here used in combination, are printed in the
Farmers' Register, III, 179-181, 372-374 (July and October, 1835). They
were dated at his plantation, Wascissa, which lay quite near El Destino in
Jefferson County, June 6 and August 26, 1835.
Province of Middle Florida.
13
Macrae judged the higher lands to be much too sandy
for sugar-cane. In cotton, he said, they yielded adequately
for a period of only three or four years, "or as long as the
vegetable moisture lasts." He thought the swamp lands
promising for sugar-cane, along the creeks and rivers,
but he was prevented from exploiting them for this pur-
pose by a lack of the funds necessary for the purchase of
mill equipment. He fell into the custom of the country,
clearing the higher lands first, since, as he said, the dearth
of labor prevented the conquest of the swamps and
planted cotton. In 1827, according to Macrae, the shipment
of cotton from Middle Florida had been but 338 bales, but
by 1834 it amounted to 15,870 bales of increased weight.
-
Comments upon a nearby district in southwestern
Georgia, somewhat similar to Middle Florida, were made
in 1848 by John B. Lamar, a planter of wide experience in
central Georgia. "Lord, Lord, Howell," he wrote to his
brother-in-law, "you and I have been too used to poor
land to know what crops people are making in the rich
lands of the new counties. I am just getting my eyes open
to the golden view. On those good lands, when cotton is
down to such a price as would starve us out, they can make
money." And again: "I have just woke up from a
regular Rip Van Winkle nap and found every body round
me advancing and I just holding my own on poor lands,
that were (most of them) exhausted before I ever saw
them. In my zeal of a convert to the doctrine of
'progress', I went down to Sumpter [County] and bought
17,500$ worth of choice land [2500 acres] while cotton
was selling at 6 cents and land low in proportion. I have
paid $5500 of that amount, and if my crop this year [at
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prices which have advanced] don't pay the balance of 12,-
000 and leave me a handsome surplus I shall think myself
very unlucky." All this concerned lands of light soil. As
to tracts of richer soil and thickly growing timber, Lamar
said: "Hammock land is awful to clear, so that we could
make nothing on the place for nearly three years.
123
But the soil of Middle Florida in general proved too
thin for lasting prosperity. The New Orleans Daily Cres-
cent reported in its issue for January 25, 1860: “During
the past two or three years there has been going on quite
an important immigration of planters from Florida to the
Mississippi Valley and Texas. This winter we have heard
the names of several of the oldest citizens of Middle
Florida who have passed through this city with their
slaves in search of more fertile lands in the Southwest.
And we are informed that many more seriously talk of
following the example of their old neighbors.
They
say the delightful climate of Florida does not compensate
the planter for the loss he suffers in consequence of the
inferiority of the Florida soil as compared with the
western river bottoms for the production of the great
Southern staples; and therefore they are induced to seek
a better field for the employment of the labor of their
slaves. Those who have tried the experiment for a year
or two have all benefitted pecuniarily; and it seems prob-
able that most of the heavy planters in Middle and
Western Florida will before long be drawn away from that
country.
That the lands of El Destino and Chemonie were fertile
is put beyond doubt by the remark of a Chemonie overseer
23 U. B. Phillips, ed., Plantation and Frontier Documents, I, 176-181.
22
Province of Middle Florida.
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who had previously dwelt in eastern Georgia that his
stunted crop in a poor year reminded him of Georgia
cotton.24 On the other hand, the frequent mention in the
present records of the gathering of barnyard and hogpen
manure, the hauling of leaves, and eventually the purchase
of guano, tells the tale that the fertility was impermanent.
And notes of erosion are given not only in explicit
statements of overseers,25 but indirectly also in the journal
of El Destino mill. This record reads, under date of July
7, 1863: "All hands watching dam . . . .
A verry harde
raine." But the watchers were helpless. Not only did
the dam break, but much other damage was done. For the
next six weeks a dozen hands were engaged in repairs, in
which there was included a heavy task of "digging out the
mill house.” Now the deposit which partly buried the
mill could only have come from nearby hills; and it must
have been for the most part surface soil, containing the
precious ingredient humus. Though the slopes of El
Destino were gentle, they were no more exempt from
erosion than those of most other plantations in the far-
flung, sub-tropical South. In the long run, in fact, El
Destino and Chemonie seem to have proved less profitable
than a third and older plantation which the Jones family
owned in Jefferson County, Georgia.
24 Letter of John Evans, July 15, 1852, printed herein.
25 E. g., letter of John Evans, June 15, 1852.
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IV. THE OWNERS OF EL DESTINO AND
CHEMONIE26
El Destino was something of a pioneer plantation in
Middle Florida. As early as 1828 it was owned by John
Nuttall, a wealthy resident of Virginia and later of North
Carolina, who had bought it presumably as a frontier
speculation. William B. Nuttall, son of John, was that
year sent to operate the plantation with fifty-two slaves,
thirty-two of whom were rated as working hands. Most
of these slaves were the property of John, and the rest
were owned by James, another son of his. The profits
were to be divided between the father and the two sons in
agreed proportion.27 John died a few years after this
time; and at the end of 1832 William B. Nuttall bought
El Destino and its appurtenances from his father's estate
for seventeen thousand dollars- six thousand in cash and
the rest on credits of one and two years, which were not
fully paid at maturity.
By this time William B. Nuttall was something of a
lawyer, with an office at Tallahassee, and very much of a
speculator in Florida lands and bank stock. Most import-
ant of all, he had become the husband of Mary Wallace
Savage, a Savannah heiress who had a half-interest in
fifty-four slaves as well as other property.28 His chief
g
26 Most of the data here used has been drawn from documents among the
Jones papers which are not here printed. These documents are mainly the
records of extensive litigation in which the estate of William B. Nuttall be-
came involved.
27 In 1838 William B. Nuttall was sued by John Nuttall's executor, who
stated that no accounting of El Destino earnings had ever been made.
28 The marriage settlement, securing her property to herself and any
children to be born of the marriage, was dated June 19, 1832. The wedding
was next day. The only issue proved to be a daughter, Mary Savage Nuttall.
Owners of El Destino and Chemonie.
17
speculation was the purchase of a whole township (thirty-
six square miles lying immediately east of Tallahassee)
which had been presented by the United States to General
Lafayette, for which Nuttall paid forty-six thousand
dollars, and expected to make a profit of sixty thousand on
the speculation as a whole. But his sales must have been
largely on long credits, for in December, 1835, he had to
raise three thousand dollars by giving a lien on his cotton
crop of 1836 to his New York factors.29 His large acquisi-
tions of stock in the Union Bank of Florida and his copious
borrowings from that bank are too intricate for us to
follow. Upon his death, April 20, 1836, his many obliga-
tions were found to include mortgages not only on
El Destino but also the slaves of his wife and of his
mother-in-law.
At the time of Nuttall's death his wife and their young
daughter were on a distant visit. The news was broken
to the widow by Hector W. Braden, a Tallahassee
lawyer who had shared in some of Nuttall's speculations
and had endorsed some of his notes. Braden took charge
of the estate at his own instance, and managed it as agent
of the administratrix for a space of some five years. Now
Braden was a bachelor with a neat turn of speech, a
command of a few French phrases, and a considerable
regard for his own interests. Nuttall's estate proved to
be nearly or quite insolvent, and Braden thoughtfully paid
off, with the first moneys which came in, such notes as bore
his own endorsement. Hence some subsequent litigation.
Before the end of her widowhood Mrs. Nuttall inherited
from an uncle, William Savage, one-fourth of the property
29 Crop liens were rare in that period.
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of which he died possessed; and by the terms of the will
she was given the option of taking her share in property
as it stood or in the proceeds of an executor's sale.30 She
chose to take it in the form of slaves; and she duly received
about eighty of these in family groups, who were styled
thereafter "the Savage negroes. ." To employ this corps of
laborers Braden now sold to the widow, partly on credit,
a plantation some six miles north of El Destino. Its name,
he informed her in a letter of January, 1840, "is
Chemonie, which means in free translation from the
Seminole, soft and plaintive sounds or music. The pro-
nunciation is Tshehmonee. '31 At this time he had set
apart "about 50 acres in a high and pretty part of the
new plantation for houses, park, etc.'"32 Thus Chemonie
comes into our records. In this letter Braden mingles
business affairs and politics with news of Tallahassee
30 William Savage's will, dated December 1, 1833, was that of a man with
a grievance, as appears clearly in its closing sentence. It begins: "The law
not making such a distribution of my property as I wish, in the event of my
dying this is to be considered as my last will. My property consists
of the Silk Hope plantation, Genesis Point, the third part of 500 acres of
pine land near Fort Argyle, and one hundred and sixty slaves, horses, cattle
etc." The will bequeaths half of his property to his nieces, Eliza Parker and
Mary Nuttall, in a form left to their choice. The rest of his property he
directs to be sold and the proceeds divided, one-half share to his wife, one
share to each of his children, and an aditional $2000 to his son William, "as
an acknowledgment of his affectionate treatment of me since the departure
of my family for Africa." The destination of his family in Africa and the
reason for its going thither baffle conjecture. Silk Hope, however, is not
vague. It lay on the lower course of the Savannah River.
•
31 Chemoonie, Chamouni, etc., were variant spellings. In customary pro-
nunciation the accent is on the second syllable.
32 The proposed park and homestead were never established on Chemonie.
Doubtless for this reason its mistress, as one of her children wrote, never ac-
quired an affection for the Savage negroes such as she felt for those on
El Destino.
Owners of El Destino and Chemonie.
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society, from which he intimates the chief ornament is
absent; and he asks to be told "something of your Sa-
vannah amusements." Perhaps Braden was one of these
proposing; but Mary disposed of herself otherwise, for on
May 18 of the same year, 1840, she married George Jones
of Savannah (styled G. Noble Jones after about 1860),
who bought El Destino and all but one of the slaves from
the Nuttall estate, in foreclosure sale, and who was the
master of both El Destino and Chemonie in the period of
the journals here published.
33
The Jones family of Savannah and its vicinity had been
prominent from the time of Georgia's founding. Noble
Jones had crossed the Atlantic with Oglethorpe, not as a
beneficiary of the Trustees' charity but as a volunteer
colonist of some substance. He settled a plantation called
Wormsloe, near Savannah, which is still the home of the
DeRenne branch of the Jones family, and was of note in
the military and civil affairs of the province. His son
Wimberly Jones and his grandson Dr. George Jones34
maintained the prestige and enhanced the fortunes of the
family. Ranking among the gentry of the Georgia
lowlands, they chose their wives with a discretion charac-
teristic of their class. They married heiresses; and
although the fortunes the wives brought were secured to
33 George Wymberly Jones, great-grandson of Noble, changed his name in
1866 to George Wymberley Jones De Renne. His grandson, Mr. Wymberley
W. DeRenne, of Wormsloe, and Mr. George Noble Jones have kindly sup-
plied some of the genealogical data here used. Mr. Leonard L. Mackall, of
Savannah, has also lent characteristically courteous assistance. The name
Wormsloe, like that of Silk Hope above mentioned, is a memento of the silk-
growing project in Georgia's first years.
34 Delegate from Chatham County to the Georgia constitutional conven-
tion, 1798; U. S. Senator from Georgia, 1807.
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them by marriage settlements,35 the fortunes descended
eventually to the Jones children.
Dr. George Jones took as his second wife Sarah Fen-
wick, widow of Macartan Campbell who had sprung from
a mercantile family of Charleston but who in later life was
a wealthy citizen of Augusta, Georgia. There was no issue
from this marriage; but some of the Campbell fortune
doubtless came to the Jones family by this means. In
addition Noble Wimberly Jones, son of Dr. George Jones
by his first wife, married Sarah Campbell, one of the
daughters of Macartan Campbell and Sarah Fenwick, who
was thus his step-sister. From this marriage, which
brought more of the Campbell property to the Jones fam-
ily, was born in 1811 George Jones, who married Mary
Wallace Savage Nuttall.36
B
When George (or G. Noble) Jones married, at the age
of twenty-nine, he was already versed in plantation man-
agement through experience with an estate in Jefferson
County, Georgia, of which his mother and two aunts were
joint owners. This establishment was greater in scale
than either El Destino or Chemonie, for in 1856, for
example, it operated twenty-five ploughs and yielded near-
ly three hundred bales of cotton.37 In due course Jones
inherited a share not only in this plantation but also in
•
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35 The prevalence of marriage settlements was of itself an indication of
somewhat exalted financial and social standing.
36 Her full name is here used to distinguish her from her daughter, Mary
Wallace Nuttall, who married her step-cousin, G. W. J. DeRenne above men-
tioned.
37 These data are drawn from overseer's reports of that plantation, which
are among the Jones papers. These reports have not enough detail to invite
publication.
Owners of El Destino and Chemonie.
21
considerable wharf and mercantile property in Savannah,
bank stock and other investments, and a cottage at New-
port, Rhode Island.38 This last he let at a rental of $1400
for the summer of 1856 while he carried his family for a
sojourn in Switzerland.
As one of his children wrote in after years, this
residence overseas was prompted mainly by pressure of
debt and the need of an economy which could be practiced
abroad less conspiciously than at home. Jones, indeed,
was never free of debt from this time onward; for, running
true to type as a planter, he could not resist the temptation
to increase his holdings. He had now bought his sister's
interest in the Georgia plantation.39 He bethought him in
the middle fifties to sell some of his slaves, and at length
sold the Chemonie corps of his wife in 1860, and sold to
himself as her trustee, an equal number of his own negroes
to operate Chemonie in their stead. But even this trans-
action which yielded $13,000 for payment to his sister, did
not extinguish the whole of his debt to her.
As to personal traits, Jones was of substantial and
engaging quality. He rendered many services to kindred
and friends who were scattered from Maine to Louisiana,
though mostly clustered at Savannah. He was devoted to
his children, including the step-daughter to whom he and
his wife gave twenty-nine of the Savage negroes before
selling the remainder. He was a sportsman, possessed of
38 Not to be confused with Newport, Florida, a shipping point often men-
tioned in the plantation records.
39 By the death of the elder Mrs. Jones and one of her sisters, a two-
thirds interest in this plantation had fallen to Jones and his sister, who had
married R. H. Gardiner of Maine. The remaining third continued to be
owned by an aunt, Miss H. F. Campbell of Savannah.
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ery.
fine fowling pieces and pedigreed dogs, and he had a cellar
stocked with French wines, which were replenished after
the Civil War. That he was not indifferent to farm im-
provement is suggested by his purchase of a Durham bull,
and by his correspondence with William B. Hodgson who
was actively concerned with fertilizers and farm machin-
Jones, indeed, had some thought of becoming a
manufacturer; for when building a grist mill and a sawmill
on El Destino he dug a canal of formidable proportions as
a tail race to increase the head of water with a view
eventually of installing textile machinery and selling his
cotton crop as cloth instead of in the lint. Furthermore,
he had enough of a literary bent to be scheduled in 1841
for an address before the Savannah Library Society.
Many of the overseers' reports were addressed to Jones
at his Rhode Island cottage, the rest mostly to Savannah.
In the cool seasons he made occasional visits and sojourns
at El Destino, Chemonie and the Georgia plantation. His
prevalent absenteeism doubtless did not conduce to the
best interests of the slaves; but it is responsible for
the writing of the journals, and overseers' letters here
published. After the close of the Civil War he took up
residence on El Destino, which removed the occasion for
systematic records and reduced the data available to a
sporadic and casual character. The fact that some of the
negroes born as Jones's slaves dwell on the plantations
to the present day suggests that he was not repugnant as
a master nor his successors as employers.
To George Noble Jones and his wife were born George
Fenwick, Wallace Savage, Sarah Campbell (who renamed
Owners of El Destino and Chemonie.
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herself Lillie Noble instead), and Noble Wimberly.40
George Fenwick Jones was completing his studies at the
University of Heidelberg when the war in America began.
He promptly became secretary to William Lowndes
Yancey, Confederate commissioner to Great Britain, and
during the war made several voyages to Richmond,
carrying dispatches. After the close of the war he studied
and practiced law at Savannah. He married Anna Wylly
Habersham in 1871 and died in 1876, leaving three chil-
dren: George Noble (the present owner of Chemonie),
Josephine (now Mrs. J. A. Crisfield), and Mary Savage
(now Mrs. Clarence G. Anderson, Jr.)
Wallace Savage Jones graduated at St. Cyr Academy
and the Sorbonne, and shortly found use for his linguistic
equipment in translating Alfriend's Prison Life of Jeffer-
son Davis for French publication in 1867. After some
public service in Florida he was appointed by President
Cleveland United States consul at Messina in 1885, and
consul-general at Rome in 1895. From the early 'seventies
until his death in 1902, however, he was directly or
indirectly in charge of the Jones plantations; and most of
the post-bellum documents here printed were written by
or to him. The youngest of the brothers, Noble Wimberly,
who died in 1881, figures little in the plantation records.
Their sister finds occasional mention in the correspond-
ence.
40 None of these but the eldest ever married.
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V. THE OVERSEERS
The personality and policy of the master has little
exhibition in the routine records, for he was the intended
reader, not the writer, of the documents. The quality of
his Tallahassee agent, R. W. White, is likewise little
revealed. As to the overseers, each recorded regularly the
doing of schedule work, and each made note from time to
time of special episodes and problems, and sometimes ex-
pressed an opinion of a fellow overseer in Jones's employ.
In rare cases one of them recorded his estimate of the
character of some individual slave. On the whole, how-
ever, the personal equations of all concerned must be read
between the lines.
Among the overseers who appear in these records the
clearest figure is that of John Evans, who signed himself
as of Jefferson County, Georgia, where he had been
employed by Jones for two years before removing to
Florida, apparently about the beginning of 1847. His
contract for the year 1848 stipulated a salary of four
hundred dollars together with certain customary per-
quisites, and contingent additional pay at the rate of two
dollars per bale on any excess of two hundred bales in the
year's cotton output. Evans continued in charge of
Chemonie for seven years and had a second engagement
thereafter, but it is doubtful that his crop exceeded two
hundred bales in any year of his service. His wages were
increased to $500 by 1853, and for 1855 he demanded a
further advance to $600. The name of Evans did not
vanish from the plantations upon the overseer's depart-
ure; for in a list of hands on El Destino made in May,
1865, there are included, "Robt. Evans, orphan, mulatto,"
The Overseers.
25
aged seventeen, and Mary Evans, aged fifteen, also de-
scribed as an orphan but without specification of color.
The description of these as orphans means, of course, that
their mother was dead. There can be little doubt of their
paternity. Who the concubine of John Evans was may be
gathered with some assurance from the Chemonie list of
slave families, made in 1852, which credits Little Maria
with no husband but with four children: Lucy, Robert,"
Mary and Amos. Corroboration of this surmise is found
in a letter of Evans's successor: "Mariah got the devel
in her and walked of[f] for nothing attaul, only things
are diferent to her to what they have bin in former years.
with her. ''42 This intimates, indeed, that Mariah's rela-
tions with Evans were notorious on the plantation and that
Jones was known to be cognizant of them. Eventually
slave complaints against Evans, together with his over-
indulgence in hospitality, appear to have caused Jones to
censure him;42 whereupon, in January, 1856, Evans quit
his service. Of the predecessors of Evans on Chemonie
nothing can be said except that E. Harvey was in charge.
during most of the year 1841. Evans was succeeded by A.
R. McCall, who came from a small farm in the neighbor-
hood. Upon McCall's death in the following June his son
Benjamin was given an emergency appointment. Moxley,
the overseer of El Destino, now prompted Evans to apply
41 In this list Robert's name is preceded by a "Y" which may be an ab-
breviation for either young or yellow.
42 A. R. McCall to George Noble Jones, June 21, 1856, printed herein.
Evidently Jones was not as strict as another planter who specified in his rules
for overseers: "Having connection with any of my female servants will most
certainly be visited with instant dismissal from my employment, and no ex-
cuse will be taken.” Rules of Joseph A. S. Acklen, quoted by U. B. Phil-
lips, American Negro Slavery, 273, 274.
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for reappointment on Chemonie.+3 Jones declined his
overture at this time; but in 1858 he was in charge again.
Thenceforward the succession of overseers on Chemonie is
unknown until after the Civil War, when D. F. Horger had
a long term of service.
On El Destino, Job Freeman was in charge in 1838,
during the Braden régime, at a salary of $500 a year. In
1841, N. Tucker was overseer, and wrote the first of the
extant journals. At the beginning of 1847 William
Wolfe appears to have been in charge; but he was
replaced on August 1 by Joshua N. Sanders who continued
as overseer throughout 1848 and perhaps longer. In the
early 'fifties Jesse Whatley, a cousin of Evans ("Cosen"
Evans called him), was in charge. Concerning Whatley
there is little record except remarks by Evans, one of
which was to the effect that he demoralized the slaves by
requiring too little work. In 1853 Jesse Whatley was
overseer, at a salary of $400. Next year D. N. Moxley,
who had come from Georgia, succeeded to what proved to
be not a bed of roses. His severity might have cost him
his life had not Prince, the foreman, prevented the
homicidal use of an axe by the slave Aberdeen. John
Evans, called in from Chemonie to relieve the crisis, cau-
tioned Moxley against excessive flogging, and on the other
hand advised Jones to retain Moxley's services. This
episode seems to have changed the attitude of either the
overseer or the slaves, or of both; for Moxley wrote in
July, 1856: "as for the people, I dont want eny better to
43 According to Evans's letter of Sept. 2, 1856, he had now become a
slave owner, and he may have remained such when he resumed functions on
Chemonie. Slaveholding overseers are occasionally met with in plantation
records.
The Overseers.
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mang [i. e., manage] than they have bin. I want to give
them a diner one day this weak for their good work and
good behavior." Moxley continued on El Destino until the
end of 1857.44 His successor, Allen Bowen, is represented
in the documents by a single letter dated March 1, 1858, and
printed herein. It is highly intriguing as a word puzzle;
but the editors are content to have no more of his writing
to decipher. Overseers did not improve in either penman-
ship or spelling as the years passed and one gave place to
another.
The Jones properties in the vicinity comprised not only
the two plantations, but, as above noted, a millsite on a
stream (Burnt Mill Creek) flowing past El Destino, at
which a dam, a gristmill and a sawmill were in the course
of construction during the middle 'fifties. In charge of
this work was Jonathan Roberson, who was for some
reason styled "Judge."45 Some letters of his are avail-
able; but the crabbedness of their script and their lack of
substance, except for excuses for slow progress, make the
printing of them inexpedient. The mill crew dwelt with
the plantation hands on El Destino, and complicated
Moxley's problem of discipline. Moxley and Evans were
alike in holding Roberson in low esteem, as may be
gathered from their letters herein. Roberson, neverthe-
less, retained the supervision of the mill throughout the
Civil War.
44 Moxley's wages for 1856 were $550. On the Jones plantation in Jef-
ferson County, Georgia, F. Nasworthy, who was overseer for several years,
was paid in 1854 at the rate of $700 a year.
45 Roberson's magisterial experience, whatever it was, may have given
him acquaintance with the law; but in the matter of spelling he was like
Evans, Moxley and the two McCalls in showing neither knowledge of pro-
cedent nor respect for authority.
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VI. THE SLAVES
Writing from Level Green, Giles County, Viriginia, in
1834, A. H. Nuttall protested against the sale of certain
property by his brother, William B. Nuttall, and said
incidentally: "If Father had have known the discontent
of the negroes he certainly would have had them brought
back, for he had promised to do so." No reply to this
complaint is available; but a letter from William B.
Nuttall to his wife suggests that he was not entirely cal-
lous concerning the wishes of slaves. He wrote, December
7, 1833: "Hannah has conceived an extraordinary fancy
for my brother's Peggy, and says that she wishes to go
with them to Louisiana. James is willing to take her, and
says that he intends to purchase a portion of Brown's
negroes and will get Fanny among them and will trade
her for Hannah. Mother and yourself can say whether
you are willing to the exchange. In case it is made, the
bill of sale for Fanny will of course be made to Mother and
yourself, so as to put her in the place of Hannah. It was
a proposal of Hannah's own, and I have had no agency in
it. '46
Except for such chance items there is but inci-
dental record of the attitudes of either Nuttall or Jones
toward the slaves. Concerning the mistress of the planta-
tion the documents are silent in nearly all regards.
Among the slaves, a single one left a record strictly his
own, together with a conspicuous impress upon the
tradition of his master's descendants. This was William
Nuttall, who was not regularly attached to a plantation
46 Peggy was doubtless the small daughter of James Nuttall. "Mother”
was the parent not of the writer but of his wife. For some reason the project
of exchange was not accomplished.
The Slaves.
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but was rather a body servant and butler. On one occa-
sion, as recorded in the Chemonie journal on October
17, 1851, he was sent on a distant errand to get mules from
Georgia. A mulatto, he was the reputed son of his first
master, William B. Nuttall. Famed for his courtly
manner, he moved on the fringes of high society, and
practised at least one and perhaps all of the genteel vices.
In the documents printed herein there is a letter from him
to Jones, reporting incidentally that the Florida Whigs
had nominated "my old friend Gov. Brown for Con-
gress"; and also a pledge binding him permanently to
abstain from liquors. The letter, presumably written by
himself and in an excellent hand, was dated July 17, 1854.
The pledge, made a short nine days afterwards, bears "his
mark" instead of his signature. It is readily inferable
that with materials procured in Tallahassee he had ended
a debauch on Chemonie under the stringent jurisdiction of
its overseer. When taking the pledge at Evans's hand,
he may have been incapacitated temporarily for using the
pen-or possibly the letter was not of his writing, in spite
of the absence of amanuensis indications.
Among the few characterizations of individual slaves.
are the remarks made by Evans concerning Old Abram,
then in his last illness: "He was a negro that I thought a
great deal of, and he has bin a faithful and trusty one ever
since I knew him."'47 Intimations that certain others were
at times considered indolent, negligent, untruthful,
thievish, quarrelsome, abusive of their mules, or unruly,
were conveyed in statements of the grounds upon which
they were punished.
47 Letter of June 15, 1855.
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Punishments appear to have been recorded systematic-
ally by Evans in 1851 and 1852, but not in 1855 or 1856.
The other overseers thought such items needless to record.
In a few instances in Evan's journal mention is made of
putting a slave "in jail" for a Sunday, and in one case he
set a house servant to work in the field as a penalty for
having neglected her duties; but his more common re-
course was to whipping. One of his few mentions of what
he considered severe punishment was a "deacent Floging"
given Jacob, September 16, 1851, for having set Demps,
a young boy, to work at the cotton gin, in consequence of
which Demps's hand and arm were so mangled as to re-
quire amputation.48 In connection with the crisis on El
Destino in August, 1855, when Aberdeen tried to kill
Moxley, Evans wrote that his own practice in whipping was
milder than Moxley's; but, as he described it, his own was,
in all conscience, drastic enough.
Of rewards for individual merit there seems to be no
mention. Small gratuities appear to have been distributed
at Christmas, and sometimes at other seasons. For ex-
ample Evans wrote in his journal, April 20, 1855: "Give
[i. e. gave] the People their summer clothing, money, to-
bacco and so forth by George Jones Esqr." There seems to
have been some little earning of money by the slaves, which
may have come from rice crops which they cultivated on
their own scores.49
49 At any rate, in each Christmas season
48 At some time after his injury Demps was transferred from Chemonie
to El Destino. At last report, seventy-five years after the loss of his hand,
he still dwelt on El Destino.
49 On the Georgia plantation some of the slaves owned sheep. Whether
any of the sheep mentioned in these Florida records were ownd by slaves is
not stated.
The Slaves.
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as a rule a slave was sent to Tallahassee "to buy Christmas
for the people," as Evans put it; and in 1855 this was
specified as whiskey. There was usually it seems, a holiday
with something of a feast in midsummer to celebrate the
completion of the cultivation of the crops "the lay-by"
it is commonly called in plantation parlance. And on such
special festive occasions as Sucky's funeral on a November
Sunday in 1852, there was an extra issue of meat.
The Christmas holidays were regularly of three days'
duration. At other seasons the gangs were released for
part or the whole of a Saturday from time to time, to wash
their clothing, to tend their rice crops, or to rest. Occa-
sionally a slave took a vacation by absconding, but no
truancy seems to have been of long duration. A flogging
was a matter of course upon the recapture or the voluntary
return of a runaway.
That the negroes were not devoid of religious oppor-
tunities is suggested by a letter of Jonathan Roberson,
manager of El Destino Mill, in a letter to Jones, May 21,
1852: "There was forty one 41 of your Negroes Baptised
Last Sunday in the Canall above the Bridge by James
Page. It was the largest Negroe meeting I ever saw
Davy and Polly and all the young set. I do not recollect
all their names
N. B... Fillis Wallis was
Baptised, and hur and Winter is down sick but not
dangerous.
""
Apparently the gangs were at leisure on Sundays, except
for some slight special tasks such as loading a wagon with
cotton bales. Likewise no work at night was recorded,
except for the boiling of syrup in emergencies occasioned
by the frosting of the sugar-cane, and except sometimes the
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making of rope to serve as plough-lines- which latter
may have been in penalty for misdeeds. The workaday
schedule was regular, with outdoor routine varied only by
the seasons and with work indoors or about the premises
in wet weather.
There are sundry lists of slaves among the Jones papers
made for various purposes and with varying amounts
of detail as to ages, ratings, values, occupations and
family relationships. Enough of these are printed here to
facilitate identifications and to permit some tracing of life
histories. The prices at which Jones bought the slaves of
Nuttall's estate and those at which he sold the Chemonie
corps are specified respectively in the lists of 1844 and
1860. Curiously, the most elaborate listings were those
made of the negroes on El Destino in May, 1865, which
record family groupings, ages, ratings, states of health,
and occupations at that time. The making of these lists,
after the Confederacy had collapsed and slavery had
ended, suggests that the plantation was little disturbed for
the time being by the political and military cataclysm; and
other documents confirm this suggestion.50 The reader of
the journals and letters should be aware that full classifi-
cations of the slaves were part of the mental furniture of
overseer and proprietor at all times, to clothe with flesh
the skeleton of the record.
On the list of working hands in 1865 the same pen
inserted with a different ink and at a later time, the
surnames adopted by the heads of families after emanci-
50 As late as April, 1865, Jones made out a tax return including slaves;
but instead of swearing to it and delivering it at the county court house he
filed it among his private papers. This document is printed herein.
The Slaves.
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pation became effective. As slaves, each had as a rule
but a single name (Andrew, Barrack, Brave Boy, Caesar,
England, Esau, Isham, Ishmael, Polydore, Prophet); but
when there were two or more of the same name, distinction
was made by adding a parent's name (Nancy Isham, Nancy
Flora), or a surname which was sometimes that of a
preceding owner (Prince Habersham, Ben Jackson, John
Sails, Mary Cain, Nancy Harris), or by prefixing an
adjective (Big Ben, Short-foot Billy, Old Joe, Black
Maria, Little Maria, Young Polly).
The main force on each plantation was divided into a
plough gang and a hoe gang, each of these usually under
a separate "driver" or foreman who was himself a slave.
The hoe gang was customarily made up of the weaker
slaves, comprising a good many rated as fractional hands
and expected to perform only a fourth, a half, or three-
fourths of the standard amount of work. In common
plantation practice "full hands" only were assigned to
the plough gangs; but in the list of those on El Destino in
1865 appear two half-hands and one rated at three-
quarters. The document leaves us to conjecture whether
these were assigned to slow mules or were employed on
part time. Some of the plough hands were women, but
most of the women were at the hoe except when partly
disabled by pregnancy, sickness or old age, when they were
set to cooking, nursing or spinning. Some old men and
young boys were given the regular function of minding
hogs, cows or sheep; and one or two small boys "toted"
drinking water to the gangs in the field. In Florida
summers the calls for cool water were sure to be frequent.
Each plantation also had a general utility carpenter
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sometimes with a "jackleg" assistant; and on each a
woman was detailed as cook for the field hands. Whether
part of the rations issued weekly to the heads of families
were deposited in the central kitchens, or whether the
dinners sent to the field were additional to the distributed
rations, is not revealed in the records.
Births and deaths were commonly recorded in the
journals and reported in the letters; and a summary of
these was made for each year. The available statistics,51
however, are too scanty to permit any worth-while analysis
except to say that most of the deaths were those of young
children. In a note by one of the Jones children in after
years it is said that the disposal of the Chemonie corps
was resolved upon partly on the ground that it had
steadily shown no increase, whereas the slaves on El
Destino had multiplied beyond the needs of that planta-
tion. The daily sick lists in the journals were generally
longer than would be expected in free groups of similar
size. The probable explanation is not that sanitation was
poor but that slaves, lacking the incentive of wages and
the pressure of economic need, were tempted to magnify
their maladies in order to procure leisure. The journals
record physicians' visits in detail, and several doctors'
bills are included among the documents here printed.
As to marriages, there are but chance items. Thus
Evans wrote in his journal for a May Sunday in 1851:
"Let Ansler take L[ittle] Peggy to El Destino with him
to marry her"; and in a letter to Jones, April 2, 1852,
51 In one year the net increase was nearly ten percent (see letter of
Jones to W. G. M. Davis, January 22, 1855, printed herein); but this rate
was, of course, quite exceptional.
The Slaves.
35
"Jim asked me to let him have Martha for a wife. So I
have gave them Leaf to Marry. both of them is very smart
and I think they are well matched. ''52 The only case of
divorce among these records follows in the same letter:
"also Lafayette Renty asked for Leaf to Marry Lear. I
also gave them Leaf. Rose, Rentys other wife, ses that
she dont want to live with Renty on the account of his
having so many children and they weare always Quarling,
so I let them sepperate. Lear ses she is willing to Help
Renty take Care of his Children."
That one of the women on El Destino had a husband
who dwelt in Tallahassee and was not a slave of Jones is
intimated in Evan's account of Moxley's troubles in
October, 1854. That another of Jones's women, at that
time presumably dead, had had a distant husband is
suggested by a letter from C. B. Gamble of Tallahassee to
Jones on December 25, 1855-a very fitting day for such
a letter: "The bearer, my father's man Stephen, has for
several years been very solicitous that some member of his
master's family should own his son, a boy in your posses-
sion. He has again applied to me; and understanding that
you are disposed to sell your Florida property, it has
occurred to me that you might be willing to part with this
boy. I know nothing of his value, but will give a good
cash price for him."
The response to this letter is not available, and the
sequel to Gamble's overture is unknown. As a rule the
proprietors of El Destino and Chemonie rarely bought or
sold single slaves. Of such transactions the extant records
note only that Nuttall sent one Polly to New Orleans to be
52 For another item see Evans to Jones, July 15, 1855, herein.
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sold, that at some time before 1845 Jones made a trade
with Robert Habersham of Savannah, selling him Tom and
exchanging Jack for Prince. On the whole, from the
persistence of the same names in the records, and from
the lack of indications to the contrary, it seems that for
some twenty years there was very little change of slave
personnel on El Destino or Chemonie except through
births and deaths.
VI. FREEDMEN
The Jones records during the War for Southern Inde-
pendence are too scanty to tell more than that cotton
production gave place largely to food crops, that tanning
and other emergency industries engaged attention, and
that some of the slaves
slaves were sent on Confederate
requisition to labor upon fortifications. The effects of the
collapse of the Confederacy and the abolition of slavery,
likewise, have little immediate record. Concerning the
Georgia plantation, a kinsman at Augusta wrote Jones,
July 19, 1865: "Your servant 'Davie' arrived last night,
and left on his return for Jefferson
He . .
mentioned that the larger part of your Jefferson force left
the plantation for Savannah a few days before his arrival,
headed by old Fortune. The crop there must be much
injured by the unsettled state of the country." Fortune,
who in ante-bellum years had been foreman on this planta-
tion, was among its denizens after 1865. Some of his
followers doubtless returned to the plantation with him.
As to El Destino and Chemonie, no such occurrences are
on record. On the whole, there seems to have been not
Freedmen.
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much physical dislocation of negro personnel, partly
because Middle Florida was not invaded by Federal armies
during the war.
What sort of arrangement Jones made with his ex-slaves
just after Appomattox does not appear. But for 1866 and
for some years thereafter his plan was a crop-sharing
gang system. Certain parcels of land, comprising about
150 or 200 acres each, were assigned to certain "com-
panies" or squads, each comprising some eight or ten
negroes, rated individually as full or fractional hands, each
squad working under a "head man." Jones, furnishing
mules, fertilizer, apparatus, management, and credit for
personal supplies, was entitled by contract to two-thirds
of the cotton crop and an agreed proportion of the corn.
The squad's share of the cotton proceeds was divided
among its members according to their several ratings,
after the deduction of their individual debits for supplies
advanced.53
This régime began to break down in the early 'seventies.
from dissatisfaction among the negroes at the autocracy
and indolence of their head men. It was succeeded by no
universal plan but by a variety of arrangements with
53 Certain statistical jottings of Jones indicate the scale and scheme of
operations in this period. His Florida tax returns in 1868 reported as his
property in Jefferson County, in which lay most of El Destino: 4840 acres
of land, valued at $3 per acre, 40 cattle at $10 per head, 14 mules and 3
horses at $150 each, and a buggy at $100. In Leon County, which contained
Chemonie and part of El Destino: 1560 acres at $2 and 2080 acres at $4, 4
mules at $75 each, 4 oxen at $50 each, and six cows and calves and a bull at
$20 per head. This indicates that the Chemonie scale was then quite small.
The fields listed as cultivated by Ephraim Yeoman's squad in 1867
comprised 161 acres, of which, about three acres were in sugar cane, one in
sweet potatoes, one in peanuts, and the rest apparently in cotton and corn.
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individual heads of families. Some of these continued as
crop-sharing tenants; others, if they could raise cash or
credit for the price of a mule, rented land at fixed rates
whether in money or cotton; and still others worked for
wages.54
Meanwhile the cluster of the old slave cabins was giving
place to scattered negro houses, a symbol of decentraliza-
tion. Meanwhile, also, per capita production appears to
have declined considerably below the ante-bellum level. In
some cases, indeed, there were utter crop failures; and
somewhat frequently the management charged a tenant's
account with "time lost" or deficit of work made good by
hired labor. There was occasional friction over such
matters as the riding of mules at night and other abuse
of live-stock. On the Georgia plantation a crisis was
reported by the overseer in April, 1868: "I rote you on
Sunday in which I rote that I thought it best for you to
come up and settle with the hands. I also rote you about
theit their conduct on Saturday. their is thirty of the [m]
yet lurking about and have not yet gone to work
they think that they will not comply with the contrack, and
I wont yield the contrack, that is I wont consent to
a[n]ything but for them to comply with it. So there is 30
trying to violate to contrack. So you will please come up
at once and settle the matter, for this will not make a
crop.' The fact that Jones or his son were resident on
El Destino presumably prevented any such crisis on the
Florida plantations. There was a good deal of manoeuver-
ing by Jones and his neighbors to swell the number of
•
54 For an exhibit of the miscellany of tenant adjustments see the memo-
randum of tenant contracts for 1873, herein.
Upkeep and Output.
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their respective tenants or to counteract one another's
efforts in these premises. This rivalry of planters may
have increased the crop-shares of the tenants.
It is evident that in the 'seventies and afterward
El Destino and Chemonie were losing esteem in their
owner's eyes. In 1898, when the last of the letters here
printed was written, the prevalence of extremely low
prices for cotton, the absence of Wallace Jones in the
consular service, and the departure of numerous negroes,
had left the plantations nearly derelict and the owners
anxious to sell them, almost regardless of price. But no
purchaser was found till twenty years afterward.
VII. UPKEEP AND OUTPUT
Returning to ante-bellum times, for which alone there
is any considerable data in these premises - the mules
used on these plantations were bought from outside, as
were the shoes and blankets for the slaves, the bagging and
rope for the cotton bales, the salt, the drugs, and other
incidental supplies. The cloth, whether for slave clothing
or for the sacks used when picking cotton, was partly
home-spun in the literal sense,55 and partly of "Northern”
origin. The baskets for carrying cotton to the gin were
woven on the place from white-oak "splits"; the mule
55 Not only was cotton cloth made on these plantations, but apparently
jeans also, of cotton warp and wool woof. The washing and carding of the
clip from Jones's sheep were doubtless done by his slaves until 1855 when
the Southern Rights Manufacturing Company opened a textile mill at the
nearby village of Monticello. Thither in 1856 he sent 207 pounds of wool to
be washed and carded.
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collars were of home-sewed corn husks; and the plough-
lines, used in lieu of leather reins, were of home-twisted
cotton rope.
In food and feed the plantations were in the main
self-sufficing before the war, for in favorable years at least
their product of corn, sweet potatoes, cowpeas, peanuts
and syrup, as well as of hay and fodder, answered the
home requirements; and sometimes there was a small
surplus of these for sale. The pork cured each winter
seems usually not to have sufficed for the year's rations.
Under Evans, at least, this caused no skimping, for he
wrote to Jones, May 30, 1852, in explanation of his borrow-
ing and purchase of meat: "I have a heavy crop of cotton
to hoe, and the hands cant doe Full work unless they are
Pretty well Fed." After the war, the scanty records tell
of purchasing corn and oats by Jones, and of pork and
flour, along with tobacco, whiskey, shoes, cloth, frying
pans and the like, by the tenants. Many of the negroes,
indeed, drew rations of salt pork virtually every week in
the year from the plantation commissary, which was sup-
plied by market purchases. There can be little doubt that
the plantations were less self-sufficing than under the old
régime.
G
The records of crops and proceeds are at all times
regrettably slight. The only detailed data available, in
fact, apply to Jones's Georgia plantation under the share-
cropping squad system in 1867. In that year Jack's squad
of 812 hands produced 30 bales of cotton which sold for
$1798.07 net. One-third of this, $599.35, divided by 812
resulted in $70.51 as the share of each full hand from the
crop. Jack and his two sons were credited with three
Upkeep and Output.
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shares and debited with $209.86 for advances during the
year, leaving them a credit balance of $1.67. Jacob and
Juliet had two shares less $126.75, or $14.27 net. Jim's
single share was credited against advances of $95.96, and
left him still owing $25.45. Flora's one share, Abbey's 34
share, and Lizzie's 34 share left them owing $15.51, $31.51,
and $25.78 respectively. George's squad of 9 hands fared
better from a crop of 40 bales, which yielded $98.74 per
share and resulted in credit balances for all members.
The net results were similar for Billy's squad of 1014
hands, producing 31 bales and earning $72.20 per share.
In the case of Suky, a full hand in Sam's squad, the only
debit was of $2.00 for time lost. All the other negroes in
the tabulation had drawn rather heavily, in rations, cloth-
ing, and miscellaneous supplies it may be presumed, in
advance of the year's accounting. On the whole these
returns show but moderate productivity of land and labor.
They suggest a standard of comfort little if any higher
than that of slaves, and indicate an inability, perhaps
reinforced by indisposition except in a few such cases as
Suky's, to acquire any surplus. The scanty post-bellum
data from El Destino and Chemonie suggest results even
less favorable, though conditions were slightly improved
after the squad system gave place to individual and varied
contracts.
As to results on the planter's account, Robert Haber-
sham and Son, who served continuously as Jones's factors
at Savannah, and whose members by the way were on very
cordial terms with his household, sent periodical reports
of cotton receipts and sale, without doubt; but such of
these as are available, even if combined with railroad
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freight receipts and other chance records, are too few to
invite any reckoning of crops or earnings at large.
In short, the records extant do not give a rounded
view; and this is likewise true of all other collections of
plantation papers within the editors' knowledge. The
principal value of the present assemblage lies in its illus-
tration of administrative problems, and particularly of the
workaday routine.
A VISIT TO EL DESTINO AND CHEMONIE
IN AUGUST, 1925
BY JAMES D. GLUNT
Compared with some of the plantations of Middle
Florida and Southern Georgia, "El Destino" and "Chem-
onie" do not provide much background for romance;
nevertheless anyone who is familiar with the region
around Tallahassee will feel that the locale generally, is
charming. Rolling and heavily wooded with great oaks
and tall pines, it is a pleasant contrast to the "flatwood"
country. A recent visit to the two estates has made it
seem worth while to describe the plantations as they now
appear.
El Destino lies about twelve miles east of Tallahassee,
Florida. Its lands are partly within Leon and partly
within Jefferson County. The bulk of the plantation lies
in Jefferson County. The lie of the land varies from
rolling to flat with low altitudes, ranging from two
hundred and fifty to fifty feet above sea level. The
foundation for the region is "Vicksburg Limestone". Ex-
cept for small outcroppings along river banks, the rock is
covered with reddish sandy clay and loamy sand. The
hills are usually reddish or chocolate sandy loam and clay,
while the "flats" are, as a rule, quite sandy.
A
El Destino has a variety of soils, but the prevailing soil
on the northern and more rolling half of the plantation
ranges from red to chocolate colored loam and sandy clay,
while the southerly flat and swampy portion contains
poorer soils, sandy, with a slight admixture of humus.
Muck is found around the edges of ponds and swamps.
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Florida Plantation Records.
There is a fairly wide variety in the natural vegetation.
Numerous plants which put forth in spring were not seen
at the time of my visit. Poison sumac, papaw, elder,
witchhazel, buckeye, mistletoe, holly, saw-palmetto and
blackberries were seen. Perhaps the most noticeable
feature of the plant life, at least to the northern eye, is the
parasitical Spanish Moss, which festoons the oaks and,
to a lesser extent, the pines. The plantation is well sup-
plied with timber, part of it virgin and much of it
second-growth. According to estimates of local buyers,
there are from fourteen to sixteen million feet of timber
yet uncut, of which perhaps five million feet are mis-
cellaneous hardwood and the balance long leaf and short
leaf pine. Among the hardwoods, are live-oak, red oak,
water oak and white oak, magnolia, hickory, poplar and
both upland and swamp black gum, as well as a sprinkling
of others. The pine is chiefly short leaf. A branch of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad runs through the plantation
from the southeast to the northwest, and almost all of the
land lying west of it, fifteen hundred acres at a rough
estimate, is covered with pine. Another large section
lying in the eastern central portion of the estate, compris-
ing some six hundred acres, is in pine woods and swamp;
and according to local report, has never been cultivated,
although some of the timber has been cut over.
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Two major highways cross the plantation. The old "St.
Augustine" road, which runs to Tallahassee, divides the
land; about two-thirds lies north of the road, the remainder
south of it. The St. Augustine road runs from southeast
to northwest, crossing a road which connects Newport on
the Gulf of Mexico with Monticello, the county-seat of
A Visit to El Destino and Chemonie.
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Jefferson County. To reach the plantation headquarters,
there was a "drive", now neglected, running northward
from the St. Augustine highway, passing by a little
railway station whose faded sign bears the name
"El Destino". It also passes a little white church, of
which more later. Continuing northward this track
reaches the gates of the "Big House", at a total distance
of about two miles. It does not stop there. Angling
somewhat to the west, it joins the Newport-Monticello
road about a quarter of a mile away. One of the outstand-
ing features of the plantation is the magnificent stretch of
oaks which line the drive on either side for nearly a mile,
extending both north and south of the homestead. Tall
and gracefully spreading, festooned with drooping moss,
they are relics of the days of "Old Marster", for it seems
fairly certain that they were set out some seventy years
ago by "Uncle Billy" Nuttall, a body-servant of the
successive owners of El Destino.
Among the buildings still standing, the "Big House"
is the one central interest. To the seeker of plantation
homes of the grand style, the building is distinctly
disappointing, for although roomy, it is thoroughly com-
monplace. Certainly one would suppose the owner to
have been only an occasional visitor, for there is little to
indicate pride of residence. To one acquainted with some
of the plantation homes in the vicinity of Tallahassee, or
with exquisite "Greenwood", lying a few miles west of
Thomasville, Georgia,¹ the impression is strong that
El Destino was utilitarian and workaday.
1 Thomasville lies about thirty miles north of Tallahassee. The writer
is indebted to Mr. Louis S. Moore of Thomasville for the pleasure and
privilege of visiting this beautiful old Southern mansion.
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The "Big House" is a square weather-boarded struc-
ture, solidly built, of one story only, with an ordinary
gabled roof, which slopes from the sides instead of front
and rear, giving the building the appearance of a giant
wall-tent. Its severely plain lines are scarcely relieved by
a small porch at the front, and a wider one at rear. The
interior plan is the common one of the country, but its
hall, which runs the full length of the house, has an
extraordinary width.
The detached kitchen is gone, but the giant fire-place with
a huge crane for suspending kettles, is still standing, its
chimney tumbled down and the ruins lying near. The near-
by commissary or storeroom, shaded by a large china-berry
tree, is in good repair, and an inspection of its interior
revealed an interesting article of household economy
in the shape of a meat-grinder, composed of a narrow
wooden box containing a wooden roller studded with iron
cutters which bear against the sides of the box. The
implement is evidently old, and was doubtless made by
some dusky artisan of yore.
Back of a one-story overseers' house, which stands be-
tween the main house and the entrance gate, is a small
detached room, evidently much older than the house which
hides it. It is the center of ghostly activities. It appears
that a darky urchin accidentally shot another in this room,
and since then it has, as a matter of course, been haunted.
The only other structure is the well shed, which provides
protection for a deep open well, whose water is sweet and
cold.
Viewed as a whole, the "Big House" and its grounds are
not unattractive. If in a state of good repair, the

THE "BIG HOUSE" ON EL DESTINO PLANTATION
LIVE OAK AVENUE ON EL DESTINO
A Visit to El Destino and Chemonie.
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place would seem at least home-like and comfortable.
Certainly few homes were approached by a more beautiful
drive, for the low-hanging arch of moss-draped trees is
one of the glories of the place.
2
4
About half a mile south of the house are the "new quar-
ters". If the main entrance road has not been changed,
the quarters faced upon it, with some ten cabins on either
side. Of the original cluster only two houses now
remain. They are in a moderate state
a moderate state of repair,
and one of them is still occupied by "Aunt Charlotte"
Pinckney, formerly one of the Jones negroes. The quar-
ters were one story hewn log houses, divided in the middle
and apparently designed to house two families. At the
north end of the quarters, on the west side of the street,
stood the overseer's house. Standing next to it on the south
was the hospital, "sick house" or "sick barracks"; and
in the house next door a nurse seems usually to have been
lodged. Old "Uncle Demps," who appears in the records
so frequently as "Litte Demps", and who still lives on
the place, cast a reminiscent eye along the traces of the
quarters, and named the slaves who lived in each house
at the time of the war, and in most cases their occupations.
At the end of the row, farthest from the overseer's house,
lived Ephraim Youmans, slave foreman of the plough-gang,
and opposite him dwelt Prince Habersham, driver for the
hoe-hands.
3
2 An older group of cabins was located on the eastern side of the plan-
tation.
3 The two now standing are weather-boarded.
4 The one previously mentioned is not ante-bellum.
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Back of each man's house was a quarter-acre allotment
of "garden patch", which he cultivated at odd times,
enriching his table by such vegetables, according to "Uncle
Demps", as corn, potatoes, tomatoes, collards, cowpeas,
yams and okra. In addition to the allotment of garden
land, the hands seem to have had the use of an acre each
for corn, which might be sold at will. It seems that they
were not permitted to raise cotton.
There was apparently no church on the plantation prior
to 1870. The present building, which boasts a memorial
tablet of marble, bears 1870 as the initial date of "St.
John's Baptist Church". The building is a plain one, of
wood, some twenty by thirty feet in dimensions, and sur-
mounted in front by the usual square cupola or lantern,
containing a bell. At the rear of the building is a "bay"
or bowed portion, which contains the pulpit. According to
local members, services are well attended. The baptistry
is nature's own, in the shape of nearby streams and pools.
The churchyard is not a burying ground. The negro cem-
etery, containing the bodies of many slaves and their
descendants, lies on the eastern edge of the plantation,
nearly three miles northeast of the church. Although
much older than the church, nothing of note is visible, for
the more ancient graves are not marked, many of them are
entirely lost, and the newer ones are surmounted by
stones no different from those found in many white ceme-
teries. Ill kept as the place is, it is no more so than many
rural cemeteries of the whites."
Of the remaining houses, "Uncle Demps's" attracted
attention. Demps is the only male negro remaining from
7 The negro cemetery in Tallahassee is neatly kept.

NEGRO CHURCH ON EL DESTINO

INTERIOR OF THE NEGRO CHURCH ON EL DESTINO
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the days of slavery. He was raised on Chemonie, but a
few years ago was given a small parcel of land lying south-
east of the quarters at El Destino, and upon it he has
constructed a home and outbuildings. Humble in the
extreme, but not tumble-down, it houses his brood, and
seems to have charms for some classes of whites.
During my visit a local "poor white" of shiftless and
dissolute character came to Demps begging for some
bacon, a request which the old man was generous enough
to grant.
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The gin house, mentioned so often in the records, is
entirely gone. The site, lying almost east of the new quar-
ters, is still commemorated by the designation of the
adjacent land as the "Gin House" field. This field
lies southeast of the homestead, and contains about
two hundred and fifty acres, much of which is good
soil. East of it is the "Big Newground", extending
to the eastern edge of the plantation, and containing
about one hundred and twenty acres of good soil.
The "Horse Lot Cut" is a narrow field of uncertain extent
lying just south of the Gin House field. The "Prio-
leau" field and the "River" field, both containing good
soil, lie south of the Horse Lot Cut, the River field lying
east of the Prioleau field. The "Vass" field, now partly
overgrown, lies south of the Prioleau and River fields, and
contains about five hundred acres of good soil. East of
the Vass field, the "Sweet Water" field extends as an ell
beyond the main eastern boundary, and contains nearly
four hundred acres, also good soil. "Green's" field, a
tract of about four hundred acres, once cultivated but now
largely overgrown, lies southwest of the Gin House field.
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The soil is partly sandy, partly chocolate loam, and very
good. North of Green's field is the "Ferguson" field, of
uncertain acreage.
The "Red Oak" field, the "Brick-
yard" field and "Nobles" field, each containing about one
hundred and fifty acres, lie west of the Gin House field.
These fields all contain fairly good soil. The "Tilton'
and the "Rose Hill" fields lie north of the Gin House field.
Tilton field contains about one hundred and fifty acres,
and Rose Hill field about forty acres. Of all this land,
some sixteen hundred acres are still cultivable. Save
for a few trifling patches in corn, and about forty acres
planted in Scuppernong and Muscadine grapes, lying south
of the homestead, the plantation is not under cultivation.8
Having its rise in a pond a little south of the homestead,
the "Gin House Branch" empties into "Burnt Mill
Creek". It was on Burnt Mill Creek, in the eastern por-
tion of the estate, that the plantation mill and shops were
located. Blacksmithing and carpenter-work were done
here, and corn meal and "hominy grits" were ground. A
saw-mill was also part of the equipment. Driven by water
power, the mill dam made a large pond, which seems to
have occupied about eighty acres of land on the eastern
edge of the plantation. The timbers of the sluice-way still
lie in their places, although all other traces of the mill have
disappeared. To carry off the water a large canal reached
southwestward to the St. Marks River, a mile and a half
away. The digging of this canal must have been a very
heavy job, for it is still a very respectable trench, appar-
ently having been as much as twenty-five feet wide at the
8 Since the sale of the plantation in 1919.
9 Taylor's mill, burned by Indians, gives rise to the name.
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top, and capable of carrying a large volume of water.
According to local report, not only negroes but Irish
laborers were used in the construction of this ambitious
piece of engineering.
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The owner displayed a practical turn of mind in connec-
tion with his system of fences. Here and there on the
plantation one encounters what appears at first glance to
be a line of breastworks, which develop upon closer inspec-
tion into a system of ditches with a rail fence three feet
high, laid on top of the earth thrown out of the trench.
Much of the soil being sandy, the effort required to build
such a ridge and fence was not too great, and the resulting
formidable barriers were semi-permanent, as well as being
easily and cheaply repaired.
The plantation has not only a haunted house, but a legend
of "buried gold". Tradition has it that some seventy
thousand dollars were once buried there. One is taken
through an almost impenetrable tangle of trees and under-
brush, and after much floundering, is shown a huge
magnolia tree. That the legend is taken quite seriously
is hardly to be doubted, for the work of pick and shovel is
plainly to be seen. As yet the gold proves coy. Perhaps
some local Tom Walker may yet discover it.
Chemonie plantation is much smaller than El Destino,
containing all told slightly under two thousand acres of
gently rolling land. Chemonie lies about six miles north
of El Destino. In shape it is roughly rectangular, and like
El Destino represents a compact holding. The soil and
vegetation found there are similar to those at El Destino,
with this exception, that most of the soil on Chemonie is
chocolate loam and red clay land, fertile and productive.
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Little gray sand is found. A visit to the place yields no
striking impressions, for no buildings except modern ones
are standing, and these are commonplace. The old gin-
house, the overseer's house,10 and the quarters, have all
disappeared, leaving scarcely a trace. At present perhaps
two hundred acres are under cultivation, chiefly in corn but
with a bit of cotton here and there. As at El Destino, the
negro houses have become scattered. A few descendants
of the old hands live on the place.
One woman only proved to be of any particular interest,
a daughter of Sam Sails, the carpenter on El Destino in
the early fifties. Her husband is a tenant, renting some
forty acres of land at the rate of six hundred pounds of
cotton per year.
None of the negro houses gave evi-
dence of any unusual industry or ambition. Ramshackle
and squalid, they indicate a lower scale of life than would
seem proper after sixty-odd years of freedom.
Ploughing along a road deep in dry sand, cutting through
an almost trackless wood for part of the way, we re-
turned to El Destino in order to take a final survey of the
human side of that plantation.
The present manager and his family are in education
probably above the level of ante-bellum overseers. Indeed
the manager gives an impression of alertness and ability.
As to his ability to get along with the negroes, it is difficult
to venture an opinion, since little of the plantation is under
cultivation.
10 Apparently there was never any other residence for white folk on the
place.
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"Aunt
The negro population is more interesting.
Charlotte" Pinckney was a child at the time of the war.
She says that she was born shortly before "the Sur-
render." In the years of her prime she followed the
plough with the men. Today she lives entirely alone, save
for the presence of the household cat. Small "patches"
of corn, sugar-cane and vegetables now yield her a liveli-
hood which it would be flattery to describe as modest. In
personal quality, nevertheless, she is not a typical
field-hand. Her father was Ancil Pinckney, butler at the
Great House at one time, and she has something of quiet
dignity and refinement giving evidence of touch with old
time gentility.
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"Uncle Demps" Russ is distinctly interesting. As a
child, he was brought to Chemonie by George Noble Jones,
from Jefferson County, Georgia. Not long after he came
to Chemonie he had the misfortune to lose his arm through
the carelessness of a driver at the cotton-gin. Demps
stoutly maintains that he was given an anaesthetic at the
time his mangled arm was amputated. The incident seems
extraordinary for the time and the place, but it is not
impossible. After remaining in the plantation hospital
for six days, he was taken to the home of a Doctor Gamble
in Tallahassee, where he was treated so kindly that it was
with difficulty that he could be persuaded to return. Each
time the overseer¹¹ sent a messenger after him, he would
hide until finally Evans had to come in person to carry the
little fellow back home.
Demps is loud in the praises of "Old Marster" who he
says had an intense antipathy for liars. Concerning his
11 John Evans.
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treatment as a child, he recalled only one instance of any-
thing like severe punishment. John Evans discovered
him in the stable one day, striking a horse with a switch,
"to see him prank", as Demps put it with a twinkle in
his eye. Evans whittled a paddle from a shingle, and
administered a sound paddling. Recalling the overseers,
nevertheless, Demps had little praise for Evans. Moxley
and Horger were in his opinion just and kind men. Demps
is not certain that freedom has been advantageous to him.
Referring to his condition before and after emancipation,
he declared, "The day I was freed is the day I was made a
slave." He also believes that old people should be dig-
nified, for he says, "One fool makes a many, an old fool
worse than any.”
In speaking of holiday festivals, he described the days
when all the hands were feted at Christmas time. The
hands lined up and filed by "Old Marster" or the
overseer, receiving each a hat, a coat, a dress, or
sometimes articles of lesser value. "Uncle Billy" Nuttall,
with shining bald head and long nose, sat by the rum cask
and issued a stiff dram to all who desired it, keeping withal
a watchful eye for drunkenness.
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Among the servants he recalls Robert Evans12 as a
groom about the war time, William Perry as coachman,
"Aunt" Mary Constantine and Jane as cooks, Ancil
Pinckney as butler, Rebecca Evans and Peggy Pinckney as
laundresses. Ben Jackson, so frequently met with in the
records as "Ben J. mind hogs", was a general stockman;
and after he died Jim Neddicliffe (Nethercliffe), a pet
servant of Mrs. Jones, succeeded him. Demps himself,
12 The son of John Evans?
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was a stock-minder at Chemonie, working under Abram
Ash at first, and after Abram's death, having full charge
of stock "until freedom".
Demps asserts that Chemonie produced heavy crops
before the war, the hands often times being taxed to do
eight two hundred foot rows of cotton as a day's task in the
picking season. With cotton-seed fertilizer the corn often
made twenty-five to thirty bushels per acre, a yield that
may seem light to readers from some northern states, but
excellent for Florida.
The old man is remarkably active for his age, and while
his large brood of children might seem to be a burden, he
manages to maintain them in decency. He and his wife
and their flock posed for a picture, and in their Sunday
best they made a brave appearance. Indeed old Demps
has about him that same air of plain quiet good breeding
shown by Charlotte. When he talks his replies are simple
and straightforward. The courtesy and kindness with
which he met every wish was gratifying in comparison
with some of the newer generation of negroes who have
gotten away from the soil. This simple old man, worn yet
erect, deferential yet not servile, intelligent though book-
less, is the red letter in the whole present-day plantation
manuscript.
Candy
OVERSEERS' REPORTS AND OTHER
CORRESPONDENCE
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES¹
CHEMONIE, Feb 9, 1848.
MR JONES, DEAR SIR
I send you a copy of the Journal Kept on the Place. I
am getting on Tolerable well with my work. my corn land
is all ready for Planting. I have not got manure hawled
all over it yet. I dont think I will get done hawling out
the lot manure under 3 weeks yet. I am ridgeing up land
for cotton. I have about 50 acres ridged up. I will finish
roling logs today. But I have a heap of cleaning up yet.
I will soon commence Fencing. the little boy Wallace that
was sick when you weair hear is Finely well. harriets
Feet I dont think gets any better. I sent her to doct. Ran-
dolph twice. Doct. Randolph told me that she ought to
stay at Tallahassee Soe as he could see her every day. the
rest of the negroes is all well at this time.
I have bin quite sick myself since you left but I am some
better now.
I will be ready to plant as soon as the rest of the Planters
in F[l]a. I beleave that I have written you all the partic-
ulars of your Plantation.
P. S. Winter left the Plantation 4 days. I went to give
him a Floging for not coming to his work in due time and
he told me that he would not take it and run off and went
to El Desteno.
1 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
(57)
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R. W. WHITE TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
LIPONA, [FLORIDA], August 28, 1850.
MY DEAR SIR,
Your favor of the 5 and 15 inst. have been duly received
the latter inclosing draft on Messrs. Habersham for $100.
We have had a very severe gale, it commenced in the
afternoon of the 23 inst. and continued until 11 o'clock the
following day.
I consider your crops damaged about ten per cent. The
gin house at Vass was blown down. I understand the
water rose so high at NewPort that the inhabitants had to
use canoes to get about. The damage to property was
slight.
Whatley² has not quite finished hoeing cotton, he will be
done in a day or so. He has 18 bales picked and has sent
two loads to NewPort.
Evans³ has sent off two loads and has 8 or 10 bales more
picked. He began to pick on the 5 inst. with all hands, and
has got ahead of Whatley.
I think notwithstanding the blow, your crops will be
larger than they were last year if we escape catterpillar,
and I have seen no sign of them other than the fly.
McNought and Ormond inform me they have not
received any bagging and rope for you. There is a small
lot of both at St. Marks which was sent for yesterday.
The meat gave out at Eldestino on the 28 ult. Since
then I have sent over three barrels of Pork from this place,
2 The overseer of El Destino.
8 The overseer of Chemonie.
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and have bought one barrel. A barrel contains but 190
lbs, which is but a weeks allowance. I hope the bacon will
hold out better. Enclosed you have a bill from Martin,
Owen and Co. for the two casks of bacon which I ordered
some time since, and for a balance due them. I presume
the meat is now at New Port.
King of NewPort has presented me a bill ag'st you for
$70 for lumber which has been delivered. I have declined
to pay it unless so directed by you. I herewith enclose
you Myrick's bill for lumber.
Powell has requested me to enquire what you will take
for your Oscilla lands and whether you would sell one half
of the tract?
Roberson informed me today that he wrote you a few
days ago giving a full account of his worke. He says he
will soon require more meat. I do not know what quan-
tity you gave him, but I fear he has used it too freely.
Evans will want more in a few weeks also.
Roberson says he will have no difficulty in constructing
the frame for the shingle machine.
Ann Sails' child died yesterday of dysentery. There
are a few cases of fever at Eldesteno, none dangerous.
Chemoonie continues healthy. Rachal was confined some
days ago, the child weighed but three lbs. when born, but
is quite lively.
The distance from the front of your house to the branch
is one hundred and twenty yards and from the branch to
the fence on the right is ninety-three yards.
4 The overseer of the mill on El Destino.
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Madam Murat is from home and I cannot at present
inform you whether she has heard to whom L. Murat's
daughter is married.
R. W. WHITE TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
LIPONA, [FLORIDA], Sept. 10, 1850.
GEORGE JONES ESQ.
DEAR SIR,
Your favor of the 22d. ult. enclosing sight draft on
Messrs. Habersham for $200 has been duly received.
I wrote on the 3d. inst. informing you of Janes' miscon-
duct. I had a conversation with R. about the matter-he
would neither confess nor deny anything. Jane is at Che-
moonie and picks cotton pretty well.
There will be required for the use of your two planta-
tions another year about 30 hoes, 20 axes, 12 pr. trace
chains, and a lot of curry combs.
Roberson says he will want a pr. of bellows from 40 to
46 inches wide, 1 sledge hammer weighing 10 lbs., and three
hand-hammers of different sizes, and an inch screw plate
with stock and dies.
Forty pr. of pants have been made at El destino and
there are 80 yards of woolen cloth on hand.
Phillis McQueen has not improved much, I shall send her
and Flanders to New Port by next trip of the wagon. All
the bagging which came for Eldestino and a part of the
rope was slightly damaged, that for Chemoonie was not so.
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The subscribers to stock for a plank road have met and
formed a company to be called the "Florida and Georgia"
"Plank Road Company." It is their intention to apply to
the Legislatures of Fla. and Ga. for a charter, notice of
which has been published. Should they fail to obtain a
charter they will form a joint stock company. The roote
for the road will be surveyed very soon. It is supposed
that it will run very near Rooch's, in a direct line to
Thomasville, which will carry it near Chemoonie.
The weather continues favorable for cotton picking.
Your overseers are using the whippers-not having picked
over the crops since the storm, the cotton is trashy.
Roberson is getting boards etc for the sugar mill at
Eldestino if the rollers arrive by the 1st of Oct. they
will be in time.
I do not think it will be in my power to make a visit to
the North this fall. If I do, however, I shall certainly ac-
cept your kind invitation and spend the greater part of my
time with you. I am having a new screw put up here,
which detains me at home.
William has not arrived-I hear of many wrecks on
the Gulf coasts and reefs.
Roberson has dug 10 ft. of the canal, and thinks it will
take two months more to complete the balance and dig
the pit.
I send an invitation to Caroline Murat's wedding, which
Mrs. Murat received two days ago.
Mrs. Murat has heard nothing from Mon: Lebel since
the letter which you translated for her. I suspect he has
found use for the money if he has received any.
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Mrs. Murat's health is not good. She desires to be
remembered to Mrs. Jones and yourself. I regret to hear
that Mrs. Jones has been indisposed.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
CHEMOONIE, [April 2, 1852].
MR. JONES, SIR,
I wrote you on the 20th of March and directed My Letter
to New Port R. I. I will inform you that I am getting on
finely Now with My business. I finished Planting Cotton
to day at 9 oclock. Now the Crop is all Planted Except the
Little Peace of New ground that I Cleared at the Car Place
which I will plant in Cotton as soon as I get it broke and
Bedded up. I have Cleared up and ditched a Nice Pond
and Planted it in rice. The pond that I always Planted rice
in, I have Ditched it and have got it Planted in Cotton.
I have also Made a heap of Nice Fence since you left and
some of it is on the Publick road. I have a splendid stand
of Corn. I am at this time thining some of the oldest out.
I will be Ready to goe to Ploughing and Hoeing Corn about
the 6th of this Month. the First Cotton that I planted is
Coming up Fineley.
I have sheared the sheep and Altered the Lambs but
have Not spayed Noe Shoats yet but will Next Week if it
is a good time. the team is a Little thin but will Now get
Fat. I think all of My Land is Broken up so all of the
hard Ploughing is done over with for this year. Minder
had billious Collick and I Could Not Cure her and I was
fearful that she would get worse so I sent for Dr. Randolph
and he Came one time to see her and she has since Recov
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ered. Randolph sed that inflamation had takein Place
was the cause of My Not Curing her. he sed My Pre-
scription was Right, the rest of the Black People is all
well except Juner [Juno] and Little Joe. they Eat dirt
and are bloted up I think that I have got Joe broken off
from Eating dirt Now and I think I will have Juner Cured
by a Nother week.
You directed Me to send you all of the Names of the
Negroes on Chemoonie in Famleys which I will doe in My
Next Letter which will be on the 15th of this inst. Jim
asked Me to let him have Martha for a wife so I have gave
them Leaf to Marry. both of them is verry smart and I
think they are well Matched also Lafayette Renty asked
for Leaf to Marry Lear I also gave them Leaf. Rose,
Rentys other wife, ses that she dont want to Live with
Renty on the account of his having so Many Children and
they weare always Quarling so I Let them sepperate. Lear
ses she is willing to Help Renty take Care of his Children.
I will send the Load of Cotton to New Port on the 8 of
this Month.
I beleave I have written you all of the News from Che-
moonie. I understand that Cosen lost Jim Jones on El
Destino on the 28th of Last Month with Pneumonia. I
think they had Dr. Randolph to Jim two.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
CHEMOONIE, April 15th, 1852.
MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR Your Letter of the 1st of this inst was Received
on Last Satterday the 10th and I Notice that you would of
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Preferred that I had Planted Less Cotton. if I Can keep
18 Ploughs Runing all the time I Can Cultivate all the
Cotton I have planted. I Noe it is not right to over task
the team. Nor it was not my Entetion [i. e., intention] to
doe it. I think I have Noe more Land Plantend then I
ought to cultivate.
if I have Plenty of team I Could Cultivate 100 Acres
more Land with this Force. Still it would be better to
Plant Less Cotton I think and Raise More Corn and Meat
and Repare the buildings and soforth. Mr. Roberson
have Commenced hawling Corn from Chemoonie. he
wanted me to Supply him with Fodder two but I have Noe
more Fodder than I Shall Need. he Can get the 200
bushels of Corn. I dont see what he will doe with so
Much Corn, he has Nothing to Feed it to but his horse and
Oxen.
I Sent off the 5 bales of Cotton to New Port. I also have
Received the New Waggon but they did Not Send Any
Wrench with it to on Screw the Nuts with. the New
Waggon is bilt on the Same Plan Pretty Much of the old
one only the tyers is Narrower and the four wheels is hier.
the hubs and Axeltrees is Iron and it runs Pretty heavy.
I dont Like it Myself. Still it is a fine Looking waggon. I
notice that the waggon was made to work with the boddy
on it all the time. they will have to be New Boalsters Put
on it before they Can be railes or timbers of any kind
Hawled in it. I Notice that they is noe way to Alter the
Cupling Pole it is Put in Like the Cupling Pole of a
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buggy. Noe way to Make the Cupling Pole Long so as to
Hall Long Plank or timbers.
I have Procured the hartshorn for the Mules. I have
tried it in Collick and I think it is a good Meddicine for
that desease. I informed the People that they had a
nother young Master by the Name of Noble Wimberley. I
am glad to hear that Mrs. Jones is doeing well.
I am getting on Pretty well with the business under My
Charge, I will finish Ploughing Corn by Next Wednesday.
then I will goe into the Cotton with the Ploughs. the Late
frost made the Corn Look yellow but it is Coming to its
Coler [MS. mouse-eaten] they have bin some Verry
heavy Washing rains hear Late which washed up a good
deal of the Corn but I have replanted it and sot the Corn
up that was washed down. this sevear rain fell yesterday.
I have a Little Corn half Leg high and I have the best
stand of cotton that I Ever have had on the Place. I
Notice that they are a great Ma[n]y Grasshoppers on Che-
moonie and I Can hear of them Every Wheare.
I am
afraid that they will turn to Eating Cotton after a while.
•
I have Choped out a Little Cotton but is not done hoeing
Corn yet, the Ploughs Cant Plough Corn as fast as I Can
hoe it. I always hoe Corn behind the Ploughs. I wrote to
Mesrs. McNaught and Ormond for 3 sacks of salt, 2 Pr.
hames and 2 Pr. trace Chanes and sent back the six sweeps
and Recd 12 in return, he Charged you with Six sweeps,
$3.75, 3 sacks of salt $3.75, two pr. of hames $1.50, 2 Pr.
trace Chan's at $2.25c.
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JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
CHEMOONIE, April 30, 1852.
MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR, Your Letter of the 14th was Received on Last
Satterday.
I am getting on tolerable well with My business. they
have bin Some very Cold wether and heavy rains in F[l]a.
of Late which Makes the Crop Look a Little bad but since
the wether have moderated it have Now taken a Start to
grow again. the Cold wether killed a good deal of Cotton
but Left Plenty for a Stand. the Late heavy Rains did.
Much injury to the Land the Lands are washed Equaly
as bad as they weare Last year. from the Heavy Rain
that fell on the 6th of April you will see in the Copy of the
Journal that I have bin thrown back a Little with the Hoe
Force from Choping Cotton on the Account of the Hard
rain washing up the Crop in Places.
I have about 250 acres of Cotton Choped out to a Stand
and I will have about 200 Acres of Corn Ploughed over the
second time by tomorrow Night. then I Shall Commence
Ploughing Cotton again. I have Not got Noe grass
the Crop is Clean the Plough team is a Mending Now. they
are all in fine work order and walks briskly in the Ploughs.
I have a sick Mule once and a while but I have Cured them
I think. Now if I Can get to a Mule when he [is] first
taken sick [I think] that I Can Cure him. I have found
out a New Remedy for Collick. I Can Now Cure a Mule in
ten Minutes. I rote you about the New Wagon in My Last,
5 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
Madag
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if it was my wagon I Should send it back. I would Call
the New Waggon a nother Mule killer. I Put the New
waggon under the Shelter. You wished to Noe when the
Northern Sow will have pigs. well I have [for] got ex-
actly the time She went to the boar. Probably you may
Reckollect I told you the time and you sed that you would
set it down. a sow after takeing the boar Engineraly goes
about three Months and 12 days.
the Black People all keep in Pretty good health. old
Cubet is sick accaisionly along but I reckon that old age is
what Ales him Most. I have gave him Some Light Med-
dicine and have him now drinking hoar hound water.
I am glad to hear that Mrs. Jones health is still
improving.
P. S. I will be sertain to send you a List of your
Negroes in Famileys in My Next. the hard rain did Not
Extend as far as Eldesteno, so I have heard. I Reckon
that you have heard of the Death of Pleasant on Eldesteno.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
[CHEMOONEE], LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA,
May 14th, 1852.
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MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR, I am getting on Fineley with the Business under
My Charge. I have a verry good Looking Crop I think.
My Corn Crop Looks better that it did Last year this time.
it have Frenched [sic] a Little I see in Places but it will
This list is printed in this volume.
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Come out as soon as it gets a good rain on it. I have
Plenty Corn as high as My hed. I will have by to Night
Fifty acres of Corn Ploughed over the third time then I
shall Plough cotton awhile. the Cotton Crop is smaller I
think than I ever have seen it in Florida, but I have a first
rate stand and the cotton has a verry good Coler. this is
the case with all the Cotton that I have seen, it is verry
small. I dont mind Cotton being small when I have a
good stand. It will soon grow off Now the weather is
turning verry warm and the Cotton is obligst to grow
wheare it is well worked.
I finished Chopping out Cotton yesterday, and I am Now
hoeing over the second time. the Cotton Crop is Clear of
grass also the Corn Crop. I put My Cotton to a stand
when I Choped it out so I will soon hoe over the second
time. I had Cotton Formss on the 5th of this Month. the
Black People keep Pretty healthy. I have had a few Cases
of sickness of Late but they have all got well. old Cubits
health is Much better. he has gone to raking Leaves again.
the People works well. they have Not gave Me Noe trouble
this year. I think that they is the smartest set of young
Negroes on Chemoonie to hoe Cotton that I ever have seen
they are verry brisk indeed.
the Plough team is in verry good order and is Pretty
healthy, also your sons Poney. I had the Misfortune to
loose some of the shoats from speying the ba[1]ance of the
hogs Looks verry well, also the Cattle. the old sheep is
poor and they get plenty of grass to eat two but I think its
from Suckling the Lambs.
8 Cotton buds, commonly called "squares".
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I Commenced using Corn out of the New Crib today.
I
have Plenty of Corn. I beleave I have written you all the
Particulars of your Plantation.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES⁹
CHEMOONIE, May 30, 1852.
.
Mr. George Jones
SIR, Your Letter of the 15th of this inst. have bin Re-
ceived. I am getting on Pretty Well with my business. I
have finished Hoeing Cotton over the second time and
have about 130 acres of Corn Layed by with the Ploughs.
the Corn Crop is Much better than it was Last year. the
Cotton Crop is small but looks healthy Cotton is Very
small this year in F[1]a. owing to the Cold Spring. the
Cotton Crop is Clear of grass, we have Plenty of rain in
Florida Now.
You wished Me to say some thing about El Desteno Crop.
well I was at El Desteno about two weeks agoe and Cosin
Carried me into his Crops. the Corn Crop Looked Verry
well then and the Cotton Crop was Looking Verry well as
Far as I Could see with the Exception of the Vass Place
had some grass and May Pops in the Cotton but they
weare in it with the Ploughs so I reckon they have Cleaned
it by this time. I wish you when I write you any thing
about El Desteno Crop that you would Not Say anything to
Cosen about what I have wrote as I Noe Cosin would not
Like my writing about his Crop.
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the Meat will Not Hold out to the Calculation wee made
but the Cause of its Not Holding out I had to Start on
this Crop of meat Some Month sooner than I did Last
years and it taken a Little More for a weeks rashions so I
Sent to El Desteno and borowed a Little until Mine Comes.
I have a heavy Crop of Cotton to hoe and the hands Cant
doe Full work unless they are Pretty well Fed. the Plough
team is in Verry good work order also the out Stock is in
good Living order. you wished me to send you My receipt
for Curing Mules of Colic, well this is the receipt take
two and a Half inches of Tobacco off of a Large Plug of
tobaco and tair it up and Put it into a half gallon of Cold
water and throw in 4 or 5 Shovels of Hot Oak Ashes stir it
up well and Let it Set 15 minutes then poor of a Chunck
[sic] bottle full of the solution and drench your Mule with
it While it is warm your Mule will be well in 15 minutes but
dont Let him drink water under 10 hours nor Eat Corn
Nor dont Let him Work any More that day. My Brother
have bin out to See Me of Late he reports Corn Crops in
Jefferson of being and Average Crop but Cotton Crops
was Looking Verry small. he Reports that they had a
Considerable Storm theair on the 10 of this inst which did
injure the Crop Considerable in the way of blowing down
trees and soforth and the Crops also the Storm blew down
a great deal of Fencing. Minder had a Nother attack of
billious Collick and I thought would die. I did all I New
for her and Could Not Cure her so I sent for Dr. Randolph.
I think if Minder Ever has a Nother attack of Colic she
will be Mighty apt to die.
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JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES10
CHEMOONIE, F[L]A. June 15th, 1852.
MR. GEORGE JONES,
SIR, Your Letter of the 2d of this inst was Received
yesterday.
I am glad to hear that your Family is all well. I have
bin Enjoying fine health untill Lately I am Now Sick but
Not Confind I am able to attend to My business.
the black People has Not bin so well of Late Either.
you will see in the copy of the Journal who has bin sick-
Old ben the Driver it was and is Now Verry bad off with
Asthma and I think it will kill him. I sent him to Dr.
Randolph once and he Prescribed for ben but it did him
noe good. they have bin a heap of wet wether in F[1]a. of
Late which was the Cause of the Sickness on Chemoonie.
I think I Notice that Most Every Large Plantation in this
Settlement has got the Measles Except your Plantations
and I have heard of as high as 6 deaths on one Plantation
by the Measles. I am Verry fearful that they will get hear
for they are at billingsleys Close by. I Never have had
them Myself and I doe Expect all the young hands on Che-
moonie have Not had them. I dont allow one of the young
hands to Leave the Plantation Not Even to Visit El
Desteno.
10 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
My P
I have the best Prospect for a Corn Crop that I Ever
have had since I have bin Maniging For you. the Cotton
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Crop is Not good it is the Smallest Cotton that I Ever have
had for the time of year. the Cut worms have injured My
Stand two [i. e., too]. I doe Not Like the Cotton Crop on
Chemoonie, they have bin two Many of those heavy
washing Rains on this Place of Late years. the Washing
Rains have Carried off a heap of the Soil and the Soil will
have to be Replaced by Manuring Pretty heavily before
they Can be Large Crops of Cotton Made on Chemoonie
again.
the Corn Crop and Sugar Cain Rice and Potatoe Crop is
Just as good as I would have them.
11
I will Commence getting timbers for the Screw¹¹ Next
Week Mr. billingsley would Not Come and attend to
getting out the Screw timbers so I told him I Could Not
give him $100 for bilding of it. so Now I am to get the
timbers and he is to Put it up for $80. and Cover it in and
Make a Neat Job of it. I am ferful that I Cant get a
Live Oak for the Pin. I have Enquired Every Wheare
and Cant find one that is big Enough.
I Expect I will have to take a White oak for a Pin if I
Cant find a Live oak that will doe. White oak Makes a
Splendid Pin. it would be a good plan to have the old
Iron Screw Pin Carried to tallahassee and run up into
Sugar Rolers. the plough team is in Verry good order. I
made a fine crop of oats.
11 I. e., the cotton baling-press.
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JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
LEON CO. FLORIDA
July 30th [error for June 30¹2], 1852
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MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR, Your Letter of the 9th of this Month have bin Re-
ceived.
I am glad to See that your Family Continues Well. I
have bin quite Sick of Late myself but have Not Losed any
time by being Sick I have bin able to attend to My business
all the While. Old ben dont seem to get any better. I
sent up for Dr. Randolph to Prescribe for him and Since
Drs. Randolph and Gamble have both bin out to Chemoonie
to see ben. they Now Say ben has Dropsy and I think so
My Self for he is Swoolen Verry bad. I don't think ben
Can Live Long. I did all I New for him before I sent him
to Dr. Randolph. the balance of the people Enjoy Pretty
good health at this time.
Wee have had Some Verry wet weather hear of Late
and the weather dont appear to be Setled yet. on the
26th of this Month fell one of the Hardest Rains that I
Ever have Seen fall in My Life. it Commenced in the
Evening at 2 oclock and Rained untill Night Just as Hard
as it Could Poor. it Washed the Lands Verry bad and
Washed away a heap of the Corn and Cotton Washed
down Fences and soforth. the Cotton Crop on this place
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is Verry Sorry indeed. I have the Sorriest Cotton Crop
that I Ever have had Since I have bin doeing Business and
Some of My Neighbours is Worse off than I am. My Corn
Crop is Verry good. I will finish getting all the Screw
timbers¹³ this week Except a few Peaces and the boards to
Cover it. you will See in the Copy of the Journal that I
have Not Hawled any Leaves of Late. weell My Cart is
broken down and I will have to get it Newly Rimed and
Spoked again. will have to have the wheells bilt a new. I
un[der]stand that Judge Roberson is Sick now and as
soon as I hear of his getting better I will try and get him
to doe it up. but I had Rather hear from you on this
subject first for the Judge Never Cares about working for
Me. When the wheels was done up before they weare only
Half done up.
I am afraid that the Northern Sow is Not with pig for
it is Now time for her to have pigs. I Let the boar to her
again and she Refuses him. the Northern Hogs has plenty
of Exercise. I Let them Run in a big Lot. the Plough
team is in Verry good work order.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES14
LEON CO. FLA., July 15th, 1852.
MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR, Your letter of the 23d of this inst. was Received a
short while back.
13 Timbers for a cotton press.
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I am getting on pretty well with my business at this time.
the Cotton Crop has improved Verry Much Since I wrote
Last al though it is Not good Cotton yet. it has Not got
the Stalk Nor the fruit for the time of year sufficiently to
make a Full Crop. the Cotton Crop in F[1]a. this year
Looks Verry Much Like Georgia Cotton. I have Not seen
any good Cotton this year. they will be more Corn Made
in F[l]a. this year than they have bin a year since I have
bin hear. I was at Eldesteno on the 2d of this Month and
I thought that theair Cotton Crop on that place was looking
better at that time than it was Last year. Still they weare
a good deal of grass in the Cotton but they weare working
of it in a Verry good way to get rid of it. Eldesteno Corn
Crop Looked about Like it did Last year.
will Make more Corn than they did Last year.
Still I think they
I will soon have to Commence pulling foder Now in about
a Nother week I will have to begin. I am fearful that this
will be a bad year for saveing Hay, I Notice that the grass
Catterpiller is Eating all the grass up. I have got all My
Screw timbers got Hawled to the spot and am ready for
billingsley to Come and put it up. I went to Eldesteno and
saw the Live Oak that Mr. White told you that would doe
for a Screw Pin and it will Not doe. it is two short. I
have Enquired Every wheare for a Live Oak and I Cant
hear of a tree Noe wheare that will doe. I Notice that
the Meat have bin Shiped from New Orleans. I will send
to Newport Next week for Some of it if it have arrived.
have the trunnel hed of the gin geer bin shiped yet? I
shall soon want it Now. I sent one of the ox cart wheels
to Eldesteno to get it fixed and the other one I Fixed My-
self so as it will doe a while to hawl Leaves Still. I have
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Not Received the wheel from Eldesteno yet and I am Verry
Much in Need of it about hawling Leaves. I have Not
hawled any Leaves in a Long time. the Wheel that I sent
to Eldesteno Might have bin fixed in one day Verry Easily.
I had the Misfortune to Loose old ben with dropsy. the
balance of the hands keep up Pretty well. they is a good
deal of Sickness in Fla. about Now. I Can hear of a great
Many Deaths among the White People. the Plough team
is in good work order and I have Not Lost a Mule this
year. I think My Remedy for Collick is a Verry good one
Cosin have Not Lost a Mule Either since he has used My
Prescription.
all of the out Stock is in good Living order the hogs is
in Verry good order they have a good Oat field to run in
Now. I am glad to hear that your Family Continue well.
I am in fine health Myself.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES15
CHEMOONIE PLANTATION July 30th 1852.
MR. GEORGE JONES
P
SIR, I am getting on Pretty well with My business al-
though I have a good many Sick People along but Noe
Verry bad Cases. I Enjinerly Cure them in two or three
days the People in Fla. is Verry Sickly at this time. they
is So Much wet wether hear is one Cause of its being so
Sickly.
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!
the Cotton Crop have improved Considerable Si[n]ce I
wrote to you Last but is Not good yet. they have bin so
much wet wether it Makes the Cotton shed Verry bad and
I Notice that the bowl worm is making the Cotton throw
off a great many small boles but this is the Case Every
year on this place. they will stop by the 15th of August is
as late as I Ever have none [i. e., known) them to stay. I
have about 75 acres of fodder to pull yet and then I will
be done pulling. the Cotton is opening Slow. billingsley
will be hear in the Corse of a week or ten days to put up
the screw. I have Not heard from the Trunnell hed of
the gin since I sent it to New York. I will have to have
the gin teeth Sharped a Little before I gin this Crop.
I have Made a bountiful supply of Corn the Cow pea
Crop is better then I Ever have had it for the time of year
I want to plough all of the Cotton Crop over once more.
I have received 3 Cask of bacon from New port I will
Commence hawling in Leaves for Manure Next week.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
[CHEMONIE, August 15, 1852.]
Mr. Jones you wrote me word to try and sell the New
Waggon that you Sent for Chemoonie. well I have not
found a perchaser yet. you also wrote to send you a bill
for a waggon and you would have one made. well I was
Not a Macanick Enough to make out a bill for a wagon so
I had to get Judge Roberson to make me out a bill. it is
a Verry good bill for a waggon but it is wrote so badly I
am afraid that the wheel right Cant understand it. I
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Send it Enveloped by its self. I forgot to Mention that I
had about the best mule that I had down with a disease of
the kidnes or something Elce. it have bin so about 5 days
and I am afraid will die if it dont get better soon. the
mule is in fine order two and Cant walk a step. the bal-
ance of the team is in Verry good order Except the George
horse is a Little thin in Flesh. the out stock look Verry
well. I Notice that the Gamble have Not arrived yet.
Mesrs. McNaught and Ormond told me that they was look-
ing for it on Wednesday Next. I bot 55 yds. of Cotton
Osnaburgs from McNaught and Ormond to Make bags for
the People to pick Cotton in. they have not had any bags
now in two years. also I bot a Cross Cut Saw from them
at $3.50. the osnaburgs Cost 912¢ per yd. billingsley the
screw bilder will be hear soon to put up the Screw. he
has bin Sick is one reason he is Not hear Now. I had to
send the Saws of the gin to the gin Shop to have them
Sharpened. I think Coson have got the best Crop in El-
desteno that I have Seen theair Since he has bin theaire.
he has improved in his Managing I beleave. I have writ-
ten you all about your plantation.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES16
[CHEMONIE, September 2, 1852.]
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MR. GEORGE JONES,
SIR, Your letter of the 13th of Last Month was recd. I
am glad to hear that your Family Continue well. I have
16 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
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not bin well myself for two weeks and I have a great deal
of sickness among the Negroes. Ben Mungin has dropsy
a gain and I am afraid it will kill him and old Sucky has
had Pneumonia in its worst form. I beleave that I will
Cure her after a while but she has run a mighty Narrow
Risk. I have not had noe doctor to them. I shall try my
best to Save Mungin. Mr. billingsley is at work on the
Screw at this time but gets along slowly on the account of
his bad health. he is Putting me up a verry good screw I
think. it will be a white oak pin and I think the pin will
last 15 years at Least. I never have seen as good a pin
before. the pinion or trunnell hed of the gin geer has ar-
rived at New port so McNaught and Ormond wrote me and
sed that they would send it Emediately to the Tallahassee
Depot but they have not done it. I have wrote to them
again to send it as I want to goe to gining. I am getting on
slowly with My Cotton Picking. the Cotton opens slowly
so the hands dont pick Much. they average about 100 lbs.
each, on thursday Last they averaged 114 lbs. Each. I
have about 17 bales Picked out or Maby a Little more.
I have Cleared all the Land that was fenced in at the Car
place during the wet wether Except about 7 acres. the
Cotton Crop is obligst to be short in Fa. this year the bole
worm has done more damage this year than I Ever have
none them to doe and they have Staid Later two and they
have Not Left yet. they throw off the young fruit Nearly
as fast as it Comes on the Cotton. I see the Catterpiller
scattered about in the Cotton but they have not Com-
menced theair mischeif yet.
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I had the Misfortune to Loose the Mule that I wrote
you that I had down sick I Cut him open and they was a
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large abcess had formed on the Spine Near his kidnes is
what killed him. the balance of the team Looks verry well.
also the out Stock is in good Living order.
I would Like to have a set of waggon harness for Dick
if it is Convienient. he has non. I beleave that I am far-
ther behind this year gathering Cotton than I Ever have
bin but I Cant help it. I am doeing all I noe. this screw
hinders a good deal, and so much Sickness of Late. I
have had to purchase a good deal of Meddecine this year
from Lewis and Ames. it seames Like Nothing will brake
the Fever hear Except Calomel, Ippecac and Qinine. I be
Leave I have written you all about the business under my
Charge.
P. S. the Iron waggon have broken down again. I will
have to have it mended in tallahassee at the same shop
that it was mended at before. two of the wheels have
given out. those Iron waggons dont Last Long.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES¹7
CHEMOONIE PLANTATION Septr. 17/52
MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR, I will inform you that I am Just getting on toler-
able with the business under My Charge. I am Makeing
a Verry Poor Cotton Crop and the Catterpillers is a
Eating of it up at this time. I think that this will be the
Shortest Cotton year that have bin in Fa. in a Long time.
I hear a great Many People hear Say that they wont Make
More than half Cotton Crops but I think this wont be My
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Case. I am in hopes that I will Make over a half a Crop.
I think I have about 35 bales Picked out you will Notice
in the Journal that it was Late before I Commenced Gining.
the Trunnell head or pinion of the gin Geer Came to New
port in due time but McNaught and Ormond would Not
Send it up to Tallahassee as I had directed them to doe
when I was at New port. I told them to Send it as soon
as it arrived to the Tallah [hassee] Depot and besides I
wrote to them twice after it had arrived but they did not
Send it So I got My Cosin to bring it up for me in his
waggon and Now I have My Lint room full of gin Cotton
and Mr. Billingsley is Not done My Screw. So you see
that I am bothered a great deal and Cant Send Cotton
bales off Soon Like I have done years Past. Billingsley is
the Slowest workman that I Ever have Seen. it will take
him at Least 12 days to finish My Screw yet the way he is
going on. I gave him a Little talk this Morning and he
seems to Work better then what he has bin doeing. I am
Makeing the best Cow Pea Crop that I Ever have Made.
the Vines is Run over the Corn so thick I am a fraid that
it will make the Corn rot. I aim to gather a small field of
Corn soon so as to let the stock have a Fresh Pasture.
The health of the black People is Much better than it
was when I wrote before. I Cured old Suckey of Pneu-
monia. ben Mungin is Not Much better. he has Dropsy
and I am afraid he will Never get over it. I am doeing My
best on him. if I could keep him from Eating and drink-
ing so Much Water I probably Might Cure him but he will
keep his old trade stealing Chickings of Nights and Eating
Large baits of them about half Coocked. this is one Cause
of Mungins having Dropsy.
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I had to get the Screw Irons Made at Tallahassee for
the Screw at David C. Wilsons Shop. Billingsley sed that
his smith was the only one that he knew of that Could
make them right. the bagging and Rope have arrived. I
will get from Eldesteno. Cosen will hawl it up from New
port. I understand that about 3 Miles of the Plank road
have washed up. I received a letter from you a Short
While back but have Lost it and have forgot the date of it.
I am happy to hear that your Family Enjoy good health.
I have the Fever occaisionly but dont Loose any time by it,
the Stock of all kinds is in good order, the hands averaged
on Wednesday Last 127 lbs. of Cotton Which was the hiest
average for this season.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES18
CHEMOONIE PLANTATION Octr. 1st, 1852.
MR. GEORGE JONES,
SIR, Your Letter with the Five hundred dollar draft of
the 16th of Septr. was Received on Satterday Last. I am
glad to hear that your Family Continue in good health
that is more than I Can Say for I have had the Fever
Pretty tight for about two weeks and I have at this time 3
Verry Sick Negroes, old Sucky and Ben Mungin and L.
Mariah. I am afraid Sucky will die. you Noe Some time
back She had Pneumonia and I Cured her and She went
out to work for a few days then she Commenced having the
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fever and bloating up. I did Not Noe What to doe for her
in [her] Last attack so I sent for Dr. Randolph and he was
gone to the North so Dr. Gamble came and Prescribed for
her but have done her noe good as I can Perceive. I am
getting on Just tolerable with My field work. I have
Packed 28 Bales of Cotton and I think I have about 20
More gined and about 4 More that is Not gined, Which
Makes me 52 bales out in all. I am afraid two this calcu-
lation is a Little too stout but I Cant be far from it. I
Make My Calculation from the gin. I gin three bales a
day When the gin is Kep Study at work 1500 lbs. of seed
cotton Now will Make a bale weighing 460 lbs. this I have
tried Lately. I have Not hawled off but one Load of
Cotton yet owing to one My Waggons being broke and I
am Compelled to keep one waggon holme to hawl the Cot-
ton from the Car Place as I am Picking theair Now but
as soon as I finish Picking [at] the Car Place I will Hawl
all the Cotton off that I have got Packed. you wished to
Noe how Much bagging and Rope I would want. well I
doe not Noe how Much you have ordered. I got My bag-
ging and Rope from Eldesteno and I have Not Seen My
Cosen in 6 weeks so I dont Even noe how Much he has on
hand, but I will goe and see him soon and will Enquier
into the Matter and will Let you noe I dont think that
I shall goe over 135 bales of Cotton this year so about 850
yds. of bagging Will be a Plenty for this Place, and I be-
leave but I am Not Sertain, it takes about 6 lbs. of rope to
the bag. the Cotton that I have Saved is Verry Nice
Cotton and Clear of Trash but it will be a Little trashed
now owing to the Catterpiller Eating of it. this is a Sorry
Cotton year in Fa.
A
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I saw Mr. Livingston the Man that [ma]kes your Negro
Shoes and I told him that I wanted a set of waggon Har-
ness and he sed that I should have them in about two weeks
from Monday Last also I should have the Peoples Shoes
at the same time.
I have Not bin out to Look for noe Mules yet. I will try
and Make a good Purchase for you. I have gatherd a small
field of Corn so as to Let the stock have the Peas. Mr.
Billingsley have Not finished Covering the Screw yet, him-
self and Famly have bin Qite Sick. Mr. Christie have
Recovered from his sickness, he is a Candidate this year
for the Legislature. Dr. Randolph has Married again and
have gone North with his Lady he Married Major Beards
Daughter.
the Stock of all kinds is in Pretty fair order.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
LEON COUNTY F[L]A Octr 10th 1852
MR. GEORGE JONES,
DR. SIR, I will inform you that on yesterday they was
the Sevearest Storm Visited Fa that I Ever witnessed in
my Life. it Just Blew Every thing away Nearly. it blew
down My gin house and some of the Negroe houses and the
tops of the balance of the houses. in fact they is Not but
2 houses on the place but What was injured. I had about
25 bales of Cotton in the gin house and the Most of it was
gined. I will Loose about Eight bales of that and I think
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I had about 45 or 50 bales of Cotton open in the fields and
Every bit of that Is blown out and Lost. I have Not 25
Ibs. of open Cotton in the fields. Still they is More to open
yet. the gin and Runing geer of the gin is seriously dam-
aged and all the Fencing on the Whole Plantation is down.
the Corn is all Laying Flat on the ground. the Fodder
Stacks all blown down and it is distressing to Look at the
damiges done on Chemoonie. I did Not get a Negro hurt.
I would Like for you to Come to Fa. as soon as you Can
Conviently for I am getting Sick and tired of Fa. this is
the worst Country that I Ever Lived in and it seems if I
Make anything on this Plantation it is distroyed of Late
years by the heavy Rains and Storms.
I shall gather My Corn as soon as I Possibly Can as it
is all Laying on the ground and I will have to hier Mr.
Billingsley or somebody Elce to help Me Put up the gin
house again. I Cant doe it Myself without a Mecanick, and
the gin geer will have to be Repaird. I shall endeaver to
doe the best I Can for you.
I have Not heard from Eldesteno, I doe Expect that
theair gin house is blown down two for Every gin house
that I Can hear of in the whole settlement Nearly is blown
down and I have understood that Tallahassee is tetotialy
Ruined. the People is all in Pretty good health Except
Sucky and Mungin. Sucky is Compelled to die I think. I
doe Not see any Chance of her Ever Recovering. Your
Letter of the 28th of Septr. have bin Received. billingsley
Likes [i. e., lacks] two days work on the screw yet and then
it will be finished. it will be a splendid Screw. Please Let
Me hear from you soon.
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JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES19
LEON COUNTY F[L]A. June 30th, 1854.
MR. JONES
SIR, Your Letter of the 9th of this inst. Came to hand
on the 16th of this month. I am Sorry to hear of the En-
ferior Cotton. I am sattisfied in my own mind that the
Cotton that I had put up Last year was the best that I
Ever have put up for you. I have done My best so I dont
noe Wheair the falt Lies unless it is in wetting the box to
Make it hold More so I will Qit that and see if it will Make
a differince. I have always tried to keep the dirty Cotton
from the good and to pack it Sepperateley. the Crop on
Chemoonie is the best that I have had since '50 they will
be an abundance of Corn made and Cotton Enough to keep
Me Steadily picking untill the 1st of Feby. Next if Nothing
happens to it. the New Ground at Cars is all Locked be-
tween the Roes Except a Little of the old ground that was
attached to the new ground. they have bin a good deal of
Wet Wether since I wrote and on the 26th wee had a Con-
siderable wind and Rain Which broke down a good deal
of Corn and split open some of the Large Cotton wheair it
was forked. I have Lost 2 More Mules. they died with
Staggers. one of them Lived a half a day, and the other
died as soon as I could get it from the field to the house.
I did not have time to doe anything for it and I had two
more attacked with it yesterday but they have nearley
Recoverd. I think it Must be owing to the hot sun. they
Commence Staggering in the Plough and Cant hold up
19 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
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theair heds is the way they are taken and dont appear to
be Sick in the Least. the weather is hotter hear I think
than I Ever have seen it. I have to give my Mules a Long
Noon. the Mules are in good working order also the out
Stock is all in Verry good order. I did want to plough
some More of the Corn but I Could not doe it after the
Mules got to dieing. the Corn has all bin plowed 3 times
and Some 4 times Except the New ground Corn.
I have had a Little fever among the People but noe dan-
gerous Cases Sinder was the worse off of any. I think
she was threatned with Pneumonia. she has Recovered
(Sport is fat and well).
I hope to hear from you soon
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTENEO July 10th 1854
MR JONES
SIR your of the 20 was not reseived till the 8 of this inst.
I had ritten to you before I got yours and directed it to
Newport as you had not told me whar to writ. I Saw a
letter from you that was dated the 8 of Jun Stating that
you would leave in a few days for the North tharfore I
have Sent tew of my letters to Newport.
I am sufferien very mutch for rain. I hav had no rain
in two weakes. the Crop is failing fast. high wind and
hot sun.
the people ar all well today excepte Eliser has
alight fever.
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I am only runing 20 plowes and it is So dry and the
ground So hard that I am getting on Slow. all So I give
the handes 2 and a half [hours] at noon. they have be-
haved finley hear resently. I have now troble with [them]
at this time. the plowes ar in woodes paster and the hoes
in read-oak. the cotton has Stoped groing. I Shall Start
the wagon to Newport to night for Meat. I hav heard
nothing from the Sault and Molases.
William arived on the 5 of this instant with the horse.
he is now in Tallahassee. Negrowes and Mules ar duing
[dying?] rapidley.'
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES20
CHEMOONIE July 31st 1854
MR GEORGE JONES
SIR I have not Received a Letter from you since you
Left for the North, the Last was by William from Augusta.
I am getting on pretty well with the business Left to My
Care.
The corn Crop is good. the Corn that was Subsoiled is
the Sorriest Corn I have and I cant account for it. still I
shall Make plenty of corn. the Cotton Crop has failed
Verry much Since I Last wrote. it has not grown any in
a Long time. the cause is it has bin two dry. the cotton
is suffering Verry bad at this time for Rain the cotton is
shedding its fruit. Still they is a good deal of grown and
20 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
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half grown fruit on the Cotton. I want to plough all the
cotton over after I get through pulling fodder. the Cotton
has bin kep Clean all the year. I have had noe grass. the
Rains has bin Verry Partial this year.
upon the Road
about Tallahassee they have some 2 rains Every week.
I am sorry to state to you that I have 3 pretty daingerous
Cases of Sickness on the plantation. Sinder has dropsy
of the abdomen and old Sucky has disintary and England
has fits. I doe not noe what Can be the Cause of Englands
having fits. he was Verry hearty When he was first taken
with them and they Commenced getting worse on him so I
thought it proper to Send for Dr. Robertson and after the
docter Come I got him to Look at Sinder and old Sucky.
I have Practised on all of them and I was a Little on easy
about them so I thought it the best to get the docters
advice. I Notice that the docter did not alter My
prescriptions onley he give them a few drops. I bled Eng-
land and put a blister On the back of his Neck and give
him a dose of Calomel before I sent for the docter. the
docter sed if I had not of done What I did for England he
would of died before he could of got to of seen him. the
balance of the people Looks Verry well. I have had two
births since you Left and they are doing well. the plough
team is fat. the hogs, cattle, Sheep and goats Looks well.
I have not heard from the bull yet, Doctor. I have hunted
Every Wheare for him but cant find him. I am thinking
that this fellow Berton Smith killed him. doe you think it
best to advitise him? I mean advitise the bull. the Sugar
cain Looks fine and potatoe Crop. I beleave I have writ-
tin you all the particulars of your plantation. I will finish
pulling fodder about thursday or friday Next
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D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES21
EL DESTINO FLORIDA, August 6, 1854.
MR JONES
DEAR SIR I send you another coppey of my Journal tho
I regret that thar is Somutch Sickness with your people at
this time tho I am glad to say to you that thay air all on
the mend today and none of them very ill.
I thaut this morning that I should loose Coatney. Yes-
terday Coatney Filles Veanus Eliser all fainted in the field
from over heeat it being the hotes day wee have had hear
but all the rest of them seamed to gain strength verry fast
except Cotney. She seam to ceap Sinking till this morning.
She can walk about now all So Lin and Di was over heated
but not so much onley just to weaken them. those other
cases is feavor tho modriet. the rest of the people are all
in fine health aspeseley the children.
Polley has got a case of the whites and has had it ever
since the case of fevor she had in June but she kept it con-
sealed till Wednesday last. She Seames to be mending.
Mealer [i. e., Amelia] Seames to be lingrin for som time
all so Mari[a]h wee have had a few days of the hotes
wether that I have ever experienced. I have had a fine
rain this afternoon and the wether has changed.
I have saived som fine foder this weak out of pralow and
spring cut. I am puling at vas plase. the Corn what I
have puled foder looks fine all so the cotton crop is good
and it seames to be groing finly at present and is bold
well all but the gin hous field. it is still the lowbush. I
am out of Corn I sent to Evens yesterday for Corn And
21 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
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he sent me 26 barels in the Shuck. with what I had it made
241/2 bushels that is gon to mill today and is the last.
I have 3 barels of meat yet and I loned the Judge22 som
he is out. I have had nothing to feead the hoges with in
som time and som of them looks bad. I puled a lod of
Corn today for the Stock. the mules has stood the plow-
ing fine. I shall writ to you again if the people should git
worse next week. I beleave that I have gon throu the hole
proseedings
PS The people ar all better this morning and now new
cases today. Mr. Jones pleas send me Webersters Medical
Dictionary as I cant git one hear. all so tell Mrs. Jones
to look in the testement that she loaned me for a letter of
mine and pleas send it to me.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES 23
LEON COUNTY F[L]A August 15th, 1854.
MR. JONES,
SIR Your Letter of the 31st of July was recd on the
13th of this inst by the way of Eldestino. I was verry
happy to hear from you and to hear that your Familey
weair well. My health is Pretty good at this time Except-
ing a slight hed ache that bothers me at times.
the Black people that was sick when I wrote on the first
of this month has all Recovered theair health. old billy
22 “Judge” Roberson, overseer of the mill on El Destino.
23 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
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and Cubit is a Little sick at this time. I am getting on
pretty well with the field work. I finished pulling and
taking up fodder on the 7th all Except the New ground.
I have put up 45 double Stacks. I have Fodder Enough to
Last a year and a half. the Cotton Crop has sufferd verry
bad for the want of rain and is suffering at this time. the
drought has made the Cotton shed verry bad and have Rust-
ed a good deal of the Light Lands. I still hope of making
a Fair Crop of Cotton if I can get Rain in the Corse of a
week. the Cotton Weed is verry Low but is full of boles.
Mr. Christie thinks I have a much better Crop of Cotton
than I had Last year. I shall Qit working the Cotton after
this week. I have about seven bales picked out. I will
try and send Load off the Last of Next week if I can
get Rope. I Notice your Remarks about bagging and Rope
it will take about 900 lbs 24 of bagging and 900 lbs of Rope
to pack the Crop of Cotton. I Let Eldestino have 26 Flouer
barrels of Corn was all I Could spair. If I had of bin
done ploughing I could of spaird him more. but I New it
would Not doe to give all my old Corn away and to feed
the Mules on New Corn. if I had the mules would of had
Coleck. I was at Eldestino yesterday and I see that they
have plenty of rain theair. Looks Like they have Not
sufferd this year for the want of rain. the Mules Looks
well and out stock. I beleave I have written you all the
particulars of the business under my Care. I have Cleaned
out the gin house and yard and have Everything Neat
about the gin house. I will have to bild a house up theair
to put planting seed in. I have give Chesley Permission
24 As regards bagging which was customarily bought by measure, not by
weight, "lbs." was probably written in error for yards.
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to Marry Molly, Sarahs daughter. I would Like to Noe if
you object to it. I have put up a New house for Chesley.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES25
EL DESTENO Aug. 22th [sic] 1854
MR. JONES
DER SIR yours of the 31 has bin reseived som days ago.
I was glad to hear from you and to hear that all was well.
I am sorry to Say to you that wee have had So [many]
Sick tho I am thenkful that wee are all well at this time
except Melier and marih
[MS. torn].
•
I cant tell how mutch Baggan [i. e., bagging for cotton
bales] and rop[e] I Shall want tho I Can Say a nuf for 200
bales. I wish you would Send me a box of axes as soon
as you can. I am out of meat I shall be oblig to Sind for
Som. I Shall Send to newport tomorow for the rope. I
have lett Mr. Evans have the roul of bagon he only let me
have 20 bushels of corn. I have got 56 bushels from New-
port. I have bin feeding the mules on new corn. the
Stock all in a thriving condition. wee have had Som of
the warmest wether that I ever have experenced tho the
raines has comenced and the wether has moderated. I
have nothing new. times ar dull. Cropes are good. I
beleave I have hear of now deth in the Settlement.
the brestin [i. e., breasting] of the gin is very mutch
I expect that I shall have to git another.
worn.
25 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
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JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES26
LEON COUNTY F[LJA August 31st 1854
MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR Your Letter of this Month was Received but I have
Mislaid it Some wheairs and I have forgot the date of it.
I am sorry to hear that the Colery [i. e., cholera] is so
close to you. I think I should get a Little further from it.
I am glad to hear that your Familey Continue well. it is
remarkable healthy in Fa at this time. Noe sickness ex-
cept amoung the drunkards. they get sick this warm
wether. Mr. Williams overseer killed himself drinking
whiskey of Late and I Reckon you have heard of Mr.
Noah Thompsons death. he died in the New Yourk
asylum. I am getting on Pretty well with the business
under My Care. you see in the Journal that I sent a Load
of Seven bales of Cotton off on the 25th of this inst. the
same date of the first load Last year. I Suppose I have
about 10 or 12 bales More out and will send a nother Load
off on Satterday 2nd of Septr. the Rope have not arrived
at Newport yet. I had to borrow a Coil. I Could of sent
a Load of Cotton off sooner if it had not bin I had to wait
for rope. I am afraid wee shall be botherd for the want
of rope.
I am having some good Cotton picked and put
up this year for the New York Market. I send you a
small Sample of it. let me noe how you like it. I have
more open cotton in the field at this time than I Ever have
saw for the time of the year. I think they must be at Least
35 bales open now.
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the Cotton weed [i. e., plant] is not doeing much now.
they is but Verry Little fruit Making I Mean young fruit.
the Cotton is Suffering for Rain at this time. I am still
in hopes I shall make a good average Crop of Cotton for
I Never have had so Maney grown boles in the Cotton
before and this is one principle cause of the Cotton weed
not growing any later and not having much young fruit on
it at this time. the hands dont pick Cotton well yet. they
is a few of them that pick Verry well the balance dont so
I have bin pushing them up a Little and Esaw and Little
Dick has runaway on the Strength of it. if I dont push
now in picking I will be Compelled to Loose a heap of
Cotton for they is so Much open Espeshialy if they should
come a storm. the People are all well. the stock of all
kinds is in good order. I am in better health Myself than
I have bin in 4 years. the Docters all say they will have
to Leave Fa they Cant get any thing to doe. England got
over the fits and it doeing well. I am Verry much in need
of 2 Sacks of salt and I want about 2 kegs of 8 penny
Nailes. I will write you in about 7 days from now again.
I sent the first Load of cotton to Tallahassee.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
[Autumn of 1854.]27
SIR
I have packed 37 bales and have made a neat Estimate
of the balance that is picked out and find I have 5 bales
27 The original is undated. The season is indicated by the allusion to
cotton picking; the year is conjectural.
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more, the hands is picking better than I Ever have had
them to doe. I send you a list of a few of the best waits
[i. e.,weights] that was picked yesterday and they did not
goe to picking untill Eight oclock in the morning. L.
Marier 242 lbs., biner 240 lbs., Martha 210 lbs., Poldo
212 lbs., braboy 220 lbs., Die 210 lbs., Mr. Moxley sent Die
up hear because he could not get her to work. I have not
had the Cause to strike her a Lick. I wish he would let
her stay hear She will work for me without any trouble.
I averaged today 170 lbs. of Cotton a peace.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES 28
[EL DESTINO, September 8, 1854.]
MR JONES
SIR I beleave that I have given you alist of the proseed-
ings for the last two weakes. I have sent off 7 bailes of
new cotton and one peas of old cotton. I have bin indev-
ring to have the cotton put up rit tho this that I have sent
did not look as well as I wish. the gin has given me a good
eal of troble. the bresting was worn so that the Seed and
moates went throu. all gin choked and curdled the cotton
tho I have the bresting down so that the sawes runes in a
new place and it dos mutch better. tho it dos not gin as
fast as I can pick I am in hopes that the next load will be
better. the cotton has not got cream cullor hear that it
has in Ga. It looks of a blew cast or rather dark. I am
28 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
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not prepared to say what is the caus yet. I shall send off
more next weak.
I have just receivd the roap and meat. the bagon [i. e.,
bagging for cotton bales] has not com yet tho I have bagon
anuf at this time. I let Mr. Evans have 7 Quiles [i. e.,
coils] of the rope and I cept 8. I am picking cotton in
Woodespastor, going over the second time. the cotton is
not opened as fast as it is doing som places. I was at Mr.
Evanes the other day and I think that he has 50 bailes
open in the patch. I think that I have 25 out. it seames
to be a hard matter for those people to pick cotton. I have
not mad an avrage of 110 yet. Boy Jack and di has run-
away. for picking from 85 to 95 I maid prince give them
both about 30 [lashes] apeas yesterday and they left. but
I have Jack in gail. Di is out yet tho I think I shall git her
to night.
The health of the people is as good as it has bin hear-to
for. I have a good many cases but none of them bad as
yet. the chiles and feavors has comenced. I mak them
tak abit before thay turnout in the morning and when I
have a bige dew I ceap them choping round the quarter
till Sunup. the wethr has bin very warm and dry. I am
wanting rain now but I think that the top crop of cotton
will be short. the Stock is thriving at this time Sheap
hoges cattle Mules.
Coatney is on the mend but she has bin quit low. I have
hear at the gin to fill baskets. Polley has bin quite sick
since I rot to you with feavor and she is going about now
but I have not put her out yet. the rest ar all in finest
health. I should like to see you in the South again. I hop
that you will com soon.
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JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
LEON CO. F[L]A, Septr 9th 1854
MR. GEORGE JONES,
SIR After my best Respects to you and Familey I will
state to you that I am well, also the black people with the
exception of 2 Light Cases of fever on the plantation which
will be well by tomorrow.
I am getting on verry well with my business and have
Caught the two boys that run off and gave them a light
Floging and put them to work. the Cause of Esaws and
Little Dicks Runing away was this, Jacob and England and
Nathan had made a plot to Leave if I should attempt to
Flog them for picking Cotton29 and persuaded those two
boys into it. So I gave Jacob and England and Nathan a
Floging a peace. they acknowledge they had done wrong
so I let them off Lightly.
they is the dryest and hotest weather in Fa. that I have
ever experinced. All the water coses have dried up and
the Cotton Crops Looks bad. I notice that the Cotton does
not get out of the wilt by ten oclock at night. the Cotton
Crop in Fa is obligest to be short ones unless we have a
great Change in the season and that soon. I still hope of
making a pretty Fair Crop of Cotton myself if I can save
it. I Never have had so much open Cotton before for the
time of year. they is at least 75 bales of Cotton open now
on Chemonie. Mr. Moxley was to see me yesterday and
he sed that he never have seen so much open Cotton for
the time of year. So you see if I have bad weather some
29 I. e., for failing to pick the required quantity of cotton.
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of this open Cotton is obligest to be Lost. Mr. Moxley
ses that I have got more open Cotton than he will make.
he did not get the fruit to stick on his Cotton as I did so
in Consiquence of this he was able to get a Large weed
but no boles much. he will make a very good Cotton
Crop on Eldestino from what he ses, if it is a Late fall.
My object in writing to you is principly this-it is not
a great while before my term will be up with you. So I
think it is always best for both Parties to noe in due time
what wee will doe a nother year. I am poor and Expect to
foller overseeing a few more years and I think it is to my
intrust always to noe in due time what I am going to doe a
nother year, So if wee dont agree to Live to gether why
it will give us both a Chance to Look around We both
are Pretty well acquainted with each other now and I Like
the way you have your business Managed and I am sattis-
fied to doe business for you a nother year or Four more
years. I will Just Leave this with you. I will make this
propisition if you will furnish me Plenty of such
—
provisions as the plantation affords, Give me Six hundred
dollars and allow me the same Priviledgs you have always
ben giving me I will Live with you Four more years if you
want me, and you may put Just as maney hands hear as
you are a mind to. if you will give me this I never shall
ask you to Raise my wages any more. I have ben oversee-
ing now Eleven years and I think I ought to have as good
wages as some of the Rest of the overseers in Fa that dont
manage any more hands than I doe. I have bin living with
you now Eight years Nearly and I can say more than the
most of the Fa overseers, that I never have had a Cross
word with my Employer. Not Flattering of you, I can say
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with a Clear Conscience that I have bin studing your in-
trust for the Last Eight years. Pleas answer this Letter
soon, and whether you hier me or not you may depend
upon me attending to your business Promptly until the
Last hour that I stay with you.
they is one thing or two that I have left out of my Prop-
isition it is this, I forgot to name that I wanted you to
furnish me the same Cook or some of the Rest of the
women on the plantation but I prefer Sucky to any of the
Rest. and a nother thing I forgot to mention is this,
Should I take a notion to marry you must give me Leaf to
get a wife. I dont noe that I shall Ever marry but I
mearly mention this so wee will noe what to depend a pon.
I would not think of getting a wife without your Consent.
I think if I had a wife I could get along better. I would
have some one to help Nurse the Sick women and so forth.
P. S. Your Letter of the 24th of Last month have bin
Received the rope have arrived.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES30
LEON COUNTY FLORIDA Septr 15th '54
MR GEORGE JONES
SIR, You will find enclosed a Copy of the Journal kept
on Chemoonie. I wrote you Last week about the business
under My Care and about a nother year and soforth. I am
getting on pretty well with the business Left to My Care.
I have about in the neighborhood of 40 packed bales of
Cotton. I have sent off 22 bales and will send 8 more
30 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
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tomorrow which will make 30 bales sent off. I made an
Estimate of the open Cotton that was now open in the
fields and I find I have 176970 lbs. now open in the fields.
if I Can pick the Cotton out before it waist [i. e., wastes]
I am now in hopes of Makeing a good Crop of Cotton. I
Notice that the hard Rain that fell Last night nocked out
a good deal of the Cotton.
Chemoonie have suffered Verry bad this year from the
drought. the pea Crop and potato Crop and Cain Crop
is Verry much injured owing to the drought. the Cow pea
Crop is the worst off of the three. I notice the Cotton on
the road to Tallahassee has nothing on it. they have fine
weed but noe fruit on the Stalk. the overseers on the road
ses the Cotton boles rot as fast as they Come. those people
have not sufferd for rain this year. I think the Cotton
Crops is Compelled to be short in Fa in places. I Recd a
Letter from Jefferson Last week from My brother. he ses
the Cotton Crops is Verry Sorry and he does Not think
they will be more than half Cotton Crops made in his
settlement. I have found Docter the bull and Some boddy
has altered him and Cut his tail off. I found him on Lake
Miccouskie Near Col. Alstons plantation and have not bin
able to get him home yet. he has become so wild he runs
right into the Lake when I attempt to drive. I shall take
some of the boys tomorrow and try to get him home. I
think I shall be able to find out who Altered him. I rather
think he was alterd in the settlement is one Cause of his
going off.
the hogs is all in Pretty good order. I have 275 hed of
hogs. up to this date I have Lost a good Many Shotes
died with staggers. it has bin a bad year on hogs. you
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see the drought killed all the grass nearly and dried up all
the water Coses. the Cattle and sheep Looks well. you
have not told me what to doe with the wool. the Mules is
fater than I Ever have saw them. you will have to have
at Least 5 more mules on Chemoonie a nother year to Culti-
vate the Land as it ought to be. you have not sed any
thing to me about Chemoonie Taxes. I see the tax
assesor is a going to Close his books before a great while.
I beleave I have written you all. I am well and all the
people.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES31
[EL DESTINO, September 21, 1854.]
MR JONES
SIR Yours of the 29 inst was read the 9 of this inst all
so yours of the 6 has bin reseaved. I should have ritten
to you before this but I have bin waiting to git a gin and
try it to see how it would preforme before my ritting. I
put one up on trial last tusday. the preformmance has
bin fine. the gin is one of Mr. Pops mak, 50 saws, he
warentes it for 100 dollars I went to Tallahassee on Sat-
urday last to git one and thar was no saw gins in town.
I went to Dr. Robertson and inquired of him and he sint
me to your friend Houston and he recomended me to popes
gin. he told me that he had got one himself and that it
was doing fine work so on Monnday I went to Mr. Evans
and he went with me to the Shop about 6 miles from him
and I Selected the gin.
31 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 103
the Judge32 would not go with me to town to git a gin
he had Some business with Picket and becaus picket did
not go he would not go himself. I see from the tener of
your letter to him that he has ritten to you that he put the
gin in good order. I am sorry that he has maid such a
mistake. it is true that he sharpend the gin very well but
there is something elce to do to a gin besides Sharping.
I think that I have a bail in every teenn [i. e., a bale in
every ten] with the gin I have now and git one bail more
in the day besides. it makes much the best cotton. the
old gin naped the cotton I have reseived the rope and
meat tho it is very por. I can scarsley cord with it. you
wished to no how mutch one of the quiles [i. e., coils] will
pack. the rule for packing is 6 bls [i. e., lbs.] to the bail.
those quiles will way about 60 bls but this first two quiles
was so badly damag that it did not mak 10 bales. I should
of sent them back if I could have don enny better. I hope
the next will be better. I have heard fro the Baggon [i. e.,
bagging].
wee have had a drouth that has cut off the fall crop of
cotton very muth. I spok something of the drouth before
but then I thawt I should [have] rain in a few days. I
have had a fine rain today but it is two lat to do the cotton
enny good. you said that I comenced picking cotton two
lat. I now it was gitting lat but how could I comence
sooner without the cotton had open? the handes did not
avrag 10 lbs apeas when I comenced to pick and if I could
[have] had rume in the gin house I should have bin up
with the cotton at this time but I had to stop and brak
32 "Judge" Roberson, overseer of El Destino mill.
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corn so the gin could ketch up but I have at this time 11
bales in the house but I think that when I git up I shall
be able to ceap the house clear. the health of the people
is better at this time than has bin in som tim. Coatney has
had another attact from eating durt. it seames lik it is
imposable to ceap her from it. I have got the water from
Newport for her. she is able at this time to hand Cotton
to the giner. all so poley has got well, the child of Philes
died very suden. it died in 6 hours after first taken. I
was at the gin hous when they sent for me and when I
saw it it was ding.
I have had the plowes [i. e., plough shares] put away.
Turn plowes 23, Swepes 35, corn plowes 20, cotton shovels
22, Scuters 14, points 10. I think you will nead about 10
turnplowes and about 15 corn-plowes Scuters 15 pointes
you had better send 50. I wish you would send me a corn
Sheler. I shall want to shel corn for the hoges. we have
had bad wether today
I will be glad to see you com South. I think it would be
to your intrust to com. the corn that I have getherd turnd
out well. it filed the new crib the pralow
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES33
CHEMOONIE PLANTATION, FLORIDA,
Septr. 30, 1854.
MR. GEORGE JONES,
SIR, Your Letter of the 20th of this inst. Came to hand
yesterday with the two drafts Enclosed one for $600. and
38 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 105
the other for $250. I cant pay your taxes before Next
Monday and teusday on which days I will pay Chemoonie
and Eldesteno tax. the business of the plantation Calls
my attention at home Just now so I cant Leave. I have
some dirty Cotton on hand that I am obliged to attend to
today. Mr. Wray the Man whom I perchased Mules from
Last year is in Fa. Now with a fine Lot of Mules and
his prices is from $130 to 150 and 175 dollars. I offerd
him $600 for 6 of his good mules and he would not take it.
I think it is the best to wait untill about December, I then
think they Can be bought Cheap. I saw a Man from Ken-
tucky of Late and he ses that they have not got anything in
that state to feed stock on, he ses the Grass fields is all
dried up from the drought. I Rather think you could by
mules Cheaper in Georgia then you can in Fa. this year,
it will take Least 4 mules to doe Chemoonie a nother year
and I could find plenty for 5 to doe but could make out on
4 good ones. I shant by any mules untill I hear from you
again so I will keep the $600. draft untill further orders.
I am getting on pretty well with the business Left to My
care. I have out about 60 bales as near as I can Come at
it. I have packed 49 bales and sent 46 to the Depot at
Tallahassee. they have bin some right hard winds and
Rains in Fa. since I Last wrote, which has Caused the
Cotton to be blown out, that is a good deal of it and it will
be Lost, a heap of that which is on the ground, before I can
pick it up. the Late rains has caused the cotton to Look
bad. I doe not noe what is the cause of the cotton hear in
Fa. Looking so bad. When it is open a good while in the
fields it gets a kind of a dark Coler and I think it is owing
to the big dews that wee have in Fa. the cotton that I am
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saving Now is not good but I am trying to Make it Look
well as I can by thrashing it with Rakes, I would thrash it
on the thrasher but the thrasher Cuts it to peaces so that
I think it injures the Staple. the Staple of the Cotton is
very short this year and the Cotton seed is not grown. this
is owing to the drought, so people May Look out for bad
stands of cotton Next year. if they dont save plenty of
planting seed they will Miss a stand of cotton. the health
of the plantation is good, the work team is in good order
and the out stock is Looking well.
I am proud to see that My Management have given you
Sattisfaction. when I find I can pleas My Employers it
is a sattisfaction to me. I will wait for your Arival in Fa.
and if you think the plantation [Remainder missing].
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES84
EL DESTENO Oct. th 8, 1854.
MR. JONES
SIR yours of the 22 has bin reseived Som time ago and
I regret that you did not git my letter in due time. I send
you a coppy of the jornal with [this] you will find that
wee have had Som Sickness tho nothing Seris, Coatney is
on the mend at this time. the cotton I think have improved
Som Since I roat to you before. wee has had a few raines
that Seam to do good tho it is very dry at this time and
windy. the cotton boles seames to have a dry rot abuit
[i. e., about] the time thay git half grown. the Samson
34 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 107
that brought the bagon was caught in the gail [i. e., gale]
and the baggan was damage McNaught Sent for me to see
it and I refused to take it, and it was sold at oxsion I had
it bought in and I think that I can yse all of it and it allso,
I reseived a trunk and Chest and cask of sault but it is
not the kind of sault that I wanted for Stock. it will do
for pickling meat; I wish you would send me Som rock
sault for the Stock and I would be glad if you would git a
corn Sheller, for I Shall want to Shell corn for the hogs
when I put them up, an and it will save corn and time.
they have Som fine ones in Tallahassee. if you will git
it I will build a house to put it in so that cant git broak.
I have had the black Seed cotton Saived. I beleave that
it will turn out better than the other cotton. what Shall
I do about gining of it? I have heard today from those
peaple that runaway. they went rit Strait to Tallahassee
and was put in jail. Prince told me this morning that he
heard that it was aplot maid 10 days ago by them that
they was going to Jail if he whip them enney more about
thar craps, tho I cant tell yet. I cant tell what is the
matter with those peaple. I have bin with Negroes for
Somtime, and I never have knowe nor heard tell of thar
runing away to be put in Jail befor.
thar is Somthing rong about it but I am not able to See
it yet, but I think that I have got on the rit track. I think
that thar is Som of the old heades of this place that is caus-
ing all of this troble, and Som of That crew from town is
at the head of it.
I am trying to repar the old houses and building Som,
but I am gitting on Slow. I Shant beredey for ditching in
Som time yet, for I Shall have to Clear up those branches
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to See whar to cut the ditches. I want to comence on the
pond branch down at the lower fence and clear it to the
pond, and ditch it, So that it can be cultivated. all the
Newground I want to comence at the road continuer to
rosehill.
MR. JONES
SIR Since ritting the above I have found out whar those
peaple ar. they came hear to Tallahassee or that is they
went to Dr. Davis, whar tom Stais, and the Doctor Sent
them to Jail, and last night I caut [i. e., caught] Venes
coming to tawn, and I caut her and went to put her in jail,
and She broak to run, and I caut her, and Aberdeen caut
oup a ax to Strik me, and prince prevented him. I have
don nothing with him yet but I intend to git Mr. Evans
and give him a basting. I have heard since I came to
Town that Jim Page and his crew has bin the cass [i. e.,
cause] of all the fuss, and Thom that has got Dealer for
awife he was the cass of thar bing put in Jail. I will let
you hear from me before long. I am on well [i. e., unwell]
at this time.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES35
CHEMOONIE FLORIDA, Octr. 18, 1854.
MR. GEORGE JONES,
SIR-enclosed you will find a Copy of the Journal of
the business under My Care I am getting on pretty well
with my business, I have packed 79 bales of Cotton and
35 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 109
would of had more packed but I am out of Rope. I had to
get a Coil from Mr. Argyle of Tallahassee. Mr. Moxley
sed that he was out and they was noe more at Newport so
I thought it best to get a coil and pack out My Lint room
for fear they might Come a Storm and some accident
Might happen to the gin house. I Shall send to Eldesteno
today again to see if the rope have Come. the Rope that I
got from Eldesteno was Verry inferior Rope, it was not
strong it broke Verry bad. the cotton have waisted a great
deal in the fields owing to its being open so Long and I
Cant Make it Look good now. you see I have to pick up a
good deal off of the ground and its Verry trashy and dirty
but I am trying to doe the best I can with it. I am fearful
that the New York people will find falt with Some of it
but I Cant help it. the Cotton that I am Now picking is
not dirty but has a good deal of fine trash in it. the Cotton
is Verry Light now owing to its being open so Long, in
Consequence of this, the hands dont pick so much, but I
always make allowance with them When the Cotton is
Light. I Never Look for heavy weight as I doe in the
first of the season. the Cotton bales that I have packed
Will average about 600 lbs. which is better then Last year
up to this date.
I hardly noe what to Say about the cotton Crop now.
the bole worm or the dry wether will not Let many of the
boles of Cotton Mature. they dry up Nearly as fast as
they Come. I am begining to fear that the cotton Crop
will not be as good as I thought for at once [i. e., at one
time]. this is a bad year in Fa. for Cotton it has bin so
dry. Still I have a heap of open Cotton yet in the field.
all of the Car place is as white as it can be and the 30
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acres Next to Mr. Smiths and gin house cut, and it will
waist a good deal before I can pick it. I never have had so
much open Cotton to Come on me at a time before this
year.
the plantation is healthy. I have two cases of sickness
today but they will goe out tomorrow I Reckon. the stock
of all kinds Looks Verry well. people are Suffering in Fa.
for water. theair wells are nearly all dried up and all the
ponds and branches is dry. I have plenty of water in the
pond on the Road yet but the well is so near dried up that
it is all it will doe to afford water for the people. I Re-
ceived a Letter from Jefferson about Eight days agoe and
my Brother Stated that they had bin a storm theair and
had blown out all of the open Cotton so from what he
writes the Cotton Crop will be Short theair. I beleave I
have written you all the particulars of My business.
Mr. Moxley Called on me Last week to goe to Eldesteno
and see him Whip one of the Mill boys, Aberdeen, he Sed
that he went to Flog or put aberdeens Sister in Jail and
She Run and he Caught her and aberdeen took a ax to him
but did not use it, the driver kept him from it. I went
down and saw Mr. Moxley give him a genteel Floging
which I think he deserved. Aberdeen acknowledge that he
did take the ax to Mr. Moxley. they was 4 of the women
Runaway from him and went to Tallahassee and got in
Jail which Cost Moxley about thirteen dollars to get them
out and Lawyer Davis Examined them and Reported about
town that they was badly Whiped, which is not so. I
examined theair backs Myself and I did not see any thing
that was cruel about them. also Mr. Blocker and Demilly
Examined them in Jail, So they told me. they Say that
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they weair not Cruely Floged. this man Davis is a sort
of a queer fellow, so people tell me about town. the Cause
of those women going to Tallahassee is this this Negro
tom Blackledge that has Dealier for a wife on Eldesteno
Coaxed them off. this man Davis has Tom hiered, and the
women went to toms house and the Jailer heard that they
weair theair and he went and got them and put them in
Jail. I dont think that Mr. Moxley treats the negroes on
Eldesteno Cruely When they don't deserv it. you noe that
the negroes on Eldesteno have not bin at work for the
Last 4 years so Moxley has to be pretty strict on them to
get any thing out of them. I think Moxley is a good
planter and would treat the negroes well if they would
behave themselves. they is but one thing I see in Mr.
Moxleys Management that I dont Like and it is this, I
think when he Flogs he puts it on in two Large doses. I
think moderate Flogings the best. When Ever I See that
I have Convinced a negro I always turns him Loose. I
always punish according to the crime, if it is a Large one
I give him a genteel Floging with a strop, about 75 Lashes
I think is a good Whipping. When picking Cotton I never
put on more than 20 stripes and Verry frequently not more
than 10 or 15. I find I get along with this as well as if I
was to give them Larger Whippings. I think if the Mill
hands was kept studdily at work it would ad to the Quar-
ters at Eldesteno. Mr. Moxley ses that the Mill hands
dont get to work before an hour be sun [i. e., by sun, after
sun rise] some mornings, and negroes is this disposition,
if they see negroes around them Ideling why they want to
doe so two. I Mearly write this becasuse I think it is My
duty when I See any thing a going on wroung in Fa. on
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your plantations. When you Come out you Can See for
your self. I think Mr. Moxley is the Right kind of a man
for Eldesteno, Except the Large Flogings. Mr. Moxley
Ses if they is not a alteration at Eldesteno he wont stay
a nother year. I told him not to get disheartened for he
would find you to be the Right Kind of a man.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES36
EL DESTENO 21 Oct. 1854.
MR. JONES
SIR your letter came to hand yesterday and I was glad
to hear of your good health and allso the health of your
familey. I regret to hear that you did not reseive my letter
in dewtime. I think that the peas you Sent to me is very
flatring, tho I do admit that I beleave that the provision
crop is a nuff to do and allso the health of middle Florida
has bin good, but I can say that I have not Seean what I
would call a first rait crop in the Stait, or in other wordes
what I would call a full crop. you wish to know how the
corn has turndout. well I think that I halled in out of
pralow 1000 bush, Sides what was maid use of before
gittering [i. e., gathering]. that I[s] all the corn that I
have pulled in. in refrence to the cotton I have packed 89
bales. I have Som over 100 picked.
I am in hopes that you will be pleased with the quality if
not with the quantity, tho I regret to Say to you that I
36 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 113
never have had as hard work to git cotton picked and that
don in good order befor. it seames that those peaple was
determe to not pick cotton. I have not maid an avereag of
more than 130 this year.37 I Judge that you have Seean
from the tener of my letter of the 9 Som of the proseedings,
I have never knowe just such Stepes before. those peple
that went to talahassee I Sopose left hear to be put in jail.
I am presuaid to beleave that they war put up to do it, for
they war about 10 days talking that if I war to whip them
for thar cotton that they would go to Town.
I Say to you agan that I will be happey to See you again
at the South, for you have sufferd injustes by the
indulgence of your peaple at the mill. I regret to Say to
you that things have bin differentley managed in your
Absents to what they war in your presentes, So I Shall
Say no more on the Subject. you can See for you Self
for I dislike to Speak at long taw.38 I prefer fais to fais
[i. e. face to face]. I have bin oblige to tell your mill
handes that they had to leave the quarter at the Same time
those poaple did that is in my Charge. I have Seean them
going to thar work when the sun was one ouer high, and
that more than once.
and this is the caus of my having the truble that I have.
I Sopose that you have reseived letter or letters about my
treatment to your peaple, I ask of you only one thing and
that is thar names and that I hope you will give me. your
peaple will be hear to Sho for thar treatment. all that I
ask is thinges in thar true collers. if John Argyle or John
37 I. e., an average of 130 pounds of cotton picked per laborer per day.
38 “At long taw" was a phrase used in a rustic game of marbles, mean-
ing at a distance.
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Evans tells you that I have mistreated those peaple you
had better See to it, but if Som of the Abolitionist of
Talahassee writes I dout thar integrity, tho a nuf of this.
the health of the peaple has bin midlen [i. e., middling].
no bad caces Except Ephram, and he is on the mend. I
wish you would bring me A Watch when you com, Silver
Leaver as you can git a better one in New York than I can
by hear.
I Send you a Sample of the cotton that was gined today
which I aut to have don Somtime ago, I hope to See you
Soon.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES39
CHEMOONIE, Nov. 1st, 1854.
MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR Your letter of the 10th of October have bin Re-
ceived. I am glad to hear that your Familey Continue
well. I hope to see you and your Familey soon at the
South. my health is verry good at this time, also the Black
People is verry healthy and Looks well.
I am progressing slowly with the business Left to my
care. I have bin picking peas and so forth which has
thrown me back in the Cotton picking. I havent packed
but 95 bales of Cotton yet and have about 12 more in the
Lint room already gined. I have a good deal of open
Cotton in the fields yet to pick. I shall goe over [i. e., ex-
ceed] Last years crop of Cotton but how much I am not
able to say yet. I have onley sent off 78 bales yet. I shall
G
39 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 115
commence hawling off again tomarrow. the Cotton bales
are sent to Messrs. Beard and Denham as fast as they are
sent to the depot. I have bin to the Depot and sean tha
ajent. I have picked 80 bushels of ground peas [i. e., pea-
nuts] and I shall pick about 65 bushels of cow peas which
will be a plenty seed peas. I like the Ground pea better
than I doe the Cow pea. I onley dug two acres for 80 bush-
els, and in picking Cow peas I had to pick 15 acres to get 37
bushels. so you see they is a vast difference in the yeild.
it is a hard matter to make the Cow pea in Fa. on old
Land. the burs is so bad they over grow the pea and kill
them. the burs dont hurt the ground pea. they will grow
any wheair.
I have not bot noe Mules yet, the prices Continue high
yet. I think they will fall about Chrismas. I have
gathered but verry Little Corn yet. the Corn dont turn
out so well as I thought for. on examining the Corn I find
they is a heap of ears that have but verry few grains of
Corn on the Cob, a good deal of it is what is called scatter
grained. I shall make plenty to doe, the mules Looks
well, the out Stock have fawlen off. they is nothing for
them to eat in the woods. the hogs is all in the ground
pea field and is doing well. I beleave I have written you all.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES 40
Nov. 8, 1854, EL DESTINO.
MR. JONES this is anacret [i. e., an accurate] copy
of my
journal, only more condensed than hear to for, owing to
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my health and Buisness. yours of the 24 cam to hand 4 of
this instant and I see from the tener of your letter that
you had rather Beleave those who hast don you unjestis
than to lisen to those who have Studed your intryst and
have acted uppon the Same. I wish you would just ask
that man Davis for his atharty, all so why Your peaple
went to him. if you have apointed him your agent I wish
you would apoint another overseer, tho, as my feelinges are
not in aproper Stat for writing, from the maner in which
I have bin treated, I Shall Say nomore on the Subject.
+
You Seam to dout my writing to you on the 8, I can say
to you that I ritten a part on that time and in concequence
of my not knoing whar the peaple was I waited till the 10
before I closed, which I can Testify and allso others with
me, tho non of ous has bin as Smart as your friend Davis.
In regard to your bisness I am gitting on Slow and
imposable for me to do enney better at the present time.
I have Sent off 111 Bailes of cotton. I am tring to getter
[i. e., trying to gather] the corn at Vass. I am working on
the road to that place and Building Bridges (I thot that
it was a greead upon that the judge was to Build me
abridge).
the peaple are at this time sufring very mutch with cold,
as a generl complaint. the cattle dose not look as well as I
wish them in concquence of the wether. the hoges lookes
as well as can be expect - all the objection thar is not anuf
of them. Daniel is out yet and I exect will Stay out for
Somtime, for the peaple has incurged it all they can. I
hope to See you South Soon So that thinges may show for
themselves.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 117
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES+1
CHEMOONIE F[L]A. November 16th, 1854.
MR. GEORGE JONES,
SIR Your Letter of the 27th of Octr. has bin Rec'd.
I am glad to hear that your Familey are well. the People
on Chemoonie is all well Excepting bad Colds. the recent
Change in the weather is the Cause. Biner is sick from
Cold and old betty with a bone fellon on one of her fingers.
I am getting on tolerable well with the business. I have
packed 106 bales of Cotton and I have about 10 or 15 more
out. the hands dont pick Cotton well now owing to the
Cotton being open a good While and being trashy. I noe
the New Yorkers will find falt of some of the Chemoonie
Cotton this year but I cant help it. I have done My best
by it. Eldesteno Cotton will demand the best price. Mr.
Moxley kept up with his cotton in picking. So he was
obliged to put up a good article. they is a good many
green boles on the Cotton yet but I am fearful a great
Many of them wont open. wee have had two stout frost[s]
in Fa, which has killed a good deal of cotton. as soon as I
finish picking Cotton at the Car place I Shall Commence
gathering Corn and wont stop untill I finish. I Shall
Commence in about 4 days from Now. Mr. Moxley
was to see me this week and I had a talk with him about
Punishing Negroes. he agreed that I was Right but in
the Meantime I did not Let him noe that you had written
to me on this Subject. Mr. Moxley ses that Mr. Davis has
bin writing to you about him. they are getting on
Smoothley at Eldesteno now from what Mr. Moxley ses.
41 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
palaka mpy
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I think Mr. Moxley is disposed to treat the people on
Eldesteno Right Excepting What I wrote to you about the
Large Whipings. but I Shall have to ask you to keep this
to yourself.
I think you wont get a better overseer on Eldesteno than
he is. I Look a pon him as being a good planter and it
takes a pretty Resolute fellow on that place for the hands
has not worked on Eldesteno in four years untill this. I
beleave Daniel is Runaway yet from Eldesteno.
Well you wished to noe what quantity of Tools it will
take for a nother years crop. I would like to have 12 of
Maybers No. 60 Ploughs with 3 Extra points to them and
about 30 points for the turn ploughs. I have on hand, 6 pr.
of trace Chains, 1 Log Chain with a Ring in one End and a
hook in the other, and Spades and shovels Enough to keep
4 hands Employed in ditching, Say 4 of Each, and I shall
want about 4 kegs of 8 peny nailes and one of 20 pennys
to put up houses with is all that I Can Reckolect. the stock
of all kinds Looks pretty well.
I hope to See you in Fa. soon.
18 scuter ploughs, 7 inches shovel ploughs sweeps, this
goes with the bill.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTENO No th [sic] 21, 1854.
MR. JONES,
SIR your letter of the 31 cam to hand the 9 and I am
glad to learn that you are on the way South again.
I send you a coppy which will in form you of the health
of this place and your people. I have lost som time from
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Sickness tho I have had but one stubern case and that
was Colec which held to Clary purty tite. the health of
the people is better at this time than it has bin this year
before, all so the Conducte of the people. I have stoped
Page from coming hear. I have bin som time cutting out
a road to vas place and puting up a bridge across the
canel. I thaut you told me that the Judge wood bild that
bridge and I went to see him and he told me that he could
not so you see that this is the way I am treated in your
absentes. I have finished it all to a feew plank which I
have to wait for till Thirsday before I can comence to hall
the corn from vases.
I have all of the cotton out that is readey, pease picked,
sugar cain put up, groundnuts dug. I am digin potatoes
today. I have packed 127 bailes of cotton. we have had
Som fine froastes hear. now I hope you will hurry on. I
have nothing of intrust to writ. the Stock of hoges is in
fair order the Cattle dos not look well.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO Dec 8, 1854.
MR JONES
SIR Your letter of the 19 of Nov was riseived the 26 of
last mounth uppon which informing me of my Imprudence
to you without a cass [i. e., cause]. after a time of reflec-
tion and Serene Meditation I agree with you that I was
inerror with out provacation.
first in the first place for miss constrewing your letter of
the 4 Secondley for calling into question your punctilious
word which was not proper under the circumstances.
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for Striking over you at Mr. Davis. therefore I regret
the Impropriety of this writing so as to wound the feelinges
of my best friend without cass [i. e., cause].
tho I am glad to say that it was not intensionley tho at
the same time gave the provacation for at the Same time
I had the warmest feealing for you and your best intrust
therefore I hope this will be acquivalent to the letter of
the 8.
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO D. N. MOXLEY
EL DESTINO, Dec. 18/54
MR. MOXLEY
SIR Your letter dated 8 inst has been received in reply
to mine of the 17th Nov.
I am pleased to find that upon serious reflection you are
of the opinion that your letter to me of the 8 Nov. was not
proper under the circumstances, and that your good sense
has enabled you to admit it. I never intentionally wound
the feelings of others without a cause. I require the same
in return and particularly from those who are in my
employment.
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO JOHN EVANS
EL DESTINO Jany. 1, 1855.
MR. JOHN EVANS,
SIR, The last year of Mr. White's Agency he received
from Chamounie Two hundred bushels of Corn.
Did you as my overseer sell it to him, or did he as Agent
request you to furnish it?
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 121
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
[CHEMONIE, January 8, 1855.]
MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR Your note of the 6th of this inst. was Received. the
Corn that Major White Received from Chemoonie in 1850
was ordered by him. I did not Sell it to him. he Either
wrote me word to Let him have Corn or told me so
verbialy and I wont say which and I let him have two
hundred bushels and 6 lbs of butter at the same time. you
noe in the order book that you gave me in 1847 that I must
obey all lawful instructions from Major White during your
absence from Florida as he was your agent. Well I tried
to please the Major and let him have the Corn being he
was your ajent, I was not orthorised that year to Sell any
Corn from your self nor the Major. if I had of bin I Could
have sold several thousand bushels for one dollar per
bushel for Corn was verry scarce that year. Some of my
neighbours had to pay one dollar and 121/2 cts per bushel
for Corn that year and hawl it a long ways. I send you
the dates of the month that I Let Major White have Corn
42 if you will look at the copys of the Journal that
I sent you in 1850 you will see that this Statement is
correct and it can be seen on the Journal at Chemoonie
that was kept that year. I let the Major have six lbs of
butter in 1850 July 10th his orders. I let Eldestino have
one hundred and eighty nine bushels corn in 1850 two
Major Whites orders.
42 The omitted portion is a list of eight deliveries of corn in June and
July, 1850, of 25 bushels each.
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GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO R. W. WHITE43
EL DESTINO, Jany. 9th, 1855.
DEAR SIR:
I presume before this you have had time to refer to my
letter to you in reply to yours informing me of the Corn
which you had received from Chamounie.
I have refrained, until now, from repeating the request
then made in my letter because I have been aware that
Corn Crops for some years past have been light. I am
happy to learn from you that at present you have a surplus
of two thousand bushels for sale. I therefore presume it
will be perfectly convenient for you to comply with my
request.
P. S. I enclose a copy of a letter received from Evans.
R. W. WHITE TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
January 12, 1855.
DEAR SIR,
Your letter of the 9 inst. enclosing a copy of one from
Evans was received yesterday. My letters etc. are at
[illegible] where I seldom go, and have not been able as
yet to refer to your letter.
I am pleased to find from Evans' letter that there was
a surplus of corn at Chemoonie in 1850, for besides the 200
bushels which I sold Mrs. Murat, it seems he let El Destino
have one hundred and eighty nine and yet had enough for
the plantation. I have made a large corn crop every year
since 1850 and if I mistake not offered to sell you corn in
43 From a signed draft.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 123
the winters of '51 and 52. I do not therefore feel under
obligations at this late hour, to let you have corn at 50cts.
If however you are in want of corn at Chemoonie, and
will pay 8 per cent interest on the money from the date of
the sale, or will make me a Deed to the land which I
entered for you with the money, I will take the trouble to
go in the neighbourhood of Chemoonie and try to purchase
200 bushels for you.
Evans must be mistaken as to the price of corn in 1850.
I bought corn that year from Col. R. H. Gamble and others
at 50 cents pr. bushel. If you had have refused to secure
the land or money in 1850 I would long ere this have re-
placed the corn.
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO W. G. M. DAVIS44
EL DESTINO, JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLORIDA,
January 22, 1855.
DEAR SIR
Messrs. Anderson and Houston did me the favor to in-
vestigate the conduct of my overseer, Mr. Moxley, in
relation to the four women who fled to your house. I
regret you could not have been present. I however
placed before them your letter to Mr. Robinson and yours
of the 18 Dec. to me. The letter referred to in yours to
Mr. Robinson was never received.
I send you a copy of the report of the gentlemen above
mentioned, also of a letter from a respectable citizen of
Jefferson County, Georgia, with whom I have been long
44 This letter is printed from a signed draft. The portion within brackets
was stricken out by the writer.
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acquainted and whose services I have desired to have. He
did me the favor to send me an overseer, as his own en-
gagement did not permit him to serve me. As you may
not have retained copies of your letters I also send others
to you.
It has always been a source of great anxiety to me to
protect my negroes from unnecessary punishment. I pay
the highest wages in hopes of obtaining good overseers.
[On large plantations where more than a hundred negroes
are together, it seems necessary to observe a stricter dis-
cipline than with a smaller number might be sufficient.
That my negroes have not been seriously injured by the
punishment they have received may perhaps be evidenced
in their general appearance and in their natural increase
which in the last year has been over ten per cent, in a gang
of 120, there having been but three deaths of infants and
14 births and no instance of miscarriage.45 I should be
pleased at any time to see you at my plantation and show
you every part of it.]
With many thanks for the interest you have shown in my
people I remain etc.46
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES47
EL DESTINO PLANTATION, FLA May 11th 1855
SIR I send you the copp of the jornal in full. wee have
had som sickness since you left ous and one deth Martha
45 This part of the draft has been interlined in a puzzling manner. Jones's
reckoning of percentage is a little wrong on his own showing.
46 This sentence seems to have been intended to replace the part crossed
out, as described in Note 44.
47 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 125
young child with diorehar. Severl of the people have had an
a tact of it and New money [i. e., pneumonia] to gether. I
have bin Quite Sick myself with diorhear but I am on the
mend at this time.
wee have had a fine Season Since you left. we had a
good rain the day you left hear on Friday following a good
Season and then on Monday it comenced raining by 7 o'c
in the fournoon and continued till 11 which has given ous
a fine Season. wee are going on Slow. 20 of the plowes
will finish the river field at the Vass place tonight. the
other six are in the Spring branch cut siding cotton. Prince
is in little brick yard thining cotton. the Mules is about
as they was whin you left and the rest of the Stock all to
one oxen that I found in the pastor ded the morning you
left.
the wether has bin Quit cooal for a few days past. I
have reseived from Newport 3 cask of meat 4 bariels of
molases. the corn at vasses Seames to be groing finley
all so in prelow the cotton all so is doing well if it was
thined.
[P. S.] Little Phillis and Caroline is sick at this time.
Caroline has the depression of the mencyes.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES48
EL DESTINO, May 25, 1855
MR. JONES
SIR I regret to say to you that wee have had the
Sevearest hail stormes that I have Seean in a long time.
48 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
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and with it the hardest rain that has falen since I have bin
in Fla. the readoak brickyard and house field has Scearsly
got a leaf left on it. the cotton crop Seames to have Suferd
three times as bad as the corn crop. I dont See how it is.
the corn Seames to be Stratning up and the hail has not
torn the corn mutch.
I have bin setting up the cotton today and putting up
fence. I have not don eny thing with the loges and bresh
yet tho I am glad to Say that on account of the dry wether
thar was not a grat deal of timber fell. the oates is all
flat on the ground but I am in hopes that they will straten
up again.
the Shead on the west sid of your dwelling is blown
down and the pailens round the yard is all the damge that
is don theer. wee have had som little feavor now but it
eales [i. e., yields] amedatly to medison. I have agloomy
prospect before me. it Seames all most dishartning to
farmers when wee witness Such Seanes. I bleave that I
have Sed all that will be benefiseal and prehapes more.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES49
LEON COUNTY FLORIDA May 31st 1855.
MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR I have not herd from you since the 22d of this inst
which was by william. I have written you two letters be-
fore this directed to New port R. I. I received the colt
baldy by william, he was in thin order when he came back.
I will take good care of him and have him in good plight
49 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 127
by the time you come out in the fall. Mr. Moxley beged me
to loan him the blind poney for two weeks, to hal corn to
his hogs and attend to the stock upon I suspect. I Loaned
him to Mr. Moxley on the condition that he had to have
him well taken care of and not rode out of a trot. it is a
thing that I dont doe to Loan a mule or horse that is left
to my care, but being it was all your property I thought
you would not care for a cople of weeks.
I am getting on pretty well with my business. I am
laying by the corn at this time with the ploughs. I shall
have 110 acres Layed by to night. the corn crop has
improved verry much since the rains set in. the cotton
crop on Chemoonie is good and clear of grass but they will
be a thick coat of grass up in a few days. I shall plough
about half the corn now, and then I will plough half of my
cotton, is the way I shall have to work to keep back the
grass. I will finish hoeing all the cotton over the 2d time
this week except the 30 acres of old land at cars. I have
a few cotton blooms out. I have a prospect for a heavy
crop of corn and cotton. every thing Looks promising on
Chemoonie in the way of corn, cotton, potatoes, Sugar
cain, ground peas, Rice and so forth. they is but one falt
I find of Chemoonie crops and it is this I have planted two
much. I cant work over fast enough, still I can cultivate
it and keep it clean but the right way is it should not stand
two Long. it ought to be worked every 21 days. I beleave
I could plant 50 acres Less and make as much as I am
making and more if it is well worked. Still I can cultivate
50 acres more than I am cultivating and keep it in about
the same order that I keep this. I am glad to see that we
have plenty of rain now. on thursday the 24th they was
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a considerable storm passed through Fa but it skiped
Chemoonie. the wind blew down the peoples fences, the
rains washed their lands verry badley and they have had
a great deal of hail with it, which beat the cotton Leaves off
and tore the corn blades to peaces. this hail storm did not
skip me more than 2 miles. I understand that it went
through Eldestino but what damage it did I am not able
to say.
I have not had a bit two much rain myself. I
would like to have a nother good rain in the corse of a
week. the plough team is fat, the out stock thin. the
people is all well except Biner is sick with this diarhea
but I have got it checked on her now and think she will
soon be well, they is a great ma[n]y Negroes died this sum-
mer with this disease in Fa. one of my neighbours Lost
two negroes Last week with it. Cotney works well and is
healthy and wants to marry Nathan.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES50
LEON COUNTY FA., June 15th, 1855.
MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR Your letters of the 28th of May and 30th was re-
ceived. I am glad to hear that you found your Family
well and that they still continue so. I have Missed the
chills and am in good health also the people are in Verry
good health and Looks well. Poldos wife Marier broke a
Vein in one of her legs but it is now well. she is in the
Family way was the cause, I suspect, Veins being tight and
full of blood.
50 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 129
old Man Abram was taken Verry ill Last night and he
has had, I reckon, 100 spasms since he was taken. I think
that this will carry the old fellow away. I notice about a
week back that his speech was Verry Much affected. I
thought then his time was not Long. if it was so that I could
have my wishes Supplied I had rather give up a [i. e., any]
negro on the place than Abram. he was a negro that I
thought a great deal of and he has bin a faithful servant
and a trusty one ever since I knew him.
I am getting on Verry well with the business left to My
care. I have finished Laying by corn and sowing peas. I
have a Verry good corn crop. will Make plenty of corn.
the cotton Looks well Except the Gin house cut is not good
cotton. it is Verry Lowsey [i. e., lousy] and small in
places and I notice the Lice have damaged the Stand in
places in that cut. the balance of the cotton is as good
as I would have it for the time of year and getting Verry
full of fruit. the cotton on the fresh Land is Locking be-
tween the Roes in places (at cars).
I have the best ground pea [i. e., peanut] field I have
ever seen. the sugar cain Looks Verry well, also the Rice.
the potatoes is not good yet. I have neglected to work
them one working, still it is not two Late yet. I have a
good Maney [potato] Vines to set out yet. if I have sea-
sons of rain in due time I do not apprehend any dainger
but what I will make plenty of potatoes to do the plantation
and your Family.
My crop is all in Verry good order except about 50 acres
of cotton that has a Little fine grass which will be destroyed
in a few days. I was up at Tallahassee a Short while
back and I never have seen Such sorry crops on the road
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and grassey ones. I understand that Some person has
advertised all of Mr. Crooms crops for sale. they are the
grassiest Crops that I ever have seen.
ever have seen. Mr. Andersons
corn on the road near by town is in a bad fix two and wont
Make more than 4 or 5 bushels to the acre. Mr. Moxley
was up to see me yesterday. he ses that his crop is pretty
good and if the seasons hold out that he will make double
the corn that he did Last year. I will go down next week
and take a Look and will let you no how the crop Looks.
I Let Chesley go down to Eldesteno on Sunday Last and he
ses that the crop was in bad condition and that the Mules
was Very poor and the Negroes also Looked bad. and then
still I dont Like to talk after negroes. they will in a Gen-
eral way report things worst then they Realy are. I had
a few Bushels of seed peas Left and I sold them to Mrs.
Brokaw, Coles and Gwynn of Tallahassee at $1.25¢ per
bushel. Eldesteno has plenty peas so Mr. Moxley informs
me, so I taken the Liberty of Selling what I had on hand.
I thought it would be Just that Much saved, for they would
not do to keep a nother year on the account of the weevils.
I am Much obliged to you for giving me Leaf to order My
Lumber. I can get it all ready seasened at a Mill Not far
from Chemoonie. the Judge Might Saw My Lumber if
he would. he is Sawing Flowering [i. e., flooring] for the
Mill now, so Mr. Moxley informs me. he ses that he wont
have any use to Flower the Mill house all over untill he gets
ready to put in More Masheanry [i. e., machinery], still I
shant say any thing to the Judge about Lumber any more.
I want to Keep on good terms with him. Mr. Moxley ses
51 "Judge” Roberson, overseer of El Destino mill.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 131
that he had to Flog one of the Judges hands out of the
Quarters for sleeping of Mornings untill an hour or two
be Sun before he Left for the Mill. Ansler is the boy's
name. Mr. Moxley ses that the Judge has not bin on the
canal in nearly two weeks where the hands are at work. if
this should be the case they aint hurting themselves at
work much. I mearly Mention this because I think it is
my duty to inform you of things that I think is working
against your intrust. I understand that the Judge wants
to get a post office at the Mills. I dont no but I think the
Judge has a plenty of business to attend to now and if he
has got to attend to the postoffice and Mills two I rather
think they will be some of his business neglected. you no
people will be there every Mail day and somebody will
have to stay at the postoffice all the time if they is one
kept there and a big crowd of people nearly all the
time around a cuntry post office and Mighty apt to be
a good deal of drinking carried on at Such places. I dont
mention this to injure the Judge in any way but I no if
things of this Sort is calculated to do an injury why the
sooner they is a stopt put to it the better, and further
more if the Negroes are well cared for and worked prop-
erly on El Desteno the Less troble they will always be on
Chemoonie with the blacks, and it would be the Same way
with Chemoonie people. if they was Just Let do just as
they pleased pretty Much and not cared for, why it would
have a tendency to Make Eldesteno hands trobelsome. the
negroes all no that they belong to the same Marster and
they keep up a regular corrispondence with each other. I
merely give you my Views about the Matter. you can do
now as you see proper. the plough team on Chemoonie
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has fawlen off a Little. the wet weather and hot corn
ploughing in it is the cause. they will all be fat again in
the corse of a week. the colt Baldy has had an attack of
gravel but I have cured him. the Black Mule that you
perchased for me this year you no he had a knot on his
left hind foot, well it is Larger and Makes him Limp. I
rather think it will brake and run before it q[u]its. Mr.
Moxley ses he will send for corn next week. I will Let him
have all I can spair.
P. S. Since writing I will inform you that Abram died
today 20 minutes past 12 oclock.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTENO [June] 30/55
MR JONES
SIR your letter of 18 has bin Received and I am glad to
Say this morning that your people are all in fine health.
in regard to the Cotton Crop the reason why I have not bin
more potickler in Stating the hith [i. e., height] and
prospect is that wee are so Subject to Storms and raines
hailes and drouth etc that can Soon blas [t] the prospect.
the Cotton in the lower most cut of prelow will avrige
knee high, the next two cutes will not avrige quit wast
high. all over the greanfield knee high.
avrige knee high. all over for the sorryes cotton that is on
the place is in read oak.
readoak will not
I think about 10 acory [i. e., acres] of read oak at the
head of that hollar [i. e., hollow or valley] that is quit
[i. e., quite] abad stand Owing to the washing and haile on
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that hill side and I find that the replant is hard to live in
consequence of the hot Son and rain. allso I see that the
cotton whar the haile was the hardes the cotton Still
Ceepes diing like it had the Soar Shin.
brick yard house field and the graive yard cut will not
quit avreige knee high. the Spring branch newground
knee high, Spring branch cut half leg, roas hill knee high.
I have finished the oates war prety fair cutting them all to
the gin house field that I wished to Save Seed from and I
am Cutting theim now.
In regard to Clean cotton I have not lost enney time
nither with plowes nor hoes with grass. in fact I can Say
that I have a clean crop and expect to continue So Som
providencal occorence takes place not with its raines all
most every day. I have finished all the corn crop and I
think I Can tend the potatoes and Cotton now with out
turning out enney of it. If you war to See Some of the
planters hoo planted So Soon you would think it the finis
pasture you ever Saw and that rit on the road between hear
and Town and in fact thar is no clean cotton except the
Sheppard place
[P. S.] I have Started too Loomes, Veanes and Lucy.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES52
CHEMOONIE PLANTATION, July 2, 1855.
MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR inclosed a Copy of the Journal. I have not received
an answer to My last letter. I hope this
I hope this may find you and
52 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
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corn
your Family in good health. I have Not bin able to Ride
a horse back in a week. I have a great Many risings on
myself so in consiquence of this I have not bin able to goe
to Eldesteno. I will go as soon as I can Ride, I have to
attend to My business a foot. I have Slight fevers with
those Risings. I could go to Eldesteno in My buggy but
I cant Look at the crop. I am in hopes I will be able to go
this week and as soon as I do I will write you all about the
crop. the Chemoonie crop Looks Verry well considering
So Much wet wether. I have some La[r]ge cotton and
some small. the Lice has bin Verry bad on the cotton and
has kept it back all of three weeks on the red Lands.
is good as I care about. I Shall Make an abundant Supply.
I have Verry bad wether on My oats, I shant be able to
Save as many as I would wish to. I Shall have to strip
seed oats as soon as the weather gets dry enough. the
Cotton on Chemoonie is clear of grass and it is the onley
crop that is clean in My Neighborhood. Every boddy that
I see is complaining about grassey cotton, its My oppinion
that if the Wet wether holds Much longer they will be
Short cotton crops Made in Florida. the Rains throws
off the fruit as fast as it comes on nearly. I have hoed all
My cotton three times Except a Little at cars which I can
hoe in one day. I Received a Note from Judge Roberson
that he was sawing My Lumber for My house. So I would
not go off for it. I did not want to Run you to an expence
when I can get it from your Mills. I Reckon I shall have
to beg you a little more Now. I would Like to swap a
hand in the place of Jim hall for two or three weeks to
help Renty put up My Lumber when I get it home, as
Renty is a poor Machanic. I would Like Verry Much to
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3
have Jim Hall a few weeks if it will not interfere with your
Mills. if you wont Let Me have Jim will you care if I
hier a Cheap carpenter for a Short time? pleas Let Me no.
as soon as I get My crop off of hand and every thing strait
I Expect to Mary, Say in the course of two or three
Months, and if I dont Hurry up a Little I shall not be
ready at the appointed time. I have always looked on
you as being one of my best friends so I Shall have to beg
you to assist Me a little about getting My house finished.
My Marring [sic] will Not interfere with your business.
I shall always attend to My duty as I have bin doing and
I think a little Better if I get the right kind of a wife, which
I think I shall.
the Blacks is all well except B. Dick is a Little sick with
a pain in his side.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES53
[EL DESTINO, July 6, 1855.]
MR. JONES
SIR I Send you a coppey of the Jornal wich I hop will
give you Satesfation of all the business in my charge.
I am glad to Stat that wee ar Still favord with a
reasonable Shear of health and rain in abundance at this
time. I have not bin able to do enny thing Scursley in the
line of working cotton, but I have bin trying to increase the
provision crop and to mak manewer and prevent washes
and sofourth.
And thar is no apearence of fair w[e]ther yet. the corn
crop is good and a fine prospect of a good pe[a] crop and
53 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
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the cotton is groing very fast. in fact I think almost too
fast. I fear that it will thro off is frutes. that I shall not
quit [e] get over again this weak, owing to the wet wether.
I have Saived all the oates that I Shall want to feed with
and the Oates that I wanted for Sead. I left them to ripen
and I commenced to cut them and this wet wether has
prevented me, and they are all falling down and I fear that
I shall not have sun to Strip them. I have got all the corn
from Chamooni that Mr. Evans can Spar and 30 bareles
from Dr. Turnbull and I have 9 bushels from Mr. Robert-
son, but thar is no prospect of gitting corn, no lumber
again Soon, for the dam is gon again.
P. S. the child that you See of Nancy's has bin quit Sick
but it is on the mend. I have had the loomes at work but
they got out of repar and I have not quit got them to work
again.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO July 16/55.
MR. JONES
SIR Your letter of the 3 of this inst has bin gladley
reseived I am more than oblige to you for the favor and
allso I am glad to learn that you and familey are all well
I am quite sick today with coald and feavor. and several
of the Negros with violent Colds. two of Princes Children
com very near diing but they are both mending finely at
this time. one of Phillesis children had had a Simeler pain
in the leg to that of Giles onley has not produced eny
effects of Tutanus.
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the rest of the people are all in fine health at this time,
in regard to the rains I was cearful to ceap the people out
of the wether and when they war caut in the rain I made
them chang thur clothing.
I hav the Crop in fine order now. the hohands was able
to go over 40 acors today. I finished going over the third
time today. you could not find grass anuff in the cotton
crop to fill a cart bodey and as for the people I dont want
eney better to mang[i. e., manage] than they have bin. I
want to give them a diner one day this weak for their good
work and good behavor. I have about three days plowing
to do and then I shall stop till I save the foder and I think
that I will do in a weak. I have failled to git the amount
of Corn that I ingaged of the Doctor. he could not spar
but 165 bush and that will not quit do and I dont know
whar to git enney more, I think that if I had 2 or 3 more
allowences [i. e., allowances for one week each] that I
could mak out. the mules has stood the work better than I
thaut they could. I lost som of the hoges in time of the
wet wether. wee have had a few days of clear hot wether
but it looks like wet again. I have nothing more that
would be interesting to you. You will hear from me again
this weak.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES54
LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA July 16, 1855.
MR. GEORGE JONES
SIR Your letter of the 4th of July came to hand on
Satterday Last. I notice that My Letter of the 15th of
54 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
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June was not Received. I do not no the cause unless My
Mailing it at Miccosukii post office. some times when I did
not have the time to send to Tallahassee I have bin in the
habit of Mailing My Letters at Miccosukii but if they is
any delay in the Mail then I will Not Mail any more there.
I wrote you on the 2d of this inst and informed you that
I had not bin able to ride a ho[r]se back was the principle
cause of My Not going to Eldesteno. well I have not bin
yet; I have bin Verry bad off with a Large abcess in one of
My thighs. I have had to foot it to attend to My business.
I have not bin able to Ride a horse back but once in three
weeks. I had to send for a physician and have the abcess
opened so I am now better and will be able to Ride a horse
back in the corse of 3 or 4 days so the Dr. ses and then I
will go to Eldesteno and will write all the particulars to
you. Mr. Moxley was up to see me about a week ago and
I asked him about his crop and he seemed to talk like it
was a good crop and clear of Grass. he sed he would
Make nearly as twice as Much corn as he made Last year
but I dont reckon this will be the case. I have been notic-
ing the corn on Chemoonie and I find it is not well filled
out to the end, two Much Shuck at the end of the corn. I
have mentioned this to Several of My Neighbors and I find
they have bin Labouring under a Mistake and ses that they
will not make Near the corn that they thought for. I shall
Make More corn than I did Last year. shall Make an
abunt Supply for Chemoonie. the cause of the corn Not
filling out is I think the heavy rains that have fawlen of
Late. I think that the Rains sunk the strength of the
Land and the corn did what it was agoing to do in two
short a time, if it had of bin a wet Spring I think they
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would of bin as heavy corn made this year as they was
Last. the Late rains have made the cotton shed nearly
all its fruit of[f]. I have not More than a third of a bot-
tom crop of fruit Left. Still I see nothing at the present
to prevent a good cotton crop from being made. the
cotton weed on Chemoonie is a heap better then it was
Last year and verry well branched out. I am still in
hopes of Makeing a full cotton crop. I have bin for a few
years past getting two much fruit on my cotton at the start.
In consequence of this I never had Verry tall weed So I
think it has Just come right this year. the Middle crop of
cotton is the crop to save and try and get to stick on the
stalks. the cotton crop on Chemoonie is the cleanest I
think I ever have had. no grass attall. I shall work cot-
ton this week and on Monday Next I will commence pulling
Fodder with all hands. they is a Little fodder on Che-
moonie that would do to pull now but the corn is not fit
corn, two green, and will shrivel up and rot if the fodder
is taken off when the corn is in this state. I have enough
old fodder on hand to Last the team untill Chrismast I
think. Mr. Moxley told me on the night of the 3d of this
Month that the Judge Let his dam brake through carless-
ness. it Rained all night on the third and the Judge did
not have a gate drawn all night untill Next Morning about
Sun rise Nor Never sent to see how high the water was
nor nothing of the sort. this is what Mr. Moxley told me
and the Judge has not got the dam Mended yet. this is
bad I think, for Just as soon as he got plenty of water
so as he could do a good business grinding and Sawing,
through carlessness Let the dam brake. I think this is
ridiculous. I do want to see Eldesteno Mills do well My-
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self for they have cost a heap of expence and trouble. I
wish the Judge good Luck in all his undertakeing and hope
that he will do well but Eldesteno Mills will never Saw nor
grind More than 3 or 4 months in the year as Long as Judge
Roberson has the Management of them. the Judge dont
want to Leave there and he is a fraid if he completes his
Job you wont have any More use for him and he Must
have Something to throw him back So as he can Stay
Longer. this is what I beleave. I Like to see a man do
what is right when he undertakes busines for a nother Man.
Chemoonie is wanting Lumber for Severel perposes and it
Looks bad it cant be had from Eldesteno Mills when they
is a good chance to Make it as they have. My beleaf is if
Eldesteno Mills is properly attended to would be the best
Set of Mills in the State. I dont write this for to Make
you fall out with Judge Roberson but I do it Merely be-
cause I want to see your business go on right and so you
can Look for youself and I think you will find what I say
pretty Much write [i. e., right]. I am wanting some plank
to fix my gin house scaffold and I am afraid the Judge wont
be able to Saw it in time for Me.
he
I Lost a fine Mule yesterday Morning with colic.
only Lived about one hour after taken. I did every think
I could for him but I could Not save him. this Mule has
had the colic some 12 times this year. I am very sorry
for it.
Esaw and biner has asked permission to Marry. I think
it a good Match. what say you to it? I propose giving
the people Next Satterday and giving them a good dinner
as they have worked well and behaved themselves.
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→
P. S. the out stock is in good order for the Season. the
plough team is fat. the colt Baldy is in fine order, also
your dog Sport. I dont think you would hardly no your
horse, he has grown so fat. the people are Jeneraly
healthy and Looks well.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Aug. 4/55
MR. JONES
SIR Your letter of the July the 17 was reseeved the 29
of the same tho I am sorry to informe you that I was not
able to read you [r] letter at that time, and did git the
Doctor to read it for me. I have had the Sevearest attact
of bilious remitive feavor that I ever had before. I have
bin confined to my bed for 12 days that I have not bin able
to Set up as mutch. So today is the first and I am still in
great pain with the glandes of my throat. and Som feavor
but I no that you [are] ancuus to hear from me I
comenced to saving fodder on 20 but was taken Sick and
have not bin with the people Since tho I beleave they are
over half don at vass or in fact they will finish on
tusday next. I think that they have don pretty well and
it has bin raining every day more or less and this weak som
very hard raines.
The cotton was in fine order when I comenced to pull
fodder potatoes &c. and I given the people a diner on 19
and all that day. thar has bin a good [deal] of Sickness
among people Since I have bin down and one deth little
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Philles Hisachiah [i. e., Phyllis's Hezekiah] died the first
of the mont quit Suden I beleave. I was not able to See
him and there fore I can't tell what was the matter but I
beleave the quarters is clear of feavors to day.
I want you to Send me som more thread. I am about
throu. I will rite to you again and send you a coppy and
informe you of the Stock. I am not able to Set up enny
longer at this time.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES55
CHEMOONEE, August 15th 1855
MR GEORGE JONES
SIR Your letter of the 25th of July from New York
have bin received. I am glad to hear that your Family
continue in good health.
My health is verry good at this time also the black
Peoples is good. Fanny is a little indisposed but will go
to work in a day or two. I am truly sorry to hear that the
last load of cotton is still on hand yet and cannot be sold
for its inferior quality. I hope this wont be sed of
Chemoonie again, for I shall be more Particular about
gathering the cotton crop then I ever have bin. I will try
and have a good lot of cotton saved this year if it takes me
a month longer to get in the crop. I dislike verry much to
beair the name of sending such sorry cotton to Market. the
Cotton crop on hand Looks verry well at this time and is
fruiting finely. Still the late rains has made it shed a good
55 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 143
deal also the bole worm has damaged it a good deal. not
withstanding all this I think I have a fair prospect for a
much heavier cotton crop than I had last year. they is
more grown boles on Chemoonie cotton that any cotton
that I have seen. I am in hopes of making a good cotton
crop and hope it will be saved in good order.
I have not received the leather nor bagging and rope and
twine yet. the Late rains made the ground so hard around
the cotton that I thought it advisable to plough all the
cotton over since I have finished saving fodder, which will
be the means of Making the cotton grow longer and make
more cotton. the cotton does not open so soon this year as
it has for a few years past. I attribute this to so much wet
weather. I commenced Picking cotton Monday Last with
the hoe hands and will get all the cotton picked over this
week if good weather. Next week some time I expect to
start the gin and put all hands a picking Cotton.
I wrote to you on the 2d of this month and give the letter
to a friend of mine to put in the Tallahassee office and I
understand that he did not mail it in two or three days
afterwards. so if this be the case you may no what was
the cause of its not being mailed sooner. the Judge kept
putting me off about Lumber, that I have taken your in-
structions and have gone to a mill where I can get it
without any trouble. the Judge sawed some of my Lumber
but he did not saw some of it by the bill I gave him and he
put himself to the trouble to saw some Lumber for me that
I did not have any use for so I had to quit him. I would
have liked verry much to of got the Lumber sawed at
El Destino Mills as it would of bin a great saveing I waited
on the Judge as Long as I could [Perhaps incomplete.]
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JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES56
CHEMOONIE PLANTATION Aug. 31st, 1855.
MR. GEORGE Jones
SIR I enclose a copy of the Journal. I am getting on
slowly with the business left to My care, the weather
continue so wet that I cant pick Cotton as I want to in
consequence of So Much wet weather. I havent out Much
Cotton. I think I have out about 12 or 15 bales as near as
I can guess at it. I have not bin able to keep an accurate
account of the picking, owing to so Many peaces of days
and wet Cotton. I hope the Rains will Cease and in My
Next I will be able to give you a better account of the pick-
ing. I will state to you that I am fearful of a Light Cotton
crop. owing to so Much rain, the Cotton has rotted a great
deal since I wrote last and the bole worm is Verry bad.
Everyboddy in Fa. is complaining about rotten Cotton, the
Cotton Crops is doing badley Just about Now as far a as
I have heard from in this county. I have a pretty good
blow of Cotton open at this time. if the rains would hold
off so as I could pick, I think I would be able to do good
picking. I have not received the bagging and Rope nor
leather for the Gin band yet. I could send off a load or two
of Cotton if I had bagging and rope to pack it. I had to
get the Most of My Lumber from Dr. Hollands Mill for
My house. I have plenty of Lumber now to finish the
house. Mr. Isler the Carpenter that I hierd told me that
it would come cheaper to by [i. e. buy] sash for the
windows to the house. he ses that its Cheaper then I could
56 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 145
have windows Made and b[u]y the hooks and hinges, so I
got Mr. Bowen to Make Me enough sash for ten windows
at 1834¢ per Light. I got some Lumber from your Mill but
Mr. Isler ses it is rotten and a heap of it refuse Lumber
and badly sawed and fit for nuthing.
I think Myself it is Verry Sorry [i. e., poor quality] but
will use all of it I can, the Judge did not saw the first
stick of Lumber by the bill I gave him. I understand that
the Judge had to Cut his dam in two to let off the water,
so he cant grind nor saw Now. I shant keep Mr. Isler any
Longer then I can possibly help. the Black people is all
well and doeing well, the stock of all kinds Looks well.
your horse baldy is fater then I ever have seen him. Sport
is well.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES58
LEON COUNTY F[L]A Septr 14th 1855.
MR GEORGE JONES
SIR enclosed you will find a copy of the Journal. I
wrote you about the first of this inst and have not recd,
any answer to my letter. the Last letter that I received
from you was from New York. I am fearful that you are
sick or something elce. I am getting on slowly with the
business left to my care. I did not receive any bagging
and rope until the 12th of this inst which is one cause of
my being so backward about hauling off cotton. still I
have not much cotton out as yet. the weather is so verry
57 "Judge" Roberson, overseer of El Destino Mill.
58 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
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warm I am afraid to push the hands in the heat of the day,
and the hands is getting the fever now so fast and a great
many of them complaining about not being well. I have
packed 23 bales and have about 8 more out which makes
me 31 bales in all. I will commence halling off cotton on
Monday next and will send it off as fast as I get it gined
and packed. the cotton that I have out is clear of trash
and sand and is much better than last years cotton. I have
a good deal of cottton open now, say about 40 bales open.
I have not Received the leather for the Gin band nor have
I not had no twine to soe up the bales. it is my wishes
to put you up a good crop of Cotton this year and I ought
to have an extra band so as I could thrash cotton when it
needs it. I shall have to beg you to get me a new gin next
year. I dont think the gin I am using Makes a good staple
of cotton. it rather naps it. I think they is obligest to
be short cotton crops made in Fa this year but I am in
hops of making a fair crop. you no that I never have
saved all the cotton on Chemoonie, yet so I think this year
I shall be able to save it all. I have some good cotton and
some that is a little sorry.
Mr. Isler is not quite done My house yet. as soon a I
can doe without him I will do so. the work that he is
doeing is work that renty cant doe. I suppose renty could
do a heap of it out of a fashion but I hate to have the work
spoiled. I shant run you to no more expense than I can
possibly help. My aim is to have a good comfortable house
and no more.
I am afraid they is a going to be a heap of sickness in
Fa. I hear of a great deal espeshialy amung the blacks.
the stock of all kinds is in good order.
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D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES59
[EL DESTINO, September 21, 1855.]
MR JONES
SIR I send you a coppey of the jornal witch will informe
you how wee ar gitting on and how mutch feavor wee have
had up to the present time and is still Seames to continue.
Cotton cropes is failing very fast. I dont think that there
will be more than half cropes maid in consequence of the
Boul worm and catpiller. I am going over [i. e., picking]
the cotton the fourth time and I think that I shall have half
of the cotton this time. I think that prelow is not making
half a crop and the biges part of the hous field all so read-
oak and the black Seed cotton is not as good as it was
lasyear except the Newground by the potatoes. that
Seames to be fine cotton clear of the boal worm and
catapillor. the pea crop still seames to be good and I
think the potatoes will be good allso tho it too dry and hot.
wee have Som of the warmes wether hear for the Season
that has ever bin none [i. e., known]. the Stock is all in
prety good condition at the present. I have reseeved no
letter from you yet Since July. I should lik to hear from
you. I cant git the running gear for those wheales you
sent me.
the Judge says that he cant tend to it and I am
wanting it very mutch now for I have to ceap one wagon
on the road haling off cotton and I have to have one to hall
in cotton and to do other halling.
59 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
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JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES60
LEON COUNTY FLORIDA, Octr. 2nd, 1855.
MR GEORGE JONES
SIR, I enclose a copy of the Journal. I am afraid that
they is something to Matter with you I have Not heard
from you since the Letter you wrote from New York. I
have bin qite unwell for several days with a cold and they
have bin a great Many of the Black people Complaing. O.
Suckey has had pnumunia again but I have Suckceeded in
curing her without the aid of a physician. I am getting
on slowly with My business. Mr. Isler will be done with
My house in the corse of 7 or 8 days More. I have packed
38 bales of cotton and have out about 10 or 12 More. I am
saveing a nice lot of cotton this year, the hands cant pick
qite so much as I have all the trash picked out and dirt, the
Cotton Crop, I don't think will be a Large one Owin to the
boles Rotting So Much. it is not done rotting yet. I have
a fine blow to cotton open 50 bales at Least open in the field
at this time. I think what I can see they wont be more
than half cotton crops made in Florida in places owing to
the rot. I bot 2000 Brick from the Miller to put a Chimney
to My house. Betys child did not Come to its time was the
cause of its death. I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours Most Respectfuly
JOHN EVANS.
80 Accompanying a transcript of the Cheinonie journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 149
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, 19 Oct/55
MR JONES
SIR Mrs Jones letter cume to hand a few days a go in
forming me that you was not at home but would be at home
by the 20 of this instant. Oing to my bad health I shal
omit sending you a coppy of the Jornal, this is the fifth
time that I have bin a tacted with feavor. We have had
more feavor this year than has bin in a good many [years]
and severl deaths. Col. Parker died 17 of this inst. thar
has bin a good eal of feavor among your people and som
that has bin quit sick. others have not bin so sevearley
attacked but the chills ware hard to brak especiley on the
children. Caroline has bin Sick for som time allso
Priseller and Bob Habersham. The cotton crop is still
failing and will be short. I have onley 75 bales packed. I
am gethering corn at the vass place and pickking peas and
diching with the men. I am at work on the ditch by the
cove as the pond is dry so that the water is not in the way.
we have had atremendous wrain and som wind to day two
weeakes ago.
I have receaved the Shewes [i. e., shoes] Ingood order
and given them out as the people was needing them in vass
in the coal dewes. I am out of meat and have bin out for
two weak and thar is no provisions in newport on the a
count of the yealow feavor being in the Petes and thay
would not alow hear to land. I have got som beaf
from Mr. Footman as it is the cheapes at the present
prices of meat. Bacoon is worth 16¢ hear now. Sholders
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13¢. Mr. Jones you must excuse this short letter in
consequence of my health the feavor is rising on me and I
cant right.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
[CHEMONIE, January 10, 1856.]
MR JONES
SIR As we disagreed the other day at your house about
the business of the Plantation, you appeared to be so much
dissattisfied with my management of your business you
will not perhaps be much surprised when I inform you that
I have come to the conclusion to quit your employment for
you will doubtless recollect perfectly well the fact of my
having always told you that I would live with no man who
was not sattisfied with the manner in which I manage his
business. I have always endeavored to doe you Justice
and although I say it no man has ever labord more faith-
fully for a nother than I have for you. Your Negroes
behave badly behind my back and then Run to you and you
appear to beleave what they say. from circumstances
that has happend I am led to beleave that I Run great
Risk of my life in the Case of Jacob. when I mentioned it
to you that my Life had bin thretned by him you seemed to
pay no attention to it whatever. I have always been
accustomed to having my friends to see me and the in-
dulgence of it never for a moment caused me to neglect the
business committed to my charge and now when I am
married and might natu[r]ally expect the friends of my
wife and self to visit us in a reasonable manner your
expression about this matter the other day at your house
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was enough to let me no that you did not want my friends
to come and see me. Taking all these circumstances into
due consideration I think I am but acting Right when I
seek to dissolve the connection that has existed between us
for nine years and in doing so I wish you to beleive that
I am mooved by no unfriendly feelings whatever but solely
by a regard for my own intrust. You will be pleased to
come over early in the morning and Let us settle and get
your Keys. You owe me a Little on the taxes I paid for
you in 1855.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
[CHEMONIE, Jan. 14, 1856.]
MR GEORGE JONES,
SIR, I have Mooved all my things off of your Plantation
and you will pleas come up Early in the Morning and get
your keys and take Persession as I have nothing to sleep
on nor Eat out of.
P. S. I have a List of Every thing made out for you. I
send the bags full of salt. they aint qite 6 bushels.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
[April, 1856.]61
MR JONES
SIR I did not think that you would give Tom permission
to visit this place while I have Charg of it after him and
Davis has treated me as they did I cant consent to be im-
posed on by a negrow.
81 This note is undated, but it doubtless preceded very briefly the reply of
Jones, dated April 20, 1856.
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GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO D. N. MOXLEY62
[April 20, 1856.]
MR. MOXLEY,
SIR:
With every disposition to respect your feelings, there are
also feelings of humanity which I can not disregard.
For more than twenty years past Tom has had Delia
for a wife and is the father of two of her children. His
conduct has been uniformly good during the time. His
wife is an old family servant, decent, well behaved woman,
and his daughters are good negroes.
One of his daughters with 3 other women some 18 months
ago left the plantation and went to Tallahassee They were
put into jail and while there Tom came on this plantation.
I suspected that possibly Tom might have advised his
daughter to leave the plantation, altho there was no proof
that he did.
[Under these circumstances, in order to show my dis-
pleasure at the conduct of my people, I forbade Tom
visiting his family.]
As there had been other instances of insubordination
among my people during the summer, I concluded to forbid
all intercourse with Tallahassee until a better state of dis-
cipline had been established.
I have sustained your authority in every instance
brought to my notice, my people have behaved well for a
year past. I think the punishment inflicted on Tom has
62 From an unsigned draft in the handwriting of George Noble Jones.
The passages enclosed in brackets are stricken out in the original.
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been sufficient. Your authority has been firmly estab-
lished, and I see no reasonable objection to Toms visiting
his family, provided he conducts himself with respect to
you and conforms to the rules of the plantation.
[I told him yesterday to go to you and pledge himself to
behave with strict propriety.]
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES63
EL DESTENO May 14 1856
MR JONES
SIR you will See from the Coppey that thar has bin no
little Sickness hear Since you left ous on Monday Eavning.
Aafter you left Harry and Lucy bouth war take with
Newmony and Emley all of which I thot would Schirsley
recover and in fact thar has bin Som of the worst Sickness
that I have Ever Seean on the place. thar Somtomes [i. e.,
symptoms] was a pain in ther head and Brest and their
Eyes yellow and thar tung coverd with a whit fur and in
largend and grat difaculty in thar breathing and sofourth.
My treatment has bin Calomill Doverpowders, Laudenum,
Tartar Emetick and sault peter and flaxseed and allso the
blistering ointment. they are all better now Except John
William who was taken yesterday. thar has bin 4 births
Since you left and one mule died, the Whit mule Charles
was found ded in the Stable the other morning. no one
new that he was sick, the people have don well Since you
left. if wee had not had Somutch Sickness wee would have
bin throu chopping and plowing corn. I Shall finish plow-
63 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
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ing corn this weeak and all of the cotton Except the
newground. the crop all is desideley better than I Ever
Seean it on the place before I Shall rit Som time next weeak
as I have not room which will give you more Satisfaction.
A. R. MCCALL TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES64
CHEMOUNIE May 16 1856
This leave the Negros all at this place in health. Nathan
you see has been sickly with bils [i. e., boils] but not
confind to house as he has bin pidilen at lite jobs. The
corn all looks well the cotton also looks very well. The
crop is in good condition for growin. The Mules are doing
well. The hogs dont apper to improve much from the
mange as yet. I did not git the copras until the other day.
I have comenst to give it to the hogs and I am in hops it
will do them good I git on with the Negros and worke with
out much trouble.
P. S. Mrs. McCalls helth does not inprove as yet She
sufers a gradeal at tim. She send best wishes to Mrs.
Jones.
Plakatga
A. R. McCALL TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES65
[CHEMONIE, May 31, 1856.]
MR GEO JONES
SIR this is the second tim I have rote to you. I under-
stood you to say that you wantid me to write to you one
64 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
65 Ibid.
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week and Mr. Moxley the next. I learn yestidy that we
boath write on the sam day. I found on my envelop 17
May and 1 June therefor I wrote on those days. ther has
nothing turnd up senc I last wrote morthan we have had
Plenty of Rain and to spear. the crops looks well end in
good order up to this tim. the car field of cotton is louseng
theyar [i. e., losing their] leaves. the Negros ar all well
and git on with out any trouble. Old Sukey is a little Sicke
I belive it goodel diseat [i. e., deceit]. the Muls ar in fine
condition. hogs ar mending senc we bigen to give the
copras. I will turn the hogs alone in hart field of oats as it
will do them mor good now than any othe tim. The cows
and sheap ar doin very well.
P. S. Mrs. McCalls helth is improven by degrees the
Rest of us ar all well
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES66
EL DESTENO June 15 1856
MR JONES
SIR I reseived your letter of the 31 from New York. I
now Send you the Coppey of my jornal up to this dat
which will informe you that Som of your people has bin
Quit Sick. Rachal has bin for more than two weeakes Sick
but I think now She will mend allso Phillises Child has bin
nar the point of Deth but is out of Danger now. it was
attacted with convulsions again and they continued for
Som time and Peggey has had a bone felun on one of hear
60 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
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finger and Som of the bone has com out. She has not bin
able to do Enney thing Since you left hear.
the crop is mutch better than it was last year at this
time. the cotton is from half lege to wast high. the
Seasons has bin good up to this time tho wee have every
apearence of a drouth now at this time and if wee Should
have it it will rune corn cropes.
the oates is very good and I am cutting them now. the
Stock all looks as well as can be Expected.
Mr. Roach is Dead He died from in temprance.
A. R. McCALL TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES67
[CHEMONIE, June 21, 1856.]
MR. GEO JONES
DEAR SIR, Your of the 21 May came to hand and the
contens observed. I am very sory to have to announce
the death of 2 your Mules at this place. they boath wer
taken erly in the morning and died almost before anything
cold be don for them. one a small one he come ner dying
last year so the Driver ses, the other a fine large one he
was sun strucke last year and came near dying. I was let
to belive that it was owen to the stable being to hot and I
had 2 logs 1 on each side cut out to give them are and I
thinke it a grate advantiage to them, they ar all in fine
condition and apper to be doing very well.
the Negroes ar all well and with a few exceptions have
injoyed very good helth and git on very well and without
any trouble until Mariah got the Devel in her and walked
67 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal.
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of [f] for nothing attaul [i. e., at all,] only things ar
diferent to her to what they have bin in former years with
her.
you see from the Jernals that she went to Mr.
Robinsons. as I wanted to show her and the balance that
he had nothing to do with them I locked her up in Jail
befor Mr. Roberson had time to say a word and I supos
she got very much fritened and broaked out while he was
[in] bed and clered out and stayed out until Thirsday
morning soon she came in on hur on [i. e., own] accord
and ecknoledge that she had don rong and that she
diserved a whipen, but if I pleas to forgive hur or be as
lite with hur as I cold [i. e., could] and she would never
be Gilty of the like again. I maid the Driver give hur 10
cut and told hur that was all I wanted any of them to do to
behave therselves and attend to the worke. it all grew out
of hur molater girl Mary. I spoke to Bety about it and
told hur that I wold take Mary in the house to mind the
flies and play with Annah as they war ner of a sise and
that she could stay with it[s] Mother of a knight and if it
wanted it cold go down to see hur of days and if it was
smart that I had no dout that hur Mistis wold make a hous
servent of Mary and Betty apperd to be very willin but
that knight Mariah put it in Marys head that she was not
to wait on us and I had to give the chile a whipen the next
morning and went to El Disteno and when she came in et
diner she cut up a swell abot it. next morning I was goin
to give hur, Mariah, a smal dresin [i. e., dressing, flog-
ging] about it and she walked of [f].
the Crop in general looks very wel and it is in very
good order. I have the Gin house on the way. will Rais it
next weeke. I thought it wold be best to put bricks under
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ensted of blocks as I thought it mor to your intrus. I
understand that you can git the Blake land for 10 dollars
per Acre if you want the 2 south ons or all 3 of them. Mr.
Joiner wants to bild a bricke kill on your land nex coody
Pond [i. e., Courty Pond] not far from the mile post and
wishes to now if you would give leafe to do it. ther is a
deal of sickness in the county and som deaths.
Mrs. McCall wishes you to remember her to Mrs. Jones
and say to her that she does not expect to live many days
longer and that she is perfectly resind to deth that all she
regrets is leaving hur family and frends, she bids her far
well. the Doctors have given hur out.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
CHEMOONIE 3 July 1856.
MR JONES
SIR I regrett to annonce the Deth of Mrs. McCall and
Mr. McCall. tho prehaps you have bin in formed of Mrs.
Mc. Deth I will Say all that I know uppon the subeject.
She Died on the 22 of June and was beried on the 23 tho I
did not See hiur. Mr. Mc. was complaining of Feealing
unwell 29 and Sent for me to Go to See him on tusday and
as it was my day to rit I Did not go up in the morning So
by 2 o'c. the newes came to me that he was dead and that
I must come up So I went but befor I got thar he was laid
out they Sint for Mr. Christy as Soon as he was taken but
he died before he got thar So I Stayed all night and hope
[i. e., helped] to burry him the 2 and returned home.
on the 3 I and Mr. John McCall went back to Chamoonie
and I road all over the plantation So that I could be able
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to See what to put the handes at and Comenced to take a
record of all the Stock and every thing Elce but I did not
gitt throw. I dont think that the crop will compar with
the last years crop at all. I Should have gotton Mr. Smith
and Mr. Christy to of sead what they think about it but I
did not have time. Mr. Smith Saw a potion of the corn
next to the gut and he is of the Same opinion of my Self.
I think the corn was planted two thick. it has bin worked
of [t]en anuf but I dont think it was done as threr [i. e.,
thorough] as it might of bin don. I think that this is the
caus for the failer in the crop boath in Cotton and in corn
all So they have abad Stand of cotton tho I contribet that
to the Harrow.
the cotton crop is clean and they are Neading rain. I
put Chesley to hoing corn. if they had run that right to
run the Sweap throu that corn at the car place and ho it
too. thar potatoes and Shougar cain looks fine the best
that I have Seean. I have got Benjamon Mc Call to Stay
at the place, the oldes one of Mr. Mc. sons. he has had
Som Experance and I think that he might gether the crop.
he is to work by my in Structions and if he coud not do the
Bisness rit he is to give place to Som one Elce. I agread
to give him 25.00 dollars per month. his Sister and one
of the Children was to Stay with him. Mr. John McCall
will try to make Som arangmentes for the other three and
if non of the familey could tak them I agread to let them
Stay provied he can manag the place and give Satesfaction
I thin[k] that he will feeal a grater intrust in the crop
than Enney one Elce that I know at this time for all
experence men is in buisness at this time Except Mr. Evans
and I dont know whether he would oversee enney more or
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a
not but if he would I think it would be well to git him tho
I dont no what understanding you and him is uppon.
cording to my judgement his place will be hard to fill. in
relation to the building of the gin house the contract is
out and I have hierd those men to cover it etc. for I know
that renty cant do it. they have up a fine fraim and put
the rafters on while I was thar. you will find all of the
coppey of the jornal that was posted. he had ritten non
from Friday up to his deth.
I beleave that I have given you all the importantes of
the case.
I now want you to rit me Soon for I feeal that
thar is two mutch Responsibility resting upon me.
I am
willing to do all that I can and that to the best of my
judgement if I can give Satisfaction by so doing for I feeal
that it is my dutey to Studey your intrust hear and Elce
whar. I hop to hear from you soon.
I shall rit to you
again Soon.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES68
EL DESTENO July 4 1856
MR JONES
SIR I Send you the coppy of my Jornal up to the first
of this inst which will inform you of all the bussiness on
this plantton. you will See that I [am] plowing the cotton
twice befor going into the corn. well I will tell you how
it has bin don. on Saturday the 21 first wee had one of
68 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal. This letter is
unsigned.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 161
the hardes raines that I have Ever Seean fall and washed
verry badley and baked the ground So I thout it Vitley
importan to plow the cotton agan for the first plowing had
don no good and all So to prevent it washing Enny more.
I am glad to Say that the [health] of your people is
better than they have bin befour. in fact I have not had
but one bad case and that is Rachal. She has bin for Som
time up and down. it apeard like She could not git well
but She is now mending I think finley. Dudley has bin
Sick Ever sence you lif Florida and he got So fur that I
Sent for Dr. Parkill to See him he is now Clear of feavor
and apears to be mending. the way I think he can to have
Such a long Spell Dr. Robertson put him on Som patent
medison. Venus and Tempy is both confind now. the
Children is in fine health at this time.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
CHAMOONIE July 13 1856.
MR JONES
SIR I Send you a coppy of the jornal on Chamonie from
the 3 up to the 10 which will inform you how your buisness
is gitting on thar, tho I dont know if I have not maid Sum
mistakes in the name of the differant partes of the plan-
tation. on the 10 Chesley was hoing in the house field and
Jim was about to finish the Cotton So[uth] of the road
runing East and west to the plantation.
they have had fine Seasons on Chamoonie Since I ritten
to you before and the cotton crope looks mutch better in
concequence of the Seasons. but I am S[t]ill of the opin-
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ion that the corn crop will fall Short of last year but I am
in hopes that the cotton will com up to the last years as
the Seasones is better than they war.
I am Shore the prospect of hoges is Shorter than ever
has bin for I cant find but 133 head. I Doant think that
the Stock minder has don his duty.
the health of your peaples is about the Same as they
have bin hearto fore except Coatney. I think She has gon
to hear old habites. I have got those workmen to
Compleat the ginhouse and they ar to finish it by the first
of Sept.
You will See that renty is hear on El Desteno. I will
give you an explanation. on the 21 of june I let Mr. A. R.
McCall have the two boys that you hierd for me to help
fraim his house and he was to let me have Renty to pay the
work back as I was not readey at that time to comence on
my job. so I brout Renty and those two boys hear on the
6 of this inst. I Shant Keeap him no longer than he pays
my work back. I shall ceap the buisness just as it has
allways bin.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES69
[EL DESTINO, July 15, 1856.]
MR JONES
SIR I Send you anuther coppey of the Jornal witch will
inform you of all the plantation affares, I have nothing of
intrust to rit. the peaple ar all doing well and I have a
good crop.
69 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
*
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 163
I am tring to build a gin house as fast as i can, and when
I com to look in to the old one it was not worth taking
down. the Sise of it was onley 32 Squar and the fram at
the bottom was all rotton, So I thout it would be the best
to build anewone as thar was nothing of the old one that
was good but Joist and raftors. I hope to hear from you
Soon
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES70
EL DESTENO July 30 1856
MR JONES
SIR I Send you the Coppey of the Jornal on El Desteno
which will inform you that wee have had a good menney
caces of feavor and has had two dethes. one of them was
Jinny Emley. She Died from eatting dirt and Dropsey.
Ann's William all so died Quit Suden I think with inflama-
tion of the brain. Ann has bin Quit Sick. She Came near
dying hear self tho She is on the Mend.
Feavor has bin worse this year than I have Ever found
it in this Country more prostrating in ashort time and
more Stubrn. I have given more calomill this year Than
all the time I have bin in Fla before I have one of the
Chamoonie Boys hear now, Job. he has com very near
killing him Self Eating dirt. I think he is mending. I have
him on aprepration of Steeal dust, Copras, Pruvian Barks
and Salt peater and Whiskey.
I have had the graee catapillar in my Groundpeas and
Shugar can and corn. they have eat up the ground peas
70 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
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and Som of the under blades of the corn and I think they
will destroy the peacrop. I have not Seen Enney in the
cotton. the cotton Still is good and the corn is better than
it was last year. the Stock is dooing well. I am framing
the gin house. I hope to hear Soon.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
CHAMOUNI Aug 15 1856
MR JONES
SIR I Shall have to omit Sending you the coppey of the
Jornal this time as I have not time to do it tho I will give
you all the important facts. first the health of those peo-
ple are good thar is only two cases today and they are
able to go out to morow.
2 they are don Saving foddor and Comenced to picking
cotton on the 12. the car field of cotton has taken the rust
and is Shedding its fruit. the rest of the cotton looks to
be doing well at this time.
3 the gin house will Soon be compleated.
4 the Engin has Com and I have got it in the place. the
Engine room is not don So Mr. Cardy Can put it up but
I think it will be ready for him Next weak.
5 Mr. Houston has put the pillows under the house. I
got the rest of the brick from Mr. Shines.
6 I have heard no word of the New gin for Chamounie
tho I am in hopes that it will Com Soon.
7 Mr. Cardy Sayes that he wantes to firnish you with a
Mill one that will be of Som Sirvis and I think you had
better have a good Mill for that place.
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8 the pea crop hear looks well all so the rise and pota-
ties and Shugar cain. the Stock is thiriving. they have
found Som more of the hoges. At the Deth of Mr. McCall
I could not git but 133 head. Now thar is 200 head. the
Mules is in fair order and the Cotton is doing will.
9 I Shall be glad to resive Som in Structions from you
about the ditching for I Shall put Som of the handes at it
Now prety Soon, and allso about the General afars of the
plantation.
10 I beleave thar will be Sead oates anuf for the place.
I beleave this is all of the proseedinges of the place.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES71
EL DESTENO Aug 15/56.
MR JONES
SIR your letter of the 6 of July was reseeved the 6 of
this inst and I was glad to learn that the report was satis-
factory all so to hear of your Self and famely was all in
good health tho I regret to say to you that thar has bin
more sickness on this place than I have ever witness before
boath with the groan people and children. Charlot little
Sylevy [died the] 13 of this inst tho it was dirt that was to
matter I couldnot git medison that had enny affect upon
hear it tall. thar has been a goodly number of deths in the
Sittlement. thar was two gentlemen buryed at the
Waukenest [?] cross roades and Mr. John Mc Call lost
one of his children last weak.
71 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
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It is thaut that thar will not be more than half cotton
cropes made hear in Florida in concequence of the
catapillar, boal worm and rust. the catapilla has de-
stroyed som of the cotton cropes in tireley and others have
throw off nearly all its fruit. I have no worm as yet and
all of the fresh land cotton in good and the Newground is
fine. It is the best cotton I have Seean this year. the old
land is failing, Shedding and som of it has the rust in
Spotes. The Shugar cain is good but the potatoes not as
good as they was las year I dont think they will mak as
many as they did. [Incomplete.]
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
LEON COUNTY FLA., Septr 2d, '56.
MR. GEORGE JONES,
as
SIR, I received a letter from Mr Moxley of Late wishing
to know if I would goe back to Chamoonie to overseer.
I cannot by land hear without paying two prices for it I
have come to the Conclusion to hier out My Negroes an-
other year and goe to overseering again, and if you wish
My Services I will goe back to Chemoonie and doe the
best I can for you. you would have to give Me what you
was giving Me when I qit Chamoonie and find Me plenty
of Such as the plantation produced. you will pleas let Me
know as soon as possible as I have promised to Let another
Man know soon whether I will take charge of his plantation.
My address at this time is Centreville, Florida. they was
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a pretty Sevear Storm Visited Florida commencing on the
30th and ending the 31st of august which injured the
cotton crop some. I doe not think that it damaged the
crop More then half as bad as the Storm before this. the
Crops in Fa. is Verry good where they did not have two
Much rain.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTENO Sept. 4, '56.
MR. JONES
Sir your letter of the 6 of July came to hand 5 of August.
I have bin hoping to hear from you for Som time but I
have not gotten enny in Structions from you on the
Subject of the other place tho I hop I shall hear Soon.
I am Sorry to say to you that wee have Suffered mutch
from a Storm on the 30 of Aug and 1 of Sept with heavy
rain tho I am glad to Say that thar was no lives loast but
all moust every thing Elce was Shaken from Senter to
Sircumfrance the fences was all laid low Som houses
blown down and the topes of others blown off and a great
deal of timber blown down, the Cotton intierly runed.
all that was not picked out was bloan out and destroyed,
the cottin was broak and twisted all to peases. I was
Close up with the cottin So I fared better in that respect
than amost enny one Elce. the New grounds cotton was
the best cotton in this Country but is all torn to peases
with limes [i. e., limbs] and treas and that which was not
hurt with timber is Split all to Skratch for it was well
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fruted and in Concequence of the [i. e., this] broak wors
than it would of bin. I cant Make enney estamat of the
losses or damges but they are grat.
the Ginnurl health of the people is Som better at this
time with the exception of two or three cases. Phillis has
bin Quit Sick for along time and is not mutch better and
allso Bess and Nanna Barto tho Nanna is better. the
health of the Children is better. they have had Quit a
sickly year. I am in hopes that the health will improve
now. I Shall have the new gin hous ready to put Cotton
in befor long. I have made the olde one ancer for the
present. I shall Commence to gin Soon in two or three
days. it has taken all of the men fourse to repar and cut
out the roades.
the Stock is doing well they are in fine plit [i. e., plight].
I Shall have to Comence gethring corn as soon as it will
do, for it is all on the ground. I have Saved oates anuf
for Sead and I hop to be able to Save peas allso. the
potato crop is not as goode as it was last year. the
behavor of the peaple is good as can be expected.
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO JOHN EVANS72
VEVEY, [SWITZERLAND,] Oct. 2nd, 1856.
MR. JOHN EVANS,
SIR, I have today received your letter of the 2nd Septr.
asking me to engage you again as overseer of my Chamouni
plantation.
I much regret that I can not employ you.
72 From a draft, in which many phrasings were tried and discarded. The
text here printed seems to be what survived Jones's eliminations.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 169
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
[Oct. 23, 1856.]
MR. GEORGE JONES,
SIR, I have came back to Chemoonie to gather your crop
for you by the request of Mr. Moxley, he sed that your
business on this place was going to destruction and that
your crop would not be gatherd and beged me to come
back and take charge of the plantation and I have done so
and I hope that it will be sattisfactorily with you as wee
parted as far as I know of friendly and I have noe hard
feelings toward you. I shall Endeavor to doe the best for
you I can while hear I stay and would Like to overseer for
you a nother year if you think I would Suit you. I have
come to the conclusion to hier out My hands and oversee
for a few years More. I think the cotton crop will be a
Little short on this place also the Corn. I could write you
more about your place but I feel a dellicacy in doing so.
the hogs is in bad order and will not be near enough raised
for a nother year. I doe not see but Verry few of the
shoats that I turned out for meat hogs this year and the
sheep and Cattle is in bad order. the Mules is in good
order. McCall Lost a Mule a Short time be[fore] I came
on the plantation. they is 15 Mules on the place now. the
Engine McCall put fier into it without having the boiler
filled with water and he has injured it so that it Leaks out
the water and it cant run so they have not bin but 9 bales
of cotton packed hear this year and 3 or 4 more gined in
the Lint room. Renty runaway about the engine but have
Came in since I came on the place. Chesleys child died
the day I arrived hear with dropsy so Mr. Moxley sed.
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they is a good cow pea Crop made on the most of the corn
fields. the ground pea Crop is sorry. the Sugar Cain is
tolerable good also the potatoe crop.
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES7
EL DESTINO Nov 1/56
MR G JONES
SIR Your letter of the 22 of Sept has bin reseeved and I
regret to learn that you are so much displeas with my
Selling that corn. I did it with the best moat if [i. e.,
motive] for your intrust but I shall nether by nor Sell the
amount of five Sence again.
I was not able to rit to you on the 15 off Oct thar for I
have waited till the time in corse again. the health of
your people is better at this time than they have bin enny
time before this year and they are behaving well. I shall
finish picking cotton in a few more days. I have gined and
packed 70 bailes and have sent 63 to Newport and I think
thar is 55 or 60 bailes in the New house to gin. I shall
move the runing gear in a few days to the New house. the
handes is making doore Shetters now. allso I shall move
the Schrew [i. e., cotton "screw", or baling press] as soon
as I can git the timbers for it. I am gitting out the boardes
and halling loges for the boiler &c. Mr. Houston is at
work hear now. I have not comenced on the ditching yet
but I shall as soon as I can I have all of the crop housed
except the potatoes and Shuger cain. the wether is still
dry. wee have not had rain anuff to lay the dust since the
storm. I have saved seed anuff of all and som to spare.
73 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 171
D. N. MOXLEY TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES74
EL DESTENO Nov. 18, 1856.
MR. JONES
SIR your letter of the 29 of Feb. has bin reseived and I
have bin waiting to hear from you in Savannah So that I
might direct my letter to you.
I am glad to Say to you that the health of your peaple
is good as can be expected all So the prospect of the Stock.
I have about finishing of the presint crop I have a little
Scatrin cotton to pick.
I am clearing up the branch in frunt of your house tho
I have not bin able to comence ditching yet, and in fact the
cutting will have to be don first So that I can find whar to
put the ditch. I am at work on the Schrew at this time.
the New Gin for Chamooni has not com to hand yet and
the old one has Set the house on fier and wee have Stoped
runing of it. Nor the Shugar mill has not com nor cart
wheeales. I hope to See you in Fla. Soon.
ALLEN BOWEN TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES75
EL DISTINO March 1, 1857.
MR GEO JONES, JEF CONTY
SURE on Friday 20 i bilte a fense on the dich over ate
big gate, beagey [?] was taken sick on thea 19 of this month
and hea gote yupe agan the 26 heaz gine [i. e, going] a
boute an is ate work agan. i have hade some little scik nes
74 Accompanying a transcript of the El Destino journal.
75 Ibid.
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a monks the reste-big loucy is a boute like she was
San [i. e., Sam] is Gittin some better. Doctor, boy of
Lucy Bryant, that tuck mity cik nite bea fore laste he a
is Gittin better to day. i beagan to plant Corn wenday
thea 25. i have Gote Green feald planted and hase plant
towe dase in read ooak [i. e., Red Oak, a field on Chemonie]
4 ploss run off and 7 hoeing i have gote All of My Co[r]n
Land bed oute bute thate cute [i. e., cut, small field]
Whare old jin hous stand in and those towe fealde bea twix
thea yarde an ye bige Gate.
Prince on thea 25 on thursday hea made a parte of the
fence aronde rose hill. Eaphrem is hollin rales [i. e., haul-
ing rails] to finish thea beallens of ite. hea will gite dunn
by tusday nite then i will have all of My outeside fence fixe.
i am holling Meanure in Nobles field fore Cottin with 2
oxe Carte. i have broke towe steare sense you lefte here
and thay workin fine. y Polley [i. e., Yellow (or Young)
Polly] ise ate the Mill A Cock [i. e., as a cook] fore Mr. J.
Roberson. his Wim [i. e., women] is both cik. shea wente
Thurs the 26. i wante, to sea haim to Day and se if hea
cante make oute Nowe with oute here. i wante here to
gowe to waving [i. e., weaving].
Prince was Clean yupe lande one [i. e., Prince, the fore-
man with his gang was cleaning up land on] the branch a
bove thea rode that Leade from thea yarde to tha big
Gate. hea has work thare 2 days with 12 hands thea. capr
is fixe up My enters plaess [i. e., the carpenter is fixing up
my entire place,] stock cottin planters. i cape Everthing
move here [i. e., I keep everything moving here] filles M
Queen is wattin on cik. Bessey is spining. shea hante gote
rite well eite [i. e., yet] shea is som time yupe an then shea
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 173
is down a gane. i have gote cate to spin rite well. Mealey
spin hafe of day. My Mules all ceepe yupe very well as
eite. I have gote wone thate here winde has bin ingerd.
Eaphrem ses thate hall don it 2 yeares a Gowe Gine to
Talley hassa. ite yis won calde betty. shea cante stand to
be pushed. i have to lete here take here time.
i have hade 91 young peags to Com Senes youe left here.
thea hogs is doweing fine. i hante hade bute won shote to
dy Eite. thare was a blewe barrow that stade over at thea
back of Nobles feald. hea was yupe this Mornig was A
weake a gowe and hante bin yupe sense ner cante bea fond.
i have gote the rise of 100 sheape. i have had a God menny
of them tody. i have gote them oute in thea pinny wods
[i. e., piney woods] thay are beagin to dowe beter. Nuth
More.
i hante hade nowe Letter from you Eite.
JOHN EVANS TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES76
LEON COUNTY FLORIDA May 3d 1858
MR GEORGE JONES
SIR I enclose a copy of the Journal. I should of wrote
you on the first of the Month but I have bin qite sick. this
Leaves all the black people well and behaveing well.
getting on with the business Left to My care as well as I
could Expect. I have finished working the Corn. I give
it a good ploughing and hoeing and have Planted the New
Ground Corn in good order and I am now Choping and
Ploughing Cotton. I have some grass at the Car place but
70 Accompanying a transcript of the Chemonie journal
174
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will get through with it this week if I have good wether. I
have a good stand of Cotton but it wants choping out. I
shall Endeavor to get over as qick as possible. the
New ground Corn has not come up yet nor wont untill it
rains. wee have dry weather hear. New Corn is wanting
Rain. the wether Looks today Like wee may have Rain
soon. I regret verry much to inform you that I Lost a
Mule, one of the small Mules you bot some 4 or 5 years
agoe. It was in good order at the time it was taken sick. I
doctered it for Colic. I cut it open after it died and I
found a great many Grubs and some of them had Et
through. I doe not think it died with Colic. it must of
bin some other disease. the rest of the team has improved
since you left. the out Stock Looks Tolerable well. the
Sows has Et up a great Many of the small pigs. the dry
wether has caused the oat Crop to Rust a great deal.
D. F. HORGER TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
[CHEMONIE Dec. 12, 1865.]
I went to Town yesterday (or St. Marks). I did not find
the Cotton. You have no Idea the little Round Bales,
which I have understood it is thought to be Cotton Stolen,
or some of it and repacked in Round Bales. It cost me
$5. (Cars and Dinner).
I want you to send to Town and get me a Locke for
Sugar House. The Negroes have gone into it with key to
fit the Locke on it. I also want 3 Lockes for Stable and
Lot. Some mules have been rode here again. Have Good
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 175
Ones and all Different. A common Locke they can buy
themselves. Let me know if any Lumber can be got at
Mill. Some people around here want some.
[P. S.] I ordered David to the Mill and make inquiry
abot Lumber.
D. F. HORGER TO WALLACE S. JONES
[CHEMONIE, June 5, 1868.]
William, who worked on the Canal with Jimmy, only
worked two days, the week you left and the next week, and
last Monday left the place with his things.
his things. Before
leaving, and ever since you left, he has been trying to get
all he could out of me, and did get some on the account
your father speaking so favourably to me about him. He
is in your debt $7.80. Edward has not done anything since
you left but draw his rations until now. I refused to give
him any last night.
Amelia has been drawing syrup since you left. Your
father did not mention to me whether she was to draw or
not. Prince failed to get meat at the commissary with the
certificate your father gave him. "They gave as the rea-
son that they in their contract had to obey all Lawful
orders from G. N. Jones." I think myself, according to the
orders, they had no right to issue to them, but they are
doing it elsewhere to allmost all cases. My impressions
are that if all the Elections wer over with for this year[?]
the poor devils would not have smelled meat from them
(the Commissary).
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It is a little Dry, but the Crops are looking very well, and
they are getting along with them, so far, very well, much
better, I was fearful, that they would. They have struck
a fresh breeze, and look like they intend to make something,
or try for it. The West Gang, I fear, wont do much.
Ephreams corn looks very well indeed. The Mill will
grind as soon as they can get a Head of Water. I have let
Prince have 31 lbs. meat, in all, at different times, since
you left, and Demps a few lbs. last night. Am I right or
not?
Your young Dogs have come to light-but they are off
from the House, and I could not find them this morning to
give you a description of them. By the time I come down
here again, Bob will have found them, when I will let you
know the particulars. I hope to Hear from you soon.
D. F. HORGER TO WALLACE S. JONES
[CHEMONIE, June 18, 1868.]
West, I understand, lost his Grey Mule yesterday.
You mind, he will say that he lost his Crop on account of
it. They are suffering a little here for Rain, but it looks
as if it might Rain this evening. Cato will get through
with his Corn tomorrow, Aberdeen this week. Prince
wont get through his before some time next week. Their
Cotton are looking tolerable well, and they are keeping it
in very good order so far. My Respects to your Brother
and father.
[P. S.] The Iron with Cogs, that belong to Band Wheel,
is not here.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 177
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO WALLACE S. JONES
MONTPELLIER, [FRANCE,] 7th July, 1868.
MY DEAR WALLACE,
I had the pleasure to receive yours of the 17th June this
morning. I notice all you say about Horger, corn, crops,
and meat from Bureau." I wonder when the negroes will
find out those rascally Yankees.
Write to Horger I wish the cotton crop worked late, so
as to keep down the beggar lice.
Cato's crowd is the only one which will have no scaffold
for sunning cotton. If plank can be spared from the large
scaffold, it might be used for that purpose. Prince and
Aberdeen will have plenty of room inside.
Do you get the Courier des Etats Unis? Don't distract
your mind with much reading of newspapers, but "stick"
to the law....
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO WALLACE S. JONES
MONTPELLIER, [FRANCE,] 18th, July, 1868.
MY DEAR WALLACE,
I had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 28th June
three days ago, the day on which I wrote to your brother.
The news from Florida is not favorable as to the Mules,
particularly as I fear neither Aberdeen or West will be
able to pay for them.
I am glad you are pleased with your residence in
Savannah. This has been a strange summer in Europe.
77 The Freedmen's Bureau.
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Hotter in Paris and London than in Montpellier, and in
Italy the season has been disagreeably cold. The savants
are exercising their wits to ascertain the cause.
I notice that you have drawn off the wine and find it
sound but green. It is of the same vintage and drawn
from the same tun as the wine we have been drinking in
Florida.
Kentwyn has the measles. His case thus far is going on
well.
I send you today seven more numbers of the Gaulois. It
is a cowardly sheet in its obituaries. It ignores the roman
maxim ‘nil de mortuus nisi bonum" and indulges in abuse
of men they would not have dared to vilify while living.
I hardly think it possible that Bullock's would appoint
Bradley a Judge of the Superior Court-but I fancy the
man whom he appoints Judge will admit Bradley to the
bar.
You never mention the mill hands in your letter. What
does Horger say about them?
I wrote you about the Pinion of the Cog wheel. I
ordered it sent to the room at my store. It was in the
Habershams' counting room.
I notice your account of the regatta. English snobs are
a different race from the English gentlemen.
We go thrice a week to Carnot to bathe, your sisters, the
boys and myself.
The debates in the French Chambers this spring have
been quite interesting. The approaching oecumenique
Council is eliciting much comment.
78 The governor of Georgia under the Reconstruction régime.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 179
What has become of Mrs. Mason who attempted to kill
Lieut. Moore? Will your brother defend her? He had
better offer his services.
Noble Harison is quite sick. Your Aunt Mary has been
obliged to curtail her tour in consequence. In a former
letter I mentioned my doubts of Agnes's honesty. I do not
know that she was ever detected but she has been
suspected. However I think she is probably as honest as
most of her colour, only dont leave your valuables exposed.
Love from all to both of you.
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO WALLACE S. JONES
MONTPELLIER, [FRANCE,] July 28th, 1868.
The news which you send of Fla. affairs is going
from bad to worse. Such must be the case where niggers
are left to themselves. I think you would have done well
to have told Horger to employ Horn to superintend them
while they were repairing the dam at the break...
D. F. HORGER TO WALLACE S. JONES
[CHEMONIE, Augt. 14th, 1868.]
. . No depredations among the cattle since, nor do I
think there will be. Jerry has left the place since they eat
up the one killed. Although I have never Hinted who killed
it, yet I told sevel I know who did kill it, and also the Goat.
Demps came up here every time I came over until he found
out I said I knew who killed the goat. He has 't been here
since.
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They have commenced picking Cotton here. I have given
them the Corn Sacks left in the Room-was that right?
They tell me this morning, they have seen a few caterpil-
lars. I ordered them to have the first brood of them killed,
which I think will save the Crop 3 or 4 weeks longer.
Their Cotton Crops are tollerable good. I have been sick
the last 2 or 3 times I have been here and have't been out
much. I hear of some Crops below Town having been
eaten out already [i. e., by caterpillars]. When that is the
case, it is a poor chance for cotton. Mr. Blocksome [i. e.,
Bloxham] told me that on five hundred [acres] of Cotton
he did not have more than 30 bales. If the Cotton is de-
stroyed in this, Middle Florida, it will be a serious case
indeed.
P. S. From what I can learn, Prince are making im-
proper use of the Corn given him to eat and for his mules.
His mules looking very badly, and I think also others are
doing the same. What shall be done with them? I have
been trying to get them [to] attend to their stock, all,
Prince particularly. He was feeding freely and doing more
I
than any body else. The biggest Liyars in the world.
have got them so they wont ride a mule without asking me,
and I tell you they dont ride much.
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO WALLACE S. JONES
SAVANNAH, [GA.,] 16th. Nov./68.
MY DEAR WALLACE,
Your two letters of the 11th and 14th came to hand today.
I do not propose to extend the cane crop much beyond
what is at present planted. Save enough to replant all the
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missing places. You can use your judgment about employ-
ing old Jimmy. I presume he will now be on his good
behavior for some time. As he is interested in the crop for
his children he will be apt to watch Abram. Give orders
that no outside negroes are to be at the Mill at night with-
out your permission. I am not sorry that Prince is going
away.
•
I am fighting the Q. M. about my wharf and stores.79 It
is rather an unequal contest - but I have right on my side,
while they have might. I fancy they are afraid of Grant.
I certainly will not spare them. . .
I cannot say when I shall be out perhaps not until the
3d Dec.
[P. S.] Has Horger had the gin fixed?
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO D. F. HORGER80
EL DESTINO 15th Jany. 1870.
MR. HORGER,
SIR: I have received your two letters, one to myself
and the other to my son, in reply to my instructions to you
about the mules,
I am reluctant to think that, in refusing to carry out my
instructions, it was your intention to treat me with a want
of respect.
79 Jones was demanding payment of rent for the use of some of his
property at Savannah by the United States army at the close of the Civil
War.
80 From a signed draft.
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Florida Plantation Records.
You bought the mules, but I paid for them, consequently
they belong to me, and are subject to any disposition I may
choose to make of them.81
As you have hitherto not given me cause to suppose that
my instructions to you would not be respected, I trust that
they will be in future.
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO T. B. SIMKINS
EL DESTINO, Jan. 19, 1870.
MR. T. B. SIMKINS,
DEAR SIR: I duly rec'd your letter of the 18th in answer
to mine of the same date.
I infer that your purpose [is] to hold on to Cato Neyle,
altho' notified of my pre-existing contract with him.
If planters do not respect each other's contracts with
the freedmen, it is evident that the freedmen will not
respect their contracts with their employers.
The precedent once established will render all contracts
uncertain, and result in general inconvenience.
As to the statement made by Cato that "I drove his wife
off" I have to say it is untrue.
81 A paragraph stricken from the draft explains in part the occasion for
this letter; "I also requested you to lend the teams to the hands which were
moving to this place, when not otherwise employed."
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 183
D. F. HORGER TO WALLACE S. JONES
[CHEMONIE, Jan. 23, 1870.]
I wish you would get B. Robert and come up and
fix stalls in the Stable ... Robert will do the job in a
few days while any [of] these others will take 3 times as
long.
We have started to work, and with luck, and a good Crop
year, will not miss last years crop far, with present
hands.
D. F. HORGER TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
[CHEMONIE, Jan. 24, 1870.]
MR. JONES:
Yours by Natt was received last night. When you asked
the question, when you were here, whether it made any
difference about a settle [ment] right off with me, I told
you "It did not", for I had some Cotton to Gin and send
to Depot, which I did, I also told you they would be 4 Bales
of Rent Cotton, they were, you having about, in all, a
corresponding amo [un]t in your Hands. I shipped 4 in
my name. 2 Bales had been shipped when you were here.
I did not see anything wrong in it, and hope they wont be,
for I want you to get every dime that is yours, and you will
get it. The rent of my sons Cotton are also arranged. I
dont expect to spend a dime of my rent until we have a
settlement. It is not sold yet, but will be in a day or two.
I hope that will be satisfactory, for I never intended to do
any thing wrong about it. Natt['s] statement and mine
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you say were somewhat Confused. When you get returns
from the Bale, you will be the judge who is correct. You
know how much Cotton was sent from El Desteno.
I never found out untill last night that a part of Lewis
Crowd had left him. Lewis I expect to git yet, but may
not. For Chairs has found out through Sam, who
worked with Lewis last year, that Lewis thought of
leaving, and Chairs has declined to have his Cotton
Ginned, Lewis sent me word last night he wanted to see
me, and if he does I will move him, if it is the first of
March. He told Chairs he would not sign a contract with
him untill his Cotton was Ginned or he gets pay for it.
Sam bargained with me, a week or two since, and asked
me to save him Baraks House. If Lewis yet comes, he
wont bring as many Hands as at first, Therefore there
will be mules here to spare. I have given Queen, the
best[?] your mules, to Dick. The Balance are here. Send
over and get some of them.
The money for the Ducks are all right. You had better
get them soon. They have commenced "Laying".
Have you any no. 50 plows, cast plows? We would like
to get 4 or 5. And what about shop work? We will need
some harnes. They were pretty badly broken last year.
I am sorry Robert cant come. Two days would do all I
want done, I think.
I would have gone to El Desteno before now, but have
been quite indisposed, and would go today, but have been
in bed more or less for the last two or three days. I send
Polido today in order he may see Lewis on his return.
82 Mr. Chairs was a neighboring planter, on whose estate Lewis was ap-
parently a dissatisfied tenant.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 185
Barak and others who came after him, of your old hands,
were very bitter against you. Nathan is sorry he left.
Says he is coming back next winter. I hope he will. He is
all the one I regret leaving, although Ely is a tolerable
good hand. Barak says Chairs told him "Whenever he
wanted to ride, say nothing to nobody, go and get a mule
and travel." And "sell his Cotton any time after it is
packed, to whom he pleased." That was no doubt
cheering[] to him, but the chances may be for him to get
none.
WALLACE S. JONES TO D. F. HORGER
SAVANNAH, [GA.,] May 26, 1871.
MR. D. F. HORGER,
Dr Sir, I send today 3 bls. flour marked respectively E,
D and B; one for Ephraim, one for Demps, and one for Ba-
rack. Also I send 2 sacks flour, one for Jackson, and one
for Thomas. Whoever hawls home these articles must, of
course, expect no pay.
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
SAVANNAH, [GA.,] June 29th/71.
I received day before yesterday 4 letters in a batch
from Horger of different dates. These letters had been
laying in the P. O. owing to gross negligence of officials.
Horger reports favorably. The Cotton however is some-
what lousy. The hands doing their best to keep down the
grass. It has rained incessantly lately, showers every day
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down there. Winter's young mule is dead. H. saw the
mule the day it died-nothing the matter, except over-
work.
He writes he is in want of corn. He says he can buy
corn down there at $1. a bushel, which he thinks too high
for weavil eaten corn. It would cost $1.25 at least to ship
the corn from here. What am I to do in the matter? ..
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
SAVANNAH, [GA.,] July 11th/71.
I have heard from Horger up to 5th July. Winter's
cotton in Moxley, poor his corn in Fowler cut has come
out finely. More or less grass in all the cotton. It rains
continually down there. Joe, John Henry, Dick, Aberdeen
and Demps are getting on well so far with their cotton.
The ditchers since our departure have run from Turkey
Cut to brick, across brick, and joined the old ditch which di-
vides your land from Gadsden's. They have also cleared
out half of old ditch.
MA
Horger says he tried to borrow corn but failed. He adds
that he has bought some at $1 a bushel, but don't say how
much. He says "he will have to have corn from now
on....
D. F. HORGER TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTENO Sept 14/71
MR. JONES,
Yours 26th Augt. just Receaved yesterday, and glad to
hear you are getting Stout again. I have written a letter
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 187
every week to you or son since you left. Yet it seems they
are slow going. From what cause I am unable to under-
stand. Lately the Roads have been so badly washed up,
not much travelling done. I wrote you a letter a week ago,
and it has rained every day since, more or less, and some
very heavy Rains. The Country is full of water, and every
little Creek running over, and large ones too. And Cotton,
turn about, very much injured and lost. Not much more
than half work done, on ac[coun]t wet weather.
I have examined the Cotton that is out. I think they are
trying to get their cotton out. It wont rate very high, on
account bad weather. No rain today, for the first lately.
Mules dont get any worse. Still looking very well, not
having had corn in some days. They are still fed on
"Beggar lice", together with what they get in pasture be-
tween meals.
Very little sickness among the hands now. Polido will
make a fair crop for the season. Nat['s] corn, all, will be
about 1/3 what the land ought to make. Thomas ['s] Crop
is "tolerable", Old Tom having the honour of making it
while Thomas was running about. Dick, pretty fair crop,
but getting about slow towards gathering it. Thomas and
Nat, Eve and Pup only want a place to call home. And
Scilla, Dick's youngest girl in the field, has run away from
home 2 months ago, or nearly so, and he has failed, so far,
to get hold of her.
My wife has been quite sick for sevel weeks, and in bed
yet, but I hope better now, and will get up.
Cotton buyers begin to stir up the Negroes. I saw quite
a pile, bought from the Negroes this season, at a certain
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place (sev'l Bales), and not far from here. On the
Miccasuki Lake, N. End, they are five "shantys" in 2
square miles, I am told by good authority.
[P. S.] I have just been able to get some Turnip seed
will be sowed at once. Did not get yours sent. None in
Tallahassee, had to get from Miccasuki. Got all they had,
and am afraid has not got enough yet.
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Sept. 27th/71
MY DEAR FATHER,
I merely write a few lines to announce my safe arrival
and to say that upon a rapid glance about this morning,
things look better than I had anticipated. The mules are
looking well with one or two exceptions. When the oats
come, the team will soon be running. Impossible to give
any details at present.
•
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Oct. 9th/71.
MY DEAR FATHER,
I was glad to receive your's of the 1st inst. on Saturday.
I would write oftener myself were it not that the mail facil-
ities here are even poorer than last year. The train for
Savannah passes at no. 2 [station] at 9 A. M., too early to
get Robert off: and the train from Savannah reaches no. 2
at 72 P. M.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 189
The Mule "Barney" which John has plowed during the
last year, has been quite lame for 2 months (so says
Demps). The mule must have slipped in some way side-
ways, for in my opinion the muscles deeply seated in the
right shoulder were sprained. I put a seton at the point of
the shoulder, and painted with iodine the inside of arm:
and already the mule is better. The mules generally are
beginning to pick up. They get oats at 12 M. and new corn
at night.
Rebecca's crop is a total failure, she made in all 41 bush-
els corn and 300 bundles fodder. She may make 1 bale
cotton.
Horger's mare died from staggers a week ago. He
asked me to send him a mule to ride until he could purchase
a horse. I have done so, and hope he will soon provide
himself.
I have put Lewis and Jim Fox to cutting hay. We are
always short of provender for oxen. The cane, I think, will
make a fair yield. Ancil has worked well during summer.
Thomas and Jimmy have done little. .
Scilla will get in her corn tomorrow. My calculation is
for 68 bales [of cotton] here and 26 from Chamouni. .
Joe will begin tomorrow plowing up pasture for rye and
oats. . .
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Oct. 11th/71
If you propose getting frames to keep out mosqi-
toes, would it not be well to have the bottoms of doors in
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wood, or strengthened in some way to prevent these unfor-
tunate dogs from running thro them?
The Ku Klux, fifteen in number, dressed in white, riding
mules, waited on Tom Simpkins the other night to inform
him he must quit buying cotton in the seed. The Ku Klux
have shut up 3 stores at No. 483 on that a/c. Lloyd has got
scared and declines buying cotton in seed. I am told the K
Ks have notified Parkill and G. A. Chairs to quit this
business.
I received a few days ago a letter from Asst. Assessor U.
S. Int [ernal] Rev[enue] at Monticello, stating that it had
come to the knowledge of the Dept. that you were selling
tobacco without a license, enclosing a form for you to sign
and return to him without delay, it becoming his duty to
assess you on this a/c. I replied that you were now absent
from the State, that I, myself, had just returned after an
absence of over 4 months, that you keep no store; that you
advance tobacco to the plantation hands, as you do bacon,
and that for my part if this came within the statute, I was
unaware of this construction. With this statement I re-
turned the form signed by myself as attorney for G. N. J.
I went to depot today and mailed the letter, when I ascer-
tained that you were liable to the special tax of "retail
dealer in tobacco". The tax is $5. per annum. The form
was made out from 1st. May, 1871 to 1st May 1872. I sup-
pose we have got off light. . . .
T
83 No. 4 was a railroad station. The buying of seed cotton was resented
because it fostered the theft of cotton from the fields.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 191
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Oct. 19th/71.
MY DEAR FATHER,
I have been somewhat under the weather since Monday.
It has been very warm, and I am suffering from a boil on
my thigh, which makes riding unpleasant. I manage to
get about, however. A second load of shingles, 1430, were
hawled yesterday. Skipper promised to resume work
Monday.
As is always the case with each succeeding year, there
will be many changes among the companies next year.
Winter wishes to job about. He is anxious to buy Puss
Mule for Elsey to make a crop with. Whatever money will
be coming to him and Elsey from the division of cotton he
is anxious to turn over to you as a first instalment on price
of mule. I don't think his cotton money can amount to
more than $50 at present prices if as much. He might do
more towards paying for mule, as I intend to put him with
George to getting boards. Winter's crop is poor old
Caesar has been sick all the year, Elsey and Martha have
both been confined. Winter has hawled to your cribs just
150 bbls. corn (feed for 2 mules for one year) — he has
saved plenty of fodder. Scilla has hawled to your crib 65
bbls. corn, and 320 bdls [i. e., bundles] fodder. Old
Jimmy, John Pride and Ben Wallace are now hawling in.
The corn generally is indifferent, small.
-
Ancil's a/c shows $30 odd to his credit.
He is very
anxious to farm next year. He says his family is large
and he can't support it at 50cts. a day. He wants you to
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sell him Sam Mule, the one Winter worked this year. He
says he would like (as a matter of course he would) to get
Sam on a credit for $100. that he wishes to draw his
wages at end of year. Edward Norris (John Henry's
brother) would work with him. Ancil and Edward would
plant corn in field near old burnt mill and would fence in
12 acres of tobacco house field if they got a showing.
Charles wishes to pull off to himself. Barrack to work
with his own family. Old Jimmy would go in with Dick.
Guy wants to go to himself. Isaac I think will leave.
Madison will make an effort to rent land. I have heard
nothing from Henry. Bob Habersham (now Chaires'
right hand man) is trying to induce all the hands away
from here. Chaires offers for next year to give 12 corn
and 1/3 of cotton. When he gets in hands he will go back
on them.
Ephraim wants to buy Britton's mule from you. Eph.
has made a crop, as usual.
I have written to Habs. [i. e., Habersham and Son] to
insure gin house for $2000 (it could not be rebuilt for
less) and 30 bales. Hope soon to start gin. Have had the
new brush, breasting and ribs put in, the saws sharpened.
Hands at work on screw the bed has given way. Shall
not put in new levers immediately.
Robert has planted the asparagus. I had a new bed
made, and put in a plank bottom. Have failed to find a
bottom to bed where asparagus were planted last year -
the cause probably why they came to nothing.
P. S. Can you find a treatise on sugar making? .
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 193
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Nov. 2nd/71.
Jimmy this morning packed out 2 bales, weighing
560 and 550 gross, with 1021/2 lbs. lint left in room. He
will hardly have as much more to gin- sorry crop of corn
and cotton he has made. The gin gives a good deal of
trouble-hope to get it running well soon.
Began sowing oats and rye this morning. I found in the
sack from N. Y. a package of Red Clover and Red Top
Grass. I presume you want them planted near Pond.
I have now on hand nearly 3000 shingles. Skipper
writes that he has 4500 more ready to be hawled, that he is
sick, but hopes to be able to complete the order. Have not
been able to begin shingling house expect to make a
start soon. Ancil has painted the lumber room, and is now
painting Bob's house. We had a good rain yesterday.
The Register of Rensselaer Institute has been received.
The course of studies is very thorough.
The tendency on the part of hands appears to be to
break up in very small squads, as for instance a man with
his wife and children; and even if he has no children, to at-
tempt to make a crop with the help of his wife. This
might be tried if the negro owned the mule. There is gen-
eral dissatisfaction expressed by hands with the head men
of squads. The latter, it is claimed, are too dictatorial, and
do not perform their share of the labor- a great deal of
truth in the latter complaint. . . .
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WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Nov. 14th/71.
Ephraim and Ben have made poor corn crops.
They are, however, the most deserving of your hands.
When he went to Vass, Eph. fenced the whole place. This
fence, altho repaired last year, is pretty much done for.
Braden's stock has had full range thro' Vass lately. You
have heretofore been at no expense fencing over there.
Eph. asks what you will do towards helping him. Consid-
ering that you had helped others, I answered that you
would pay for a ditch from Sweetwater bank to River
Field, a distance of more than a mile. A ditch a mile long
would cost you $123.48 a rail fence same distance would
require 12,000 rails, at a cost of $90.
Ephraim would hawl rails and build fence if the rails
were paid for by you. I rather think he would agree to put
rails on ditch fence. A single ditch will not turn stock —
a double ditch does not always turn them a rail fence
will. Eph. would rake fence. I told Ben he could begin by
splitting 2000 rails, until I heard from you. Please let me
know. Now is the time for them to go to work on this job.
Harger is fussy, always wanting something. The fact is
he has nothing at Chamouni.
I would not think of upsetting your plans. I am much
obliged for the offer to relieve me here. I saw Canada and
N. Y. this year I can survive not seeing the Sav[ann]ah
fair.
Ogg
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 195
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Dec. 1st./71.
MY DEAR FATHER,
After my return I was busy at sugar mill. The amount
of syrup made in all is 329 gals.
I wanted to go to Chamouni to see about cow, but the
weather has been wretched yesterday and today. Hope to
get over there soon.
Dicks Co[mpany] have packed out 6 bales, probably will
make 3 more. Aberdeen's is ginning.
There is some demand for shoes and cloth. I always no-
tice that the hands usually draw their cotton money, and
then take up shoes and cloth on the a/c of the New year.
The better plan, I think, would be not to bring a very large
supply say 2 doz. men's shoes and 2 doz. women's shoes,
some no. 5 among them. Also woolen cloth, and osnaburgs
for back bands.
Please send 1 doz. 7 inch hoes and some curry combs.
Also bring change, 25 cent pieces and 50 cent pieces. .
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO WILLIAM CHRISTIES+
EL DESTINO, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
14th Decr., 1871
MR. WM. CHRISTIE:
DEAR SIR:
As my Leon County Plantation85 adjoins yours, I have
given you the refusal of it on the following terms, viz.
84 From a signed draft.
85 Chemonie.
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1. The land to be conveyed to you in fee upon delivery
to me or my representatives, at [station No.] 2, J. P. and
M. R. R., of three hundred and seventy-five (375) bales of
cotton (quality middling) of five hundred pounds each, in 5
equal annual instalments of 75 bales, in merchantable
order.
2. The title to remain in me until the last instalment is
paid.
3. In case of failure to pay any instalment, I reserve the
right of peaceable entry on land without process of law.
4. The new gin may be purchased at cost including
freight, $220.
5. The Mules, cattle, corn and fodder to be paid for in
cash or a note payable in 12 mos., with 10% added.
If you accept of my proposition, let me hear from you or
see you by Tuesday next otherwise consider it with-
drawn.
D. F. HORGER TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
[CHEMONIE, February 9, 1872.]
MR JONES
DEAR SIR
Yours with Respect to the Syrup was Receaved Yester-
day. I was conscention [i. e., conscientious] in dividing
the Syrup, believing no other than we were to divide the
Syrup after Labour was paid, equally, my owning 34 of the
Cane. If you believed otherwise, the Cane Having been all
made on Your Land, I have nothing to say, but to send the
Syrup when I can. I send you the Amount of Syrup made
as follows . . . [total 412 gallons].
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 197
GEORGE NOBLE JONES TO D. F. HORGER8G
[EL DESTENO, February, 1872.]
MR. HORGER, SIR,
Yours of the 9th has been rec'd, You give as a reason for
dividing the cane crop of last yr. equally that you owned ¾
of the seed. How can this be, when if your interpretation
of the contract was correct I would have been entitled to at
least 1/2 the crop of 1870 after labor was paid, and as the
seed saved was a portion of that crop, one half by your own
showing belonged to me. Out of your half of the seed you
sold 1500 stalks. Last year all of mine was planted, and
only what was left of yours (after deducting the 1500 stalks
sold). It follows I furnished that number of stalks
more than you for the crop of 1871, which upon your own
theory would entitle me to a larger share of the crop. You
say that the cane has been all made on my land. You
omitted the fact that I also furnished the manure and
fertilizer, the team that cultivated it, the food that fed the
team, the sugar mill that ground the cane, and the furnaces
that boiled it, for all of which you propose to give me only
a fourth of the crop. I have been a planter for over 40
years, such a contract would be the worst I ever made.
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, March 6th/72
John Pride asked before you left for 12 yds. white
osnaburgs and 12 yds. striped.
86 From an unsigned draft.
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Perhaps it would pay to get some common whiskey for the
nigs.
Getting on slowly hawling. Plowing progressing nicely.
Weather today very warm.
Please send one or two axes and 1 hatchet.
Trust you will find things progressing favorably at Jef-
ferson. .
[P. S.] Please send one box of soap for own use-the
negroes as you are aware, have been buying soap occasion-
ally, reducing thereby our supply.
1
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, March 11th/72.
The heavy rain on Saturday has caused the Mill
House to give way under the meal room
I learn that Horger, Mrs. H. and their son are all very
ill at Chemonie, and perfectly helpless.
The roads about the quarters are badly washed some
gullies formed in plowed fields.
•
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, March 17, 1872.
I notice the move Gamble is making to entice away
your hands. Hope you will succeed in defeating him.
Please order from Holcombe a box of tobacco. Bring
some egg plant seed if you think of it.
18th, March. It rained here yesterday. Started one
wagon to hawling rails for Ancil this morning.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 199
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, March 20th/72.
MY DEAR FATHER,
Lillie received your's of 15th last Monday.
Lillie re-
quests you to get: some 10 cent stamps, lemons, 1 oz. stick
cinnamon, some cooking cheese, 1 lb. black cooking pepper.
The churn is getting rather ancient: the butter contains
sticks, chips, etc. The milk strainer is also in bad repair.
Please bring some Egyptian Stock Food, for the steers.
M. J. Solomons on the Bay [in Savannah] sells it. March,
as you know, is a trying month on stock, between shucks
and grass. Two steers have died since you left, one from
work.
Lillie requests you to bring "6 copies of the simplest
kind of catechism." Dick and Mad are supposed to be
teaching Sunday school.
I presume you will get the Habershams' a/c, in order to
make out your income tax .
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Oct. 7th/74.
MY DEAR FATHER,
Last Monday I went to Chamouni. No one over there
seems to have any idea about fixing a gin to run light. I
had gin removed and things altered for the better, tho' did
not have time to remain. Albert was ginning. Suppose he
packed out today not more than 1000 lbs. of lint. This is
less than hands at El Desteno are doing. Horger looks
much better.
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&
Bob Habersham] writes that 10 bales had been received
from this place (23 have been shipped), 7 of which were
classed middling and 3 as low middling
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Oct. 10th/74.
This morning I send forward 8 bales, in all 31
shipped. I settled with Guy for his share at 12 cents.87
Thus far 3558 lbs. of lint have been ginned and shipped,
proceeds of wages crop. I believe I shall reach 4000 lbs. of
lint, not more. Think the wages crowd will be the champion
cotton growers, notwithstanding the fact that 6 acres
(below the cane patch) have not made one bale.
Last evening at tea A. said, ex abrupto: "When I leave
I shall write to Mrs. Parkill and tell her why I have been
unable to call on her, etc." To which I made no comment.
Perhaps you know more about the intentions than I do.s
88
Today G. has
No mail yesterday -run off, I suppose.
gone to town.
Shall begin hawling corn Monday.
What news of Noble ?89
87 Twelve cents per pound of cotton.
88 "A" was presumably the wife of George Fenwick Jones, who is men-
tioned as "G" in the next paragraph.
George Fenwick Jones, brother of Wallace Savage Jones and father of
the present George Noble Jones, was then sojourning as an invalid at El
Destino. He died in 1876. A patching up of the quarrel with the neighbor-
ing Parkills is intimated in the next letter (Oct. 14).
80 This query presumably relates to the present George Noble Jones, then
three years of age.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 201
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Oct. 14th/74
MY DEAR FATHER,
Last night we had a light frost, scorched the cane slight-
ly. I am having a new frame made for rollers (sugar
mill). The old one was rotten.
The 12 acres over branch have yielded 266 bushels, or
22 1/6 bushels corn to acre. Two hoeings are necessary to
make good corn.
This has been a very fine year for cotton and corn. It
is true that the drought caused cotton to shed its leaves,
and bolls to open before they were thro'ly grown; but
when shall we see the like of 1874 again? My only regret
is that we had not planted 50 acres of cotton with wages
hands. Cane crop thro' the country very good; acreage
small, however.
This cold change has set me up again. No rain, Ther-
mometer at 60° in Entry at 12 o'clock.
I believe I must ask you to get me a thick jacket-dark
blue.
Oct. 15th. More or less friendly terms have been re-
sumed between parties.
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES
EL DESTINO, Oct. 18th/74.
MY DEAR FATHER,
Yesterday I received a letter from Cox, Collector of
Revenue for Taylor [County]. He writes that County
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Commissioners have assessed your land at $2 per acre —
their reasons for so doing is that a good deal of cedar
grows on your land, which cedar is very valuable. I saw
no cedar on your land. Cox says he tried to get the Com-
missioners to reduce assessment to 50 cts. per acre, but
failed he wants to know what your decision is. Total
tax, $117.15. I will write that upon your return you will
communicate with him.
Cotton is looking up - hope we may get 15 cts. per lb.
The wages crop is housed. Expense, $470. Result; 500
bushels corn and 4000 lbs. lint cotton, 5000 lbs. fodder, 20
bushels ground peas, 20 bushels field peas. Potatoes and
cane still to be housed.
ROBERT H. GARDINER TO WALLACE S. JONES
OAKLANDS, [MAINE,] June 27th, 1876.
90
MY DEAR WALLACE,
I have been wishing for a long time to write to you, but
seem to have lost the faculty of letter writing. I have to
thank you for two letters. It seems to me that instead of
requesting the court to appoint you as trustee, it is much
better to have Dr. Harrison, as he attends to the whole of
the Augusta estate, and it would only be a bother to you. I
think it is very desirable that I should come out this winter
to look into affairs. Your Father as trustee held a note of
90 Robert Hallowell Gardiner, born in 1809, married in 1842 Sarah Fen-
wick Jones, who is mentioned as "Aunt Fenwick" in this letter.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 203
mine, and from time to time made endorsements on it from
receipts, dividends of stocks, and also $170 a year for use of
170 acres at Jefferson of Aunt Fenwick's portion. I have
had no statement of my ac[count] with him for some years.
I have, beside what he has rec[eive]d to my credit at the
South, also made him two or three payments, and these I
suppose he endorsed on my note. I made two payments, I
remember, of $500 each.
I urged your Father very strongly to sell all the Florida
estate, and at last he agreed. He said it was nothing but a
bill of expense. If so, I told him, he had better give it away
than keep it. At first he said he had better sell for $15,000
than to keep it; so I wrote a flattering ac[count] of it, fine
land and climate, railroad between the two plantations,
never-failing water power which could be made use of
again, etc. He copied my programme with a few modifica-
tions, inserted $20,000 instead of $15[000] as the price, and
gave it to Dr. Harrison to show to a land agent, but insisted
that not a dollar expense for advertising or anything else
was to be incurred. You know there is a great rage at the
North for Florida. It is true that it is all for the St.
John's River, but I have little doubt that you could find a
man in N. York to under take the sale if you would give him
a handsome commission — say for instance if he obtains
$30,000, he to have 20 per cent. I do think it is too bad you
and Lillie and Noble should sacrifice all your lives and
agreeable pursuits in life for what pays nothing. I hope
you and Lillie will come North this summer, and if so will
not fail to make a visit at Oaklands, and I should be glad
to see Noble too.
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ROBERT H. GARDINER TO WALLACE S. JONES
OAKLANDS, [MAINE,] Nov. 7th, 1879.
MY DEAR WALLACE,
I have been intending to write ever since I rec[eived]
your kind letter acknowledging the receipt of the obituary
I sent you. I rec[eived] a letter from Dr. Harrison, say-
ing he had waited to see you and that you had been
detained by fever. I was very sorry to hear this. It is too
aggravating to think of that you and Lillie and Wallace
[error for Noble?] are all exiled to El Destino, cut off from
society and very much that makes life interesting, and cui
bono? You owe it to your country to have a wife and snug
home, and what chance is there while you are banished to
El Destino, with a sojourn in solitude at Jefferson by way
of variety? I was continually hammering away at your
Father about the Florida estates
[Repeats the nar-
rative and argument of his letter of June 27, 1876.] I
wrote the other day to Dr. Harrison, begging him to urge
you to sell. You were not cut out for a planter, nor for a
lumberman and millowner; and the sooner you can sell to
some one who has a taste that way, the better for you and
all the heirs.
ga
Your letter of the 3rd., rec[eived] today, speaks of Jef-
ferson and the rent of Aunt Fen's portion. In old times,
you know, your Father paid me one-third net proceeds of
crop. Then when the war came, I proposed to him to
exchange Aunt Fen's interest for the Newport house. He
wrote a letter accepting the proposition, and told your
Aunt Mary the exchange had been made. But I never
rec[eive]d the letter, and as in the meantime Sherman on
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 205
his march to the sea had burned the 500 bales of cotton on
hand, worth $225. a bale, the bargain fell through. I then
proposed to your Father to buy the land. He said he could
not afford it, but would pay $1. per acre per annum for
such part as he used, and he continued to pay $150 for the
use of 150 acres. I know you have had a hard time plant-
ing and I hope this year you are going to do a great deal
better. I cannot but think you ought to pay something for
the use of Aunt Fen's share of the plantation
WALLACE S. JONES TO C. W. JONES91
HON. C. W. JONES,
LLOYD'S, JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLORIDA,
May 9th/85.
U. S. SENATOR,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
DEAR SIR,
At the election held last Tuesday for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention the Democrats carried this
county for the first time since the War, thus sending a full
delegation to Tallahassee.
We hope to do as well hereafter, and secure representa-
tion of the taxpayers of our county in future legislatures.
91 From a signed draft. The concluding paragraph, here printed in
brackets, was stricken from the draft. As a schoolboy Wallace S. Jones had
lived in France, and his writing showed a permanent effect of this in the
crossing of the figure 7. He had translated The Prison Life of Jefferson Davis
for French publication in 1867. He did not procure a foreign appointment at
this time, but was U. S. Consul at Messina, and afterward Consul General at
Rome, by appointment of President Cleveland.
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Col. W. C. Bird by his influence and advice contributed
largely to our success last Tuesday. His friends sincerely
hope that it may meet the views of the Florida delegation
in Congress to recommend him for the office of U. S. Mar-
shal to which he aspires. I therefore beg leave to mention
his name.
[Will you be kind enough to inform me if in your opin-
ion my application to the President for a foreign
appointment is likely to be passed upon by Secretary
Bayard in the near future?]
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES II92
68 VIA VENTI SETTEMBRE ROME
Jany 11th/98.
Yours of 20th. ult. duly received, and today a letter came
from Capt. Willie stating that the sale of our lands to par-
ties from Ohio had probably fallen thro'. I have written
to him giving him carte blanche as to terms of sale in the
future, and requesting him to act in the matter as tho' the
property were his own. A half of loaf is better than
nothing. We should get rid of this land at as early a day
as possible. There never will be money in cotton grown on
our lands.
Besides, the negroes are leaving, etc. So
Please ratify Willie's action, whatever it may be . . . .
92 Wallace S. Jones was now U. S. Counsul General at Rome.
The re-
cipient of the letter was his nephew, grandson of the first George Noble Jones,
and the present owner of the manuscripts which are printed in this volume.
Overseers' Reports and Other Correspondence. 207
WALLACE S. JONES TO GEORGE NOBLE JONES II
68 VIA VENTI SETTEMBRE ROMA93
May 28th, 1898.
DEAR NOBLE,
We were pleased to receive yours of 14th inst this a. m.
A friend of mine in Washington called on Secretary of
State the other day the Secty. said he did not require
my services in Europe at this time, so I shall carry out my
plan and sail June 3rd from Naples on Ems due in N. Y.
June 15th. Shall stop in Washington for a few days. Your
Aunt has just rec'd a letter from Mr. Habersham.
We are delighted that you are to remain in Sav[ann]ah
and not go [to] the front in this useless and foolish
war.94 Business at the South will be knocked pretty high.
The negroes too, may give us trouble.
Whose War is it? I cannot make out.
Much love to all
hoping to see you soon.
93 This address is engraved upon the sheet on which the letter was
written.
94 Alluding to the war between the United States and Spain.
Friday 1. Wind South.
3
EL DESTINO PLANTATION JOURNAL, 1847¹
3 sick Isham, Nancy I[sham], Nancy B[artow]
confind.
4 halling railes, 3 geting boards, 2½ pealing poles.
12 cuting, roalling and beurning logs in prelo field.
1912 1912 hands cleaning up prelo oald field.
12
Sam geting boards. Delia cooking for me, Amy
[cooking] for hands, Venus at Mr. J[ones's] hous.
Ben J[ackson] mind hogs.
91/2
44
January
Satturday 2. Wind South.
3 3 sick-Isham, Nancy I, Nancy B. confind.
4 halling boards, 1 malling railes.
5
31/2
5
44
1, Ephriam gon to St. Marks, 212 pealing poles.
3 geting boards, 2, Jimey and Chesley gon on
Ocilla [river].
12
12 cuting, roalling and beurning logs.
152 1512 hands cleaning up prelo oald field.
Sam geting boards, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus at Mr. J. hous, Ben J. mind hogs.
Sunday 3.
1 Written by the overseers, viz. one Noble from January 1 to August
30, and Joshua N. Saunders from August 31 to December 31.
Slaves of less than standard working capacity were rated as fractional
hands. The totals in the tabulations (e. g. 44) here include only the field
corps and not the carpenter, the cooks and the swineherd.
(209)
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Munday 4, Wind South, Rain.
3
4
61/2
13
44
1712 17 hands cleaning up prelo oald field.
3
5
41/2
9
221/2
44
Teusday 5. Wind North, Frost.
3
8
3 Sick-Isham, Nancy I, Nancy B. confind.
2 halling boards, 2 halling plow timber.
2 halling railes, 21½ pealling poles, 2 on ocilla.
1 malling railes, 12 cuting and roalling beurning
logs.
41/2
8
201/2
44
Sam repairing plowstock, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus at Mr. Jones hous. Ben J.
mind hogs.
Wednesday 6, Wind South East in the morning, & South
evening.
3 Sick, Isham, Nancy I, Nancy B spining.
6 halling railes, 2, geting boards.
22 pealling poles, 2, Jimy [and] Chesly on ocilla.
6 roalling logs in prelo, 2 cuting logs.
1 geting cole wood, 19½ cleaning up prelo.
Sam repareing plowstock, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus at Mr. Jones hous, Ben J.
mind hogs.
Sick-Isham, Nancy I, Nancy B, spining.
4 halling railes, 1, Ephriam, gon to Tallahassee.
212 pealling poles, 2, Jimey and Chesley, on ocilla.
8 cuting and roalling logs in prelo, 1 malling railes.
2 geting boards, 201½ cleaning up prelo field.
Sam repareing plowstock, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus at Mr. Jones hous, Ben J.
mind hogs.
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Thursday 7. Wind South West, Rained and then fared off.
3 3 Sick-Isham, Nancy I, Nancy B spining.
6
4 halling maneure in Redoak, 2 halling railes.
2
3
1, Robert, repareing plowstock, 1 malling rails.
2, Jimy and Chesley on ocilla, 1, Tamer cooking
for me.
30
44
Friday 8. Wind North, thick ice.
11/2
11½ Sick, Isham & George.
4
4 halling manure in Redoak field.
3
2 halling railes, 1, R[obert] making plowstock.
4
1 malling railes, 2 on ocilla, 1, Tamer, cooking for
9
2212
me.
3 geting boards, 6 roalling logs in greens field.
2 cuting logs, 2012 in prelo oald field.
Sam repareing plowstock, Delia Sick, Amy cooking
44 for hand[s], Venus at Mr. Jones hous, Ben J. mind
hogs.
30 hands cleaning up prelo oald field.
Sam repareing wagon, Delia sick. Amy cooking for
hands, Venus at Mr. Jones hous, Ben J. mind hogs.
Satturday 9. Wind North East, Coald, Ice all day.
11/2 112 Sick, Isham & George.
6
1
3
3
4 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
1 R,
repareing plows half the day, then went to
town.
2, Jimy and Chesley on ocilla. 1, Tamer, cooking
for me.
1, Easter, trying up fat, 2 geting boards.
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91/2
19
44
Sunday 10.
Munday 11. Wind South East in morning, north wes[t] in
evening.
1 1 Sick, Isham.
6
61/2
2
11
6 roaling logs, 2 cuting logs, 112 pealling poles.
19 hands in prelo oald field.
Sam repareing plowstock, Delia Sick, Amy cooking
for hands, Venus at Mr. Jones hous, Ben J. mind
hogs.
1712 1712 cleaning up greens field.
Sam repareing plowstock, Delia cooking for me, Amy
44 for hands, Venus at Mr. J hous, Ben J. mind hogs.
11
17½
4 halling maneure, 2 making negro cloth[e]s.
2 halling wood, 2 geting board [s], 22 pealing
poles.
1 R repareing plowstock, 1 malling railes.
2 Jimy and Chesly on ocilla, 9 cuting and roalling
logs.
Tuesday 21. Wind North, Frost and Ice.
1 1 Sick, Isham.
6
4
312
44
4 halling maneure, 2 sewing negro clothes.
2 halling board, 2 geting board.
212 pealing poles, 1, R., repareing plows.
2 Jimy and Chesly on ocilla, 9 cuting and roalling
logs in greens [field], 172 cleaning up at greens,
1 malling railes, Sam repareing plows, Delia cooking
for me, Amy for hands, Venus at Mr. Jones hous,
Ben J. mind hogs.
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Wedensday 13.. Wind South, Clowdy, warm.
212 Sick, Isham, Tom, Tirah.
4 halling maneure, 2 spining, two halling boards.
1 in shop, 2 geting board, 212 pealing poles.
1, R, repareing plows, 1 malling railes.
2, Jimy and Chesly on ocilla, 9 cu[tt]ing and roll-
ing logs.
15 beurning logs and scrapeing fence corners.
Sam repareing plowstock, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hand [s], Venus at Mr. Jones hous, Ben J.
mind hogs.
21/2
8
51/2
2
11
15
44
Thursday 14. Wind South West.
21/2
8
512
2
11
15
44
212 Sick, Isham, Tom B. Lucy.
4 halling maneure, 2 spining, 2 geting boards.
1 in shop, 2 halling boards, 22 pealing poles.
1, R, repareing plowstock, 1 malling railes.
2, Jimy and Chesly on ocilla, 9 cuting and roaling
logs, 15 beurning logs and rakeing fence [corners].
Sam repareing plowstocks, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus at Mr. J. hous, Ben J. mind
hogs.
Friday 15. Wind South.
212
4
5
4
1
9
212 Sick, Isham B. Lucy, Tom.
2 halling maneure, 2 halling wood for Mr. Jones.
2 spining, 2 halling board, 1 in shop.
2 geting [boards] 2, Jimy and Chesly on ocilla.
1 survaying with Mr. Ervin.
6 roalling logs, 3 cuting logs.
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ers.
1, R, repareing plowstock, 1712 rakeing fence corn-
Sam repareing plows, Delia cooking for me,
44 Amy for hands, Venus at Mr. Jones hous. Ben J.
mind hogs.
181/2
Satturday 16. Wind South.
1 1 Sick, Isham.
8
6
7
4
18
44
3
w w
Sunday the 17.
Munday 18. Wind South, Lite rain, cloudey all day.
3 Sick, Isham B. Lucy, Tamer.
2 halling maneu [r] 1, Ephriam, gone to newport.
3 cuting logs, 8 beuilding new quarter.
2 plowing in prelo oald field, 2 spining.
3 malling railes, 1 in shop.
18 raking up maneure in lots.
1 halling wood.
Sam at new quarter, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
44 hand, Venus at Mr. Jones hous, Ben J. mind hogs.
3
11
4 halling maneure, 2 Spining, 2 halling board.
1 In shop, 2 giting boards, 3 malling Rails.
1, R, survaing with Mr. Ervin, 6 Roling Logs.
4
4
18
1
3 cuting logs, 1 Repareing plowstock.
18 Rakeing fence corners.
Sam repearing plowstocks, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hand, Venus spining, Ben J. minding Hogs.
-
Tuesday 19. Wind South, rainy weather.
4 4 sick, Isham B. Lucy, Tamer, Mary J.
3
2 halling maneure, 1, Ephriam gone to newport.
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12½ 21½ cuting logs, 8 beuilding, 2 plowing in prelo field.
2 Spining, 3 malling railes, 1 in shop.
6
1812
2 halling railes, 162 rakeing fine [i. e., fence]
44
Wednesday 20. Wind South, Clowdy, drizaly weather.
2 Sick, Isham, Mary, John.2
2 halling maneure, 1, Ephriam gone to newport.
2 cuting logs in Rose hill, 8 beuilding.
1 in shop, 2 plowing in prelo oald field.
2 spining, 3 malling railes, 2 halling railes.
19 hands rakeing fenc corners round nobles [field].
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
2
3
10
3
7
19
44
Thursday 21. Wind North West, Cool, cloudy.
3 sick, Isham, Mary J., Winey.
2 halling maneure, 2 halling leaves.
1, Ephriam gon to town with Mr. Jones.
2 grinding, 2 cuting logs in rosehill.
1 in Shop, 2 plowing in prelo oald field.
2 spining, 3 malling railes, 8 beuilding.
16 hands rakeing fence corners.
3
4
1
4
3
corners.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
13
16
44
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
Venus Spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
2 Mary and John were evidently rated as "half hands", capable of doing
half the work of a full grown adult.
216
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Friday 22. Wind North, Coald, Ice.
3
8
3
4
11
15
2
7
4
13
18
44 Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
44
3 Sick, Isham, Mary, John, Winey.
4 halling leaves in lot, 4 rakeing leaves.
2 cuting logs in rose hill, 1 in Shop.
2 plowing in prelo field, 2 spining.
8 beuilding, 3 malling railes.
15 hand knocking cotton stalks.
Satturday 23. Wind North East, Rain half the day.
2 Sick, Isham, Mary, John.
4 halling maneure, 3 making plow lines.
2 halling railes, 2 plowing in prelo oald field.
2 spining, 8 beuilding, 3 malling railes.
1 in shop, 17 knocking cotton stalks.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
3
6
3
4
11
9
Sunday 24.
Munday 25. Wind North East.
3 Sick, Isham, Mary, John, Tirah, Abram.
4 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
2 plowing in prelo field, 1 in shop.
2 making plow lines, 2 spining.
3 malling railes, 8 beuilding.
9 hand knocking cotton stalks in gin hous field.
3 Breaking down stalks, which if left standing would annoy the mules
when ploughing.
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8 8 roaling logs in rose hill.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
44 Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Tuesday 26. Wind South, Rain in the evening.
3 3 Sick, Isham, Mary J, Tirah, Abram.
6
4 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
8
8 plows breaking up woods pasture field.
5
1 spining, 1 in shop, 3 malling railes.
16
8 beuilding, 8 roalling logs in [gin] ho[u]s field.
6
6 knocking cotton [stalks] in hous field.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
44 Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Wedensday 27. Wind North, fared off.
212 212 Sick, Isham, Mary J, Tirah.
6
4 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
6
6 plows breaking up woods paster [i. e., pasture].
2
2 laying off corn land in nobles field.
8
8 beuilding part of day, then got poles.
4
1 spining, 3 malling railes.
8
8 rolling and beurning logs.
712 72 hand knocking cotton stalks in hous field.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
44 Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Thursday 28. Wind Northwest in morning, and South in
evening. Rain at night.
212 212 Sick, Isham, Mary J, Tirah.
6
4 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
4 See glossary.
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6 plows breaking up woods paster field.
2 laying off corn land in nobles field.
9 hand geting timber for houses.
1 Spining, 1 in shop, 3 malling railes.
hands beurning logs and chunks.
32 32 knocking cotton stalks [in] hous field.
6
2
9
5
11
44
Friday 29. Wind South West, Rain in the morning, fared
off in the evening.
212 212 Sick, Isham, Mary J, Tirah.
6
3 halling maneure, 3 halling poles.
6
6 plows breaking up woods paster.
4
2 halling railes, 2 laying [off] land in nobles field.
8
7 hands geting poles and rafters, 1 in shop.
∞ ∞
Sam geting poles, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
8
3 malling railes, 5 spining.
912 912 knocking cotton stalks hous field.
Sam geting hous logs, Delia cooking for me, Amy
44 for hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Satturday 30. Wind North, white frost.
212 212 Sick, Isham, Mary J, Tirah.
6
10
11
3 halling maneure, 3 halling poles and rafters.
2 halling railes, 8 plows in nobles field.
7 beuilding, 3 malling railes, 1 in shop.
4
1 gon to town, 1 spining, 2 plows in prelo oald field.
1012 1012 beurning logs and chunks in rose hill [and]
Red oak.
44
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
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219
Sunday 31. Frost.
February, 1847.
Munday 1. Wind East.
21/2
212 Sick, Isham, Mary J., Tirah.
5
2 halling rafters and laths, 3 halling maneure.
12
2 halling railes, 8 beuilding, 2 plows in prelo field.
8 plows listing corne land in nobles field.
8
5
3 malling railes, 1 spining, 1 in shop.
111½ 11½ hands making fence round prelo oald field.
Sam makeing coffin for Tirahs child, Delia cooking
44 for me, Amy for hand, Venus spining, Ben J. mind
hogs.
44
Tuesday 2. Wind South, Rain in the evening and all night,
very hard.
21/2 212 Sick, Isham, Mary J, Tirah.
8
14
5
1412
6 halling maneure, 2 halling railes round prelo.
8 plows listing corn land, 6 beuilding.
2 drawing dirt at the well, 3 malling railes.
2 plows in prelo field, 1 spining, 112 repareing
fence.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Wednesday 3. Wind North, Fare and Coald.
2 2 Sick, Isham and Tempy.
10
6 halling maneure, 2 halling railes, 2 spining.
* See glossary.
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10
11
11
44
Thursday 4. Wind North, Ice.
2 2 Sick, Isham, Tempy.
8
10
9
15
44
8 plows listing corn land, 2 plows in prelo field.
6 beuilding, 2 at the well, 3 malling railes.
11 hands picking up roots in prelo field.
Sam making coffin for Tirah, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
2
8
10
9
15
6 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
8 plows listing corn land, 2 prelo field.
1 spining, 2 at the well, 6 beuilding.
3 malling railes, 12 cleaning up prelo field.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Friday 5. Wind North East, frost.
2 Sick, Isham, Tempy.
6 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
8 plows listing corn land, 2 plows in prelo field.
1 Spining, 2 at the well, 6 beuilding.
3 malling railes, 12 cleaning up prelo field.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
44 Venus Spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Satturday 6. Wind South, Rain at night.
2 2 Sick, Isham, Tempy.
8
10
9
6 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
8 plows listing corn land, 2 in prelo field.
1 Spining, 2 at well, 6 beuilding.

ONE OF THE TWO CABINS NOW STANDING
IN THE ANTE-BELLUM SLAVE "QUARTERS" ON EL DESTINO PLANTATION
THE PRESENT HOME OF DEMPS RUSS
UNIY
OF
MICH
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15 3 malling railes, 12 makeing fence.
44
1
16
4
23
Sunday 7.
Munday 8. Wind South.
1 Sick, Isham.
6 halling maneure, 2 halling railes, 8 plows listing
corn land in nobles.
44 Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
1
8
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
Venus Spining, Ben J. gone to mill.
10
8
17
Tuesday 9. Wind South, Foggy in morning, hard rain
at night, and hail.
2 in prelo field, 2 at well.
6 beuilding, 3 malling railes, 14 makeing fence.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
1 Sick, Isham.
6 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
8 plows listing corn land in nobles, 2 in prelo field.
2 at the well, 6 beuilding, 3 malling railes.
17 hand repareing fence round lots and nobles field.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
44 Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
1
16
Wednesday 10. Wind South in morning and North in
evening.
Sick, Isham.
6 halling maneure, 2 halling railes, 8 plows list-
ing corn land in woods paster.
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2
11
15
44
27
8
Thursday 11. Wind North.
2 Sick, Isham, Abram.
4 halling maneure, 2 halling railes, 1 gon to mill.
8 listing cornland in woods paster.
2 in prelo field, 2 at well, 6 beuilding.
3 malling railes, 14 repareing fence and planting
10
17
44
2
6
5
10
21
2 in prelo field.
2 at well, 6 beuilding, 3 malling railes.
15 hands repareing fence at greens newgrown [i. e.,
newground].
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Friday 12. Wind North, Frost and Ice.
2 Sick, Isham, Abram.
4 halling maneure, 2 halling can[e] to plant.
1 gon to mill after plank, 4 listing corn land.
2 in prelo field, 2 at well, 6 beuilding.
2 malling [rails], 19 hand planting cane at greens.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
44 hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs..
10
6
cane.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Satturday 13. Wind North, Frost.
2 2 Sick, Isham, Abram.
6 halling maneure, 4 halling cane.
4 listing corn land in greens, 2 in prelo field.
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223
8 2 malling railes, 2 at well, 4 plows covering shugar
cane.
12 planting cane and makeing fence, 6 beuilding
houses.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
18
44
Sunday 14. Frost.
Munday 15. Wind South East.
2 Sick-Isham, Abram.
8 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
8 plows listing corn land in greens.
2
10
8
5
19
44 Venus Spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
10
8
4
22
Tuesday 16. Wind South East, Foggy.
8 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
6 plows listing corn land at greens, 2 in prelo field.
2 malling railes, 2 laying off cotton land in Redoak.
8 beuilding, 14 repareing fence round greens field.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Ben J. mind hogs.
44
2 in prelo field, 3 malling railes.
8 beuilding, 11 cleaning up land in Redoak.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Wedensday 17. Wind South.
2 2 Sick, B. Lucy, 1 nersing sick children.
8
2
O
6 plows listing corn land at greens, 2 in prelo field.
2 laying off cotton land in Redoak field.
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12
6
14
44
2 3
Thursday 18. Wind South, Lite Rain.
3
4
14
4
17
44
2 malling railes, 8 beuilding, 2 halling railes.
2 halling maneure, 4 halling poles.
14 repareing fence round Rosehill.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hand,
Venus Spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
1
2
4
14
4
19
2 Sick, B. Lucy, 1, Di, nersing sick children.
1, Ephraim, gon to St. Marks, 2 halling poles.
2 halling railes, 2 halling maneure.
8 beuilding, 6 plows listing corn land [in] greens
[field].
2 in prelo field, 2 laying off cotton land [in]
Redoak.
17 hands repareing fence on new lane fence.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus Spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Friday 19. Wind South East, Foggy.
1 Sick, B. Lucy.
1 Ephraim gon to St. Marks, 1 gone to mill.
2 halling railes, 2 halling maneure.
8 beuilding, 6 plows crossing off corn land.
2 in prelo field, 2 laying off cotton land.
19 hands repareing fens round Redoak.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
44 Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Satturday 20. Wind South East.
11/2 12 Sick-Daniel, 1, Di, nersing sick child.
• See glossary.
•
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2
41/2
14
4
18
44
14
8
4
Sunday 21.
Munday 22. Wind North west.
1/2
1 Ephraim gon to St. Marks, 1 gon to mill.
2 halling railes, 21½ halling maneure.
8 beuilding, 6 plows crossing off corn land.
2 in prelo field, 2 laying [off] cotton land in Redoak
field.
44
18 hands working on rodes in plantation.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
44
7
2 malling railes, 5 spreading maneure in readoak.
1012 1012 hands repareing roads in plantation.
Sam makeing coffin and diging grave part of day.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus spin-
ing, Ben J. mind hogs.
1/2 sick, Daniel.
6 halling maneure, 8 at beuilding.
8 plows crossing off corn land in woods paster.
2 laying off cotton land [in] redoak, 2 in prelo
field.
Tuesday 23. Wind North, Coald, Frost in morning.
11/2 112 Sick-Daniel, Jimey.
8
12
12
101/2
6 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
8 at beuilding, 4 plows laying off cotton land.
10 plows listing cotton land, 2 in prelo field.
1 malling railes, 912 hands spreading maneure.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
226
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Florida Plantation Records.
Wedensday 24. Wind East.
44
11/2
12 Sick - Daniel, Jimey.
8
6 halling maneure, 2 halling rafters.
20
8 beuilding, 12 plows listing cotton land.
3
2 in prelo field, 1 malling railes.
1112 112 hands repareing finc [i. e., fence].
11/2
8
20
3
512
6
Thursday 25. Wind South, Clowdy.
1½ Sick-Daniel, Jimey.
6 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
8 building, 12 plows listing cotton land in Redoak.
2 plows in prelo field, 1 malling railes.
512 picking up roots in prelo field.
6 hands planting corn in greens hous field.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
44
44
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Friday 26. Wind South, Rain nearly all day.
11/2 112 Sick-Daniel, Jimey.
4212 4212 hands doeing very little on acount of Rain.
Sam the same. Delia cooking for me. Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. gon to town.
Satturday 27. Wind South, Rain.
21/2 212 Sick - Daniel, Jimey, Nancy, Florah.
6
4 hands halling maneure, 2 halling poles.
20
8 beuilding, 12 plows listing cotton land in Redoak.
3
2 in prelo oald field, 1 malling railes.
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227
6
612
44
Sunday 28. Fare.
7
812
6
Munday 1. Wind North, Frost.
1/2 1/2 Sick- Daniel.
7
15
44
10
6 hands planting corn in greens field.
6½ hands spreading maneure in Redoak field.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
5
March, 1847.
44
Tuesday 2. Wind East, Lite Frost in the morning.
1/2 1/2 Sick - Daniel.
7
15
8
81/2
4 halling maneure, 3 halling poles.
7 beuilding, 8 plows listing cotton land [in] oats
patch.
7 plows crossing off corn land in nobles field.
2 malling railes, 6½ spreading maneure.
6 hands repareing fence round nobles field.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
4 halling maneure, 3 halling poles.
7 beuilding, 8 plows listing cotton land.
8 plows crossing off corn land in nobles field.
2 malling railes, 62 spreading manure [in] oats
patch.
5 repareing fence round nobles field.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Wedensday 3. Wind South, Rain half the day.
11/2 1½ Sick, Daniel, L. Philis.
7
8
10
8
91/2
4 halling maneure, 3 halling poles.
2 halling railes, 6 beuilding.
10 plows listing cotton land in oats patch.
8 plows listing corn land in nobles, half the day.
912 planting corn in nobles.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
44 hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Thursday 4. Wind South, Rain all day.
11/2 112 Sick, Daniel, L. Phillis.
22127 10 hands spining, 221½ hands shelling corn, thrash-
44
ing peeas [i. e., peas].
Sam shelling corn, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Friday 5. Wind East, Cool and Clowdy.
112 112 Sick, Daniel, Phillis.
6
4 halling poles, 2 halling rails.
16
6 beuilding, 10 plows listing cotton land.
8
8 plows listing corn land in nobles.
122 122 hands spreading maneure in brick-yd [field].
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
44 hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Satturday 6. Wind South East, Fared off.
11/2 1½ Sick, Daniel L. Phillis.
6
4 halling poles, 2 halling railes.
7 Apparently an error for 32 1/2.
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11
8
17.1/2
44
1
4
10
Sunday 7.
Munday 8. Wind South. Thundering, Lite Sprinkleing
Rain.
14
2
13
1 gon to mill, 10 plows listing for cotton.
8 plows crossing off corn land in nobles.
6 beuilding, 112½ hands spreading maneure.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
1
6
8
14
2
12
1
44
1 Sick B. Lucy.
2 halling maneure, 2 halling railes.
2 grinding meeal, 6 beuilding, 2 laying off corn land
in prelo field.
14 plows listing cotton land in brick yard.
2 in Rosehill.
44 hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
5 spreading maneure, 8 planting corn nobles.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
Tuesday 9. Wind South, Clowdy, misty.
1 Sick, B. Lucy.
4 halling maneure, 2 halling clay.
6 beuilding, 2 laying off corn land in prelo field.
14 plows listing corn land in hous field.
2 laying off cotton land in Rosehill.
6 spreading maneure, 6 planting corn nobles.
1 gettng seede corn.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Wednesday 10. Wind South, Foggy.
1 Sick
B. Lucy.
4 halling maneure, 2 halling clay and railes.
6 beuilding, 2 laying off corn land in prelo field.
14 plows listing cotton land in hous field.
2 laying off cotton land in Rosehill.
7 spreading maneure, 6 planting corn nobles.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
1
6
8
14
2
13
44
Thursday 11. Wind South, Foggy.
27 60
8
14
[2]
[13]
45
2
6
8
16
12
Friday 12. Wind South, Rain in evening.
2 Sick Lucy, Tamer.
4 halling maneure, 2 halling clay and railes.
6 beuilding, 2 laying off corn land in prelo field.
14 plows listing cotton land in Rosehill, 2 laying off
[cotton land].
44
2 Sick B. Lucy, Tamer.
4 halling maneure, 2 halling clay and railes.
6 beuilding, 2 laying off corn land in prelo field.
14 plows listing cotton land in hous field.
2 laying for cotton Rosehill.
7 spreading maneure, 6 planting.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
AND
Pag
6 spreading maneure, 6 planting corn woods paster.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
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Satturday, 13. Wind North West, cool.
1 Sick
Tamer.
4 halling railes, 1 gon to mill.
6 beuilding, 2 laying off corn land in prelo field.
14 plows listing cotton land in Rosehill.
1
5
8
14
14
2
44
2
44
Sunday 14. Fare.
Munday 15. Wind North, Coald.
24
6 4 halling maneure, 2 grinding on hors[e] mill.
6 beuilding, 18 plows listing cotton land Ros [e]hill.
6 spreading maneure in Roshill, 6 planting corn in
woods paster.
12
2 laying off, 6 spreading maneure, 6 planting corn.
2 geting boards.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Tuesday 16. Wind North, Frost.
Winey, Daniel.
7
51/2
44
11/2 12 Sick
6
24
2 geting seede corn.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
4 halling maneure, 2 halling crib logs.
6 beuilding, 18 plows bedings [bedding] cotton land
in greens.
1 geting seed corn, 6 planting corn in prelo field.
512 spreading maneure.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
8 See glossary.
232
Florida Plantation Records.
Wedensday 17. Wind South East, Cool morning.
21/2 212 Sick - Winey, Daniel, Phillis McQ [ueen]
4 halling maneure, 2 halling hous logs.
6
25
9
11/2
1 geting seede corn, 8 planting corn in prelo field.
112 cleaning up at new quarter.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
44 Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
9
31/2
Thursday 18. Wind South.
11/2 12 Sick-Daniel, Phillis McQuean.
5
25
44
6 beuilding, 2 malling railes, 17 plows beding for
cotton.
9
21/2
44
9
Friday 19. Wind South.
11/2 112 Sick - Daniel, Tempy.
6
25
2 halling maneure, 1 gon to mill, 2 halling logs.
6 beuilding, 2 malling railes, 17 plows beding cot-
ton land Redoak.
1 geting seede corn, 8 planting corn in prelo field.
312 replanting corn at greens plac[e].
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
4 halling maneure, 2 halling logs for quarters.
6 beuilding, 2 malling railes, 17 plows beding cot-
ton land in Redoak.
1 geting seede corn, 8 planting corn in prelo field.
212 replanting corn at greens place.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus sick, Ben J. mind hogs.
› See glossary.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
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Satturday 20. Wind South, Looks like Rain.
1½ Sick-Daniel, Tempy.
4 halling leaves in lot, 2 halling railes.
6 beuilding, 2 malling railes, 17 plows beding for
cotton in Redoak.
11/2
6
25
111½ 11½ hands replanting corn at greens place.
44
Sunday 21. Rain befor day.
Munday 22. Wind South West.
21/2 212 Sick, Daniel, Tempy, Winey.
5
17
121/2
7
2 halling leaves, 1 gon to mill, 2 halling clay.
17 plows beding cotton land in hous field.
2 malling railes, 102 hands replanting corn,
nobles.
7 hands beuilding at new quarter.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
44 Venus sick, Ben J. mind hogs.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus sick, Ben J. mind hogs.
31/2
6
20
Tuesday 23. Wind South West, Rain half the day in the
evening.
1412
312 Sick-Daniel, Tempy, Winey, Nancy I.
2 halling leaves, 4 halling railes at new quarters.
18 plows beding cotton in hous field, 2 malling
railes.
7 beuilding, 7½ hands makeing fence at new quar-
ter.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
44 hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
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Wedensday 24. Wind North West, Fare.
31/2 32 Sick-Daniel, Tempy, Winey, Nancy Isham.
1012 2 halling potatoes seede to plant, 812 planting po-
tatoes.
20
10
8 beuilding, 2 malling railes at new quarter.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
44 hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Thursday 25. Wind South East, Rain at night.
312
4
17
8
1112
44
31½
4
17
2 halling poles and clay at quarter, 18 plows beding
cotton land in hous field.
1112
Friday 26. Wind North West, Coald.
31½ Sick
32 Sick-Daniel, Tempy, Winey, Nancy Isham.
2 halling cotton seede to plant, 2 halling railes.
2 halling leaves in lot, 15 planting cotton [in] red-
oak.
8
44
312 Sick-Daniel, Tempy, Winey, Nancy Isham.
2 halling cotton seede to plant, 2 halling railes.
2 halling leaves in lot, 15 planting cotton in oald
oats patch.
8 plows beding cotton land.
8 beuilding, 32 planting potatoes.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
K
8 plows beding cotton land in Rosehill, 3½ plant-
ing potatoes.
8 beuilding, Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
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Satturday 27. Wind North, Coald, Windy, Black Frost.
312 Sick-Daniel, Tempy, Nancy I, B. Lucy.
2 halling cotton seede to plant, 2 halling railes.
2 halling leaves in lot, 15 planting cotton in Red-
oak.
31/2
4
17
11/2
8 plows beding cotton land in rosehill, 312 replant-
ing corn in nobles field.
8 beuilding.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
44 hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Sunday 28. Lite Frost.
Munday 29. Wind South East.
8
2 4
19
9
10
2 Sick B. Lucy, Robbert.
2 halling cotton seede to plant, 2 halling railes
and clay.
2 halling leaves in lot, 17 planting cotton in Red-
oak.
8 beuilding, 2 malling railes.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
44 hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
2
4
19
7 plows beding cotton land in rosehill, 2 replant-
ing corne.
Tuesday 30. Wind South West.
2 Sick B. Lucy, Robert.
2 halling cotton seede, 2 halling railes and clay.
2 halling leaves in lot, 17 planting cotton in Redoak.
Data
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9
10
44
Wedensday 31. Wind South West.
3
4
19
8
1
9
44
7 plows beding cotton land in rosehill, 2 replanting
corn.
8 beuilding, 2 malling railes.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
2
4
19
6
5
8
44
3 Sick, B. Lucy, Primus, Robert.
2 halling seed to plant, 2 halling railes and clay.
2 grinding meeal, 17 planting cotton in hous field.
7 plows beding cotton land in rosehill, 1 replanting
corn.
1, Ephraim gon on beuisness for me near [illeg-
ible].
April, 1847.
Thursday 1. Wind South West.
2 sick — Primus, Robert.
2 halling seede, 2 railes and clay at quarter.
2 spining, 17 planting cotton in hous field.
6 plows beding cotton land in rosehill.
3 replanting corn in nobles, 2 malling railes.
8 beuilding.
8 beuilding, 1 malling railes.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
J
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1
4
27
4
8
Friday 2. Wind South West.
1 Sick, Primus.
2 halling cotton seed, 2 halling palings and clay.
2 spining, 25 planting cotton in hous field.
2 replanting corn, 2 malling railes.
8 beuilding.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking [for me], Amy for
44 hands, Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
44
Satturday 3. Wind South West.
4 2 halling cotton seede, 2 halling paling and clay.
27
2 spining, 25 planting cotton in hous field.
4
2 replanting corn, 2 malling railes.
9
2 grinding meeal, 7 beuilding new quarter.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus spining, Ben J. mind hogs.
Sunday 4.
Munday 5. Wind South West, Looks like rain.
4
26
6
8
44
1
6
Tuesday 6. Wind South West.
1 Sick
Winey.
2 halling cotton seed to plant, 4 moveing floors.
2 halling cotton seede to plant, 2 halling flooring.
1 Spining, 25 planting cotton in Rosehill.
2 replanting corn, 2 malling railes, 2 halling leaves.
8 beuilding new quarter.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus confined, Ben J. mind hogs.
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Florida Plantation Records.
27
10
44
Wedensday 7. Wind South West.
1 1 Sick - Winey.
16
10
7
10
10 plowing corn at greens.
2 malling railes, 5 spreading maneure at greens.
10 hands at quarter.
Sam beuilding, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
44 hands, Venus confined, Ben J. mind hogs.
25 planting cotton in Rosehill, 2 replanting corn.
2 malling railes, 8 beuilding at new quarter.
Sam beuilding, Venus confined, Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Ben J. mind hogs.
2
6
10
7
19
9
Thursday 8. Wind South, Foggy.
44
6 moveing the negroes, 10 planting mastodon¹º cot-
ton in nobles field.
2
6
2 Sick Winey, Tempy confined.
6 moveing and halling plank for houses.
10 planting petagulfe¹¹ cotton and howing cane.
2 malling railes, 5 spreading maneure at greens.
10 plowing corn at greens place.
9 beuilding.
Sam beuilding, Delia sick, Mary H[abersham]
cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus confined,
Ben J. mind hogs.
Friday 9. Wind South, Lite Rain in evening.
2 Sick Winey, Tempy confined.
6 moveing out things for negroes.
10 See glossary.
11 See glossary.
Add
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10
5
2
10
9
44
Satturday 10. Wind North West.
2 2 Sick - Winey, Tempy confind.
6
5
16
15
44
2
10 finished howing shugar can and went in corn.
5 spreading maneure in woods paster.
2 cleaning up hors lot and makeing fence.
10 finished plowing corn at greens at twelve.
9 beuilding.
Sam beuilding, Delia sick, Venus confined, Amy
cooking for hands, Ben mind hogs.
6
5
18
13
44
Sunday 11. Rain in evening and at night.
Munday 12. Wind South West, fared off in evening.
2 Sick Tempy confined, Winey staying with her.
4 halling Sam Sailes hous, 2 pailing in yard.
5 spreading maneure in nobles field.
6 halling plank and things for negroes.
5 spreading maneure in woods paster.
2 pailing12 in my yard, 14 plowing corn in woods.
paster.
15 hands howing corn in at greens place.
Sam at beuilding, Delia sick, Mary H. cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus confined, Ben J. mind
hogs.
p
18 plowing corn in nobles field.
13 hands howing corn in greens field.
Sam makeing gait. Delia sick, Mary H. cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus confined, Ben J. mind
hogs.
12 See glossary.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Tuesday 13. Wind South West.
2
3
со со
3
20
16
44
23
Wedensday 14. Wind South West.
16
1
2 Sick
3 halling paling and leaves in lot.
22 1, Robert, at new quarter, 21 plowing corn in
nobles.
3
2 Sick -Tempy confined, Winey stayiny with her.
1 gon to mill, 2 halling wood and plank.
1 hunting cattle, 2 at Mr. J. yard repareing [il-
legible].
4
21
17 plowing corn in nobles, 3 spreading maneure.
16 hands howing corn in woods pastor, 1 Mariah,
runaway.
16 hands howing corn in woods paster.
1, Mariah, at Mr. Jones hous.
Sam makeing gates, Delia cooking for me, Amy
44 for hands, Venus confind, Ben J. mind hogs.
16
Sam makeing gates, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus confined, Ben J. mind hogs.
44
Thursday 15. Wind South West, Rain in the evening
and at night.
Tempy confind, Winey staying with her.
3 Sick - Phillis McQuean, Tempy confind, 1,
Winey, staying with her.
3 halling leaves in lot, 1 Mariah, at Mr. Jones hous.
1, Robert, at new quarter, 20 plowing corn in
nobles.
16 hands howing corn in nobles field.
Sam makeing gates, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus confind, Ben J. mind hogs.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
241
Friday 16. Cool morning, Wind North and North East.
3 Sick - Phillis McQuean, Di, Tempy confind.
1 Winey, spining, 1 gon to mill, 1 Robert, dooing
job work.
1, Jimy, at Tallahassee for Mr. Jones, 21 plowing
corn for nobles.
3
3
22
16
44
Satturday 17. Wind North.
2 2
21
19
44
2 2
16 hands howing corn in nobles field.
Sam makeing gates, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus confind, Ben J. mind hogs.
Sunday 18.
Munday 19. Wind North East.
3
11
12
14
44
2 Sick - Phillis McQuean, Tempy confind.
1, Winey, spining, 1 at new quarter.
21 plowing corn in nobles field.
1 halling leaves, 18 hands howing corn.
Sam makeing gates, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus confind, Ben J. mind hogs.
2 Sick Isham, Tempy confind.
1 gon to mill, 1 halling leaves.
1, Robert, makeing gates, 2 geting shingls.
1, Winey in garden, 10 plowing corn in new grown.
12 plows finished corn in nobles field.
14 hands howing corn in nobles field.
Sam making gates, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus confind, Ben J. mind hogs.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Tuesday 20. Wind North East.
4
2
12
12
14
44
4
2
11
14
13
Wedensday 21. Wind North East, Rain in evening.
44
4 Sick-Isham, Phillis McQuean, Tamer, Tempy
confind.
22
1 halling leaves, 1, Robert, at Mr. Jones hous.
2 geting shingles, 10 plowing corn in new grown.
12 plowing cotton in hors lot cut.
14 hands howing corn in nobles field.
Sam at Mr. Jones hous. Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus confind, Ben J. mind hogs.
4 Sick-Isham, Phillis McQuean, Tamer, Tempy
confind.
1 halling leaves, 1, Robert, at Mr. Jones hous.
1, Winey choping in garden, 10 plowing corn in new
grown.
2 geting shingles, 12 plowing cotton in redoak field.
13 howing corn in new grown.
Sam at Mr. Jones hous, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus confind, Ben J. mind hogs.
Thursday 22. Wind South, Lite Rain.
3 3 Sick - Isham, Tamer, Tempy confind.
4
1 halling leaves, 3 geting shingles.
2
1 Winey choping in garden, 1, Phillis choping
cotton.
9 plows sideing cotton, 13 plowing out middles¹3 in
brickyard [field].
13 See glossary.
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243
13
44
3
3 W
Friday 23. Wind North East.
3 3 Sick - Isham, Winey, Tempy confind.
1 halling leaves, 2 geting shingles.
1, Robert, at Mr. Jones hous, 1, Phillis, choping
cotton.
2
44
9 9 plows sideing cotton in oats patch.
27
23
3
9
13
14
Satturday 24. Wind North East.
44
13 hands howing corn in new grown.
Sam geting shingles, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus confind, Ben J. mind hogs.
2
3
13 plows in brickyard, 14 howing corn [in] new
grown.
Sam at Mr. Jones hous, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus confind, Ben J. mind hogs.
2 Sick - Isham, Tempy confind.
1 halling leaves in lot, 2 geting shingles.
1, Robert, at Mr. Jones hous, 2 choping cotton.
9 plows sideing cotton in hors lot cut.
Sunday 25.
Munday 26. Wind North East.
13 plowing out middles in hous field.
14 hands howing corn in new grown.
Sam at Mr. Jones hous, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus confind, Ben J. mind hogs.
2 Sick Isham, Tempy confind.
1 gon to mill, 2 geting shingles.
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10
13
16
13 plowing out middles in Rosehill.
16 hands howing cotton in oats patch.
Sam at Mr. Jones hous, Delia cooking for me, Amy
44 for hands, Venus confind, Ben J. mind hogs.
Tuesday 27. Wind South East.
4
2
9
13
16
44
4
2
1
9
1, Robert, at Mr. Jones hous, 9 plows sideing
cotton.
Wedensday 28.
12
16
44
4 Sick — Isham, B. Lucy, Nancy F[lora] Simond.
Tempy confind, 1 halling leaves in lot.
1, Robert, at Mr. Jones hous, 8 sideing cotton.
13 plowing middles in Rosehill.
16 hands howing cotton in oats patch.
Sam at Mr. Jones hous, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus sewing for negroes, Ben J.
sheearing sheeap.
2
Wind South.
4 Sick Isham, B. Lucy, Nancy F, Simond.
Tempy confind, 1 halling leaves.
1, Robert, at quarter, making gates.
9 plows sideing cotton in brickyard cut.
12 plowing out middles in Rosehill.
16 hands howing cotton in oats patch.
Sam makeing gates, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus sewing for negroes, Ben J. shearing
sheeap.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ -
Thursday 29. Wind South.
6
6 Sick Isham, Nancy F, Simond, Sally, Melia,
Phillis McQuean.
1 gon to mill, 1, Robert, beuilding sick hous.
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10
11
15
44
2
10
11
16
Friday 30. Wind South West, Rain in the evening.
5 5 Sick-Isham, Nancy F., Sally, Melia, Tempy
confind.
1 gon to mill, 1, Robert, working on sick hous.
1, winey, sewing for negroes, 9 sideing cotton [in]
hous field.
44
1, winey, sewing for negroes, 9 sideing cotton [in]
hous field.
2
1
9
11
11 plowing cotton at greens in evening.
15 hands howing cotton in hors lot cut.
Sam beuilding sick hous, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus sewing for negroes, Ben J.
shearing sheeap.
11 plowing shugar cane and potatoes.
16 hands howing cotton [in] hors lot cut.
Sam at sick hous, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus sewing for negroes, Ben J. shearing
sheeap.
About three oclock all hands was called to put out
fire at the corn crib caused by lightning.
May, 1847.
Satturday 1. Wind South West, Rain in the evening, hail.
Isham, Nancy F, Sally, Melia, Tempy
5
5 Sick
confind.
2 working on sick hous.
1, winey, sewing negroes clothes.
9 plows sideing cotton in hous field.
11 finished plowing can and went to howing pota-
toes.
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Florida Plantation Records.
16
44
Sunday 2. Rain.
Munday 3. Wind North East, Rainie all day.
2 Sick Isham, Tempy confind.
Winey sewing for negroes, 1 in shop.
40 hands dooing nothing outdoors, but fixing thare
houses.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus sew-
44 ing for negroes, Ben J. mind hogs.
2
2
40
16 hands howing cotton in redoak field.
Sam at sick hous, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus sewing for negroes, Ben J. shearing
sheeap.
Tuesday 4. Wind North East, Rain nearly all day, Lite
mist, sometimes hard.
2
2
4
36
2 Sick Isham, Sally.
Tempy spining, winey sewing for negroes.
3 at sick hous, 1 gon to mill.
36 hands howing potatoes and cane after the Rain.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus sewing
44 for negroes, Ben J. mind hogs, Sam at sick hous.
Wedensday 5. Wind North East, fared off cool.
3 Sick- Isham, Simond, Tempy sewing.
1, winey, sewing, 1, Robert, at sick hous.
1 halling leaves, 9 plows sideing cotton [in] hous
field.
3
2
10
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
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13 plowing corn at greens second time.
16 hands howing cotton in Redoak field.
Sam at sick house, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
44 hands. Venus sewing for negroes, Ben J. mind hogs.
13
16
Thursday 6. Wind North East, cool.
3 3 Sick — Isham, Simond, Tempy sewing.
2 1 winey sewing for negroes, 1, Robert, at sick hous.
10 1 halling leaves in lot, 9 plows sideing cotton in
hous field.
13 plowing corn [in] greens [field] second time.
16 hands howing cotton in Redoak field.
N W
13
16
44
Friday 7. Wind South.
3
2
10
12
17
44
3
д со
Sam beuilding sick hous, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus sewing, Ben J. mind hogs, hawood
and Daniel minding cows and sheeap.
2
Satturday 8. Wind South, Rain, Lite Showers.
3 Sick Isham, Mary J., Sam Jones.
Simond working on garden, 1, winey, sewing.
3 Sick Isham, Mary John, Tempy sewing.
1, winey, sewing for negroes, 1, Robert, beuilding
sick hous.
1 halling leaves in lot, 9 plows sideing cotton in
rosehill.
12 plowing corn in greens field second time.
17 hands howing cotton in Redoak field.
Sam beuilding sick hous, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus sewing for negroes, Daniel [and]
hawood mind cows and sheeap. Ben J. mind hogs.
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Florida Plantation Records.
1
10
12
16
44
Sunday 9.
3
3
20
1
17
Munday 10. Wind North East, Cool morning.
44
2 2
0020
1, Robert, beuilding sick hous.
1 halling leaves in lot, 9 plows sideing cotton, Rose-
hill.
10
12 plowing corn in woods paster second time.
16 hands howing cotton, Redoak field.
Sam beuilding sick hous. Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus sewing, Daniel and haywood mind-
ing cows and sheeap, Ben J. gon to Tallahassee to
carry a letter to the offis, sent to Mr. Jones.
Tuesday 11. Wind North East, cool morning.
12
3 Sick - Isham, Ephraim, Simond, Albert.
2 sewing for negroes, 1, Robert, at Mr. Jones hous.
9 plows sideing cotton in rosehill, 11 plowing corn
in woods pastor second time.
1 halling leaves.
17 hands howing cotton in Redoak field.
Sam at Mr. Jones hous. Venus sewing, Delia cook-
ing for me, Amy for hands, Daniel and haywood
mind cows and sheeap. Ben J. mind hogs.
2 Sick - Isham, Ephraim.
1, winey, sewing for negroes, 1, R, at Mr. Jones
hous.
1 gon to mill, 9 plows sideing cotton in hous field.
12 plowing corn in woods paster.
'
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
249
18 hands howing cotton in Redoak field.
Sam at Mr. Jones hous. Delia cooking for me,
44 Amy for hands, Venus sewing, Daniel and haywood
mind cows and sheeap. Ben J. mind hogs.
18
Wedensday 12. Wind South, Rain in the Evening.
3
2
10
12
17
44
Thursday 13. Wind North West.
4
2
22
16
44
3 Sick - Isham, Chesly, Simond, L. Abram.
1, Winey, sewing, 1, Robert, beuilding sick hous.
1 halling leaves, 9 plows finished sideing cotton.
12 plowing corn in nobles field second time.
17 hands howing cotton in brickyard.
Sam beuilding sick hous, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus sewing, Daniel and hawood mind
cows and sheeap, Ben J. mind hogs.
4 Sick-Isham, Chesly, Simond, L. Abram, Nancy
Bevily.
1, winey, sewing, 1, Robert, repareing plow stock.
1 halling leaves, 21 plowing corn in nobles second
time.
16 hands howing cotton in Brickyard.
Sam repareing plowstock, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus sewing, Daniel and haywood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Friday 14. Wind North West.
312 312 Sick-Isham, Chesly, Simond, Nancy Bevily.
2 1, winey, sewing, 1, Robert, repareing plowstocks.
1
250
Florida Plantation Records.
22
1612 1612 hands howing cotton in Brickyard.
44
1 gon to mill, 21 plowing corn in nobles field second
time.
Satturday 15. Wind North East.
21/2 2½ Sick — Isham, Chesly, Simond.
2
22
44
Sam makeing plowstocks, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus helping Jane, Daniel and
haywood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
1712 1712 hands howing cotton in hous field.
2
2
22
18
44
1, winey, spining, 1, Robert, stocking plows.
1 halling leaves, 21 plowing corn in nobles second
time.
Sunday 16.
Munday 17. Wind chaingible, Lite Rain in morning and
at night.
2 Sick - Isham, Chesly.
1, winy, spining, 1, Robert, stocking plows.
1 gon to mill, 21 plowing mastodon cotton.
18 hands howing cotton in hous field.
Sam stocking plows, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus spining, Daniel and hawood mind
cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Sam stocking plows, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus at loom with Jane, Daniel and ha-
wood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Tuesday 18. Wind North.
2 2 Sick - Isham, Chesly.
2
1, winey, spining, 1, Robert, stocking plows.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
251
9 1 halling leaves, 8 plows sideing cotton in oats
patch cut second time.
13
18
44
Wedensday 19. Wind North, Cool.
21/2 212 Sick
2
9
44
13 plowing cotton in rosehill.
18 hands howing cotton in hous field.
Sam stocking plows, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Daniel and hawood mind cows
and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
13
13 plowing corn in new grown second time.
1712 1712 hands howing cotton in hous field.
44
Chesly, Phillis McQ., Mariah.
1, winey, spining, 1, Robert, makeing gate.
1 halling leaves, 8 plows sideing cotton in oats
patch cut second time.
Thursday 20. Wind North, cool morning.
2 2 Sick - Phillis McQuean, Mariah.
2
9
11
1
19
Sam makeing gates, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Daniel and haywood mind
cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
1, winey, spining, 1, Robert, makeing gates.
9 plows sideing cotton in redoak field second time.
11 plowing corn in new grown second time.
1 halling plank from browns new hous.
19 hands howing cotton in hous field.
Sam makeing gates, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus at Mr. J. hous, helping Jane. Daniel
and hawood mind cows and sheep. Ben J. mind
hogs.
1
252
Florida Plantation Records.
Friday 21. Wind South.
1 1 Sick - Phillis McQuean.
2
10
12
19
44
1
2
9
12
20
44
1, winy, spining, 1, Robert, makeing gates.
1 gon to mill, 9 sideing cotton in redoak field sec-
ond time.
Satturday 22. Wind South, Rain in the evening.
1 Sick― Winey.
1, Robert, makeing gates, 1 halling bricks.
9 sideing cotton in Redoak field second time.
12 plowing corn in new grown second time.
20 hands howing cotton in hous field.
Sam makeing gates, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Daniel and hawood mind cows.
and sheep. Ben J. mind hogs, and carried a letter
to Tallahassee.
1
2
9
11
12 plowing corn in new grown second time.
19 hands howing cotton in hous field.
Sam makeing gates. Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Daniel and hawood mind cows
and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Sunday 23.
Munday 24. Wind South West.
1 Sick Mariah.
1, Robert, makeing a coffin, 1 halling brick.
9 plows sideing cotton in Redoak field second time.
11 plowing cane and cotton at greens second time.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
253
20
43
1
2
9
11
21
Tuesday 25. Wind South.
1 Sick Mariah.
1 gon to mill, 1, Robert, geting crib logs.
9 sideing cotton in brickyard second time.
11 plowing cotton in oats patch second time.
1 in shop, 20 howing cotton in hous field.
Sam geting crib logs, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus weaving, Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep. Ben J. mind hogs and halled
brick.
44
20 hands howing cotton in hous field.
Sam makeing coffin, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spining, Daniel and hawood mind cows.
and sheep. Ben J. mind hogs.
43
M
Wedensday 26. Wind South, Lite Rain.
2
Sick-1, Mariah, 1 halling leaves.
1 1, Robert, hewing logs for corn crib.
9
11
20
9 sideing cotton in hous field second time.
11 plowing cotton in Redoak field second time.
20 hands howing cotton rose hill.
Sam hewing logs for crib, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus weaving, Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Thursday 27. Wind South, Rain hard all morning.
0 Sick.
2 1, Robert, geting logs for crib, 1 halling leaves.
9
9 sideing cotton in hous field second time.
254
Florida Plantation Records.
11
21
43
Friday 28. Wind South, Rain very hard.
1 Sick, B. Lucy.
1 gon to mill, 1, Robert, geting crib logs.
9 sideing cotton in hous field second time.
11 plowing cotton in redoak second time.
20 hands howing cotton at greens half day, went
back to rosehill in evening.
1
2
9
11
20
43
2
10
11 plowing cotton in redoak field second time.
21 howing cotton in rose hill until the rain, then went
ho[e]ing potatoes in greens.
Sam geting logs for crib, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus sizeing thread. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Satturday 29. Wind West.
11
20
43
Sam geting crib logs, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus Spining. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
1 Sick - B. Lucy, 1 halling leaves.
1, Robert geting crib logs, 9 sideing cotton in hous
field second time.
11 plowing cotton in Redoak second time.
20 hands howing cotton in rosehill.
Sam geting crib logs, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus fixing thread for the loom. Daniel
and Hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind
hogs.
Sunday 30.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
255
Munday 31. Wind North West.
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2
1 Sick-L. Phillis, 1 halling leaves.
10 1, Robert, geting logs for crib, 9 sideing cotton in
hous field second time.
20
43
43
11 plowing cotton in redoak second time.
20 hands howing cotton in Rosehill.
Sam geting logs, Delia cooking for me, Amy for
hands, Venus spooling, Daniel and hawood mind
cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
June, 1847.
Tuesday 1. Wind North West.
11/2 112 Sick-L. Phillis, Simon.
2
1 gon to mill, 1, Robert geting crib logs.
9
9 plows sideing cotton in hous field second time.
11 plowing cotton in redoak second time.
1912 1912 hands howing cotton in rosehill.
11
Sam geting crib logs, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus weaving. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
43
Wedensday 2. Wind South West.
21/2 212 Sick L. Phillis, Simond, Aggy.
2
21
1712 1712 hands howing cotton in rosehill.
1 halling leaves, 1, Robert, geting crib logs.
1, Tamer, cooking for hands, 20 plowing cotton in
Brickyard second time.
Sam geting crib logs, Delia cooking for me, Amy
sick, Venus weaving. Daniel and hawood mind
cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
256
Florida Plantation Records.
Thursday 3. Wind South West.
21/2
2
21
43
1712 17½ hands howing cotton in Rosehill.
43
212 Sick-L. Phillis, Simond, Aggy.
1 halling leaves, 1, Robert, geting sills for crib.
1, Tamer cooking for hands, 20 plowing cotton in
hous field second time.
Friday 4. Wind South West.
21/2 2½ Sick — L. Phillis, Simond, Aggy.
2
21
22
Sam geting sills for crib, Amy sick, Venus weaving.
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep. Ben J.
mind hogs.
43
1712 1712 hands howing cotton in nobles and com-
menced in oats patch second time.
Sam geting plates, Amy sick, Daniel and haywood
mind cows and sheep, Venus weaving, Ben J.
mind hogs, Delia cooking for me.
1 halling leaves, 1, Robert, geting plates.¹
1, Tamer, cooking for hands, 20 plowing cotton in
hous field second time.
Satturday 5. Wind South, Rain.
21 1 halling leaves, 20 plowing cotton in hous field
second time.
14
14 See glossary.
22 hands howing cotton in oats patch second time.
Sam and Robert geting rafters. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands. Daniel and hawood mind cows
and sheep. Ben J. mind hogs.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
257
22
Sunday 6. Rain and Wind.
Munday 7. Wind North West.
21 1 gon to mill, 20 plowing cotton in hous field
second time.
43
21
Tuesday 8.
22
43
19
43
22 hands howing cotton in oats patch second time.
Sam and Robert geting rafters for crib.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus
weaving, Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep,
Ben J. gone to Tallahassee to carry a letter. Jane
is at the Chimmony [i. e., Chemonie plantation].
Wind East, Rain in the evening, time lost with
all hands.
1 halling leaves, 20 plowing cotton in hous field
second time and went in rosehill.
Wedensday 9. Wind North East.
2 2 Sick, Mariah, Phillis McQuean.
22
22 hands howing cotton in hors lot cut second time.
Sam and Robert geting timber for corn crib.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus weav-
ing. Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep. Ben
J. mind hogs.
1 halling leaves, 21 plowing cotton in rosehill sec-
ond time.
19 hand howing cotton second time in hors lot cut.
Sam and Robert geting poast for stable. Delia
Cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus weaving.
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J.
mind hogs.
258
Florida Plantation Records.
Thursday 10. Wind East in morning and west in even'g.
Rain, time lost with all hands. Rain at night.
4
16
5
18
43
19
43
Friday 11, Wind West, Lite Rain in the morning.
2 2 Sick B. Lucy, Nancy F.
2
20
16
4 Sick Mariah, Phillis McQuean, B. Lucy, Nancy
Florah.
LO
M
5
1 halling leaves, 15 plowing corn at greens in even-
ing, third time.
5 plowing cotton in rosehill second time.
18 hands howing cotton second time in Redoak.
Sam and Robert geting timber for stables. Delia
Cooking for me, Amy for hands, Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs, Venus
spining.
P
Saturday 12. Wind North West.
1 halling leaves, 1, Phillis McQ., spining.
15 plowing corn at greens third time, 5 plowing
cotton in Rosehill second time.
19 hands howing cotton in redoak second time.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus spining.
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J.
mind hogs, Sam and Robert geting timber.
1 halling leaves, 15 plowing corn in nobles field
third time.
5 plowing cotton and cane at greens third time.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
259
22
43
Sunday 13.
Munday 14. Wind North West.
1/2
12 Sick-Elcy.
1 halling leaves, 15 plowing corn in nobles third
time.
16
5
1
201/2
43
22 hands howing cotton in Redoak second time.
Robert and Sam moveing oald gate at oald place.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus spining.
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J.
mind hogs.
5 plowing cotton in hous field third time.
1 sewing peeas in nobles.15
2 thrashing peeas, 18½ howing cotton second time
in Redoak.
43
Sam and Robert geting timber, Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind họgs.
Tuesday 15. Wind Chaingible, Rain in the evening.
1/2 12 Sick-Elcy.
16
5
3
1 sewing peeas in nobles, 2 thrashing peeas.
1812 1812 howing cotton in Redoak second time.
Sam and Robert geting timber for stables.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus
spining, Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep,
Ben J. mind hogs.
15 The peas were sowed between the rows of growing corn.
1 gon to mill, 15 plowing corn, nobles.
5 plowing cotton in hous field third time.
260
Florida Plantation Records.
Wedensday 16. Wind West.
21/2 212 Sick-Elcy, Nancy Bevily, Isham.
16
43
5
5 plowing cotton third time in hous field.
182 182 hands howing cotton in Redoak second time.
1
1 sewing peeas in nobles.
16
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43
Thursday 17. Wind West.
31/2
21/2
1 halling leaves, 15 plowing corn in nobles third
time.
16
5
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus
spining. Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep,
Ben J. mind hogs. Sam and bob geting timber.
5
1
1712 1712 hands howing cotton in Redoak second time.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus
weaving. Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep.
Ben J. mind hogs, Sam and Robert geting timber.
32 Sick Eley, Nancy B., Isham, Sally.
1 halling leaves, 15 plowing corn in nobles third
time.
Friday 18. Wind East, Lite Rain in the day and a hard
Rain at night.
5 plowing cotton third time in hous field.
1 sewing peeas.
212 Sick-Elcy, Isham, Sally.
1 halling leaves, 15 plowing corn in nobles third
time.
5 plowing cotton in hous field third time.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
261
1912
43
Satturday 19. Wind North East.
16
5
22
43
2
16
1 sewing peeas, 1812 howing cotton in brickyard
second time.
Sam and Robert geting timber, Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus helping Jane at loom.
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J.
mind hogs.
5
20
Sunday 20. Rain.
Munday 21. Wind North West.
43
1 halling leaves, 15 plowing corn and cotton in
nobles third time.
5 plowing in cotton in hous field third time.
22 hands howing in cotton in brickyard second time.
Sam and Robert geting rafters for stables. Delia
cooking for me, Amy for hands. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Venus spining. Ben J. mind
hogs.
2 Sick-Robert, Tamer, Phillis McQ.
1 gon to mill, 15 plowing corn in woods paster third
time.
5 plowing cotton in hous field third [time].
20 howing cotton in Brickyard Second time.
Sam geting sills for negro hous, Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands. Venus spining. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
I
262
Florida Plantation Records.
Tuesday 22. Wind East, Rain, time lost with all hands.
Rain at night.
4
15
5
19
43
4
Wedensday 23. Wind chaingible. Rain half the Day.
4 Sick Tamer, Nancy B., Melia, Nancy Briand,
Phillis confind.
1 halling leaves, 9 plowing corn in new grown.
10 plowing cotton in oats patch cut third time.
4 planting peas in new grown.
14 hands howing cotton in Brickyard second time.
Sam geting timber, Robert sick, Mary cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Delia sick, Venus spining.
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep. Ben J.
mind hogs.
11
10
4
14
43
6
4 Sick — Tamer, Nancy B., Melia, Phillis McQ.
confind.
Thursday 24. Wind South West, Rain hard. Time lost
with all hands.
10
15 plowing corn in woods paster third time.
5 plowing cotton in oats patch cut third time.
19 hands howing corn in newgrown second time.
Sam geting timber, Robert sick. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
10
6 Sick Tamer, Nancy Bevily, Nancy Briand,
Melia, Isham, Phillis McQ. confind.
1 halling leaves, 9 plowing corn in new grown
third time.
10 plowing cotton in Redoak third time.
M
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
263
17
43
Friday 25. Wind South West, Lite Rain.
3
3
10
10
20
43
10
10
20
3 planting peeas in new grown, 14 hands howing
cotton in brickyard Second time.
Sam geting timber, Robert sick, Mary cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Delia sick. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. gon to town for cuting
knife, Venus spining.
43
Sick-Tamer,
McQueean, confind.
1 halling leaves, 9 plowing corn in newgrown.
10 plowing cotton in Redoak third time.
Nancy Bev., Melia, Phillis
Satturday 26. Wind North East.
3 3 Sick Tamer, Nancy Bevily, Melia, Phillis
McQuean confind.
1 halling leaves, 9 plowing cotton at greens half
day, and went to rosehill third time.
3 planting peeas in newgrown, 17 hands howing
cotton in hous field second time.
Sam and Robert makeing cuting box.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs,
Venus spining.
Sunday 27.
10 plowing cotton in Redoak third time.
20 hands howing cotton in hous field second time.
Sam and Robert geting boards, Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands. Daniel and hawood mind
cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs, Venus spining.
264
Florida Plantation Records.
Munday 28. Wind North West.
1 1 Sick - Phillis McQuean confind.
13
8
21
43
1
13
8
21
Tuesday 29. Wind South West, Rain in the evening, Lite
at three o'clock, and very hard at four.
43
2
12
9
20
1 gon to mill, 12 plowing cotton in Rosehill third
time.
43
8 plowing cotton in redoak third time.
21 howing cotton in hous field second time.
Sam and Robert geting boards, Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
1 Sick- Phillis McQuean confind.
1 halling leaves, 12 plowing cotton in oats patch
forth time.
Wedensday 30. Wind North West, Rain, Showers.
2 Sick
Primus, Phillis McQuean confind.
12 plowing cotton in oats patch cut fourth time.
9 plowing cotton in Brickyard third time.
20 hands howing cotton in hous field Second [time].
Sam sick. Robert repareing plow stock. Delia cook-
ing for me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel
and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
8 plowing cotton in brickyard third time.
21 howing cotton in hous field second time.
Sam and Robert geting boards. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and ha-
wood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
265
31/2
Thursday 1, Wind South West, Rain, Showers all day,
some hard.
43
July, 1847.
12
12 plowing cotton in hors lot cut fourth time.
8 plowing cotton in Rosehill third time.
8
1912 1912 hands howing cotton in hous field second time.
Sam sick, Robert stocking plows, Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus spin [in]g. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
43
31½ Sick - Primus, Sally L., Lucy B., Phillis Mc-
Quean confind.
Friday 2. Wind North West, Rain, Showers.
2¹2 212 Sick - Sally L., Lucy, Phillis McQuean con-
find.
12
12 plowing cotton in hors lot cut fourth time.
8 plowing cotton in Rosehill third time.
8
2012 2012 hands howing cotton in hous field second time.
Sam and Robert repareing plow stock. Delia cook-
ing for me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel
and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
8
Satturday 3. Wind West, Rain.
1 1- Phillis McQuean confind.
12
1 halling leaves, 11 plowing cotton in redoak fourth
time.
8 plowing cotton in hous field fourth time.
266
Florida Plantation Records.
22
43
Sunday 4. Rain half the day, Sometimes hard.
12
Munday 5. Wind North West.
3 3 Sick
confind.
1 gon to mill, 11 plowing cotton redoak forth time.
7 plowing cotton in hous field forth time.
21 hands howing cotton in Rosehill second time.
Sam and Robert geting boards. Venus spining,
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
7
21
43
22 hands howing cotton in hous field second time.
Sam and Robert geting boards, Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and ha-
wood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs and
went to mill.
3
12
Tuesday 6. Wind North East, Rain.
7
21
43
Nancy, Isham, Mariah, Phillis McQuean
3 Sick Nancy I., Mariah, Phillis McQ confind.
1 halling leaves, 11 plowing cotton in Redoak forth
time.
A
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7 plowing cotton in hous field forth time.
21 hands howing cotton in Rosehill second time.
Sam and Robert hewing rafters, Robert stoped to
grind.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus weav-
ing, Jane gon to chimmoney. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
267
11
Wedensday 7. Wind South West, Rain.
4 4 Sick Nancy, Isham, Mariah, Phillis McQuean
confind. Sam J[ones] Runaway.
1 halling leaves, 10 plowing cotton in Redoak forth
time.
6
22
43
3
11
Thursday 8. Wind South West. Rain very hard, time
lost.
7
22
43
7
6 plowing cotton in hous field forth time.
22 hands howing cotton in rosehill.
Sam and Robert halling timber. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus weaving. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep. Ben J. mind hogs.
Friday 9. Wind South West, Rain.
2 2 Sick Sim, Phillis McQuean confind.
12
3 Sick-L. Phillis, Mariah, Phillis McQuean con-
find.
1 halling leaves, 10 plowing cotton in redoak forth
[time].
7 plowing cotton in hous field forth time.
21 hands howing cotton in rosehill second time. 1,
Sam Jones, Runaway.
Sam and Robert halling rafters, Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus weaving. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. gon to town
with a letter.
G
1 halling leaves, 11 plowing cotton in brickyard
forth time.
7 plowing cotton in hous field forth time.
268
Florida Plantation Records.
1
21
43
2
11
Satturday 10. Wind South West, Rain. I gave them all
holliday in the evening.
7
1
22
43
3
1
12
1, Sam, runaway.
21 hands howing cotton in Rosehill second time.
Sam and Robert hewing raftors, Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus weaving. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
7
2 Sick Sim, Phillis McQuean confind.
1 halling leaves, 10 plowing cotton in brickyard
forth time.
M
Sunday 11. Rain hard.
Munday 12. Wind South and South West, Rain in
evening.
7 plowing Mastadon cotton forth time.
1, Sam, Runaway.
22 hands howing cotton in Rosehill second time.
Sam and Robert coupling raftars. Delia cooking
for me, Amy for hands, Venus weaving. Daniel
and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind
hogs.
3 Sick
Sick Sim,
Sim, Sam
Sam Sails, Phillis McQuean
confind.
1 Sam Jones, runaway.
1 gon to mill, 11 plowing cotton in hous field forth
time.
7 plowing cotton in rosehill forth time.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
269
21 21 hands howing cotton in rosehill in the morning,
and in nobles in evening, second time.
43
11
7
20
Tuesday 13. Wind North West, Rain in the evening.
5
5 Sick-Sim, Sam Sails, Phillis McQuean and Ma-
riah confind. Sam Jones runaway.
43
5
11
Wedensday 14. Wind North West.
6
Sam and Robert halling timber. Delia cooking
for me, Amy for hands, Venus weaving. Dan'l and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
1
20
1 halling leaves, 10 plowing cotton in hous field.
7 plowing cotton in rosehill forth time.
20 hands howing cotton in nobles field half the day,
and then scraped up lot in evening.
Sam and Robert halling timber for crib. Delia cook-
ing for me, Amy for hands, Venus weaving. Daniel
and hawood mind cows and sheep. Jane came from
the other place sick. Ben J. mind hogs.
5 Sick
Sim, Sam Sails, Nancy B, Phillis Mc-
Quean and Mariah confind.
1 gon to mill, 10 plowing cotton in hous field forth
time.
P
6 plowing cotton in, and cane, at greens place forth
time.
1 breaking up lot.
20 hands howing corn in newgrown,16 and cane at
greens place.
16 See glossary.
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43
Thursday 15. Wind North West in morning and East in
the evening. Rain Lite.
43
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus sick.
Sam and Robert halling timber, Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs. Jane sick.
2
2 Sick Sam Sails, Phillis McQuean comfind.
2
1, Mariah confind, 1 halling leaves.
10 10 plowing cotton in hous field forth time.
7 plowing cotton in rosehill forth time.
7
22
43
S
22 hands howing cotton in oats patch cut third time.
Sam and Robert halling timber. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus sick. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep. Ben J. mind hogs.
Friday 16. Wind South, Rain hard in the evening.
21/2 212 Sick-Sam Sails, B. Lucy, Eley.
2
2 Phillis McQuean and Mariah, confind.
17
10 plowing cotton in hous field, 7 plowing cotton in
rosehill forth time.
21½ 21½ hands howing cotton in oats patch cut third
time.
Sam and Robert halling timber. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus Sick. Daniel and ha-
wood mind cows and Sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Satturday 17. Wind South west, Lite Rain in evening.
21/2 212 Sick Sam Sails, L. Eley, Phillis McQuean
2
and 1, Mariah, confind, 1, halling leaves.
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271
10 plowing cotton in hous field, 7 plowing cotton in
Rosehill forth time.
2112 212 hands howing cotton in oats patch third time.
Sam and Robert halling timber. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus Sick. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
17
43
Sunday 18. Hard Rain in evening.
Munday 19. Wind East, Rain.
31/2
19
43
312 Sick-Sam Sails, Barrick, Mariah confind. 12,
L[ittle] Elcy.
2012 2012 hands howing cotton in hors lot cut third time.
Sam and Robert halling timber. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and ha-
wood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
1 halling leaves, 18 plowing cotton in hous field
forth time.
43
Tuesday 20. Wind chaingible, Rain.
31/2 312 Sick Sam Sails, Barrick, L. Eley, Mariah
confind.
2
1 halling leaves, 1 driveing mules at mill.
14 plowing cotton in hous field forth time.
14
2312 2312 hands howing cotton in hors lot cut third
time.
Sam peealing rafters,17 Robert grinding meeal.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus spin-
ing. Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben
J. mind hogs.
17 See glossary.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Wedensday 21. Wind East.
21/2 212 Sick Sam Sails, L. Eley, Barrick.
3
18
1, Mariah confind, 1 spining, 1 halling leaves.
18 plowing cotton in rosehill fifth time.
1912 1912 hands howing cotton in Redoak third time.
Sam and Robert halling timber. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
43
Thursday 22. Wind East, Rain Lite.
3 3 Sick Sam Sails, Barrick, Mariah confind.
1 Spining, 1, halling leaves.
2
18
18 plowing cotton in rosehill fifth time.
20
3 puting up corn crib, 17 pulling fodder in greens
field.
43
3
3
24
13
M
Friday 23. Wind East, hard Rain half the day.
3 Sick Sam Sails, Barrick, Ann.
1, Mariah, confind, 1 spining, 1 halling leaves.
6 hands puting up corn crib, 18 plowing cotton in
rosehill fifth time after rain.
13 hands scrapeing up maneure in hog pen.
Sam and Robert beuilding corn crib. Delia cooking
for me, Amy for hands, Venus spooling. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
43
Sam and Robert puting up corn crib.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus spin-
ing. Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben
J. mind hogs and carried a letter to Tallahassee.
A
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3
2
24
Satturday 24. Wind South, Rain Lite.
3 Sick
Sam Sails, Barrick, Ann.
1, Mariah confind, 1 halling leaves.
6 puting up corn crib, 18 plowing cotton in nobles
field fifth time and cotton at greens place in even-
ing.
14
43
3
2
12
26
Sunday 25. Rain hard.
Munday 26. Wind South West, Lite Rain in the evening.
3 Sick
Sam Sails, Barrick, Ann.
1, Mariah, confind, 1 gon to mill.
2 beuilding corn crib, 10 plowing cotton in oats
patch cut fifth time.
43
3
2
15
23
43
14 hands pulling fodder in greens field.
Sam and Robert beuilding corn crib. Delia cooking
for me, Amy for hands, Venus spooling. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Tuesday 27. Wind West, Lite Rain.
25 hands pulling foder, 1 makeing baskits.
Sam and Robert beuilding crib, Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus spooling. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
3 Sick Sam Sail, Barrick, Ann.
1, Mariah, confind, 1 halling boards.
15 plowing cotton in hors lot cut fifth [time].
23 hands saveing foder.
Sam and Robert beuilding crib. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus Spining. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
G
274
Florida Plantation Records.
Wedensday 28. Wind chaingible, Rain all the evening
hard.
3
13
1
1
25
43
3
2
12
2
24
Thursday 29. Wind South East, Rain in the evening and
at night very hard.
43
3 Sick
Barrick, Ann, Mariah confind.
1 gon to mill for plank, 12 plowing cotton in Red-
oak fifth time.
1 makeing baskits.
1 chopping in cotton third time [in] brickyard.
25 hands saveing fodder in pastor field.
Sam at gin hous. Robert beuilding crib. Delia cook-
ing for me, Amy for hands, Venus spining, Daniel
and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
3
2
2
3 Sick
Barrick, Ann, Sally.
1, Mariah, confind, 1 halling boards.
12 plowing cotton in Redoak fifth time.
1 makeing baskits, 1 howing cotton third time.
1 grinding meeal at hors mill, 23 hands saveing
fodder in woods pastor.
Sam at gin hous, Robert grinding meeal, Delia
cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus spining.
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep. Ben J.
mind hogs.
Friday 30. Wind East, Rain, Showery all day.
3 Sick Barrick, Ann, Sally.
1, Mariah confind, 1 halling leaves.
1 in shop, 1 makeing baskits.
peladatokat
1
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275
36
43
3
3
10
Satturday 31. Wind South East, Rain, Showery all day
and night.
3
1
23
43
1 cooking for hands, 35 hands pulling fodder in
nobles field.
Sam and Robert at gin hous. Delia cooking for me,
Amy Sick, Venus makeing a shirt for Barrick,
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J.
mind hogs.
3
5
3 Sick
Barrick, Ann, B. Lucy.
Martha, Charles, Mariah confind.
10 hands roling logs in quarter yard. [In yard of
the slave quarters or barracks.]
3 grinding meal on hand mill at Powels. The hors
mill is being repard and the water mill broak.
1 in shop.
August, 1847.
Sunday 1. Rain continieud all day very hard.
Munday 2. Wind North West.
23 hands scrapeing up lot.
Sam and Robert at gin hous. Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
3 Sick Barrick, Tamer, Mariah confind.
4 halling leaves, 1, Ephraim repareing his chimney.
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35
43
5
3
35
Tuesday 3. Wind North West.
43
5
3
2
33
Wedensday 4. Wind North West, Lite Rain.
5 Sick
Barrick, Tamer, Di, Melia, Ann.
Mary Jon, Mariah confind, 1 halling boards.
1 makeing baskits, 1 sewing Turnips.
33 hands saveing fodder in nobles field.
Sam and Robert beuilding crib. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus helping Jane at loom.
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J.
mind hogs.
43
1 grinding at hors mill, 34 hands cleaning up cow
lot or new hors lot, in the evening all went to pulling
fodder.
W ~ Wo
Sam covering crib, Robert grinding. Delia cooking
for me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
2
Thursday 5. Wind West, Lite Rain at night.
3 3 Sick
3
5 Sick Barrick, Tamer, Di, Melia, Ann.
Mary Jon, Mariah confind, 1 halling boards.
34 hands saveing fodder, 1 makeing baskits.
Sam and Robert beuilding crib. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus helping Jane at loom.
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J.
mind hogs.
Barrick, Ann Abrarm [i. e., Abram].
Phillis McQuean, Mary Jon.
Mariah confind, 2 halling leaves.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
277
2
33
43
3
5
35
Friday 6. Wind North West, Lite Shower in evening.
Barrick, Abram, Phillis McQuean.
3 Sick
1, Mary Jon, 1, Mariah confind, 3 halling leaves.
34 hands saveing fodder, 1 makeing baskits.
Sam and Robert geting flooring for crib. Delia cook-
ing for me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel
and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
43
Satturday 7. Wind North West.
3
5
35
43
1 makeing baskits, 1 grinding half day.
33 hands saveing fodder. Sam at crib, Robert
grinding meeal half day, Delia cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus spining, Daniel and hawood mind
cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
4
4
8
Sunday 8.
Munday 9. Wind South, Rain nearly all day, very hard,
very little work done.
3 Sick Barrick, Abram, Phillis McQ.
1, Mary Jon, Mariah confind, 3 halling leaves.
1 makeing baskits, 34 hands saveing fodder.
Sam and Robert geting puntion [i. e., puncheons] for
crib. Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus
spining. Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep,
Ben J. gon to town to carry a letter to Galbrith for
leather.
4 Sick Barrick, Aggy, Mary Jon, Mariah confind.
3 halling leaves, 1 makeing baskits.
8 plowing cotton in hous field fifth time.
And
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27
43
Tuesday 10. Wind South East, Rain.
4 5
9
25
43
27 hands pulling fodder in newgrown.
Sam geting punchion, Robert grinding. Delia cook-
ing for me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel
and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
27
43
4 Sick
Barrick, Aggy, B. Lucy, Mary Jon.
1, Mariah, confind; 3 halling leaves, 1 makeing bas-
kits.
Wedensday 11. Wind North West.
3 3 Sick Barrick, B. Lucy, Mary Jon.
13
9 plowing cotton in hous field fifth time.
25 hands pulling fodder in newgrown.
Sam and Robert geting sills for crib. Delia cooking
for me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
M
3 halling leaves, 10 plowing cotton in hous field fifth
time.
26 hands saveing fodder, 1 makeing baskits.
Sam and Robert at gin hous. Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus weaving, Jane nursing her
sick child. Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep.
Ben J. went to town after Dr. Randolf for Barrick's
benefit.
Thursday 12. Wind North West.
3 3 Sick Barrick, B. Lucy, Mary Jon.
13
1, L. Phillis, 2 halling leaves, 10 plowing cotton in
brickyard fifth time.
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279
27
43
Friday 13. Wind North East.
3 3 Sick Barrick, B. Lucy, Mary Jon.
11
29
43
13 hands on publick Rode, 14 hands picking cotton
and tying up fodder.
Sam and Robert at gin hous. Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus weaving. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
2
25
43
M
Satturday 14. Wind South East.
3 3 Sick
13
1, L. Phillis, 2 halling leaves, 8 plowing cotton in
brickyard fifth time.
15 hands picking cotton, 14 hands on publick Rode.
Sam and Robert at gin hous. Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Barrick, B. Lucy, Mary Jon.
3 halling leaves, 10 plowing cotton in Rosehill six
time.
2 makeing baskits.
25 hands picking cotton.
Sam and Robert beuilding stable. Delia cooking for
me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and ha-
wood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Sunday 15.
Munday 16. Wind South, Lite Rain.
3 3 Sick Barrick, Di, Mary Jon.
12
1 halling leaves, 1 grinding, 10 plowing cotton in
roshill.
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Florida Plantation Records.
2
26
43
3
12
3
25
Tuesday 17. Wind South West, Lite Rain.
3 Sick Barrick, Di, Mary Jon.
2 halling leaves, 10 plowing cotton Roshill.
2 makeing baskits, 1 cleaning away for ditch.
24 hands picking cotton, 1 with Jane.
Sam and Robert beuilding stable, Venus weaving,
Delia sick. Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep.
Ben J. gon to town for Dr. Randolph. Jane sick.
Mary H. cooking for me.
43
10
3
24
2 makeing baskits.
26 hands picking cotton in Redoak.
Sam at new stable, Robert grinding meeal, Delia
sick, Mary cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus
spining. Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep,
Ben J. mind hogs, Jane sick.
Wedensday 18. Wind South West, Rain hard in the
evening.
312 312 Sick
21/2
43
Barrick, Di, Mary Jon. 12 Joner,
1/2 Catherine, 2 halling leaves.
10 plowing cotton in rosehill sixth time.
2 makeing baskits, 1 nursing Jane.
24 hands picking cotton, time lost by rain.
Delia sick, Mary cooking for me, Amy for hands,
Venus weaving. Daniel and hawood mind cows and
sheep, Ben J. mind hogs. Jane sick.
Thursday 19. Wind North West.
4 4 Sick Barrick, Di, Mary Jon., Nancy Br.,
3 Nancy Florah, 2 halling leaves.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
281
10
3
2
21
43
3
2
4.
2
32
Friday 20. Wind South West. Rain in the evening.
3 Sick Barrick, Di, Mary Jon.
Nancy Briand, Nancy Florah.
2 halling leaves, 2 makeing baskits.
1 nursing Jane, 1 nursing the sick at quarter.
1 at gin hous, 31 hands picking cotton.
Sam and Robert beuilding stable. Delia sick, Mary
cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus weaving,
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J.
mind hogs.
43
10 plows finished the cotton at greens.
2 makeing baskets, 1 nursing Jane.
1 ditching, 1 at gin hous suning cotton.
21 hands picking cotton.
1
3
5
3
30
1
Sam and Robert beuilding stable. Delia sick, Mary
cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus weaving.
Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J.
mind hogs.
Satturday 21. Wind South West, Lite Rain.
Sick Barrick gon to the Dr. in town.
Mary Jon, Nancy Bryand, Aggy.
3 cleaning out well, 2 nursing the sick.
1 ditching, 2 halling leaves.
1 grinding, 29 hands picking cotton.
1 gon to town with Barrick in wagon.
Sam reparing wagon, Robert grinding. Delia sick,
43 Mary cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus weav-
ing. Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben
J. mind hogs.
A
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Florida Plantation Records.
Sunday 22.
Munday 23. Wind South.
61 6½ Sick - Barrick, Mary Jon, Nancy Bryant,
Aggy, L. Lucy, B. Lucy, Ann confind.
2 makeing baskits, 2 nursing the sick.
5
1 halling leaves, 1 ditching, 3 at gin hous.
27½ 27½ hands picking cotton. Sam and Robert repare-
ing wagon. Delia sick, Mary cooking for me, Amy
for hands, Venus weaving. Daniel and hawood mind
cows and sheep, Ben J. gon to carry a letter to town.
4
43
Tuesday 24. Wind South West, hard Rain at night from
north East.
3
312
6
3 Sick Barrick, Mary Jon, Nancy Briand.
312 [sick] Aggy, L. Lucy, B. Lucy, Isham.
1, Ann, confind, 3 at gin hous, 2 making baskets.
2 nursing the sick, 1 Ditching, 1 halling leaves.
26½ 26½ hands picking cotton.
4
Sam and Robert repareing wagon.
43
71/2
6
3
g
Wedensday 25. Wind South west, Rain very hard in even-
ing. Time lost.
Delia cooking
for me, Amy for hands, Venus weaving. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
712 Sick
Barrick, Mary Jon, Nancy Briand,
Aggy, L. Lucy, B. Lucy, Isham, Ann confind.
3 at gin hous, 1 halling leaves, 2 makeing baskits,
1 ditching, 2 nursing sick.
P
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
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261½ 26½ hands picking cotton until Rain.
Sam and Robert repareing wagon. Delia cooking for
43 me, Amy for hands, Venus weaving. Daniel and ha-
wood mind cows and sheep. Ben J. mind hogs.
Thursday 26. Wind South West, Lite Rain.
3 3 Sick Barrick, Mary Jon, Nancy B.
312 L. Lucy, B. Lucy, Tempy, Ann confind.
3 at gin hous, 2 halling timber.
2 makeing baskits, 2 nursing the sick.
43
31/2
5
4
11
1 Ditching, 10 hands raising the stable.
161½ 16½ hand worked rode in plantation and picked
cotton.
M
3
21/2
6
312
Friday 27. Wind North West.
43
Sam and Robert at stable. Delia cooking for me,
Amy for hands, Venus weaving. Daniel and hawood
mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
3 Sick — Barrick, Mary Jon, B. Lucy.
212 L. Lucy, Tempy, Ann confind.
3 at gin hous, 1 halling leaves, 2 nursing sick.
1 Ditching, 301½ hands picking cotton.
Sam and Robert repareing cart boddy. Delia cook-
ing for me, Amy for hands, Daniel and hawood mind
cows and sheep. Venus weaving, Ben J. mind hogs.
Satturday 28. Wind South West, Rain hard.
3 3 Sick
7
Barrick, Mary Jon, B. Lucy, Ann confind.
3 at gin hous, 1 halling leaves, 2 makeing baskits.
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33
43
3
3
37
Sunday 29.
Munday 30. Wind South West, Rain in the evening.
3 Sick
Barrick, Mary Jon, B. Lucy.
1, Ann, confind, 1 grinding, 1 at ginhous.
1 nursing sick, 36 hands picking cotton.
Sam and Robert repareing wagon. Delia cooking
for me, Amy for hands, Venus spining. Daniel and
hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.18
43
1 Ditching, 32 hands picking cotton.
Sam and Robert repareing cart boddy.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands, Venus spin-
ing. Daniel and hawood mind cows and sheep, Ben
J. mind hogs.
4
1
4
Mga t
Tuesday 31st. Wind South West. Fair day.
4 Sick-Lucy, Jain, John, Catherine.
1 dicthing [i. e., ditching], 1 hauling timber.
4 at gin house.
Sam and Robert getting logs for stable. Venus spin-
ing. Daniel and Hawood minding cows and sheep.
Ben attending to hogs.
1 confined, Ann. Dye nursing her.
33 hands picking cotton.
Barrick in town with wagon to move nolbe [i. e.,
Noble] off.19
18 At this point the handwriting changes to that of Joshua N. Sanders.
19 Noble was the preceding overseer.
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285
Kept by Joshua N. Sanders.
September 1st, 1847.
Wednesday. Wind North East, rain in the Evening.
Sam, John, Catherine, Flandis Sick, Jimy.
35 picking cotton, 1 driving wagon.
at the gin.
2 working at the stable, 1 make baskets in the
5
36
5
3
2
2
1
[2]
5620
5
quarter.
1 Confined, 1 spining.
to mind hogs and Cattle.
thursday 2nd. rain two thirds of the day, wind and rain
from the East.
LO
feede horses and pick Cotton.
Tamer tending on Jane at the yard.
5
11
30
5 4 at the gin, 1 gone to town after Barrak.
5 in sick house, Flandis, Jim, John, Catherine,
norah.
9 raising stable, 2 with the waggon.
30 mending roads to the old place.
2 mind hogs and Cows, 1 sping [i. e., spinning]
Tamer tend on Jane.
56
20 Whereas Noble had enumerated only the field hands in this column,
Sanders numbers the laborers of every sort. This accounts for more than half
of the increase from 43 to 56, in the total. The remainder of the increment
may have been due to a change in reckoning.
fractional ratings of young slaves in the field;
children to work whom Noble had left at play.
Perhaps Sanders raised the
and he may have put some
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Friday 3rd, rain and wind from the East.
4
4
12
8
19
2
2
2
2
5521
2 40
Saturday 4th. Wind East and South, hard rain in evening.
none in the Sick baraks.
2 working on stable.
at gin house picking cotton over, and grinding.
5
6
6
3
CO
28
4
4 in Sick [house], Nanny, nancy, John, Samuel.
rained nearly al day hard, done nothing.
4 at the gin til Cotton got so damp the [i. e., that]
we Could not gin.
6 packing cotton, 4 raising house, 2 with
4 spining, 1 with sick Childs, 3 at lot.
working at manure and sheling Corn.
mind stock, Ann with a young Child.
1 cooking for hands, Delia cooking for me.
1 with Jane at the yard. Die too haevy.
2 working at stable.
54
•
6 packing Cotton, finished 13 bales week, Sat. morn-
ing.
5 covering house, geting boards, 1 halling boards.
2 with waggon haling Leaves, 1 with [old?]
waggon.
6 raking leaves, 19 heaping manure, 3 spin[ni]ng.
1 with sick child, Die still Lounging.
2 after stock.
21 A discrepancy of one hand, apparently because he has not reckoned in
Ann.
Sunday 5th. Wind South west.
2
1
4
2
39
3
1
5
Monday the 6. Wind South west.
Sick Pleasant and Phillis.
1 nursing sick.
4 at gin house.
2 at lot to attend to mules.
57
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7
6
Delia cooking for me. Amy for hands. Ben
minding hogs. Daniel and Haward minding cows
and sheep. Dye confined.
6
1
29
2
Mga ka dy
287
39 picking Cotton.
3 working on Stable, Robert, Sam and Dudley.
1 hauling leaves.
Tuesday 7. Wind East rained 2 very hard Showers in the
afternoon.
Daniel and Haward minding cows and sheep. Ben
minding hogs. Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands.
4 Sick Baracks James and Icham [i. e., Isham],
Pleasant, Filis.
4 at the gin, 3 working on new house.
1 nursing sick Child, 1 attending Sick and Con-
fined Women, Die Confined, little Philis Sick, Tempy
with her, Ben Jackson gone after Dr. for Jane.
6 repairing bridge on St. Marks.
1 halling poles for said bridge.
Ann Confined. 28 picking Cottons.
Haywood and Daniel mind the Cows and Sheep.
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2
57
Wednsday 8. Wind South East no rain.
3 3, Icham, Catherine, Tamer in Sick Baracks.
Philis Sick, Die Confined, Ann Confined.
412 B. Philis Suckling Queens Child with her Child,
Tempy with little Fillis. 1 Spining.
57
3
1 dudly working on new house. 2 repare waggon.
2 Pleasant and Pinney in blacksmith Shop.
37½ 34 picking Cotton. 31½ halling leaves.
2
2
Daniel and Haywood mind Cows and sheep.
Ben mind hogs. Flandes making Collers.
2
3
3 at gin house.
for me.
7
1
40
Thursday. Wind East. 9 of September.
None in Sick Baracks.
4 at the gin. 2 halling leaves. Flandes make
Chollars. 1 mind mules and pick Cotton.
38 pick Cotton. 2 reparing litle waggon.
Dudly work on stable, Plesent in shop.
Dealia Cooking for me, Amy for hands.
Daniel and Haywood mind Cows and Sheep.
Ben J. mind hogs.
little Philis laying up. 1 Spining. queen nursing
sick Child.
2 2
Flandes making Cotton, 1 Spining, Venus, Amy
cooking for hands. Dealia for me.
2
1
3
z
Amy Cooking for hands and Delia
58
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289
1
Frida 10. Wind North East. Rained late in the evening.
2 3
5
3
4
38
3
58
Saturday. Wind north East no rain.
2
4
5
4
4
33
со
3
2 in Sick Barracks - Mariah.
3 at gin house, Cotton too wet to gin.
2 work on Cart. 1 at Stable. 2 halling leaves.
2 Ann and die Confined. queen nursing her Child.
litle filis laying up. 1 Spining. Delia Cooking for
me, Amy for hands.
37 picking Cotton. 1 attending to the muls and
picking Cotton.
Haywood and Daniel mind Cows and Sheep. Ben
J. mind hogs. Flands making Chollars.
Sick Baracks — 1, Martha, litle Filis laying up.
Ann and Die Confined. Venus Spining. queen
nurse her Child.
2 grinding. 3 attend to Cotton, drying it.
2 repare Cart. 1 make Collars. 1 attend to muls
and pick Cotton.
4 Sent to help Misters Murat raise gin house.
2 laying Crib floor. 28 pick Cotton. 3 halling
leaves.
1 working on Stable. Daniel and Haywood mind
Cows and Sheep.
Ben J. gone to town for oil. Amy Cooking for
hands, Delia Coking for me.
58
290
Florida Plantation Records.
Sunday 12th. Wind N. East. Fair day.
LO
Monday 13th. Wind North East, fine day and Cool
evening.
5
6
41
2
4
58
4
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands. Ben J. mind-
ing hogs. Daniel and Haywood minding cows and
sheep. None sick.
2
4
Tuesday 14. Wind South East, fare day.
6
37
4
C
None in Sick baracks. Ann and Die Confined
1 Spining. 2 halling leavs. queen nursing Child.
Philis sick.
Ephaim and Jim moved mee here.22 4 at the gin.
37 picked Cotton. 2 repare Cart. 1 work on stable.
Dealia Cooking for me, Amy for hands.
Daniel and Haywood mind Cows and sheep.
Ben J. mind hogs. Flanders at the lot seeing to
muls.
2 in Sick Baracks. Icham and Sally. Ann and Die
Confined.
2 gone with waggon to St. Marks, 6 bales of Cotton.
2 halling leavs. 2 repare wheels and work on gin
house.
1 work on Stable. 1 make Chollars. 4 at gin.
36 pick cotton. 1 attend on mules and pick Cotton.
Delia Cooking for me, Amy for hands. 2 mind
Cows and sheep.
22 I. c., hauled the overscer's household goods to the plantation.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
291
3
58
Wedns. 15. Wind North East.
5
4
20 IP
3
3
བང
ここ
​37
3
58
4
5
Wind north East, thursdy 16. light Showers and Cloudy in
the evening.
ここ
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38
Ben J. mind hogs. queen nurse her Child, litle
Phillis laying up. 1 Spining.
273
1 in Sick Barracks, Sally. 4 at the gin.
2 with the waggon to St. Marks. 2 halling leavs.
2 repare the Cotton room. 1 work on Stable.
Ann and die Confined, litle Phillis lounging, queen
nurse her Child.
Dealia Cooking for me, Amy Cooking for hands.
1 Spining.
37 pick Cotton.
Daniel and Haywood mind Cows and sheep. Ben
J. mind hogs.
None in Sick Baracks. 4 at the gin house.
1 Spining, 2 sawing boards. 2 making frame to
hal Cotton.
Flanders mind mules. 2 gone to hall Cotton St.
Marks.
Dealia Cooking for me, Amy for hands.
35 picking Cotton. 3 confined, Ann and Di. litle
Philis delivered of a girl Child.
1 Spining. queen nurse her Child.
Dan and Haywood mind Cows and Sheep. Ben J.
mind hogs. 2 halling leavs.
58
292
Florida Plantation Records.
Fridy 17. Wind North East, Cloudy all day not much rain
until late in the evening hard Shour.
5
none in sick Barracks, 5 at the gin.
6 6 pack Cotton, packed 13 bales.
2 started with another load to St. Marks, 6 Bal[e]s.
36 2 work on waggon, 1 attend to the lot, 31 pick
Cotton.
3 Confined, ann and Di and Philis. 2 spining.
2 halling leavs. Daniel and Haywood mind Cows
and Sheep.
Ben J. mind hogs. Dealia cooking for me, Amy for
hands.
LO
5
3
3
58
Saturday 18. Wind East, Cloudy nearly all day; a light
Shour in the Evening.
8
4
со ст со
5
3
35
58
Tamer in sick Baricks, 5 at the gin, 2 halling rails.
2 hall Cotton to St. Marks; 2 gone to the mill after
plank.
2 repare waggon boddy, 1 make bridge over ditch.
3 Ann, Di and Philis Confined, 2 spining.
Dealia Cooking for me, nancy for hands, Flanders
atten[d] to lot.
Dan and Haywood mind Cows and sheep. Ben J.
mind hogs, 32 pick cotton.
Sunday the 19th. Wind South East, Cloudy.
one in sick Baracks, Nat. 3 Confined. Dealia Cook-
ing for me, 2 mind Cows and sheep, Ben J. mind
hogs.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
293
Monday the 20th. Wind.
3
6
8
4
37
58
42
Tusday 21. Wind N. E., Cloudy With a little rain.
10
2
2
2
58
5
3
B. lucy and Cato in sick Barracks, 1 grinding meal.
4 picking over and drying Cotton, 2 repare waggon
boddy.
2 halling rails to the gin house, 2 making oak
boards for new Stable, 3 women confined, 1 spining.
Dealia Cooking for mee, Amy for hands, 2 boys mind
Cows and Sheep.
Ep[h]raim and George gone with anothur load of
Cotton to St. Marks, 35 picking Cotton, Ben J. mind
hogs.
Wednsday 22. Wind east, Cloudy, rain nearly all day, a
slow rain, hardly any work done.
B. Lucy, Tamer and Tom in Sick house, 2 confined,
5 at gin.
2 halling rails, 34 picking Cotton, 2 gone to St.
Marks with a load of Cotton, 2 making boards, 2 re-
pare gin-house scaffold.
Delia cooking for me, Amy for hands.
1 spining, 2 boys mind the cows and sheep.
Flandis at the lot, Ben J. gone to town.
Tamer, B. Lucy, Nancy Beverly, Polly and Flanders
in Sick Barrack.
2 halling Cotton to St. Marks. Pleasant ironi [n]g
waggon boddy 1/2 day, then pick Cotton.
294
Florida Plantation Records.
4
5
24
4
13
58
4
Thursday 23. Wind S. W., rained 2 or 3 hours slow.
Flanders, Nancy B. and Polly and Ben J. in sick
Barracks.
9
10
2
3
26
4
58
2 make boards, 2 help about waggon boddy ½ day,
then make boards.
14
29.
5 at the gin, 2 confind.
pick cotton.
Dealia cooking for me, Amy for hands, 1 spining, 2
boys mind Cows and sheep.
Ben J. mind hogs, 4 puling corn, 8 halling corn.
2
Friday 24. Wind N. W., fair day, cool night.
8
5 in gin house, 4 brake corn.
Ephraim and henry holl Cotton St. Marks; 8 holl in
Corn.
Robert and Sam make a new horse lot gate.
Dealia Cooking for me, Amy for hands, 1 spin.
2 boys mind Cows and sheep, 25 picking Cotton.
2 make boards, 1 Cutting haye, 2 confind, Flandis
about the lot.
3, Polly, Sue and Ben J. in sick Baracks, 5 at the
gin.
4 brake corn, 8 halling in Corn, 2 make boards.
2 making gate, 25 picking Cotton, 1 cut hay, Jim go
to town.
2, Dealia Cooking for me, Amy for hands.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
295
co
2 1 Spin, Ephraim hall a load of cotton
Flanders about the lot.
58
Saturday 25. Wind N. and E., fair day.
112 Sam Sail and Sue in sick Baracks.
11
1012
26
LO
5
4
58
2 boys mind cows and sheep, 2 women confind.
Sunday 26. Wind N. E.
30 10
5
Monday 27. Wind N.
11
3
4
5 at the gin, 6 packing Cotton, packed 14 bales.
3 hands brake corn, 71½ halling corn.
24 picking cotton, Dealia cooking for me, Amy for
hands.
Ephraim got back from St. Marks, 2 make gate, 1
cuting hay, 12 hand Cut rice, 1½ mind field.
1 Spin, 2 boys mind Cows and sheep, Ben J. mind
hogs.
Sam Sails in Sick Barracks. Dealia cooking for me.
Ben J. mind hogs. Daniel and Haywood mind cows
and sheep.
23
Sam Sail, Nancy B. and Abram in Sick house.
3 grinding, 2 drying and picking over the Cotton in
gin hous.
24
2 saving hay, 3 braking corn, 6 halling corn.
2 making loom, 1 spliting rails.
2 Cooking, 1 Spin, litle Philis confind.
23 To prevent birds from damaging the rice crop.
24 "Making" hay.
296
Florida Plantation Records.
30
2
58
Tuesday 28. Wind North, turned Cool during the night,
fair weather.
10
5
9
6
29
5
4
58
2 boys mind cows and sheep, 29 pick Cotton.
Venus at the Cloath [i. e., loom], Ben J. mind hogs.
Flanders at the lot.
6
10
2
25
3
2
Sam Sails, Nancy Is [h]am, Abram and Judy and B.
Lucy in Sick Baracks.
2 brake Corn, 7 halling in Corn.
2 makeing a loom, 2 save hay, 2 make boards.
5 at the gin, 24 pick cotton.
Delia cook for me, Amy for hands, 1 confind, 1 spin,
1 at the loom.
Wednsday 29. Wind N.
10 B. Lucy, Nancy I. and Primus and Ely and Abraham
in sick baracks, 5 at the gin.
2 make boards, 1 split rails, 3 brake corn.
8 hall in corn, 1 spin, 1 Confind.
2 boys mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs, 1
split rails.
Dealia cooking for mee, Amy for hands.
2 repare Cart wheel, 23 pick Cotton.
2 boys mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Ephraim hall Cotton, 1 cut hay. Flanders at the lot.
58
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
297
Thursday 30. Wind North.
6
7
10
2
28
2
3
58
7
16
28
1st of October, the 10 month, 1847.
Friday 1st. Wind North, fair weather, cool night.
3
4
58
7
6
32
2
3
Rachel in sick barrack, 5 at the gin.
3 make boards, 1 split rails, 3 brake Corn.
8 halling Corn, 1 spin, 1 confind.
Dealia cooking for me, Amy for hands.
2 work on loom, 26 pick Cotton.
2 boys mind Cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Ephraim hall Cotton, 1 cut hay, Flanders at
H[orse lot] cut.
Saturday 2nd.
evening.
Nancy and Rachel in Sick house, 5 at the gin.
3 make boards, 11 geathering Corn, 2 hall rails.
2 making loom, 25 picking Cotton, 1 halling Cotton.
1 Cut hay, Dealia cooking for me, Amy for hands.
1 spin, 1 Confind. 3 mind stock, Flanders at the
lot.
Wind East and South, Cloudy in the
Charles and Rachel in sick Barracks, 5 at gin.
2 working on stable, 2 save hay, 2 hall hay.
6 geathering corn, 26 picking Cotton.
Dealia Cooking for me, Amy for hands.
1 spin, 1 Confind, 1 weave, 2 boys mind cows and
sheep.
298
Florida Plantation Records.
8
58
Sunday 3. Wind N. and E. fair day and quite windy.
Jon's daughter May quite sick. Delia cooking for
me. 2 boys mind Cows and Ben J. mind hogs.
Monday 4. Wind N.
3
43
3
2
4
3
58
9
Tuesday 5. Wind N.
223
12
Ben J. mind hogs, 5 pack Cotton, 1 hall cotton.
Flanders at the lot, packed 10 bales, making in all
50.
29
6
2
Charles and May Jon and Di in Sick house.
5 at the gin, 9 geather corn, 27 pick Cotton, 2 at the
hay.
1 hall cotton bales, 2 work on stable.
Dealia Cooking for me, Amy for hands.
3 make boards, 2 boys mind stock.
Venus weave, 1 confined, Ben J. mind hogs.
Flanders at the lot.
George and Di, May Jon, Mariah [sick], 5 at the
gin.
2 work on stable, 2 hall rails, 8 geather corn.
2 save hay, 1 confind, 26 pick Cotton.
Dealia Cook for me, Amy for hands, 3 make hay, 1
weave.
2 boys mind Cows and Sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
58
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
299
Wednsday 6th. Wind Changeable.
2
7
13
33
3
58
6
Thursday 7. Wind North.
11
3
3
34
1
58
21
27
Lucy Ann in sick house, Dudley sick.
5 at the gin, 2 work on stable.
2 hall rails, 8 geather corn, 3 make boards.
29 pick cotton, 1 confind, Venus weave, 2 cooking.
Ephraim got back from the port, the 7 load.
2 boys mind Cows and sheep, Ben J. mind the hogs.
Friday 8. Wind N. and W. Cool night.
6
Dudly, Sim, May Jon, Esther, Jane and Lucy in
Sick Barracks.
5 at the gin, 6 geather Corn.
Ephraim gone to Jonnas mill for lumber, 2 repare
sims waggon wheel.
1 cut hay, 1 confind, 1 weave.
31 pick cotton, 2 Cooking, 2 boys mind the cows and
sheep.
Ben J. gone to town, Flanders at the lot.
Dudly, Sim, May Jon, Easther Lucy and Jane and
Dye in Sick Barracks.
[4] at the gin, 12 geather corn, 2 repare waggon, 1
haul, 2 save hay.
25 picking Cotton, 1 spin, 1 weave.
300
Florida Plantation Records.
4
58
Saturday 9. Wind N.
4
20
32
2
58
2 cook, 2 boys mind stock. Ben J. mind hogs.
Flanders at the lot.
15
32
5
Dudly, Nancy Florah, Dealia Jon and Tom, Dye
in the sick Barracks.
Sunday 10. Wind South.
58
5 at the gin, 11 gathering Corn, 3 repair wheel, 1
save hay.
1 spin, 1 weave, 2 cook, 28 pick cotton.
2 boys mind the cows and sheep, Ben J. mind the
hogs. Flanders at the lot.
Mondy 11. Wind N. W.
6
Dealia, Nancy Florah, Jane, Tom and Dye in sick
Barracks. Old Mary cook for me, 3 mind the stock.
Samuel, Jon, Catherine and Tom, Dye and Venus,
sick Barracks.
5 at the gin, 10 geathering Corn.
29 picking Cotton, 1 spin, 2 work stable.
2 cook, 2 boys mind cows and sheep, 1 cut hay, Ben
J. mind hogs.
Tuesday 12. Wind Changeable, turnd warm.
6 Sam and John, Cathrin, Tom, Venus, Dye, Barracks.
8
5 at the gin, 1 spin, 2 save hay.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
301
38
4
2
58
15
25
4
2
6
Wedns. 13. Wind South, Cloudy, some rain.
6
58
6
15
28
6
2
1
29 pick cotton, 9 geather corn.
2 work on stable, 2 cook, 2 boys mind stock.
Ben J. mind hogs, Flanders at the lot.
Thursday 14. Wind N., Cooler.
Sam Sail, Elcy Binah, Tom, Venus and dye, Tempy,
in sick Barracks.
5 at the gin, 10 geathering corn.
22 pick Cotton, 3 work on stable.
2 cook, 1 spin, Ephraim hall Cotton St. Marks.
2 boys mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
6 pack Cotton. Flanders at the lot.
Sam Sail, Ann Binah, Eley, Tom, Tempy and Venus
in sick Barracks.
5 at the gin, 10 geath [er]ing corn.
25 pick cotton, 3 work on stable.
2 work on new stable, 2 cook, 2, Ephraim and Char-
lie, hall crib from the old place.
1 spin, 2 boys mind cows and sheep.
Ben J. mind hogs, Flanders at the lot.
58
302
Florida Plantation Records.
Friday 15. Wind N. E.
5 Sam Sail, Binah, Elcy, Tempy and Dye in sick Bar-
racks.
15
7
29
2
58
2
16
31
6
3
58
Saturday 16. Wind E.
5 at the gin, 10 geath[er]ing Corn.
2 work on stable, 5 raise new crib.
6
14
5
30
3
26 pick cotton, 2 cook, 1 weave.
2 boys mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs,
Flanders sick.
Sundy 17. Wind E.
Dye and Tempy in sick Barracks.
5 at the gin, 11 geath [er]ing corn.
28 pick cotton, 3 work on new stable.
3 work on crib, 2 cook, 2 boys mind stock.
Ephraim hall a load of lumber from Gammon's mill,
1 weave, Ben J. mind hogs, Flanders at the lot.
Monday 18. Wind N. E.
Dye sickness caused by her breast rising. 1 cook, 3
mind stock.
Di in sick barracks, 5 at the gin.
12 geathering Corn, 2 work on stable.
2 work on crib, 2 cook, 1 weave.
30 pick cotton.
2 boys mind cows and sheep, Ephraim hall Cotton
St. Marks, Ben J. mind hogs, Flanders at the lot.
58
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
303
Tuesday 19. Wind N.
11
41
4
2
58
4
12
222+2
34
Wedns. 20. Wind N. E., fair weather, cool nights.
Rachal, Tom, Susan and Di in sick Barracks.
5 at the gin, 7 geather Corn.
27 picking Cotton, 5 work on stable and crib, 2 boys
carry boards.
1 split rails, 1 make new lot, 1 weave.
2 cook, 2 boys mind sheep and cows, Ephraim hall
cotton.
2 hall bords, Ben J. mind hogs, Flanders at lot.
3
3 2
3
58
Simon and Di in sick house, 5 at the gin, 4 work on
stable and crib.
29 pick cotton, 11 geather corn, 1 split rails.
Ephraim hall cotton, 2 cook, 1 weave.
2 boys mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs,
Flanders at lot.
Thursday 21. Wind S. E.
5
12 5 at the gin, 7 geath [er]ing corn.
31
4
4
2
Robert, Rachal, Sue, Jane and Di in Sick Barracks.
27 picking Cotton, 4 work on stable and crib.
2 boys hall bords, 2 repare fence.
Eprim hall Cotton, 2 cook, 1 weave.
3 mind stock, Flanders at the lot.
58
304
Florida Plantation Records.
Friday 22. Wind S. E.
3 Sam Sail cut his hand, Rachal and Jane and Sue in
Sick house.
12
33
3
4
2
1
58
6
4
31
11
4
2
Saturday 23. Wind S., warm.
58
5 at the gin, 7 geathering Corn.
28 pick Cotton, 5 covering stable.
2 hall boards, 1 hall cotton.
2 cook, 1 work on Chimny to Sam Sails house, 1 at
loom.
2 boys mind stock, Ben J. gone to town.
Mariah nurse her sick child.
Sam Sail, Samuel, Haywood, Binah, Sally and Abra-
ham in sick Barracks.
Barrack grind [meal], 2 picking over cotton in gin
house, 2 boys drive.
24 pick peas, 6 pack cotton, 1 hall cotton.
2 work on stable, 8 gather corn, Venus at the loom.
2 work on Sam's Chimny, 2 cook.
2 mind stock, Flanders at the lot.
Sundy 24. Wind South, likely for rain.
Sam Sail, Samuel, Haywood, Binah, Sally and
Abram in sick Barracks, 1 cook, 3 after the stock.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
305
Monday 25. Wind N., turned Cool at night.
6 Di, Samuel, Sam Sail, Haywood and Aggy in sick
barracks, Sally Confind.
5 at gin, 2 hall clay and . [illegible] 2 working
on chimny, 1 hall cotton.
15 pick cotton, 19 geathering peas, 3 work on stable.
2 cook, 2 boys mind cows and sheep.
10
37
3
3 W
2 1 at the loom, Ben J. mind hogs, Flanders at the lot.
58
Tuesday 26. Wind N, fare and cooler.
8 Di, Sam Sail, Aggy, Charlot, Lit[tle] Lucy, John,
Nancy Beverly in sick Barracks, and Sally confind.
4 at the gin, 8 geathering corn.
25 picking Cotton, 2 work on Sam's house.
E[phriam] halling cotton St. Mark's, 2 cook, 1
12
27
4
5 2
58
weave.
1 hall clay and boards, 4 covering stable.
2 boys mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
14
26
5
Wedns. 27. Wind North, turned off quite cool.
8 Di, Sam Sail, Aggy, Charlot, litle John, Nancy
Beverly in sick Barracks, Sally confind.
4 at the gin, 10 geathering corn.
24 picking Cotton, 2 work on Sam's hous.
4 covering stable, 2 boys mind cows and sheep.
306
Florida Plantation Records.
LO
5
58
Thursday 28. Wind N., quite cool.
6
17
27
5
2
1
58
4
42
3
3
2
Ben J. mind hogs, 1 hall off Cotton, 2 cook, 1 weave.
Friday 29. Wind N. by East.
4
58
Nancy Beverly, george, Aggy, L. Lucy, Di and Sally
in sick Barracks.
4
33
14
4 at the gin, 13 saving seede cain.
26 picking cotton, Eprim hall of [f] cotton.
3 working on stable, 2 cook.
Venus at the loom, 2 boys after cows and sheep.
Ben J. mind hogs, Flanders at the lot.
B. Lucy, Di, Sally in sick house, Venus nurse her
sick child.
Barraks and 2 boys grind, 2 picking over cotton.
28 picking cotton, 14 picking peas.
3 work on stable, 1 repare cart wheel 12 day.
2 cook, 1 hall of cotton St. Marks.
2 boys after cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Flanders at the lot.
Saturday 30. Wind North East.
Dealia, Di, B. Lucy, Sally in sick quarters.
4 at the gin, 29 pick cotton.
12 geathering Corn, 2 at stable.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
307
3
2
2
58
Sunday 31st. Wind N. E.
16
29
2
2
1
4
Monday 1st of November. Wind N. E.
4 Di, Nancy, Briant, Mariah, Old Billy in sick
Barracks.
4 at the gin, 12 geathering corn.
28
picking cotton, Ephrim hall lumber from
Gor[man's] mill.
1 work on stable, 1 split rails.
Robt, and Samuel working at yard.
Venus nurse her sick child.
58
Robert gone to town after tools, 2 cook.
1 split rails, 1 at the loom.
3 after the stock.
10
9
Dealia, Di and Sally sick. Old Mary cook for me,
3 after stock.
2 cooking, 3 after the stock.
Flander at the lot.
Tuesday 2nd. Wind N. E., turned warmer.
4 Nancy Brint [i. e., Bryant], Old Billy, Ephrim, and
Dudly [in] the Sick Barracks.
5 at the gin, 5 geathering corn 1½ day, and make
boards and dig, troughft [i. e., trough].
7 hall in Corn, 2 work at the yard.
308
Florida Plantation Records.
2
33
58
12
Wedns. 3rd. Wind North East.
5
34
4
2
1
58
8
36
3
1
2
1 split rails, 1 at the loom.
29 picking cotton, 2 cook, 3 after the stock.
Flanders at the lot.
58
Dudly and Ephraim, George, Nancy Brint, old Billy,
sick house.
5 at the gin, 6 hall in corn, Sim hall lumber from
gorman's mill.
thurs 4. Wind N. E.
8
6 pack cotton, 28 picking cotton.
2 work at the yard, 2 cooking.
1 weave, 2 boys mind cows and sheep.
Ben J. mind hogs, Flanders at the lot.
Dudly, george, Sim, Tom and Billy and Coleman,
Melia, Sally, in Sick Barracks.
4 at the gin, 2 repare new lot, 2 hall rails.
2 makeing pickets, 32 pick cotton, 2 cooking.
2 work at the yard, 1 weave.
Ephraim hall cotton St. Marks, Flanders [at the]
lot.
2 boys mind cows, sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
Frida [y] 5. Wind North.
7
Dudly, Sim, Coleman, Melia, Sally, Lucy, Brint and
Tamer in sick house.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
309
39
6
7
58
Saturday 6. Wind South, quite warm.
6
6
4
2
32
5
3
58
5 at the gin, 31 picking cotton, 2 work at the yard
and 1 split rails.
2 repar lot fence, 3 make pickets, 1 holl of cotton.
2 cook, 2 hall rails, 3 after the stock.
Flanders at the lot.
7
Coleman, Melia, Sally, Lucy B., Tamer and Barrack
in sick Barraks.
9
2
4 at the gin, 2 at the yard.
2 repar fence, 2 hall railes.
1 repar gable end of Crib and fix doors, 1 split
rails.
Sunday 7. Wind South.
31 pick cotton, Ephraim hall of Cotton bales.
3 make pickets, 2 cook.
3 after the stock, Flanders at the lot.
Monday the 8. Wind South, very warm, Smal shower at
night.
Coleman laying up with a rising on his tow. Lucy
B., Tamer sick. 1 cook for mee. 3 after the stock.
Melia deliverd of a girl child.
Coleman, Tamer, Sue, Lucy ann, Sally melia and
Barrack in sick house.
4 at the gin, 4 dig horse troughft, 1 repar baskits.
1 split rails, 1 work on stable.
310
Florida Plantation Records.
31
5
4
58
6
4
33
4
3.
Tuesday 9. Wind South.
6
2
58
7
30 pick cotton, 1 hall Cotton.
1 weave, 2 cook, 2 hall rails.
3 after the stock, 2 at the yard hanging windows.
4
33
5
Wedns 10. Wind South, very warm.
9
Tamer, Abraham and Flanders, Sue, Lucy ann,
Sally, Melia [sick].
4 at the gin, 2 split rails.
2 dig hors troughft, 2 work on stable.
2 work on Sams Cabins, 31 pick cotton.
1 hall of Cotton, 1 weave, 2 cook.
2 hall Clay and Boards, Bob gone to town after
Lyme.
3 after the stock.
Abraham, Simon, Sue, Lucy ann, Sally and Melia,
Nancy, Venus and Tamer and Flandis in Sick house.
4 at the gin, 2 hall rails, 1 repare Baskits.
2 get waggon timber, 2 split rails.
3 work at the yard, 30 pick Cotton.
1 hall of Cotton, 2 cook, 3 after Stock.
58
Thurs 11. Wind S., very warm.
7
Simon, Lucy Sails, Sally, Melia and Venus and Di in
sick house, Queen nurse her sick child.
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9
4
34
4
58
11
6
31
2
2
Friday 12. Wind South.
6 Plesant, India, Simon, Melia, Sally, in sick quarters,
queen nurse her sick child.
5 at the gin, 6 pack Cotton.
3 hall rails, 1 split rails, 2 work on stable.
29 pick Cotton, 2 cook.
58
4
5 at the gin, 4 hall rails.
2 get waggon timber, 2 split rails.
3 work at the yard, 31 pick cotton.
2 Cook, 3 after Stock.
Satur 13. Wind South.
6
LO
5
2
35
2
1 at the loom, Lucy cleaning the house.
3 after the stock.
Agg, Melia, Sally, Litle Philis, Judy in sick house,
queen nurse her sick child.
old george grind, old Billy and Barracks trash Cot-
ton25 in gin house.
2 hall rails, 1 split rails, 2 work on stable.
2 hall leaves in the lot, 1 at the loom.
31 pick Cotton, 2 cook. Lucy Cleaning the house.
2 make gin house lot fence.
25 See glossary.
312
Florida Plantation Records.
2
2
58
Sundy 14. Wind Changeable.
4
9
4
34
2
1
4
58
Mondy 15. Wind North.
7
3 2
2
38
2 getting out wheel timber.
3 after the stock.
Tuesday 16. Wind North.
4 Sam Sail, Robert, Melia and Sally in sick house.
5 at the gin, 2 gone after oats.
2 hall leaves, 1 work on stable.
2 make pickets.
B. Lucy Cleaning house, 1 weave.
36 picking Cotton, 2 cook.
Sim attend to mules and pick cotton.
3 after stock.
2
Melia, Sally, aggy, Philis and queens child, sick.
Delia cook, 3 after the stock.
Simon, Sally, Melia and little Philis in sick house.
5 at gin, 2 hall rails, 2 hall leaves.
1 split rails, 3 work on table.
32 pick Cotton, 2 make gin house lot fence.
B. Lucy Clean house, 1 weave.
Sim attend on mules and pick cotton.
2 Cook, 3 after stock.
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El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
313
7
4
34
4
1
1
2.
Wedns 17. Wind S. E.
5 Sam Sail, Robert, Nancy Isam, Melia and Sally in
sick house.
58
6
7
4
2
37
2
Thurs 18. Wind South.
58
274 ~ M
2
5 at the gin, 2 hall leaves and sand.
2 hall rails and fodder, 2 make pickets.
33 pick cotton, 1 work on stable.
2 cook, 1 at the house, 1 weave.
Sim attend to mules and pick cotton.
Carry brick and wait on Tom.
3 after the stock.
3
Friday 19. Wind North, a slight rain in the morning, very
cool at night.
Sam Sail, Mary, John, Robert, Melia, Sally, sick.
5 at the gin, 2 hall leaves and sand.
2 hall rails and fodder, 2 make pickets.
1 repare waggon wheel, 1 weave.
2 at the yard, 33 pick cotton, 2 cook.
3 after stock.
Melia, Robert in Sick house.
5 at gin, 2 hall rails and fodder.
2 hall peas, 2 make laths.
1 repare waggon wheel, 1 weave.
1 repare Baskits, 2 cook.
314
Florida Plantation Records.
32
4 2 2
58
Saturday 20. Wind North, quite cold, slight frost in the
morning.
1
Melia confind, and the only one sick.
5 Sally Spin, 4 at the gin, george grinding.
2 hall up sugar mill and pickets.
1 hall leavs, 2 work on the wels.
1 work on stable and fix sugar mill.
2 getting lightwood for grinding and boiling sugar.
36 picking cotton, 2 cook, 1 weave.
Plesant work in shop, Lucy stil at the yard.
2 boys mind cows and sheep, Ben J. mind hogs.
23
2
2
39
2
2
58
Sundy 21. Wind N. E., turned much warmer in the even-
ing.
2
8 meanure corn 1/2 day at Vass place, then pick
peas, 24 pick peas 12 day, then pick Cotton.
3 women pick Cotton all day, 1 at the lot.
1 at the Yard, 1 spin.
3 after stock.
2
Mondy 22. Wind South, Frost and Thick Ice.
Melia lay up, Sally spin.
4 at the gin, 1 getting [illegible]
LO
5
Melia and Tempy laying up. Delia cook for me.
3 mind stock.
C
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
315
15
3
2
28
3
58
2
19
Tuesday 23. Wind South, light rain soon in the morning.
Robert and Melia laying up.
4 at the gin, 15 cutting, halling and grinding cain
and make Sugar.
6
༡༡
9
58
15 Cutting and halling Cain and boiling sugar.
1 getting wood, 2 women at the yard.
bob and Sam repare sugar mill and gates.
26 pick cotton, 2 cook.
1 hall of cotton, 3 after stock.
2
1
7
Wedns 24. Wind Changeable, rain nearly all day.
Robert and Melia Laying up.
1 work on stable. I had Evans Smith to iron new
wheels.
5 at the gin, 2 help iron new wheels.
16 Cutting, halling and grinding Cain and boiling
sugar.
1 hall of Cotton, 2 cook, 3 dig troughft ½ a day,
the balance shelling corn, moving seed and Spin-
[58] ning. 3 after stock.
2 spin, 1 at the yard, 1 work on stable, 2 cook.
21 pick cotton, 1 hall of Cotton bales.
6 pack cotton, 1 make [illegible], 2 boys mind stock,
Ben J. gone to town.
316
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Thurs 25. Wind N. W., turnd cold all day.
Jon and Nat sick, Melia laying up.
5 at gin, 2 in blacksmith shop.
2 at the yard, 1 work on stable.
22 pick Cotton, 2 Cook.
18 cuting, halling and grinding Cain and make sugar.
1 hall of Cotton, 3 after Stock.
3
7
3
24
18
3
58
Frida 26. Wind N. W., very Cold, white frost this Morn-
ing.
2
6
3
3
20
21
3
58
2
5
3
22
Melia and Martha sick.
5 at the gin, 1 in shop making hooks and hinges.
2 at the yard, 1 work on stable.
1 work on new wheels, 2 cook.
20 pick Cotton, 12 covering Cain in the evening.
21 cut, hall, grind Cain and make sugar.
1 hall of cotton, 3 after Stock.
Saturda 27. Wind N., very cold, Cain fros[t]ed this morn-
ing.
LO
•
Martha, old Mary, Melia in sick quarters.
5 at the gin, Barrack grind.
2 at the yard, 1 work on stable.
18 pick Cotton, 2 Cook, 2 in blacksmith shop.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
317
23
3
58
Sunda 28. Wind North, a white frost, though the weather
moderated.
2
8
Monday 29. Wind North, quite cool.
2.
3
∞ ~ ∞
2
38
3
23 Cut and hall and grind Cain and make Sugar and
Bank Cain.
1 hall of cotton, 3 after the stock.
[58]
Old Mary, Martha, Melia and Haywood Sick. 1
cook for mee, 2 mind stock. Jimey gone after the
Dr. for Haywood, he started at 1 o'clock P. M.
7
Eley Binah and haywood in sick quarters.
5 at gin, 3 work on stable and put new leaver in
king Poast of the gin.
2 gon to find stock at Vass [field] ½ day, then hall
rails at home.
1 spin, 1 weave, 2 cook. Tempy nurs Haywood.
Sim attend to mules and hall leaves.
37 pick Cotton, Jim lost the horse he rode after the
Dr., got home at 2 oclk. P. M., pick cotton.
Ephrim hall of cotton, 3 after stock.
Tuesda 30th. Wind N. E.
5 Elcy, Nancy Flora, Haywood and Albert, Sally, in
sick house.
4 at the gin, 3 work on stable.
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2
4
36
2 2
58
3
9
4
39
3
Wedns 1st. Wind East and Cloudy.
2
12
LO
[58]
Thurs 2nd. Wind N. W., Raining and wet all the morn-
ing, hands don not much today.
5
2 hall leaves and attend to the mules.
1 at the loom, 2 Cook, Tempy nurse Haywood.
35 pick Cotton, 1 gone to Town after medicin and
[illegible].
1 hall of Cotton, 1 getting Lightwood to make tarr.
3 after stock.
[2]
Haywood, Sally, Di in Sick barracks.
4 at the gin, 3 work on stable, 2 hall leavs.
1 fix tarkill, 2 Cook, 1 at the loom.
38 pick cotton, 1 hall Cotton.
1 spin, 3 after stock.
4
2 work on stable, 2 hall leavs.
3
2 cook, 1 at the loom.
[30] the balance shel Corn in the forenoon and pick cot-
ton in the afternoon.
3 mind stock.
Haywood, Sally, in sick Barracks.
4 at the gin, 6 pack Cotton, 2 hall fodder.
2 work on the mill, 3 make Coal kill [i. e., charcoal
kiln.]
[58]
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
319
Friday 3rd. Wind N. turnd of quite coald.
2
273 m
3
3
41
[2]
2
7
[58]
Saturda 4. Wind North and frost.
Haywood, Flanders sick, 1 spin.
4 at the gin, 1 make tar, 2 hall fodder and timber to
yard.
4
7
35
3
58
Haywood and Flanders in sick house, 1 spin.
5 at the gin, 2 hall trash and attend to mules.
1 repare kitchen steps and mill, 2 at the stable.
2 cook, 1 gone to hunt the stray horse.
40 pick cotton, 1 at loom.
3 after the stock.
2 hall fodder and leavs, 2 cook.
3 work at the yard, 4 split rails.
34 pick Cotton, 1 burn Coals.
1 at the loom, 3 after the stock.
Sundy 5. Wind N. West, frost.
75
Mondy 6. Wind North and frost.
2
Daniel and little Lucy in Sick house, 1 cook for mee,
3 after the stock.
Daniel, Haywood and Nancy Beverly in sick quar-
ters.
4 at the gin, 3 working at the yard.
4 split rails, 1 burn Coals.
320
4
36
1
1
2
58
Tuesday 7. Wind, N. E., frost.
4
75
4
33
2
1
2
58
5
Florida Plantation Records.
1 hall of Cotton, 2 cook, 1 at the loom.
33 pick Cotton, 2 hall rails, 1 spin.
1 mind tar kill and make fence.
1 hall leavs and attend to mules.
3 after stock.
Wedns 8. Wind S. E. Cloudy.
7
6
4
12
24
58
Nancy Beverly, Flora, little Philis and Haywood in
sick quarters.
4 at gin, 3 work at the yard.
4 split rails, 1 burn Coals.
1 hall of Cotton, 2 cook, 1 at the loom.
31 pick Cotton, 2 hall rails.
1 make fences, 1 make hoe helves.
1 hall leaves and attend to mules.
3 after stock.
Mariah, Litle Philis, Nancy Beverly, Flora, Hay-
wood in Sick quarters.
4 at the gin, 3 work at the yard.
4 split rails, 2 Cut in Cow lot.
1 with the waggon, 2 Cook, 1 at the wheel.
9 pick Cotton, 2 hall rails, 1 hall potatoes and leavs.
22 dig potatoes, 3 after the stock.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
321
Thurs 9. Wind South.
5
7
6
5
33
2
58
7
6
5
34
2
Frida 10. Wind S.
4
58
5
4
7
10
5
Nancy Bevely, Litle Philis, Mariah and Haywood
and Amy in Sick quarters.
4 at the gin, 3 working at the yard.
4 split rails, 1 cut in cow lot, 1 burn Coals.
1 hall of Cotton, 2 Cook, 2 spin.
3 hall leavs, 30 pick Cotton.
3 after the stock.
Saturday 11. Wind S.
N. Flora, L. Phillis, Amy and Haywood in sick quar-
ters.
4 at the gin, 3 work at the yard.
4 split rails, 2 Cut in Cow lot.
1 hall of Cotton, 2 cook, 2 spin.
5 geathering leavs, 29 pick Cotton.
3 after the stock, Flanders choping.
N. Flora, Amy, Elcy, Abraham and Haywood in sick
quarters.
2 grinding, 2 picking over cotton.
3 make pickets, 4 split rails.
6 role logs, 4 geathering leavs.
1 hall of Cotton, 2 Cook, 2 spin.
322
Florida Plantation Records.
27
58
Sunday 12. Wind S.
3
6
4
3
7
33
2
25 pick Cotton, 3 after the stock, Flanders Cooper.
Monday 13. Wind South, Slight rain.
58
N. Flora, Amy, sick.
1 Cook, 3 after the stock.
2
7
26
8
10
5
Amy and John, N. Flora in sick quarters.
4 at the gin, 2 make Pickets.
4 mooving hous and fix a place for shop.
2 hall rails, 1 make hog pens.
4 split rails, 2 cook, 1 work Cloth.
29 pick Cotton, 3 geathering leavs, 1 spin.
3 after the stock.
Tuesday 14. Wind N., turn could, white frost at night.
Amy and Sally in sick quarters.
4 at the gin, 3 work at the yard.
12 clean fence, 14 pick cotton.
4 hall rails, 4 split rails.
6 pack cotton, 2 cook, 1 spin, 1 at the loom.
3 getting leaves, 3 after the stock.
58
Weds 15. Wind North, Cold Morning.
2 Amy, B. Lucy and Sue in sick house.
6
4 at the gin, 2 work at the yard.
27
6
1
7
3
4
2
58
2
6
28
5
∞ ~ cr
thurs 16. Wind N. Cold and Frosty.
Amy and B. Lucy in sick hous.
4 at the gin, 2 work at the yard.
14 Clean fence, 14 pick cotton.
3 work on black Smith shop, 2 make fence.
3 geathering leaves, 4 split rails.
2 hall boards and leaves, 1 hall of cotton.
7
3
4
1
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
8
26
6
7
12 Clean fence, 15 pick Cotton.
6 pack and weigh Cotton ½ day, then role logs and
raise hous.
Samuel work at yard 1½ day, then rais hous.
3 geathering leavs, 4 split rails.
1 hall logs from Cowpen, 2 Cook.
1 spin, 1 at the loom, 2 hall rails.
3 after the stock.
323
[56]
Frida 17. Wind N., Cold and frosty.
3 Amy, Haywood laying up, Di and Melia nursing
there sick children.
2 Cook, 1 spin, 1 at the loom, 2 feede the fatlings.
2 boys mind Cows and sheep.
4 at the gin, 2 make shingles, 2 work on shop.
24 Cleaning fence, 2 halling Cotton from ol[d]
quarter.
6 pack Cotton 12 a day, then help hall Cotton.
4 split rails, 3 geather leavs.
324
4
3
1
58
30 10 16
Saturda the 18. Wind N., Cold and frosty.
4 Amy, Haywood and Chestly in sick quarters, Melia
and Sally nursing there sick children.
3 at the gin hous, Barrack grind.
3 Covering shop, 2 make shingles.
5
5
6
4
3
27
1
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58
2 cook, 1 spin, 1 at the loom.
1 holl of Cotton, 2 feede the fatlings and mind
hogs.
2 boys mind Cows and sheep, Flanders at the lot.
3 geathering leavs, 2 hall Clay and bricks.
4 split rails, 2 mend Chimney to Delias hous.
1 hall of Cotton, 2 Cook, 1 spin.
2 feede fatlings and mind hogs, 1 at the loom.
21 Clean fence, 4 make fence, 2 work in shop.
2 boys mind Cows, Flanders at the lot.
Sunday 19th. Wind n. Cold Morning, frosty.
old Mary and Tamer, Nancy Beverly in sick quar-
ters.
Delia Cook, 2 feede the fatlings.
2 boys mind Cows and sheep, Di's Child died this
morning.
Monday 20th. Wind N. and frost.
4
old Mary and Tamer, Martha, N. Flora and Amy in
sick house.
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
325
9
4
5
3
6
26
1
9
6
5
21
8
4
[58]
Tuesday 21st. Wind North, light frost.
5 Amy, old Mary, old Billy, Tamer, N. Flora and
Rachael and Jonem in sick house.
58
3
4
4
5
CAA W
4 at the gin, 3 work on shop, 2 Cook.
2 put up the kittle, 2 repare Chimny.
2 hall Clay and brick, 3 geathering leavs.
1 hall of Cotton, 2 feede fatlings.
+2
4
1 spin, 1 at the loom, 4 split rails.
22 Cleaning fence, 4 make fence at quarter.
2 boys after the Cows and sheep, Flanders at the
lot.
Wednsday 22. Wind N. W., a white frost and Cold night.
Rachal, Amy Jones and Billy in sick quarters.
4 at the gin 1/2 day, then clean fence.
2 repare sick house, 2 cook.
2 hall tools and iron from old quarters and hous,
3 geathering leavs.
2 work on shop, 1 spin, 1 at the loom.
2 working at the offal of hogs killed over night.
4 at the gin, 3 work on shop, 2 make forge.
2 repare Chimneys, 2 Cooking, 1 spin, 1 at the
loom.
2 hall Clay and brick, 3 geathering leavs.
21 Cleaning fence.
4 split rails, 4 make fence at new quarters.
2 feede the fatlings, 1 hall of Cotton, 2 boys after
cows and sheep.
326
Florida Plantation Records.
5
5
25
1
58
thursda 23. Wind N., frosty morning.
1 Amy and old Billy in sick quarters.
2
2 grinding.
7
7 women Clean offel of hogs 12 [time] then 2 rake
leavs, 1 mind hogs, 4 clean fence.
9 grinding Cain and making sugar.
4 halling Cain, 1 strip Cain.
9
5
2
CONNU
3 Cut and salt meat, 2 feed hogs.
4 split rails, 1 hall cotton.
24 clean fence, bob get timber for wheels.
2 boys after stock, Flanders at the lot.
2
3
5
22
2 repare sick hous and pack cotton.
2 finish shop, kill hogs and pack cotton.
1 cut wood and pack cotton, 2 feede hogs.
3 split rails and kill hogs, 2 feede hogs.
2 spining, 19 cleaning fence, 2 boys after cows and
sheep.
[58]
Friday 24th. Wind S. Clouded up and warm.
The negro hollydays commenced.
Billy stil Complains of his Shoder [shoulder] Delia
cook for me, 2 feede hogs, 2 boys mind cows and
sheep. we cut up and salted 20 hogs this morning.
Saturday 25th. Christmas day, rained all the morning.
Eley and Billy in Sick Quarters. Delia Cook for me,
2 seeing to hogs, 2 boys after cows and sheep.

THE SYRUP FURNACE, EL DESTINO

RUINS OF THE PLANTATION OVEN, EL DESTINO
El Destino Plantation Journal, 1847.
327
Sunday the 26. turnd of Cool, some frost this morning.
Eley and Billy laying up. 1 cook, 2 seeing to hogs,
2 boys mind cows and sheep.
Monday 27. Wind N., frost this morning.
Christmas out today.
Billy laying up, Queen's child very sick. 1 Cook for
mee, 2 seeing to the hogs. 2 boys after the Cows
and sheep, the negroes hollydays ends to day.
Tuesday 28. Wind N. and East, frost, though turnd of
warm to day.
2 old Billy laying up, queen nurse her sick child.
3 moveing the green house.
2 fix up rope lathe and make rope.
5 geathering and halling leavs to Cowpen.
1 work on new wheels, 2 Cook.
1 work on house 1/2 day, then in blacksmith shop.
Dudley with bob 1½ day, then in shop. 2 boys mind
the cows and sheep.
1 work on sick house, 2 feede hogs.
4 split rails, 2 spin, 31 Clean fence.
Wσ NW N
3
2
5
3
3
3
37
[58]
Wedns 29. Wind N., warmer, no frost.
2 old Billy laying up, Queen nurse her child.
2 LO
5
5
3
4 work on loom house, Simon sort boards.
2 hall timber for house, 3 geathring leavs.
2 in blck smith shop, bob making new wheels.
328
Florida Plantation Records.
8
31
2
2
6
4
[58]
Thurs 30. Wind N. E., Cloudy all day.
4
+37
8
26
423
7
5
32
2
4 split rails, 2 cook, 2 spin.
1 hall of Cotton, 30 Cleaning fence.
2 make ropes 1½ day, then fix ploughs and gear.
Ben J. feede hogs, 2 boys mind Cows and sheep.
(58)
Friday 31. Wind N. E. and Cloudy all day.
3 3 Coleman and George in sick house, Queen with
her child.
2 work on loom house, 2 in shop.
2 work on Chimneys.
1 work wheels, 2 Cook.
6 geathering leavs, E. got back from St. Marks.
3 split rails, 2 spin.
8 ploughing, 24 Clean fence and Cut road.
3 mind stock.
Coleman, george and Billy in sick quarters, Queen
with her child.
4 work on loom house, 2 hall boards and Clay.
3 geathing leavs, 1 hall of cotton.
2 in shop, bob make wheels.
3 Split rails, 2 Cook, 2 spin.
8 Commenced ploughing at Vass place.
24 Clean fence, 3 mind hogs and cattle.
(58)
Prince
Mary
Phillis
Abram
Cato
Robert
H[abersham] Ann
John
H[abersham]
Rachal
Loosy
Dilcy
Sam
Lymus
Jerrymiah
Hannah
Margaret
Jo
Fanney
Jim
2
EL DESTINO TABULATIONS, 1847
THE SLAVES, IN FAMILY GROUPS.
A List of negroes on El distina in 1847.¹
Sam Sails
George
Tirah
Sharlott
Judy
Abram
Binah
Molly
Hannah
Peater
Phillis McQuean
Polly
Besy
Eli
Barrick
Easter
Hetty
Biner
Chesley
Sally
Appa
Ben Jackson
Daniel
Leannah
Jim
Winey
Peney
Spencer
Lewis
1 In the handwriting of William Wolfe, the overseer.
The separating lines doubtless indicate family groups.
(329)
330
Florida Plantation Records.
Sim
Di
Harry
Becky
Jimey
Melia
Priscilla
Richard
Emily
Lizer
Mariah
Edward
John
Nancy Briand
Loosey
Dafney
Andrew
Pleasant
Venus
Jack
Julia
Nancy Bevily
Prissy
O. Jane
Nelson
Catherine
Betsy
Robert
Loosy
Elcy
Nancy Florah
Prishanna
Tom
Mary John
Sampson
Primus
Tempy
Haywood
Dolly
Marian
Lewis
Ephraim
Nancy Bate
Nancy Isham
Luizar
Charles
Aggy
Polly
Amy
Aberdeen
Prince
O(ld) Lizey
Joner
John
Dudley
Phillis
Henry
Clay
Delia
Lizabeth
Susannah
Sam Jones
Tamer
Martha
Isham
Albert
Samual
Simond
El Destino Tabulations, 1847.
331
Flanders
Easter
O. Kate
Coalman
Tempe's children
Hayward
Dolly
Lewis
Mary Ann
Dye's children
Harry
Melia's children
Eliza
Priscilla
Richard
Emily
SLAVE CHILDREN ON EL DESTINO, 1847.
A list of Negro children at Eldestino who drew
winter clothing, Octr. 28, 1847.
Jane at the yard Stephen
Robert
Winey
Nat
Jim
Winney
Perry
Spencer
Mary
Ellin
Matilda
4
312
21/2
2
3
3
212
214
134
Ben Jackson's children
3
21/2
21/2
2
yds.
66
66
""
((
66
66
((
66
66
""
66
Coatney
Thommes
66
Winney's children
Coatney
Natt
Thomas
Venus' children
Jack
Julia
Peggy
Nancy Isham's
Louisa
3
4
2
Amy's child
Phillis McQuean's children
Polly
Bess
Ely
Isabella
3
3
134
11/2
3
2
112
3
21/4
yds.
،،
66
yds.
""
66
((
66
""
""
66
66
332
Florida Plantation Records.
Mary John's child 134 yds. Ann's children
Sam
Limus
Jane
Jerry
Nancy Beverly's
child
Sally's Infant
Affy's Infant
Hannah's Joe
Tirah's children
Abram Jackson 5 yds.
Binah
4 66
Hannah
Peter
Charlotte
old Jane's children
Catherine
Betsey
Leonard
Robert
Cato
13/4
Maria's children
Edward
John
Charles
Delia's children
Susanna
Elizabeth
21/2
11/2
5
1
11/2
21/2
4
3
134
234
2
112
w if
66
4
3
66
66
Mary Habersham's children
3 yds.
5
66
66
66
66
66
yds.
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
Nancy Bryan's children
Lucy
Andrew
Daphney
Esther's children
Hetty
Binah
3
212
3 66
134
Aggy's Polly
B. Lucy's Ely
Mary Isham's
Albert
Old Phillis's children
Henry
Clarey
Sam Sail's
Lucy
Rachael
Emily's Daniel
3
134
5 yds.
2 66
134
Old Lizzie's children
John
Jonas
4
3
3
4
LO
5
10
5
41/2
yds.
""
47 55
66
4
66
66
66
66
66
yds.
66
66
66
4. 66
66
66
5
66
El Destino Tabulations, 1847.
333
Nancy Flora's Crecy
Big Lucy's Elcy
Gave a pr. of shoes to Susanna, left from last years shoes.
Nov. 19. Gave Isham 6 yds. Winter Cloth.
Little Tom
412 yds.
Georgia
old Kate
6
Hayward
Prince
Barrack
Mariah
Primus
Coleman
Robert
Ephraim
Jimy
Martha
Charles
Aberdean
134 yds.
5
Sim
Nancy Brint
old Cate
George
Chestly
Nancy Isam
66
66
SCHEDULE FOR WEEKLY ISSUES OF CORN MEAL
the allowance which is given out to the Negroes of meal in
the fall of 1847.
412 [pecks]
2 and 6 qts
Step[h]en
Abraham
Plesant
Samuel
11/2
41/2
1
4
4
3 and 6 qts Dudley
1
Judy
Nancy Bevely
Sam Sails
Ben Jackson
Flanders
old Liza
old Billy
31/2
21/2
21/2
2 and 6 qts Sam Jones
Simon
114 yds.
2
66
2
2 and 2 qts
2 and 6 do
1
1
1
8
21/2
2
3 and 6 do
2 and 6 do
11/2
41/2
2 and 2 qts Philis Mcqueen 212
old Nelson
31/2
312
1
1
1
Nancy Flora 2 and 2 do
1
334
Florida Plantation Records.
Names of those who Received Cloth in the winter of
1848.
Prince
Charles
Sam Sail
Robert
George
Chestly
Stephen
Simon Jones
Abraham
Samuel
WINTER CLOTHING ISSUE, 1848
Ann
Aggy
Easter
Mariah
Mary Jon
Martha
Mealia
N. Barto
N. Flora
N. Isham
Plesant
Isam
Jimy
Sim
Barrack
Aberdean
Primus
Ben Jackson
Ephriam
Dudly
Sally
L. Philis
John Sails
Billy
Sam Jons
the above named Received home made Cloth 3 yds of
each, Shirt and pantalloons.
Flanders
Nelson
Catoe
Albert
Boy Jackson,
a shirt, 21/2
Venus
Dafnee
Old Cate
Tom
Tamer
old Mary
Dealia
ol. Jane
old Philis, 6 homespun
El Destino Tabulations, 1847.
335
Di
Catherine 412 Northern2
Dolly 4
do
B. Lucy 6 yds homemade²
the names Received home made Cloth, 6 yds each.
Charlot 6 yds of Northern
Eley 6
Judy 6
L. Brint 6
N. Brint 6
N. Beverly 6
Rachal 6
Tempy 6
L. Lucy 6
old Easter 6
Daniel 4 yds. homespun
Jonah, 334 homespun
old Lizy 6
Elisa 4 yds homespun
Jane Sale 5 yds Northern
Polly 412
do
aggys Polly Northern 6
old Durey
Northern
Philis Mc Queen
Susanah 5
litle bob 3
Leanah 5
the above names Received Northern Cloath.
Mariah
Yellow Joe
do
do
Old Jane
Mary Habersham
Di
-
do
Clothes given out to the Children 1st of November, 1847.
Ben Jackson
Tirah
Sally
Mary Jon
Easther
Philis McQueen
Mealia
Dealia
Nancy I..
Abraham Jackson
2 "Homemade" and "homespun" mean cloth made locally (presumably
made on the plantation); "Northern" means cloth from some Northern fac-
tory.
336
Florida Plantation Records.
INVENTORY OF LIVE-STOCK, EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES ON EL DESTINO, 18473
A List of horses hogs Catle sheep & settera.
Mules
Horse
Mares
Colts
makeing in all
Sheep
Stock cattle
Stock hogs
oxen
Wagons
ox cart
Terning Plows
Scooters and Shovels
Sweapes
Cast plows
Traces
Corn
Fodder
Peas
Potatoes
19
1
2
3
25
78
90 head
160 head
8 head
2 large 1 small
1
25
30
17
8
22 pare
4000 bushels
3200 lbs.
60 bushels
9 Bank
3 In the handwriting of William Wolfe, the overseer.
El Destino Tabulations, 1847.
FIELDS AND CROPS ON EL DESTINO, 1856*
Rose Hill
Noble's field
Gin house
Prioleau below Canal
66 above
Woods Pasture
Prioleau
Greene field
Corn
Red Oak No. 1
66
66
66 2
Cotton
New Ground Ferguson
New Ground Greenfield
New Ground 1854
House field
Quarters Cut
Mill fiel
100
170
139
70
44
523
35
558
63
35
84
57
10
30
25
10
39
31
11
28
19
5
15
13
с со
5
13
337
373
4 From a memorandum in the handwriting of George Noble Jones. The
first column of figures gives acreage; the second doubtless records the num-
ber of bales harvested. This cast of crops for 1856 is printed in default of
any of date nearer to that of the available El Destino Journal.
338
Florida Plantation Records.
New ground 1856
Woods pasture
Brick yard
100
30
42
545
33
10
10
198
Jany 1st.
6
10
4
1
19
CHEMONIE JOURNAL, 1851¹
Jany. 1st, 1851.
Journal for Chemonie Plantation.
Cool and unsettled wether, Win N. E. hard rain
at night and severe Win.
422
4 at Eldesteno, 2 to stock.2
Cutting up and Salting Pork.
Ridling hog Guts.³
to Tallahassee with the waggon wheels for to get
them Repaird.
Picking Cotton.
killed 31 hed of hogs before day, hung up the Pork
that was killed on the 9th of Decr. 1850.
thursday 2. Rainy day, Cool, Win N. W.
2 Splitting Railes, 2 hawling railes.
1 trying up Lard, 1 soing Clothes.
gining Cotton.
26 Making Fence through the Pond and the publick
road.' field hands hinderd from work about 4 hours
by Rain.
1 Written by John Evans, the overseer.
2 This item means that four slaves of the Chemonie corps were detached
for service on El Destino, and two slaves were tending the Chemonie live-
stock. Since this item recurs in every day's record throughout 1851, with
no significant variation, it is omitted hereafter, to save space in the printing
of the journal.
³ Cleaning entrails for use as sausage casings and "chitterlings."
(339)
340
Florida Plantation Records.
Friday 3. Frost, Cool day, Win N. W.
2 splitting railes, 2 hawling railes.
Ploughing in oats in Pond cut.
4
6
2
22
4
Satter 4th. Frost Cool wether Win N. W.
2 splitting Railes, 2 hawling railes.
Ploughing in oats in Pond cut.
1 makeing clothes, 1 soing oats and beating rice.
hawling cain Fodder in lot for manure.
20 Cleaning Land at Cars for oats.
2
6
2
1 making Clothes, 1 soing oats and beating rice.
Cleaning Land at Cars [field] for oats.
[Sunday] 5th. Light frost, win N. W.
7
20
given out to hands one weeks Rashings and sent the
Eldesteno waggon holme. Jno. Evans went to El-
desteno.
S
Monday 6th. Cool morning, Win N. W.
6 2 splitting railes, 4 hawling railes.
11/4
1 makeing clothing, 14, L[ittle] Betty, with
scald[ed] hand.
6 Ploughing in oats, 1 soing oats.
Picking Cotton, sent the old Nelly Mule to Tallahas-
see to be sold.
Jno. Evans went to Tallahassee.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
341
Teusday 7. unsettled, Win S. W.
6
114
7
20
114
7
17
Wednesday 8. Unsettled Wether, Win. S. W.
6 2 splitting railes, 4 hawling railes.
3
2 gining cotton, 1 makeing Clothing.
1, L. Marier Sick, 14, Matiller scald hand.
6 Ploughing in oats, 1 soing oats 1/2 the day.
Picking Cotton.
9
17
thursday 9th. rainy Even, rain at night, Win South.
6 2 splitting railes, 4 hawling railes.
214
2 Splitting railes, 4 hawling railes.
1 makeing Clothing, 14 matiler [i. e., Matilda] with
burnt hand.
6 Ploughing in oats, 1 soing oats.
Picking Cotton.
8
114
9
1 soing Clothing, 1 L. Marier sick, 14 Matiler, scald
hand.
8 Ploughing in oats, 1 soing oats.
Picking Cotton 12 the day.
Field hands hinderd from work by rain. Packed
some cotton in the Evening. Shelled corn and cut a
few corn stalks.
Jany. 10th. Rainy day, rain at night, Win S. W.
6 Packing Cotton, 2 to mill for meal.
1 makeing Clothes, 14. Matiler with burnt hand.
Ploughing in oats at Cars.
17 Cleaning up hart O[ld] Field for Corn.
342
Florida Plantation Records.
Satterday 11. unsettled wether, Win N. W.
Ploughing in oats at Cars:
To Tallahassee for the waggon wheels.
to Mill for Meal.
Cleaning Land in hart old Field and Cleaning Fence
Roe.
9
1
2
22
Sunday 12. unsettled, Win N. W.
1
1
Monday 13. Frost Win N. E.
8
5
114
20
Given out to hands one weeks rashings.
came back from Tallahassee at 12 oclock with the
waggon wheels.
to Eldesteno To carry Mr. Jones some butter.
8
5
41/4
Brakeing up Land in hart O. field.
4 hawling railes, 1 spinning Plough Lines.
1, Rose, sick, 14 L. Matiler with burnt hand.
Cleaning Fence and makeing fence at harts. Let
Eldesteno have 36 bushels of oats. Sent Mr. Jones
the barrel of Lard.
Tuesday 14. Frost, Win N. E.
Brakeing up Land in hart O. field.
4 hawling railes, 1 spining Plough Lines.
2 splitting railes, 2 sick, Rose and B. Mungin, 14
Matiler, sore hand.
17 Picking Cotton.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
343
Jany. 15th. Cool Morning, Win East.
6
8
214
18
6
4
24
4 hawling Railes, 2 splitting Railes.
Brakeing up Land in hart O. field finished.
thursday 16. unsettld, Win S. E.
4
4
2
24
1 spining, 1 sick, B. Mungin, 14 L[ittle] Matiler
sore hand.
Picking Cotton.
4 hawling railes, 2 splitting railes.
2 gining, 1 spining, 1 sick, B. Mungin.
Picking Cotton.
Friday 17. rain, Win N. E.
2 hawling railes, 2 splitting railes.
2 gining, 2 to Mill for Meal.
1 spining, 1 sick, Ben Mungen.
Picking Cotton.
Satterday 18. rainy day, Win N. E.
4 2 hawling railes, 2 splitting railes.
1
2
27
To Tallahassee with 6 bales of Cotton, No. 157.
1 sick, Ben Mungin, 1 spining.
Picking Cotton and shelling corn.
field hands hinderd from work by rain. Jno.
Evans went to Tallahassee for Plantation.
Paid Mr. E. B. Clark nine dollars for repairing 2
waggon wheels.
344
Florida Plantation Records.
Sunday 19. Cool and Rainy, win N. E.
One weeks rashings. [i. e., rations]
Dick came back at 12 oclock with the waggon.
1 Sick, Ben Mungin.
Sent Mr. Jones six dozen and a half of eggs.
Jany. 20th. unsettled wether, Win N. E.
5
1
28
5
1
2
26
Teusday 21 st. Frost, Coll morning, Win N. E.
4 hawling Railes, 1 spining Plough Lines.
sick, Ben Mungin.
LO
5
2
4 hawling railes, 1 spining Plough Lines.
Sick, Ben Mungin.
27
Makeing fence at harts and Cleaning fence.
Cotton two wet to Pick.
Wednesday 22. unsettled, Win S. E., light sprinkling of
rain at night.
Suning Cotton.
Picking Cotton.
hung up the Last of the Pork at Night.
4 Hawling Railes, 1 Sick, Ben Mungin.
sunning Cotton and 2 gining Cotton in the Evening
[i. e., afternoon].
Picking Cotton.
Thursday 23. Rain at night, Win S. W.
5 4 hawling Railes, 1 Sick, Ben Mungin.
29
2 Gining Cotton, 27 Picking Cotton.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
345
Friday 24. Rainy thunder Win N. W.
4
hawling Railes hinderd by rain.
2
28
Sick Ben Mungin and Nathan with a wound.
Picking Cotton. Shelling corn and soforth.
Field hands hinderd by Rain.
Satter. 25. unsettled wether, Win N. E.
hawling railes at harts.
Sick, Mungin, Nathan and L. Mariah.
ditching the Pond at the Lot and cutting Logs at
harts. Cotton too wet to Pick.
4
3
5
Jany. 26. unsettled wether, Win N. E.
3 Sick, Ben Mungin, Nathan and L. Marier and one
child, rina.
to Eldesteno with the waggon, carried Mr. George
Jones a Mutton.
given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
1
Monday 27. Fair wether, Win S. E.
Sick, Ben Mungin and Nathan and 2 children.
Confind, Florer, with a male child.
4
2
22
2
1
2 attending on Florer.
1 Cooking in Bettys Place for hands.
Hawling Railes at harts.
Suning Cotton.
Picking Cotton.
Sent Abram out in the cuntry to Collect some
money.
346
Florida Plantation Records.
Tuesday 28. Unsettled Weather, Win. North.
2
4
4
24
2
4
1
1
2
24
Wednes 29. unsettled, Cool Evening, Win N. W.
1 Confind, Florer, 1 cooking in Bettys Place.
2 gining Cotton, 2 suning Cotton.
To Tallahassee with 8 bales of cotton, No. 165.
Sick, Cato and two Children.
to Mill for meal. Never rec'd any.
Picking Cotton.
1 Confind, Florer, 1 Cooking in Bettys Place.
2 gining cotton, 2 suning Cotton.
23
Hawling Railes at hart Place.
Picking Cotton.
2 children sick, rina and syke.
thursday 30. Ice, cool day, Win North.
2 1 Confind, Florer, 1 coocking in Bettys Place.
4
2 gining Cotton, 2 suning Cotton.
1
Sick, Cato and 2 children.
4
2
4
4
24
2 to Mill, 2 splitting Railes.
Picking Cotton.
Jany. 31st. Frost, Cool wether, Win. N. E.
1 Confind, 1 coocking in Bettys Place.
2 gining Cotton, 2 suning cotton.
2 to Mill, 2 splitting Railes.
Picking Cotton. 1 child sick, Rina.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
347
February 1st. Frost, Cool win, North.
2
4
4
24
1 Confind, Florer, 1 Coocking in Bettys Place.
2 Gining cotton, 2 suning cotton.
2 hawling Railes, 2 splitting Railes.
Picking Cotton, 1 child sick, rina.
Sunday 2. unsettled, cool morning, Win N. E.
1 Confind, Florer, 1 child sick.
3
7
3
21
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Sent by the Eldesteno waggon two Bushels of Meal
and some [illegible from water stain] and 4 dozen
Eggs that I Paid out tobacco for, for Geo. Jones
Esqr.
Monday 3. Light Sprinkle of rain, hard rain at night,
Win South.
3
5
1
25 Picking Cotton.
1 Confind, Florer, 2 gining Cotton.
3 splitting Railes. 2 hawling Railes.
suning Cotton, 1 child sick.
Teusday 4th. Rainy Morning, Wind S. W.
1 Confind, Florer, 2 hawling Railes.
Packing Cotton, Packed 8 bales.
1 Makeing horse collars, 2 spining.
Shelling Corn and Picking [cotton] when it was not
raining, finished Picking Cotton for 1850.
one Child Sick, Rina.
348
Florida Plantation Records.
February 5. Light frost, Wind S. W.
3
6
5
20
3
7
24
thursday 6. Frost, Win N. E.
1 Confind, Florer, 2 Sick, Abram and Mariah.
Packing Cotton, 1 child sick, rinah.
2 hawling, 3 Runing Roes for Cain [i. e., ploughing
furrows in which to plant sugar cane].
Stripping seed cain and cleaning up Land to Plant
it on.
it
3
10
2
1
28
1 Confind, 2 sick, O.[ld] Abram and L. [ittle] Dick.
4 hawling cain, 3 covering cain.
Planting sugar cain finished.
2 Children Sick, Rina and tener.
Friday 7. Frost, Win N. E.
1 Confind, 2 sick, Abram and L. Dick.
Roling Logs at harts.
2 finished gining Cotton for 1850.
to Mill for Meal.
Cleaning Land at harts, Fencing and so forth.
Satterday 8. Frost, win N. E.
2 1 Confind, 1 sick, L. Dick and 2 children.
10 Roling Logs at harts.
1
To Tallahassee with 8 bales of Cotton, [including]
No. 173.
4 In planting sugar cane, stalks are used in lieu of seed. The stalks are
stripped of the adhering leaves, laid in the furrows, and covered by the
plough.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
349
1
20
Hawling cain fodder in the lot.
Cleaning Fence Roe and Makeing fence at harts.
Mr. Nathan Holt came forward and Paid his note.
Sunday 9. unsettled, Rain at night, Win South.
1 Came back with the waggon in the Evening.
1 Confind, Florer, 2 Children sick, rinah and tener.
Given out to hands one weeks rashings. Sent Mr.
Jones one Bushel of Meal and four dozen of Eggs.
1
Feby. 10th. Rainy Morning, Win S. W.
6 finished Packing Cotton for 1850.
Spining Plough Lines.
3
2
1
1
21
1 Confind, Florer, 1 sick, Biner.
Beating some homany for Mr. Jones.
Hawling Cain Fodder in the Lot.
Fencing and Cleaning up Land at harts.
Field hands hindered from work by Rain.
Tuesday 11th. cool morning, Win N. W.
Roling Logs at harts.
1 Spining, 1 confind, Florer, 1 sick, Biner.
hawling cotton seed for manure.
10
3
4
17 Cleaning up Land at harts and cutting corn stalks.
Makeing Plough Lines at Night.
Wednesday 12th. Cool and Windy wether, Win N. E.
7
Brakeing up Land at harts for corn.
4 hawling out cotton seed for Manure for corn.
350
Florida Plantation Records.
3
5
15
thursday 13th. cool windy and unsettled wether, win N.
E. Light Sprinkle of Rain in the Evening.
8
4
2
10
2
8
1 Spining, 1 Confind, Florer, 1 sick, Biner.
3 Cutting Logs, 2 Splitting Railes.
2 Burning Logs at harts, 13 putting Chuncks to-
gether at harts and nocking down Cotton stalks
in gin house field for corn [i. e., preliminary to
planting corn]. Making Plough Lines at night.
8
4
2
20
Feby. 14th. unsettled and windy, win S. E.
Brakeing up Land at harts for corn.
2 hawling Railes and cotton seed, 2 to Mill.
1 Confind, Florer, 1 Spining Lines.
Fencing and nocking down Cotton Stalks and so-
forth. Makeing Plough Lines at Night.
Brakeing up Land at harts for corn.
2 hawling out cotton seed, 2 hawling Railes.
1 confind, Florer, 1 Spining Plough Lines.
8 Roling logs, 2 splitting Railes.
Burning Logs at harts.
Nocking down cotton stalks and Putting Chuncks
together at hart Place.
Makeing Plough Lines at night.
8
1
3
1
Satter. 15th. unsettled, Light Sprinkle of rain, Win at
night, Win N. E.
Brakeing up Land for corn.
To Tallahassee with 6 Bales of cotton, No. 179.
2 hawling out cotton seed, 1 spining.
Confind, Florer.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
351
10
11
1
1
Sunday 16. Cool, Windy, Win N. E.
8 Roling Logs, 2 burning Logs.
Putting Chuncks together and nocking down cotton
Stalks.
the waggon went by the way of Eldesteno.
John Evans went to Tallahassee.
9
4
4
5
12
Confind, Florer, 1 boy sick, Demps.
To Eldesteno to carry Mr. Jones a kid.
given out to hands one weeks rashings.
Monday 17th. Frost, Cool, windy wether, win N. E.
Brakeing up Land for corn.
8
4 2 hawling out Cotton seed, 2 hawling Railes.
4
2 Spining, 2 Burning Logs.
8
Roling Logs and Pushing up Chuncks.
2
Splitting Railes.
8
Nocking down cotton Stalks.
1/4 Sick, Little Demps.
Makeing Plough Lines at Night.
February 18th. Cool morning and unsettled Wether, Win
N. E.
Brakeing up Land for Corn at harts.
Hawling out Cotton seed for Corn.
2 Splitting Railes, 2 burning Logs.
3 Cutting Logs, 2 Spining Plough Lines.
Putting Chuncks to gether and Nocking down Cotton
Stalks.
Makeing Plough Lines at Night.
352
Florida Plantation Records.
Wednesday 19. Cool Morning, Win N. E.
Brakeing up Land for corn at harts.
Hawling out Cotton Seed for Corn.
2 Splitting Railes, 2 burning Logs.
3 cutting Logs, 2 Spining Plough Lines.
Sick, L. Marier.
Nocking down cotton stalks. Makeing Plough Lines
at Night.
10
4
4
5
1
10
thursday 20. unsettled and warm, win N. E.
Listing Land in hart field for corn.
2 hawling cotton seed, 2 spining.
2 Splitting Railes, 2 burning Logs.
10
4
4
1
2
13
Friday 21. Light rains, Win S. W.
10
4
4
16
with the waggon at Eldesteno for to get it worked on.
Sick, L. Marier and Fanny.
Putting chuncks together and Fencing.
4
2
10
Listing Land in hart field for corn.
2 hawling cotton seed, 2 to Mill.
2 Splitting Railes, 2 Spining.
cutting and Piling cotton Stalks.
8 Roling Logs in the evening.
killed a Mutton for Mr. Jones.
Makeing Plough Lines at Night.
February 22. unsettled Wether, Wind S. W.
2 Hawling cotton seed out, 2 Spining.
1 Splitting Railes, 1 Sick, L. Renty.
Ploughs Brakeing up Land for corn.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
353
10
1
7
3 2
Sunday 23. [un] settled, warm, Win N. W.
2 to Eldesteno to carry some things for George Jones,
Esqr.
given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
waggon came holme from Eldesteno.
Monday 24. unsettled, Win N. W.
9
2
10
8
8 Roling Logs, 2 burning logs.
To Tallahassee with 6 bales of cotton, No. 185.
Nocking down cotton stalks.
the waggon went by the way of Eldesteno.
5
9
2
4
8
6
2 hawling Cotton Seed, 1 Spining.
to Mill for Meal.
Tuesday 25. Fair and warm, Win N. E.
Ploughs Listing corn Land in gin house field.
Laying off corn Roes, gin house field.
8 Roling Logs, 2 burning Logs.
Nocking down Cotton Stalks and Cleaning up Land
and so forth.
Makeing Plough Lines at Night.
4 hawling out Cotton Seed, 1 Spining.
Ploughs Listing Corn Land, Do [sic].
Laing off Corn Roes in hart O. Field.
2 Splitting Railes, 2 burning Logs.
Roling Logs in Turkey field.
Nocking down cotton Stalks Turkey field.
Makeing Plough Lines at Night.
Give B. [ig] Dick a Floging for not taking care of his
harness and team.
354
Florida Plantation Records.
February 26. Foggy M. warm, win N. E.
Hawling out Cotton Seed for Corn.
2 Splitting Railes, 2 burning logs, 1 Spining.
Laying off Corn Rowes, hart O. field.
Listing Land for corn in gin house field.
Roling Logs, Putting Chuncks together and so forth.
Nocking down Cotton Stalks, finished.
Makeing Plough Lines at Night.
4
5
2
9
8
CO
thursday 27. unsettled, warm Weth., Win N. W.
Hawling out Cotton Seed for Cotton.
1 Splitting Railes, 2 burning Logs, 1 Sewing Collar.
[i. e., mule collars].
Laing off corn Rowes in School house field.
Listing corn Land in Negro house cut.
Stocking Ploughs and soforth.
Repareing Fence on the Publick Road.
Finished Listing Corn Land for this year.
4
4
4
9
1
12
Friday 28th. warm and foggy, Win. N. E. Light rain at
night.
4
4
4
9
13
2
1
2 hawling out Manure, 2 to Mill.
1 Splitting Railes, 1 stocking Ploughs, 2 burning
Logs.
Laying off Corn Roes in school house field.
Bedding cotton Land in house cut.
Makeing Fence and so forth.
Satterday. Light Rain, Cool M. Win, N. W. March 1st.
hawling Railes to finish fence.
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton. No. 192.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
355
4
4
9
14
Sunday March 2. Rainy Morng, Win North.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Sent a Note to George Jones, Esqr.
4
10
6
2
12
2 Splitting Railes, 2 burning logs.
Laying off Roes in school house field.
Bedding cotton Land in house cut.
1 Sick, Lear, 13 Fencing around Road field and
Ditching the Pond at the house.
Monday 3. cool morning, windy, Win N. E., Frost.
Crossing corn Land in hart O. Field.
Ploughs Bedding cotton Land in house cut.
4 hawling, 2 Splitting Railes.
Picking Seed corn to Plant.
Ditching the Pond at the house, and cleaning Fence
at harts.
Commenced Planting and Manuring Corn this
Evening.
4
8
3
1
Tuesday 4th. Frost, Cool Morning, Win N. E.
Crossing Corn Land in hart field.
Ploughs Bedding cotton Land in R. field.
2 Splitting Railes, 1 Picking seed corn.
with waggon and 6 Mule team, hawling gin house
timbers for Mr. J. B. Christie, he is to Pay two days
work for one.
2
16
hawling Manure.
Manuring and Planting Corn in hart O. Field and
School h[ouse] field.
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Wednesday 5th. Light Sprink. of Rain, win S. E.
Ploughs Crossing corn Land in hart field.
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land in Road Field.
2 Cutting Logs, 1 Picking Seed corn.
Hawling out Manure.
Manuring and Planting Corn in school house field.
2 hands and waggon from Mr. Christies hawling out
Manure, Returning work.
4
10
3
4
13
March 6. unsettled wether, Win S. W.
4 Ploughs Crossing Corn Land.
10
3
4
13
ла
2
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land in Roadfield.
2 Cleaning up Land, 1 Picking seed corn.
Hawling out Manure for Cotton.
Manuring and Planting Corn in school H. field.
Hands and waggon from Mr. Christies helping hawl
out manure, Returning work. Settled. Let Eldes-
teno have one Load of shucked Corn for Seed, 45
Bushels.
Friday 7. Rainy M, Win S. W. and N. W.
4 Ploughs Crossing Corn Land.
10
3
4
13 Manuring and Planting Corn.
4
10
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land in car cut.
2 Clearing Land, 1 Picking Seed Corn.
Hawling out Manure.
Satterday 8. Cool Wether, unsettled M. Win, N. E.
Ploughs Crossing corn Land in hart field.
Ploughs Bedding cotton Land in car cut.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
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5
15
Sunday 9th. Frost, Win N. E.
4
10
5
14
1
Munday 10. Light frost, Win N. E.
4 Hawling out manure, 1 Picking seed corn.
Manuring and Planting Corn in School house and
hart Fields.
4
3
5
9
1
12
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Killed a Mutton for Mr. Jones.
Jno. Evans went to Eldesteno on a visit.
March 11. Cool Morning and Foggy, Win N. E.
Hawling out Manure for cotton.
1 cutting Logs, 2 Sick, Simon and Frances.
Laying off Corn Roes.
5
3
Ploughs Crossing corn Land in hart field.
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land in car cut.
4 hawling out manure, 1 Picking seed corn.
Manuring and Planting corn.
Sick, Jacob.
Wednesday 12. Light frost, Win N. E., Foggy M.
4 Hawling out Manure, 1 Picking seed corn.
Sick, L. Mariah and Martha and Frances.
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land.
Picking Seed Corn.
Cleaning up New ground untill 8 oclock, then went
to manuring and Planting Corn.
Sent three Quarters of Mutton and a Pair of Ducks
to Geo. Jones, Esqr.
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5
9
12
5
6
9
14
thursday 13. Cool M.[orning] Foggy, Fair and Pleas.
Wind N. E.
4
3
6
8
13
Laying off Corn Roes.
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land in car cut.
Manuring and Planting Corn, hart field.
Friday 14. unsettled Wether, Win South.
2 Hawling out Manure, 2 to Mill.
2 Sick, L. Mariah and Martha, 1 Picking seed corn
Laying off Roes for corn and Potatoes.
Ploughs Bedding Potatoe Land.
Manuring and Planting Corn.
6
2
4
10
12
4 Hawling out Manure, 1 Picking Seed Corn.
5 Laying off Corn Roes, 1 Sick, L. Marier.
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land.
Manuring and Planting corn.
1/4, William, Sick.
March 15th. unsettled W., Win S. W.
4 hawling out manure, 2 Picking seed corn.
1 Sick, Martha, 1 Shearing Sheep.
Ploughs Laying off Corn Roes.
Bedding Cotton Land.
Manuring and Planting Corn.
Sunday 16th. Light rain, Win. N. W.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
1 Sick, Martha.
Jno. Evans went to Church.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
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Monday 17. cool Morn windy, Win N. W.
5
5
10
14
4 Hawling out manure, 1 Picking seed corn.
4 Laying off corn Roes, 1 Shearing Sheep.
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land.
Manuring and Planting corn in Negro house cut.
finished Planting.
10 hands Fighting fier half the day.
Tuesday 18th. Cool, windy day, Win North.
4 Hawling out Manure for Cotton.
1
Plough opening Roes for Manure.
13
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land, Turkey field.
16 Planting Potatoes, Spredding manure and soforth.
Wednesday 19th. Frost, cool, windy Weth. Win N. E.
4
Hawling out Manure for Cotton.
4 Ploughs opening and covering Manure for Cotton.
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land.
10
6
Roling Logs, Shrubing Land and soforth.
10
Spredding Manure for Cotton in Gin house Field.
March 20. Frost, Cool Morning, Win N. E.
4 Hawling out Manure for Cotton.
6
Roling Logs at harts and Cars.
5
Opening and Covering Manure.
9
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land in Turkey field.
Spredding Manure for Cotton.
10
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Friday 21. Frost, Win N. E.
4
+ 10
5
9
1
15
4
14
1
15
2 hawling out manure, 2 to Mill.
Ploughs covering Manure.
Satter. 22. Cool M., Light Sprink of Rain at night, Win
S. E.
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land.
Putting up Tar kill [i. e., kiln]
Spredding Manure for Cotton.
4
14
8
8
Hawling out Manure.
Ploughs Splitting out Cotton Middles.
Stocking Ploughs.
Cleaning fence at cars, cleaning up Land and
soforth
hindered by Fier, all hands.
Sunday 23. Fair and warm, Win N. E.
Given out to hands one Week's Rashings.
Monday 24. Cool M., Win N. E.
Hawling out Manure.
Splitting Middles for cotton.
Roling Logs at Cars and cleaning up Land.
Spredding Manure for cotton.
Jno. Evans went to Tallahassee on the 22 of this
inst.
March 25th. Frost, Win N. E.
4 finished hawling out manure then went to hawling
Railes and Cotton seed to Plant.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
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14
4
127
Wednesday 26. Light frost, Win N. E.
4
14
2
14
4
15
Ploughs Splitting middles and Bedding cotton land.
men Triming arond fence and Putting logs to-
gether.
finished Spredding manure, then went to Replanting
Corn.
thursday 27th. dry wether, warm, win S. E.
2 hawling Railes, 2 cotton seed to Plant.
8 Ploughs 4 soers, 3 to keep seed up.
Planting cotton in road field commenced.
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land at Cars.
Cleaning Fence and soforth.
6
9
2 hawling Railes, 2 cotton seed to Plant.
Ploughs Bedding cotton Land in Turkey cut.
Splitting Railes.
Replanting Corn in school house field and Cleaning
arond Fence.
Friday 28th. unsettled dry wether, Win N. E. Light
Sprinkle of rain at night.
4
15
2 hawling Railes, 2 to Mill for meal.
8 Ploughs, 4 Soers, 3 to keep seed up [i. e., to keep
the sowers supplied with seed],
Planting Cotton in house and Car cuts.
6 Ploughs Bedding Land for cotton at Cars.
9 Cleaning Fence.
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Satterday 29. unsettled, Light Sprinkle of rain, Win S. W.
2 hawling Railes, 2 to Mill for meal.
Planting Cotton in car and gin house cuts.
Ploughs Bedding Land at Cars for Cotton.
Planting Rice and soforth.
Received Mr. Jones's Black horses and a Cream
horse to Plough.
4
15
6
9
March 30th. unsettled W. Rain, Win S. E.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Sent Some butter to Eldesteno and two dozen of
Eggs for George Jones, Esquire.
March 31. Light Sprinkle of rain, unsettled W, Win S. E.
2 Hawling Railes, 2 cotton seed to Plant.
8 Ploughs, 4 Soers, 3 to keep seed up.
Planting Cotton in Gin-house cut.
Ploughs Bedding Land at Cars for cotton.
Replanting corn in hart field.
4
15
6
9
April 1st. Unsettled W., Warm, Win S. E.
4
15
Hawling Railes and Cotton Seed to Plant.
8 Ploughs, 4 Soers, 3 to keep seed up.
Planting Cotton in Turkey field.
6
Ploughs Bedding Cotton Land, Cars.
9 Fencing around house cut.
Wednesday 2. Rain, unsettled, Win S. W.
4 2 hawling Railes, 2 cotton seed to plant.
15
finished Planting cotton in Turkey Field at 12 oclock.
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6
9
4
15
6
9
thursday 3. unsettled wether, win N. W.
15
Ploughs bedding Land at Cars.
Fencing and Replanting corn.
9
Commenced Planting Cotton at Cars this Evening
with 15 Hands.
April 4th. unsettled, Win S. W.
4
2 hawling Railes, 2 to Mill.
6
Ploughs Bedding cotton Land at Cars, finished for
this year.
Planting cotton at Cars. finished planting cotton
except about 2 acres.
Cleaning out Stables making Manure.
Hawling Railes and cotton seed to Plant.
Planting Cotton at Cars.
Ploughs Bedding Land at Cars.
Cleaning out stables and Righting up horse lot
Fence.
Satter. 5th. hard washing Rain, Win S. W.
4
2 hawling Railes, 2 to Mill.
2
Ploughs Brakeing up New ground.
12 Ploughs Ploughing corn in hart o field.
16
Makeing Fence, Replanting corn and hoing corn in
hart o field.
Sunday 6th. hard Rain, Win N. W.
Given out to hands one week's Rashings.
Sent a Mutton to Mr. Jones.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Monday 7. unsettled, Win S. W.
2 hawling Leaves in the Lots for manure.
16 Ploughing Corn in hart old field.
2
Ploughs Brakeing up New ground.
14
Makeing fence and Replanting the Corn that the
rain washed up.
Tuesday 8th. hard washing rain, win S. W.
3 2 hawling leaves in the Lot, 1 Sick, Cate.
Ploughing corn in Schoolhouse field.
16
2
Ploughing in New ground.
12
hoing corn in hart-O-field.
1
Stocking Ploughs.
field hands hindered by rain.
Lost one Mule this Evening with Collick.
April 9th. Cool Morng, Win N. E.
17
2
15
15
2
3
1
13 hoeing corn in School H. field.
Ploughing Corn in School H. field.
Ploughing in New ground.
2 hawling Leaves in the lot, 1 sick, Cate.
Stocking Ploughs.
thursday 10th. unsettled Weth., Windy, Win N. E.
Ploughing Corn in school h. field.
Hawling Leaves in the Lot.
hoing Corn in school house field.
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Friday 11th. cool morning, Win N. E.
17
2 to Mill for meal.
15
Satterday 12. Cool Morning, Wind S. E.
2
to Mill for meal.
17 Ploughing Corn in Hart field.
15
Ploughing Corn in School House and hart fields.
3
hoing Corn in school house field.
Sunday 13. unsettled, Win S. E.
17
hoing Corn in school house and hart fields.
Jno. Evans left the Plantation three hours.
Monday 14. Windy day, Cool morning, Win West.
2 hawling Leaves, 1 Sick, L. Mariah.
Ploughing Corn in hart field.
Planted two acres of Cotton in the morning.
14
Given out to hands one week's Rashings.
Sent a Letter to George Jones Esqr.
April 15. Cool Morning, Win N. W.
3
17
2 hawling Leaves, 1 Sick, L. Mariah.
Ploughing Corn in hart field, finished at too oclock,
then commenced Ploughing in Gin house field.
Hoing Corn in hart field, coverd some Sugar Cain
with the hoes in the morning.
Ben Mungin Sick half the day.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Wednesday 16. Cool morning, Windy W., Win N. W.
Hawling Leaves in horse Lot for manure.
4
Sick, L. Mariah and B. Peggy and Ben Mungin.
Ploughing Corn in gin house field.
Hoing Corn in hart and gin house field.
Sent Mr. Jones his Black horses.
2
3
17
12
thursday 17. Light Sprinkle of rain, Win N. W.
hawling Leaves for Manure.
2 Sick, Ben Mungin and B. Peggy, 1 waiting on
Peggy.
Ploughing Corn in gin house field.
hoing Corn in gin house field.
2
3
17
12
Friday 18th. Cool Morning, Win N. W.
to mill for meal.
1 Sick, B. Peggy, 1 nursing Peggy.
Ploughing Corn in gin house field.
hoing Corn in gin house field and setting up corn be-
fore the Ploughs.
Let Eldesteno have 19 Bushels of corn and some
shucks.
2
2
17
14
April 19. unsettled Wether, Win S. W.
2
17
15
1
to Eldesteno to Carry Mr. Jones 15 Bushels of Corn.
Ploughing Corn in Gin house field and Negro house
Cut.
Hoing Corn in gin house Field.
Blind Peggy, Sick.
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Sunday 20. Thunder in the Eve, Win N. E.
Monday 21. Fair and dry, Win N. E.
17
2
15
17
2
15
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Jno. Evans Sick, sent for Doctor Elliott for myself.
Sent the Mariann Mare to the Jack.
2
17
15
finished Ploughing over corn, then Ploughed the Rat-
toon sugar Cain.
Teusday 22. Cool wether for the season, Win N. E.
Baring Cotton in Road field and house cut.
Hawling Leaves in the Lot.
finished hoing corn at 12 oclock, then commenced
chopping cotton in Road field.
Jno. Evans went to Tallahassee to get him some
Clothing and soforth.
Hawling Leaves in the Lot.
hoeing corn in gin house field and Negro house cut.
Commenced Baring Cotton this Evening.
Wednesday 23. unsettled and cool wether, win N. E.
Hawling Leavs in the Lot.
Baring Cotton in Car and gin house cuts.
Chopping Cotton in Road field.
Paid Mr. Lewis M. Saunders boy Abner 50 cents
for groomage.
5 Rattoons are a second year's growth of sugar cane, which spring from
the roots of the first year's stalks.
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Florida Plantation Records.
April 24th. unsettled morning, Win N. E., Rain at Night.
hawling Leaves in the Lot.
Baring Cotton in gin house Cut and Turkey field.
Chopping Cotton in Road field and house cut.
2
17
15
Friday 25. unsettled, Fine season of Rain, Win S. E.
2
to Mill for Meal.
17
Baring Cotton in Turkey Field and car field, Even-
ing.
15
C[h]opping Cotton in house Cut.
Let Eldesteno have 15 Bushels of corn.
2
17
15
Sent three Quarters of Mutton to Eldesteno for
George Jones Esquire.
Satterday 26. Cool morning, Windy, W. Win N. W.
to Mill for Meal.
Baring Cotton in Car Field.
Chopping Cotton in house cut and car cut.
Give all the hands two hours to Rest.
Sunday 27. cool morning. Fine Weth., Win N. E.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Jno. Evans went to Eldesteno visiting.
Sent the Mare to the Jack of Saunders.
Monday 28. Fine Weth., Win N. E.
Hawling Leaves.
2
15 Chopping Cotton in Car Cut.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
369
17
2
17
April 29th. Fine growing wether, Win West.
Hawling Leaves in Stables.
finished Ploughing Corn in hart O field at 12 o'clock,
then Commenced in school H. field, 2nd time.
15 Hoing Cain and Choping out Cotton in Car Cut.
2
finished baring cotton at 9 oclock P. M., then com-
menced Ploughing Corn in hart O. field second time.
Let Eldesteno have 25 Bushels of Corn.
Wednesday 30. Fair and Warm, Win S. W., hard rain at
Night.
to Eldesteno to Carry Mr. Jones 15 Bushels of Corn
and some fodder.
17
15
2
17
Ploughing Corn in school house field 2 time.
Chopping Cotton in Car Cut. Washing Rain at
Night.
May 1st. Rainy Morng, unsettled W., Win N. W.
2
17
to Mill for Meal, Never Received Any.
Ploughing Corn 2 time in School H. field.
Choping out Cotton in Gin House Cut.
15
Field Hands hinderd from work three hours in the
Morning by Rain.
One Hand Part of the day setting up corn that the
Rain had washed down.
Friday 2. Cool Wether, Win N. E.
to Mill for Meal.
Ploughing Corn 2 time in school House field.
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15
Chopping out Cotton in gin house Cut.
2 hands hinderd working on the Road through the
field.
Killed a beef to give the Negroes a diner with.
Satterday 3. Cool Morning, Win N. E., Rain at Night.
Give the People today to Rest and Give them a diner.
Give the hands theare summer Clothing, Given out
by George Jones Esqr.
May 4th. hard washing Rain in the morning, Win N. W.
Rainy day.
15
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Sent the Mariann Mare to the Jack at Mr. Lewis M.
Saunders's.
Light Hale in the Evening.
Monday 5. Cool Morning, Win N. E.
2 Hawling Leaves in the Lot.
17
Ploughing Corn in school house field, finished at 9
oclock, then commenced in hart field 2 time.
Chopping out Cotton in Gin House Cut.
1 hand until 9 oclock going around fields cutting
trees off the fence that the win had blown across yes-
terday Evening.
Let Eldesteno have 27 Bushels of Corn.
Give Big Dick a Floging for disobeying orders.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
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Tuesday 6th. Cool morng, win N. E.
2
Hawling Leaves in the Lot.
17 Ploughing Corn 2 time in hart field.
Chopping out Cotton in gin house cut.
15
Sent Mr. Jones 5 Chickens and some butter by his
servant Butler.
Wednes. 7. Cool morng., Wind N. E.
2 Hawling Leaves in Lot.
17 Ploughing Corn 2 time in Hart and gin house field.
Chopping out Cotton in gin house cut, finished at
three oclock, then hoed the rice and Potatoes.
15
May 8th. unsettled wether, Light sprinkle rain Win S. E.
2
Hawling Leaves in to the Lot.
17 Ploughing Corn in Gin House Field.
15
Chopping out Cotton in Car Field.
Friday 9th. Cool Morning, East.
2
to Mill for Meal.
17
Ploughing Corn in gin House Field 2 time.
15 Choping out Cotton in Car Field.
Satterday 10th. Fair and Warm, Win N. E.
to Mill for Meal.
Ploughing Corn in gin house Field 2 time.
2
17
15 Choping out Cotton in Car Field.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Sunday 11th. Fair and Warm, Win N. E.
Monday 12. Fair and Warm, Win N. E.
17
2
15
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
John Evans at Chemoonie.
Dr'g [i. e., doctoring] Sick Mule all day.
14.
Ploughing Corn in Negro house cut 2 time.
Hawling Cain stalks in the Lot for manure.
Choping out Cotton in Car Field.
finish Ploughing over corn the second time, at 4
oclock A. M. [error for P. M.?] then went to Plough-
ing Potatoes.
Tuesday 13th. Fair and Warm, Win N. E.
2 Hawling Cain stalks in the Lot for manure.
17
Ploughing sugar cain and Rebedded the Potatoe
Land and then commenced Ploughing Cotton in Road
field at Eleven oclock.
finished Choping out Cotton at cars at 2 oclock, then
Commenced in Turkey field.
1 Sick, Cate.
May 14th. Fair and warm, Win N. E. Dry Wether.
2
to Eldesteno to Carry Mr. Jones 15 bushels of Corn
and a top Load of fodder.
Ploughs Runing around Cotton with sweeps.
17
14 Choping Cotton in Turkey Field.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
373
1
2
17
15
Thursday 15th. fair and warm, win N. W.
Sick, Cate, with Pains.
Chemoonie have furnished Eldesteno with 176 Bush-
els of corn up to this date.
Hawling Cain Stalks in the Lot for Manure.
Ploughs Runing around Cotton.
Choping out Cotton in Turkey Field.
2
16
16
Friday 16th. unsettled W., Win East.
2
to Mill for Meal.
17
Ploughs Runing around cotton and splitting cotton
middles.
15 Choping out Cotton in Turkey field.
finished Cleaning Peas. Cleaned 84 bushels.
Doctoring Sick Mule all Night.
Satterday 17. Fair and Warm, Win N. W.
Hawling Cain Stalks in the hog Pen.
Ploughs splitting Cotton Middles.
Choping out Cotton in Turkey field.
1 hand Part of the day Replanting rice. Lost one of
the young black Mules, Pomp.
Sunday 18th. Fair and Warm, Win N. W.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Let Ansler take L. Peggy to Eldesteno with him to
marry her.
Sent the Cart to Mr. Tompsons Plantation to by
some Poaltry for Mr. George Jones.
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Florida Plantation Records.
May 19th. Light sprinkle of rain in the Evening, Win
N. W.
2
1
10
21
Teusday 20. Warm Weth, dry, Win N. W.
3 2 Hawling Cain stalks, 1 Sick, L. Marier.
on the Road with the waggon.
1
10
Splitting Cotton Middles in Car Cut.
20 hoing Cotton in Road field and house cut 2 time.
2
1
10
Hawling Cain Stalks in the hog Pen.
To New Port to Carry the Last Load of Cotton, 7
bales.
Wednesday 29. warm and dry, Win S. W.
Hawling Leaves in the Lot for manure.
on the Road with the waggon.
21
Splitting Cotton Middles in house and car Cut.
finished Choping out Cotton at 9 oclock, then
commenced in Road field 2 time.
2
1
Ploughs Splitting Cotton Middles in Car and Gin
house Cuts.
Suckering Corn in hart o field and School house
field, also Choping out the Bushes and weeds out of
corn.
Commenced hoing cotton at three oclock in the
Afternoon again in house cut.
thursday 22. warm, W. unsettled, morning, Win S. W.
Hawling Leaves in the Lot for manure.
on the Road with the waggon.
}
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10
21
Ploughs Splitting Cotton middles in gin house cut.
Hoing Cotton in Car Cut 2 time.
waggon Came holme at sun set from New Port.
May 23, Fair and dry wether, Win S. W.
2
to Mill for Meal.
16
Ploughs Splitting Cotton middles in gin house cut.
16 Hoing Cotton in Car Cut and gin house cut 2 time.
Satterday 24. Fair and dry, hot wether, Win S. W.
2
hawling Leaves in the Lot.
Ploughing Cotton at Cars.
16
16 hoing Cotton in gin house cut 2 time.
Sunday 25th. Fair and Warm, Win N. E.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
1 to Eldesteno to Carry a Letter to George Jones,
Esquire.
Monday 26. Fair and dry, Win N. E.
2 Hawling Leaves in the Lot.
Ploughing Cotton at Cars.
16
16
2
16
hoing Cotton in gin house cut, finished, then Com-
menced Suckering Corn. Sent the Cart to Eldesteno
to carry some things for Mr. Jones, such as a bale
of Cloth and 5 turn Ploughs.
Teusday 27. Fair and dry, Win East.
Hawling Leaves in the Lot.
Ploughing Cotton at Cars and Turkey field.
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Florida Plantation Records.
15
1
May 28th. Fair and dry, hot Wether, Win East.
4
1
1
16
12
4
1
thursday 29. hot and dry wether, Win East.
1
16
1
11
Suckering Corn, hoeing rice and cotton and cars.
Sick, Juno.
Sent for Doct. Randolph to Come and see Cate in
Labour.
2
2
2 hawling Leaves, 2 Sick, Prophet and Juner.
Confind, Cate, with a female Child.
Coocking in Bettys Place, betty attending to Cate.
Sideling Cotton in Turkey field.
Hoing Cotton at Cars 2 time.
Received a visit from Dr. Randolph to Cate, he
Never Prescribed any thing.
1
16
13
Friday 30th. hot and dry Wether, Win N. E., thunder in
the Evening.
2 hawling Leaves, 2 Sick, Prophet and Juner.
Confind, Cate.
Coocking in Bettys Place.
Ploughing Corn in hart old field 3 time.
Soing Peas in hart O field.
hoing Cotton at Cars 2 time.
to Mill for Meal.
1 Confind, Cate, 1 Coocking in Bettys Place.
Soing Peas at harts and school house.
Ploughing Corn in hart old field.
hoing Cotton at Cars, finished, then Commenced in
Turkey Field.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
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Satterday 31. hot wether, Verry dry, Win East.
to Mill for Meal.
1 Confind, Cate, 1 Coocking in bettys Place.
Soing Peas in school house field.
Ploughing Corn in school house field.
hoing Cotton in Turkey field 2 time.
Rachel Sick 1/2 the day with Fever.
Give the Field hands three hours of Sun to Rest
and wash theair Clothes.
221
16
13
June 1. Fair and dry, Win N. E.
Monday 2. unsettled Evening, dry wether, Win N. E.
2 2 2
Sick, Sinder and Rachel.
1 Confind Cate, 1 Coocking for hands.
Hawling Leaves.
16
Ploughing Corn in school h. field.
12 hoing Cotton in Turkey field 2 time.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
3
2
16
Teusday 3. unsettled dry, Win S. W. Unsettled Evening,
thunder.
13
1 Sick, Sinder, 2 Hawling Leaves.
1 Confind, Cate, 1 Coocking in bettys Place.
Ploughing Corn in school house field, and Ploughing
out Cotton middles in Turkey field.
Hoing Cotton in Turkey Field 2 time.
finished hoing over the Cotton the second time.
hoed the Potatoes.
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Wednesday 4. Fair and hot, Verry dry, Win S. W.
1 Sick, biner, 2 hawling Leaves.
Confind, Cate and Martha.
Coocking in Bettys Place, betty attending on Martha.
Ploughing out Cotton Middles in Turkey field.
Hoing Cotton 3 time in Road field.
3
2
1
16
12
thursday 5th. unsettled Eveg, hot and dry Wether, Win
N. W.
3
3
16
12
June 6th. warm and dry Wether, Win S. W.
3
314 1, Fanny, 14, L. Joe Sick, 2 Confind.
2 to Mill for meal, 1 Coocking.
Cutting Oats in Pond Cut.
2
15
Ploughing Cotton in Road field.
11
Hoing Cotton in house cut and Cart Cut 3 time, also
hoed the Sugar Cain.
Lost one mule today by the Name of Charles, with
Colick.
1 Sick, biner, 2 Confind, Cate and Martha.
2 hawling Leaves, 1 Coocking for hands.
Ploughs splitting Cotton middles in Turkey field.
hoing Cotton 3 time in Road field and house Cut.
Satterday 7th. unsettled Wether, Win N. W.
31/4
3 2
2
1 Fanny, 14 L. Joe Sick, 2 Confind, Cate and Mar-
tha.
2 to Mill for meal, 1 Coocking.
Cutting oats in Pond Cut.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
379
15
3
8 Hoing Cotton in Car Cut 3 time.
Ploughing Corn in hart field 3[rd. time].
droping Peas in do do.
Sunday 8th. unsettled W, Win N. W.
3 2 Confind, 1 Sick, L. Sucky.
4
2
15
2
11
Monday 9th. Fair and dry, hot wether, Win N. W.
2 Cutting Oats, 2 Hawling oats.
Confind, Cate and martha.
Ploughing Corn at harts 3 time.
dropping Peas.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
4+ ♡
hoing Cotton and Fighting Fier at Car Place.
Let Eldesteno have 20 Bushels of Cow Peas.
Takeing up oats in the Evening with hoe hands.
Tuesday 10th. thunder, wanting rain, dry wether, Win
S. W.
2 Cutting oats, 2 hawling oats.
3
2 Confind, Cate and Martha, 1 Coocking for hands.
Soing Peas in gin house field.
1
15
Ploughing Corn in gin house field.
11 hoing Cotton 3 time in gin house cut.
Wednesday 11. thunder, hot and dry, Win S. W.
4 2 Cutting oats, 2 Hawling oats.
3
2 Confind, 1 Coocking for hands.
380
Florida Plantation Records.
1
15
11
4
2
1
15
12
thursday 12. thunder, hot wether, win S. W.
2 Cutting oats, 2 hawling oats.
Confind, Cate and Martha.
Soing Peas in gin house field.
Ploughing Corn in gin house field.
hoing Cotton in gin house cut and Takeing up oats
in the Evening.
4
2
1
15
12
Friday 13th. unsettled Evening, win N. W.
2 Cutting Oats, 2 to Mill for meal.
confind, Cate and Martha.
Soing Peas in gin house field.
Ploughing Corn in gin house field 3 time.
hoing Cotton in gin house cut and car field, and
Takeing up oats in the Evening at Cars.
Confind to day at twelve oclock, Long Mariah, with
a male child.
1
Soing Peas in gin house field.
Ploughing Corn in gin house field.
hoing Cotton in gin house cut and Takeing up oats
in the Evening.
3
1
June 14th, a good season of Rain in the evening, Win N. E.
Confind, Cate, Martha and L. Mariah.
attending on Mariah, O[ld] betty.
Give the hands to day to Rest and wash theair
clothes.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
381
Sunday 15. unsettled wether, win S. E. S. Latter.
Confind, Cate, Martha and L. Mariah.
attending on Mariah, O. betty.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
one horse sick with Staggers.
3
1
Monday 16th, Light rain in the Evening, sevear win, Win
N. E.
3
2
14
15
2
15
Confind, Cate, Martha and L. Mariah.
Hawling Oats from Pond Cut.
Ploughing Corn in gin house and Negro house cuts.
hoing Cotton at Cars half the day and Rakeing up
Potatoe Ridges in the afternoon.
Hands going around fields after the win was over
Cutting off Trees that the win had blown across the
fence.
Doct. Sick Horse for Staggers.
Teusday 17th. unsettled, cool Evening, win N. E.
3 Confind, Cate, Martha and L. Mariah.
2
Hawling Oats from car Place.
14
finished Ploughing Corn at 12 oclock, then Com-
menced Ploughing cotton house cut.
hoing Corn at harts, 2 time.
Sent a Letter to Mr. Jones.
The horse Jerry died at Night with Staggers.
382
Florida Plantation Records.
June 18th. Cool and windy, Rain at Night, Win N. E.
Confind, Cate, Martha and L. Mariah.
Ploughing Cotton in house and car cut.
Hawling Oats from Car Place.
Hoing Corn in hart and school house fields.
3
14
2
15
thursday 19th. Cool and windy and Light Sprinkle of
rain. Win N. E.
2
3
14
15
1
2
3
14
15
Confind, Martha and L. Mariah.
2 Hawling Oats, 1 Spining, Cate.
Ploughing Cotton half the day.
Hoing Corn half the day,
field hands hinderd. Setting out Potatoe drawers
Friday 20. Light rain, Win N. E.
2
3
14
15
1/2 the day.
Child Sick, L. Cate, with fever.
Satterday 21. hard Rain, win S. W.
Confind, Martha and L. Mariah.
1 Spining, 2 to Mill for Meal.
Ploughing Cotton in gin house cut.
finished hoing Corn in Negro house cut, then went
to Cars hoing cotton.
}
Confind, Martha and L. Mariah.
2 Hawling Leaves, 1 Spining.
Ploughing Cotton in Car Cut.
Hoing Corn in gin house field.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
383
Sunday 22. hard rain, win S. W.
2
Confind, Martha and L. Mariah.
1 Sick, braboy. [i. e., Braveboy]
2
3
14
14
1
June 23d. Rain hard, win S. E., hard rain at Night.
Confind, Martha and L. Mariah.
1 Spining, 2 to Mill for Meal.
Ploughing Cotton in gin house Field.
Hoing Cotton at Cars 3d time.
Sick, Ben Mungin.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Jno. Evans, Sick. Sent for Dr. Eliott for Myself.
23
Teusday 24th. Light Sprinkle of Rain, Win S. W.
Confind, Martha and L. Mariah.
1 Spining, 1 Sick, B. Mungin, 2 hawling Leaves.
Ploughing Cotton in gin house Cut.
2
4
14
14 Hoing Cotton at Cars 3d time.
14
15
Let Mr. Whatley have the Sorrel Colt to Ride so as
he can Plough his horse. Give Jacob a Floging for
telling Lies. hands hinderd 3 hours by rain.
Wednesday 25. thunder, warm W, win North.
Confind Martha and L. Mariah.
1 Spining, 2 hawling Leaves.
Ploughing Cotton at Cars, sideling it.
hoing Cotton at Cars and in Turkey field 3 time.
Jno. Evans Went to Eldesteno.
• Presumably the overseer on El Destino.
384
Florida Plantation Records.
thursday 26. Rain in the Evening, win North.
2
31/4
14
15
Friday 27th. unsettled Wether, thunder, win S. W.
1 Confind, L. Mariah, 1 Spining.
Sick, O. billy, Sinder, Caroline and Lear.
Ploughing Cotton in Road Field.
hoeing Cotton 3d time in Turkey Field.
1/4 L. Sarah, Sick.
2
4
14
14
1 Confind L. Mariah, 1 Spining, Martha.
2 hawling Leaves, 14 Sick, Lear, 14 L. Sarah.
Sideling Cotton at Cars and Road field.
hoeing Cotton in Turkey field 3d time.
Caroline and O[ld] billy Sick half the day.
field hands hinderd by Rain too hours.
Satterday 28th. unsettled Wether, win S. W.
2 1 Confind, L. Mariah, 1 Spining.
to Mill for Meal.
2
14
16
1
Ploughing out Cotton Middles at cars.
hoing Cotton 3 time in Turkey field.
Sunday 29. Fair and warm, Win N. W.
2
1 Confind, L. Mariah, 1 Sick, Simon, with a Rising
on his knee.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
in jail for Skinning her mule, Caroline.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
385
Monday 30. hard rain, Win S. W.
2
3
14
15
2
4
14
14
Tuesday 1. July 1st, thunder, warm Wether, Win S. W.
1 Confind, L. Mariah, 1 Spining.
2 Sick, Simon and Rachel, 2 hawling Leaves.
Sideling Cotton in Turkey field.
hoeing Cotton in Road field 4th time.
Sent Abram to Tallahassee to Carry a Letter to
George Jones Esqr.
Confind, L. Mariah, 1 Spining.
1 Sick, Simon, 2 to mill for Meal.
Ploughing out Cotton Middles at cars.
hoeing Cotton in Turkey field, 3d time.
finished hoeing all the cotton over the third time.
hands hinderd by rain.
July 2d. Light Sprinkle of rain, win S. W.
2
1 Confind, L. Mariah, 1 Spining.
3
14
2 hawling Leaves, 1 Sick, Rachel.
Ploughing Cotton in house Cut.
hoing cotton at Car Place 4th time.
15
2
3
14
15
thursday 3d. Light shower of Rain, win S. W.
1 Confind, L. Mariah, 1 hoing Potatoes.
2 hawling Leaves, 1 Sick, O. Abram.
Sideling Cotton in Car Cut.
hoeing the Rice and Cotton in gin house cut.
386
Florida Plantation Records.
+
Friday 4th. Fair and warm, win S. W.
2
3
14
15
1/4 L. Peby Sick with Fever.
Satterday 5th. Light rain in the Eveng, win S. W.
hoeing Potatoes, L, Mariah and Martha.
to Mill for Meal.
Splitting Cotton Middles in Turkey Cut.
hoeing Cotton in gin house Cut 4 time.
14 Pheby, Sick.
2
2
14
16
1 Confind, L. Mariah, 1 hoeing Potatoes.
2 hawling Leaves, 1 Sick, O. Abram.
Sideling Cotton in Car Cut and Ploughing the
Sugar Cain.
hoeing Cotton in gin house Cut 4th time.
Sunday 6th. thunder, win S. W.
1 in Jail Ben Mungin, for stealing.
Nurse Peggys Oakry.
2
3
July 7th. thunder, very warm, win S. W.
hoeing Potatoes, Martha and L Mariah.
2 hawling Leaves, 1 getting whit[e] oak for
Baskets.
Ploughing out Cotton Middles in Turkey field.
hoeing Cotton in gin house cut 4th time, and hoeing
the Sugar Cain Crop.
14
15
given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
{
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
387
Tuesday 8th. Light Sprinkle of Rain in the Evening,
Win S. W.
2
Hoeing Potatoes.
3
2 hawling whiteoak for Baskets, 1 cuting oak.
Ploughing out Cotton Middles in Turkey field.
15 Stripping Seed Oats at Cars.
14
2 hoeing Potatoes.
2
14
16
{
Wednesday 9th. warm wether, thunder, Win S. W. Rain
at Night.
14
thursday 10. Hard Rain in the Evening Win S. W.
2
18
hawling holme seed Oats from cars.
Ploughing out Middles in car Cut.
hoeing sugar Cain and Cotton in house cut.
14
3
17
1/2
Friday 11th. Hard Rain in the afternoon Win S. W.
Ploughing out Cotton Middles in gin h. cut.
2 to Mill. 1 hoeing Potatoes.
hoeing Cotton 4 time in car Cut.
Sick, Frances.
Ploughing out Cotton Middles in car Cut and Side-
ling Cotton in g[in] h[ouse] c[ut].
Hoeing Potatoes. 1 Makeing baskets.
hoeing Cotton in house Cut 4th time.
Field hands hinderd by Rain.
388
Florida Plantation Records.
Satterday 12th. Light rains Win S. E.
2 to Mill. 1 hoeing Potatoes.
Ploughing out Cotton Middles.
Cleaning up Lot, Makeing Manure.
Fixing Peggys garden.
3
14
16
1
July 13th. unsettled Wether, win West.
Rec'd the Sorrel Colt baldy from Eldesteno.
Given out to hands one weeks rashings.
Jno. Evans Went to Preaching [i. e., to church].
Monday 14. unsettled Evening, Win N. E.
2 hawling holme seed oats, 1 hoeing potatoes.
getting boards to fix Peggys garden.
Ploughing Cotton and Potatoes.
3
1
14
16 Stripping Seed Oats at Cars.
Tuesday 15th. Fair wether, win N. E.
2 hawling holme seed oats, 1 hoing Potatoes.
Ploughing Cotton at Cars.
3
14
17 hoeing Cotton in Turkey Cut 4th time.
Wednesday 16. Fair Wether, Win N. E.
2 1 Sick, O. betty, 1 coocking in her place.
Ploughing Cotton at Cars.
14
19
hoing Cotton in Turkey field 4th time.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
389
thursday 17. warm W., win North.
2
13
18
1
1 Sick, O. betty, 1 coocking in her place.
Ploughing Cotton in car and Road fields.
hoeing Cotton in Turkey field 4th time.
Doctoring Sick Mule all day.
Lost the mule in the Evening with Collick.
July 18th. warm W., win South.
2
13
19 hoeing cotton in car field 4th time.
1 Sick, O betty, 1 Coocking in her place.
Ploughing Cotton in Road field.
Satterday 19. warm W, win West.
3 2 to Mill for Meal, 1 Sick, Minder.
13 Ploughing Cotton in house Cut.
18 hoeing Cotton at Cars 4 time.
finished hoeing all the cotton over the 4th time.
Sunday 20th, thunder, Win N. W.
1 Sick, Minder.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Monday 21st, thunder, warm Wether, Win S. W.
8 working [on] Publick Road.
12
14
Ploughing Cotton in house and Car Cut.
hoeing one Cut of Cotton at Cars 5th time.
390
Florida Plantation Records.
Teusday 22. warm and dry Wether, Win N. W.
8 Working on publick Road.
12
Ploughing Cotton in Car Cut.
14 hoeing Cotton in Road field 5th time.
Wednesday 23. warm dry, Win East.
hawling Leaves in the Lot.
Ploughing Cotton in car cuts.
hoeing cotton in house and car cuts, Fifth time.
2
12
19
112 sick, Sinder, and 1/2, L. Dick.
July 24th. thunder, unsettled Evening, Win S. E.
2
hawling Leaves in the Lot.
1
hewing out some timbers for gin house.
Ploughing Cotton in gin house cut.
hoeing Cotton 5th time in car cut.
12
19
Friday 25th. thunder, a Fine season, of Rain, Eve, Light
hail, Win N. E.
3
3
12
12
Sick, O. billy, L. Peggy and Sinder a little indis-
posed.
2 hawling Leaves, 1 getting Post for gin house.
hoeing Cotton in gin house cut 5th time.
Ploughing Cotton in gin house cut.
Field hands hinderd 2 hours by rain.
V
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
391
Satterday 26. Fair and warm, Win N. E.
4 2 Sick, O. billy and L. Peggy, 2 hawling Leaves.
12 Ploughing Cotton in gin house Cut.
18
Rakeing up Potatoes in the Morning and hoeing
Cotton in gin house cut.
Sunday 27. Fair and Warm, win North.
2 Sick, O. billy and L. Peggy and Boston.
given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Monday 28. Fair and warm, win N. W.
2 to Mill for Meal.
12
Ploughing Cotton in Turkey field.
20 hoeing Cotton in ginhouse Cut 5th time.
Commenced Pulling Fodder this Evening.
22
Teusday 29. rain hard, warm, fine season, win N. W.
3
2 hawling Leaves, 1 sick, Nathan.
Ploughing Cotton in Turkey field.
Pulling Fodder in hart O. field and school house
field.
4 Children sick.
give the driver a Floging for disobeying my orders.
July 30th. hard rain, Win S. W.
3
9
2 hawling Leaves, 1 Sick, Nathan.
Ploughing Cotton in Turkey field.
392
Florida Plantation Records.
22
Pulling Fodder in hart, school house field.
4 Children Sick.
1/4 L[ittle] Isaac half the day.
Thursday 31. hard rain, Win S. W.
2
hawling Leaves.
212 Sick, Nathan and Ben Mungin, L[ittle] Joe and
Matiler.
9
21
August 1. unsettled, win S. W.
2
214
9
21
Ploughing Cotton in Turkey field.
takeing up Fodder in the Morning and Pulling fod-
der in the school house field in the Evening.
2
1
3
28
hawling Leaves in the Lot for Manure.
Sick, Nathan, B. Mungin 14, Matiler.
Ploughing Cotton in Turkey field.
Takeing up some Fodder this morning, and Stack-
ing and Pulling Fodder in School house and hart
fields.
A
Satterday 2. Light sprinkle of rain, win S. W.
hawling Leaves in the Lot for Manure.
To Tallahassee R. R. Depot for a Cask of bacon.
Nathan, Biner, Matiler, Isaac, L. Joe Sick.
2 Stacking fodder, 26 Pulling and Takeing up
fodder.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
393
Sunday 3d. Rain, win S. W.
4
2 3
August 4. unsettled wether, Win South.
2
27
6
2
2 5
5
27
Teusday 5. hard rain in the afternoon, win S. W.
hawling Leaves in the Lot
Sick, Sinder, L. Mariah, finder, Matiler and Wal-
lice, also 6 Children.
2
5
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Sick, Nathan, Biner, Sinde, Matiler, Isaac, L. Joe,
and Wallice, also 5 Children Sick.
27
to Mill for Meal.
Sick, Sinder, biner, Matiler, Wallice.
Stacking fodder in school house field.
Pulling Fodder in hart field and Takeing up fodder
in school h. F.
Children sick.
Lost one child today, by the Name of Cudy.
Pulling and Takeing up fodder.
Field Hands hinderd 2 hours by rain.
Wednesday. Fair and warm Weth, win N. W.
Hawling Leaves in the lot.
Sinder, L. Mariah., B. Mariah, Minder, Juner,
demps and 2 Children Sick.
Pulling Fodder in gin house field and Takeing up
and Stacking fodder in hart field.
394
Florida Plantation Records.
Thursday 7. Rain in the afternoon, win N. W.
Hawling Leaves in the Lot.
Sick, Sinder, L. Marier, B. Marier, Minder, Juner,
and Demps and 2 Children.
Takeing up foder and Pulling [fodder] in gin h.
field.
Give Jim a Deacent Floging for Tusling against the
driver.
2
LO
5
27
Friday 8th. thunder, warm wether, win N. W.
2
hawling Leaves in the Lot.
114 B. Marier, Demps and 2 Children sick.
31
finished Pulling Fodder this morning, Takeing up
Fodder, and Cleaning out the quarters.
Satterday 9th. thunder, Fair and warm, Win N. W.
Give the hands today to Rest and killed a small beef
and gave them Dinner, also give them a little Bacon
and Some Syrup to goe with it.
Sunday 10. Light rain, Win S. W.
2 2
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
2 Children sick.
1 Sick, B. Marier.
Monday 11. unsettled Evening, Win S. W.
2 to Mill for Meal.
Sick, Fanny and Esaw.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
395
6
24
1
Men hawling and putting Post under gin house and
soforth.
Takeing up the Last of the fodder and Cleaning out
the gin house and yards and soforth.
Runaway, England, for Rascality.
August 12th. Fair and warm, Win North.
Hawling Leaves in the Lot.
2
2 Sick, Fanny and Esaw.
6
24
1
Men working about gin house.
Picking Cotton, Commenced this day.
Runaway, England.
Wednesday 13. Fair and dry, Win N. E.
4
1
29
1
4
4
2 hawling Leaves, 2 Sick, Jacob and Esaw.
Working about gin house.
2
28
Picking Cotton.
1
Runaway, England.
1 to Doctor Turnbulls Mill for a Load of Lumber.
thursday 14th. Light Sprinkle of rain, win west.
2 hawling Leaves, 2 sick, Esaw and Florer.
working about gin house and so forth.
Picking Cotton.
Runaway, England.
Men belting Pine trees at the car Place where I
am going to Clear.
7 See glossary.
396
Florida Plantation Records.
Friday 15th. hard rain in the Evening, win N. W.
2 hawling Leaves, 1 Sick, Florer.
Wetherboarding Lint-room.
Men belting Pines at Car place.
Picking Cotton.
Runaway, England.
3
2
4
25
1
Satterday 16. hard washing Rain, win N. W.
2 hawling Leaves, 2 working on gin house.
Men Cleaning Land at Cars.
Cleaning out the stables, Makeing Manure.
Runaway, England.
Sent Abram to town with a Letter.
Jno. Evans went to Eldesteno.
4
4
26
1
August 17. hard washing rain, Win N. W.
Runaway, England.
1
1
Given out to hands one Weeks Rashings.
Confind, B. Mariah with a Male Child.
Betty attending on her.
Monday 18th. Rain and unsettled wether, win West.
3 2 to Mill, 1 Coocking in bettys place.
3
getting Leavers for Screw.8
1 Confind, B. Mariah.
2
25
gining Cotton Commenced today.
Cleaning up the Lot, Makeing Manure.
Rec'd Samuel from Eldesteno to Fix my Screw. I
Sent Simon in his place to Return the work back.
1 Runaway, England.
8 See glossary.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
397
Teusday 19th. hard rain, win S. W.
3 2 hawling Leaves, 1 Coocking for hands.
w w w
3
3
1
25 Picking Cotton at Car place.
3
Wednesday 20, Fair and hot, Win South.
w w
3
2
25
1
3 L. +
5
4
August 21. hard washing rain in the Eve, win South,
sevear win.
22
2
1
1 Confind, B. Mariah, 2 gining Cotton.
getting Timbers for Screw and hawling them home.
Runaway, England.
3
1
2 hawling Leaves, 1 Coocking for hands.
1 Confind, 2 Sick, Martha and Juner.
Framing Timbers for Screw.
Picking Cotton finished the first time.
Runaway, England.
Friday 22. hard rain at Night, win S. E.
1 Confind, B. Mariah, 2 sick, Juner and Martha.
1 Coocking, 4 hawling Corn from harts.
Putting Leavers on Screw, finished.
Picking Cotton and Makeing Manure after the rain,
Cotton too wet.
gining Cotton Part of the day.
Runaway, England.
1 Confind, B. Mariah, 2 Sick, O. Sucky and Juner.
Coocking for hands in bettys place.
398
Florida Plantation Records.
I
4
2
3 hawling Corn. 1 Runaway, England.
Putting Folerwer block" to screw.
25 Picking Cotton.
Satterday 23. Rainy and blustering wether, win S. E. and
S. W. A Sevear Storm in the afternoon and all
Night which done a great deal of damage.
2
1
4
6
22
1
Sunday 24. unsettled wether, win S. W.
given out to hands one weeks Rashings. All hands
putting up Fences that the win had blown down.
England brought holme by Mr. B. Hodges.
Floged him and put him back to driving.10
2 Sick, O. Sucky and Juner.
1 Confind, b. Marier, 1 Sick, O. Sucky.
Coocking for hands, betty waiting on Mariah.
3 hawling Corn, 1 Runaway, England.
Packing Cotton part of the day.
Shelling Corn and Rakeing up Manure. Sent
Samuel back to Eldesteno.
3
2
9
1
19
August 25th. unsettled Weth, Rain in the Evening, Win
North.
I
1 Confind, Mariah, O. billy Sucky and Juner Sick.
putting up Fodder Stack that the wind had blown.
working on Publick Road.
Suning Cotton, and nocking it about.
Picking Cotton, hinderd by rain.
• Follower block, the lid of the cotton baling-press.
10 See glossary.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
399
Teusday 26. hard washing rain in the afternoon. Win
N. W.
3
4
1
9
18
Wednesday 27. Rain in the afternoon, Win N. W.
3 1 Confind, b. Mariah, Juner, L. Joe and L. Dick,
Sick.
4
2
9
16
3
1 Confind, B. Mariah, O. billy and Juner Sick.
2 Restacking fodder, 2 hawling Leaves.
Suning Cotton and stiring it about.
working on publick Road.
Picking Cotton hinderd by rain.
4
4
3
2
thursday 28. unsettled Wether, Win N. W.
2
19
3
2 Restacking Fodder, 2 hawling Leaves.
Suning and Stiring the Cotton about.
working on publick road, finished.
Picking Cotton in the Morning and hanging up
Corn in the Evening that the Storm had blown down.
Children Sick.
1 Confind, Cate, Juner, Joe and William Sick.
2 Restacking Fodder, 2 hawling Leaves.
2 gining Part of the day, 1 Suning Cotton.
Cutting logs in the Quarters.
Cutting a Road out to get to Mill.
hanging up Corn that the storm had blown down.
Children Sick.
400
Florida Plantation Records.
August 29. Fair, Cool Morning, Win East.
3
1 Confind, 2 to Mill for Meal.
3
Cate, Sinder, L. Dick, Joe and William sick.
4
2 Restacking fodder, 2 hauling Leaves.
5
3 Cutting up Trees in the Quarters, 2 gining.
Suning Cotton and Nocking the dirt out of it.
17 Picking Cotton.
2
Satterday 30. Cool Morning Win East.
1 Confind, 2 to Mill for Meal.
Sick, Cate and Sinder and William.
324
5
20
Sunday 31. Fair Cool Morning, Win N. E.
3
2
2 Restacking foder, 2 hawling Leaves.
2 Cutting a Road to Car field, 2 Suning Cotton.
Picking Cotton.
3
3
2
2
24
1 Confind, B. Mariah, 2 Sick Cate and Sinder.
boys Sick in the Evening, braboy and William.
Given out to hands one weeks rashings.
Jno. Evans went to Church.
Monday 1. Septr. 1. Fair and warm, Win N. E.
1 Confind, b. Mariah, 2 hawling Leaves.
2 gining Cotton, 1 Covering seed house.
Working the Road through the Plantation.
Sick ben Mungin, Braboy and William.
Picking Cotton, 2 Children Sick.
Lost one Mule today with Stagers.
t
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
401
1
Teusday 2. Fair and warm, win East.
1 Confind, 2 hawling Leaves.
ben Mungin, Lucky, Poldo, braboy and L[ittle]
Sucky sick.
3
4
3
2
22
w w
Septr. 3 Unsetled Wether, Win N. E.
3 1 Confind, 2 hawling Leaves.
3
2
∞ ∞ ∞ +
4
22
2 Children Sick.
3
2
2 working Roads, 1 Covering seed house.
gining Cotton, 4 Children Sick.
thursday 4th. Cool Morning, Fair and Warm, Win N. E.
3 1 Confind, 2 tying¹¹ and hawling Rice.
4
22
gathering house Cut Corn finished at 12 oclock, then
went to Picking Cotton.
Mungin, Lucky, Poldo, L. Sucky sick.
1 Working on seed house, 1 Cutting rice.
2 gining Cotton, 2 hawling Fodder.
Picking Cotton.
3
3
Sick, Mungin, Sucky and Poldo.
1 Working on waggon boddy, 1 Cutting rice.
2 gining Cotton, 2 to Mill for Meal.
Picking Cotton.
Friday 5th. Cool Morning unsettled day. Windy Weth.
Win N. E.
1 Confind, 2 tying and hawling rice.
2 Sick, Mungin and Sucky. 1 Suning Cotton.
11 Tying the rice into sheaves. This was customarily done after the cut
stalks, laid on the stubble, had dried for a day.
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6 Packing Cotton.
2
Gining Cotton.
20
Picking Cotton.
Doctering Sick Mule 3 hours.
Satterday 6. Fair Cool Morning Win N. W.
3
3
1
27
Sunday 7. Light rain, Cool Morn, Win West.
3 1 Confind, 2 Sick Lear and Mungin.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
2
4
3
Septr. 8th. unsetled warm Wether, Win N. W.
1 Spining. 1 Sick, ben Mungin.
2 gining. 2 to Mill for Meal.
2 hawling Fodder. 1 working on waggon body.
Picking Cotton.
Jno. Evans went to Eldesteno.
25
1 Confind, b. Mariah, 2 hawling Fodder.
2 Sick, Lear and Mungin, 1 Suning Cotton.
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton.
Picking Cotton.
Jno. Evans went to Tallahassee.
4
3
4
Teusday 9th. Light Sprinkle of rain in the afternoon
Win N. E.
23
1 Spining. 2 gining. 1 Jobing about.
Sick, ben Mungin, Lear and biner.
Hawling Fodder and Cotton from field at Night
from Car place.
Picking Cotton.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
403
Wednesday 10. light sprinkle of rain, Win East.
4 1 Spining. 2 gining, 1 at Job work.
Sick, Lear and Biner with fever.
Hawling Fodder and cotton from field.
227
1
25
4
26
Thursday 11. unsettled Wether, Win East.
4 1 Spining. 2 gining. 1 bilding a house for the
Northern Pigs.
Hawling fodder and Cotton in the Eve'g.
Picking Cotton.
4
4
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton No. 14.
Picking Cotton.
Friday 12. warm and dry, Cool Morning Win N. E.
1 Spining. 2 gining. 1 Jobing about.
Hawling Fodder and Cotton in the Evening from
fields.
Sick, Juner, braboy and Matiler.
Picking Cotton.
2
24
4
4
2
24
Septr. 13th. Cool morning hot and dry Weth. Win N. E.
2 gining. 1 Spining. 1 Jobing about.
Hawling Fodder and Cotton from fields.
Sick Juner and Matiler and one Child.
Picking Cotton.
Sunday 14th. Cool Morning, warm and dry, Win East.
1 Sick, Juner and 2 Children.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Monday 15. Windy Wether, unsettled cool Morning, Win
N. E.
4
3
27
1
2 gining. 2 to Mill for Meal.
2 Hawling Fodder. 1 Working on house for the
Northern Pigs.
Picking Cotton at Car place finished Picking over
the second time.
Demps got his Arm and hand Cut in the gin. Sent
for Dr. Randolf to Come and Cut it off. Received a
visit from Dr. Gamble, he Came and cut of[f]
Demps Arm.
Teusday 16th. windy Wether, unsetled Cool Win N. E.
4
2 gining. 2 Hawling Fodder.
6
Packing Cotton half the day then Went to Picking.
1 Nursing Demps. Demps with a sore arm.
23
Picking Cotton.
give Jacob a deacent floging about the gin. he Put
Demps to gining, how Come him to get his Arm Cut.
Also Floged Dick for Skining his Mules.
Septr. 17. Windy and Cool Wether, Win N. E.
Hawling Fodder.
2 gining. 1 Nursing Demps.
1 Sick, Juner. 1 Jobing about getting timber.
Picking Cotton..
4
3
2
25
Sent a letter to Tallahassee for Mr. Jones. Re-
ceived a visit from Dr. Gamble to Demps.
one Child, Amy, Sick With fever.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
405
thursday 18. Cool morning, Windy W. Win N. E.
2 hawling Fodder. 2 gining Cotton.
To Eldesteno for Rope with Waggon.
Sick, Juner and L. Marier.
Makeing Coffin and Soforth.
25 Picking Cotton. 1 Nursing Sick. 1 Child died to-
day at ten o'clock today (Amey).
2 Children Sick.
4
1
2
1
26
Friday 19. unsetled, Cool Windy Wether, Win N. E.
2 gining Cotton. 2 hawling Fodder.
Picking Cotton.
Sick, L. Marier and Juner.
21 Picking Cotton. 1 Nursing Sick.
Rec'd a Visit from Dr. Gamble to demps.
4
6
2
22
Satterday 20. unsetled Cool Morning, Win N. E.
4 2 hawling Fodder. 2 gining Cotton.
1
2
27
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton No. 21.
Sick, L. Marier and Juner.
26 Picking Cotton. 1 Nursing Sick. Rec'd a Visit
from Dr. Gamble.
Sunday 21. unsetled, Win N. E.
2
Sick L. Mariah and Juner.
given out to hands one Weeks Rashings.
Rec'd a Visit from Dr. Gamble to demps.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Septr. 22. unsetled Wether, Win N. E.
6
4 hawling Fodder. 2 gining Cotton.
Nursing Demps.
1
1
Beating out Rice.
26 Picking Cotton.
Teusday 23. unsetled Wether, Win N. E.
4 hawling Fodder. 2 gining Cotton.
1 Nursing. 1 threshing out Rice.
Picking Cotton.
6
2
26
Wednesday 24. hard Rain in the afternoon, Win N. E.
6 4 hawling fodder. 2 gining Cotton.
1
27
To Tallahassee to Carry Demps to Dr. Gamble, the
Drs. orders.
Picking Cotton, hinderd by rain.
Thursday 25. unsetled Wether, Win N. E.
4 2 hawling Fodder. 2 gining Cotton.
7
to Eldesteno for baging and rope.
1
28
4
6
24
Laying Crib Floor.
Pulling Corn in hart O. field and school house field.
Friday 26. Fair and Cool morning, Win N. E.
2 Hawling Fodder. 2 gining Cotton.
Packing Cotton.
Picking Cotton.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
407
Satterday 27. Cool morning, Win S. E.
4
1
1
27
1
2 gining Cotton. 2 hawling Lightwood for tar
Kiln.
Putting up Tar Kiln and Jobing about.
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton, No. 28.
Picking Cotton.
Sick, Poldo.
Septr. 28. Cool day, Win S. E.
Given out to hands one Weeks Rashings.
1 Sick, Poldo.
Monday 29. Cool Wether, Win N. E.
8 Hawling Corn from hart Place.
gining Cotton.
2
24 Picking Cotton
Teusday 30. Cool Wether, Win N. E.
8 hawling Corn out of Schoolhouse field.
2
gining Cotton.
24
Picking Cotton
Octr. 1. Cool W. Win N. E.
8
hawling Corn.
2
gining Cotton. 1 to Tallahassee with 7 bales of
Cotton, No. 35.
24 Picking Cotton.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Thursday 2. Cool Morning, Win N. E.
8 hawling Corn out of school house field.
gining Cotton.
2
24
Picking Cotton.
Jno. Evans went to Tallahassee.
Friday 3. Cool Morning, Win N. E.
8
hawling Corn.
2
gining Cotton.
6
Cutting Hay.
18
17 Picking Cotton. 1 Sick, Lear.
Satterday 4. Fair and dry Wether, Win N. E.
6 2 gining Cotton. 4 hawling Corn.
1
6
21
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton, No. 42.
Cutting hay.
Pulling Corn in school house field.
Octr. 5th. unsetled Morning Win, East.
1 Sick, Lear.
6
6
22
Given out to hands one Weeks Rashings.
Monday 6. Fair and dry, Win N. E.
Packing Cotton.
2 gining Cotton. 4 hawling Corn.
21 Picking Cotton. 1 Sick, Rose.
Jno. Evans left the Plantation.
3
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
409
Teusday 7. unsetled Wether, Win North.
8 hawling Corn. 2 gining Cotton.
Working on screw12 and soforth.
Sick, Rose, with fever.
Picking Cotton Slowly.
10
1
1
22
Wednesday 8. unsetled Wether, Win East a Few drops
of Rain in the afternoon.
10
1
2
20
1
10
2
1
21
8 hawling Corn. 2 gining Cotton.
getting timbers to mend the Screw.
Sick, Rose and Cate.
Picking Cotton Slowly.
thursday 9th. Fair and dry, Win East.
8 hawling Corn, 2 gining Cotton.
getting Timbers for screw.
Sick Cate.
10
1
23
To Eldesteno in Samuels Place for Samuel to Come
and fix the Screw. Received Samuel at night.
Octr. 10. Fair and dry, Win East.
Picking Cotton.
Jno. Evans Went to Tallahassee to by 4 Mules for
the use of Chamoonie.
8 hawling Corn, 2 Working on screw.
To help Mr. Christie Raise his gin house.
Picking Cotton.
12 See glossary.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Satterday 11. Fair and dry, Win N. E.
10
1
20
Sunday 12. Fair, Win N. E.
Given out to hands one weeks rashings.
2 Sick, Mariann and biner, with fever.
Monday 13. hard rain in the Ev. Rainy afternoon. Win
S. E.
6
1
4
23
8 Hawling in Corn. 2 Working on Screw.
Sick, Mariann.
Pulling Corn in gin house field.
11
Teusday 14. Rainy Nearly all day. Light Win East.
8 hawling Corn. 3 Sick, biner, Mariann and L.
Betty.
Working on Screw.
Pulling Corn in gin house and hart fields, hands
hinderd by rain.
2
21
4 hawling Corn, 2 Sick Mariann and biner.
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton, No. 49.
2 gining Cotton. 2 Working on Screw.
Picking Cotton ½ the day, rainy Evening,
Received Demps back from Tallahassee.
10
5
*
Wednes. 15. unsetled Wether, Win N. E.
8 Hawling Corn. 2 Working on Screw.
Sick, L. Marier, Mariann, Mungin, Fanny and L.
Betty.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
411
19 Picking Cotton.
Octr. 16th. unsetled Wether, Win N. E.
12
5
Sent Samuel back to Eldesteno. Sent a letter to
Tallahassee for George Jones Esqr.
Jno. Evans Sick.
14
2
18
17 Picking Cotton.
Jno. Evans sick.
Hawling Corn.
3 Sick, L. Marier, Fanny and Mungin. 2 Working
on Screw.
Friday 17. Cloudy and unsettled Wether, Win N. E.
12 Hawling Corn, 2 working on screw.
Sick, Mariah and Molly.
Picking Cotton.
Let William Nutall13 have the Mariann Mare to goe
to Georgia for Mules.
Satterday 18. unsettled, Win South.
14 12 Hawling Corn, 2 working on screw.
2
18
gining Cotton.
Picking Cotton.
Sunday 19. Cool Morng, Win East.
given out to hands one weeks rashings.
John Evans Sick.
13 William Nuttall, a slave. See Introduction, section VI.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Monday 20. unsettled, win S. W.
10
6
18
10
6
114
Teusday 21. Fair and Warm, Win N. W.
8 Hawling Corn, 2 gining Cotton.
Packing Cotton and soforth.
17
8 hawling Corn, 2 gining Cotton.
Packing Cotton.
Pulling Corn in hart field.
Jno. Evans went to Tallahassee to Pay Chemoonie
Taxes.
10
24
Octr. 22. Fair and Warm, Win N. W.
10
8 Hawling Corn, 2 getting boards.
114 Sick, Sinder and Matiler.
23
Sick, Sinder and Matiller.
Picking Cow Peas for seed, hawling Peas holme in
the Evening.
10
24
thursday 23. Cool Wether, Win N. E.
Picking seed, Cow Peas.
hawling holme Peas in the Evening.
8 Hawling Corn, 2 getting boards.
Picking seed Peas, Picked 6931 lbs.
Hawling holme Peas in the Evening.
Friday 24. Cool wether, win N. E.
1
8 hawling Corn, 2 geting boards.
Picking Cotton.
Give B. Dick a Floging for Not attending to his
Mules.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
413
Satterday 25. Cool morning, Win N. E.
hawling hay and boards.
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton, no. 56.
Picking Cotton.
4
1
29
Sunday 26. Rain in the morning, unsettled day, Win N. E.
1 Sick, old billy, and one Child.
Monday 27. Frost, Cool Wether, Win N. E.
2 gining Cotton, 2 Hawling Leaves.
Sick, old billy and one child.
working on syrup house and stacking hay.
4
1
2
given out to hands one Weeks Rashings, Chemoonie,
Jno. Evans at holme.
Octr. 28th. Light Frost, Win North.
4
3
1
26
4
3
27
2 hawling Leaves, 2 gining Cotton.
2 Covering the sugar house, 1 Sick, o. billy.
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton, No. 63.
Picking Cotton.
Wednesday 29. unsettled Wether, Win S. W.
2 Hawling Leaves, 2 gining Cotton.
2 Covering house, 1 To Eldesteno for Nailes.
Picking Cotton.
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Florida Plantation Records.
thursday 30. Rain in the morning, Win S. W.
2 gining Cotton, 2 hawling Leaves.
2 working on house, 2 Sick, Juner and Caroline.
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton, No. 70.
Picking Cotton, hinderd by rain.
4
4
1
25
Friday 31. Fair wether, Win S. W.
4
2
28 Picking Cotton.
Satterday 1. Nov. 1st. Fair Wether. Win S. E.
2 gining Cotton, 2 hawling Leavs.
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton, No. 77.
Picking Cotton.
4
1
29
2 gining Cotton, 2 hawling timbers.
Working on Syrup house.
Sunday 2. thunder and Rain. Win N. W.
given out to hands one Weeks Rashings.
Children Sick.
2
Nov. 3d. Cool morning, Win N. W.
4
2
1
27
2 Gining Cotton, 2 Working on house.
Hawling Leaves, 2 Children Sicks.
to Mill for Meal.
Picking Cotton.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
415
Teusday 4th. Light frost, Win N. W.
4
2
1
27
Wednes. 5. Cool Morng, Light Frost, Win N. W.
2 gining Cotton, 2 working on furnace.
Sick, Cate, 2 Children Sick.
Picking Cotton.
4
1
28
1
2 gining Cotton, 2 working on furnace.
Hawling Leaves, 2 children sick.
Sick, Cate with Fever.
Picking Cotton.
4
1
27
thursday 6th. Cool Wether, Windy, Win N. E.
2 gining Cotton, 2 Jobing about.
To Mill for Meal.
1
To Eldesteno, old ben, to see his Grand son Samuel
die.
Saveing Seed Cain.
old ben came back from Eldesteno at 12 oclock from
Samuels berring [i. e., burying].
Friday 7th. Frost, Cool day, Win N. E.
4 2 gining Cotton, 2 Putting Folering block¹4 on
screw.
2 hawling Leaves, 2 Children Sick.
28
Picking Cotton.
Sent old Abram to Tallahassee for Letters.
14 Following block, the lid of the cotton baling-press.
416
Florida Plantation Records.
Nov. 8th. 1851. Killing Frost, Cool Wether, Win N. E.
4
2 gining Cotton, 2 working on screw.
2
hawling Leaves, 2 Children Sick.
28
Picking Cotton.
Swaped work with Mr. Christie with one hand.
Sunday 9th. Frost Light, Win N. E.
1 To El Desteno for bagging and rope.
Given out to hands one weeks rashings.
Give Jacob a Floging for Not attending to the
Mules.
Jno. Evans went to El Desteno.
Monday 10. Fair and Warm, Win N. E.
2
Working on Screw.
2
Cutting out the road Leading to El Desteno.
30 Picking Cotton.
Teusday 11. Cool morng, Win N. E.
Packing Cotton.
2 gining Cotton, 1 Sick, Peggy.
Picking Cotton.
6
3
25
Wednesday 12. Cool and Clowdy wether, Win N. E.
6 Packing Cotton, 2 gining Cotton.
Sick, L. Peggy and Caroline.
Picking Cotton.
8
2
24
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
417
Thursday 13. Cool Morning, Clowdy and unsettled. Win
South.
4
2
1
26
1
2 gining Cotton, 2 Sick, L. Peggy and Car[oline].
working on Sugar Mill.
getting Light woods for sugar furnace.
Picking Cotton.
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton.
bales.
Nov. 15th. hard rain in the Evening, Win North.
4
2 gining Cotton, 2 working on sugar Mill.
To Mill for Meal.
1
1
28
Sick, L. Marier.
Picking Cotton, hinderd by rain.
Satterday 16. unsettled and Cool, Win North.
1
4 2 gining, 1 to Mill, 1 sick, L. Marier.
getting Light wood for sugar furnace.
Hooping barrels and soforth.
Diging Potatoes.
1
28
Sunday 17. Cool Morning, Win N. E.
No. 84
Given out to hands one Weeks Rashings.
Sent J. W. Whatley a little Tartaremetic and ip-
pecac.
15 See glossary.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Monday 18. Light frost, Win N. E.
4
2
28
224
Teusday 19. Light frost, Win N. E.
1
2 gining, 2 Jobing about Barrels and soforth.
Hawling Potatoes and soforth.
finished diging Potatoes, then Commenced Strip-
ping Sugar Cain.
2
24 Stripping Cain.
LO
gining half the day and grinding Cain.
Banking Potatoes and soforth.
5
hawling Sugar Cain.
Hawling Lightwood for furnace.
Nov. 20th. Cool morning, Win N. E.
5
grinding and Makeing Syrup.
4 Hawling Cain.
25
Commenced Makeing Syrup at Night, grinding all
night.
thursday 21. hard rain in the Eveng., Win South.
grinding and Makeing Syrup.
finished Stripping Cain, then coverd the Seed Cain
and then went to Picking Cotton.
Commenced Makeing the Mens and boys winter
Clothing (old Sucky).
4 Hawling Cain.
1 Makeing winter Clothes for boys and Men.
24 Picking Cotton.
Makeing Syrup all Night.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
419
Friday 22. Cool, windy Wether, Win S. W.
5 grinding and Makeing Syrup.
4 Hawling Cain and Lightwood.
Makeing Clothing.
1
1
Makeing Well Bucket.
23
22 Picking Cotton, 1 Sick, Ben Mungin.
Makeing syrup all Night.
Satterday 23. Frost, Cool Morning, Win N. E.
grinding and Makeing Syrup.
hawling Cain and Lightwood.
1 Makeing Clothing, 1 Sick, ben Mungin.
Jobing about Barrels.
Picking Cotton.
5
5 4
4
2
11
22
Sunday 24. Cool morning, Win S. W.
1
Nov. 25th. Cool M. Rainy day, Win N. E.
given out to hands one weeks rashings.
To El Desteno to Carry Mr. Jones a Mutton.
5 Grinding Cain and Makeing Syrup.
Hawling Cain and lightwood.
1 Makeing Clothing, 1 work at Barrels.
Cutting Lightwood half the day.
Rakeing up Manure and soforth.
field hands hinderd by Rain.
5 4 2
2
21
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Florida Plantation Records.
Teusday 26. unsettled and Cool wether, win N. E.
5 Grinding and Makeing Syrup.
2
Hawling Lightwood for furnace.
1 Makeing Clothing.
26
Cleaning out Stable, Makeing Manure.
1/4 Sick, Pheby.
Makeing Syrup all Night.
Wednesday 27. White frost, Win North.
grinding and Makeing Syrup.
1 getting Lightwood and 1 hawling do.
1 Makeing Clothing, 1 Makeing waggon boddy.
Picking Cotton at Cars.
finished Makeing Syrup at Night.
killed one hog weighing 80 lb., for myself.
5
2 2
25
thursday 28. Rainy day, Win North.
3
2
29
2 gining Cotton, 1 Makeing Clothing.
1 working on waggon boddy, 1 mending gear.
Picked a little Cotton and shelled Corn.
Rain two hard to work out of doors.
Friday 29. Rainy day.
3
2
29
I
1
2 gining. 1 Makeing Clothing.
1 working on waggon boddy, 1 to Mill.
6 Packing Cotton in the evening. 23 Rakeing up
the Lot while it was not Raining.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
421
Nov. 29th. Cloudy and unsettled, Win N. E.
3
2 gining Part of the day, 1 Makeing Clothes.
7 6 Packing Cotton, 1 to Mill.
Cleaning Land at Cars.
24
Sunday 30. Rain half the day, Win N. W.
1 Sick, Florer.
2
1
1
30
Monday 1, Dec. unsettled and Cool Wether, Win N. W.
Suning Cotton, 1 Makeing Clothing.
to Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton. No. 91.
Sick, Florer.
Picking Cotton.
Teusday 2. Cool and Clowdy Wether, Win N. W.
2 1 Suning Cotton, 1 Makeing Clothing.
1
Sick, Florer.
1
30 Picking Cotton.
given out to hands one Weeks Rashings.
Loded the waggon with Cotton bales in the after-
noon.
3 2
1
28
working on waggon boddy.
Wednesday 3. Cool and Fair, Win N. W.
2 gining, 1 Makeing Clothing.
1 working on waggon boddy, 1 Sick, Florer.
To El Destino for salt.
Picking Cotton.
hawled a Screw Pin for Mr. Christie, he is to return
the work.
422
Florida Plantation Records.
Decr. 4th. Frost, Cool Wether, Win N. E.
3
2 gining, 1 Makeing Clothing.
2
1
1 working on waggon, 1 Sick, Florer.
Hawling Cain fodder in the Lot.
Picking Cotton.
28
Friday 5. Frost, Win N. E.
3 2 gining, 1 Makeing Clothing.
2
to help Christie Raise his Screw.16
2
1 Sick, Florer. 1 hawling Cain fodder.
26
Picking Cotton.
1
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton, No. 98.
Satter 6. Cool Morning, Win N. E.
2 gining, 1 Makeing Clothing.
Working on ox Cart.
3
1
2
1
27
1 Sick, Florer, 1 hawling Cain fodder.
to Mill for Meal.
Picking Cotton.
Sunday 7. Warm, Win N.
1 Sick with Pneumonia, Florer.
3
2
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Monday 8. Fair, Win N.
2 gining, 1 Makeing Clothing.
1 Sick, Florer, 1 hawling Cain Fodder.
10 See glossary.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
423
1
26
2
Decr. 9th. Fair and Warm, Win N. W.
2 gining, 1 Makeing Clothing.
1 Sick, Florer, 1 hawling Cain Fodder.
Sick, L. Marier and Simon.
Splitting Railes.
3
2 2
2
25 Picking Cotton.
Wedns. 10. Fair and warm, Win N. W.
2 gining, 1 Makeing Clothing.
2 Splitting Railes, 1 hawling Cain fodder.
Sick, Florer, L. Marier and Simon.
Picking Cotton.
3
w w w
3
3
25
To Tallahassee with 7 bales Cotton, No. 105.
Picking Cotton.
Splitting Railes at Cars.
thursday 11. unsettled Wether, Win N. W.
2 gining, 1 Makeing Clothing.
3 Splitting Railes, 1 hawling Cain fodder.
Sick, Florer with Pneumonia.
Picking Cotton.
3
4
1
26
Friday 12. unsettled, Win N. W.
3
4
1
1
25
2 gining, 1 Makeing Clothing.
3 Splitting Railes, 1 hawling Cain fodder.
To Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton, No. 112.
Sick, Florer, with Pneumonia.
Picking Cotton.
424
Florida Plantation Records.
Satterday 13. Light splinkle of rain, unsetled Weth, Win
N. W.
3
4
1
26
Sunday 14. unsettled wether, win N. W.
1 Sick, Florer.
2 gining, 1 Makeing Clothing.
3 Splitting Railes, 1 hawling Cain fodder.
Sick, Florer.
Picking Cotton.
Decr. 15. Cool wether, win N. W.
3
4
27
3
1
30
2
given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Jno. Evans went to Eldesteno.
Teusday 16. Cool, Frost, Win N. E.
3
1
30
2 gining, 1 working on waggon wheel.
2 Splitting Railes, 2 hawling Railes.
Picking Cotton.
2 gining, 1 working on waggon wheel.
Sick with Rising Breast, B. Marier.
killing 21 hed of hogs and Picking Cotton.
Part of the day Ridling guts [i. e., cleaning hog
entrails].
Wednesday 17. Cold and Sleety wether, Win N.
2 gining, 1 Sick, B. Marier.
Drying up Lard. [i. e., trying out lard].
Shelling Corn and Packed a Little Cotton.
wether to sevear to work out.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
425
thurs. 18. Cool and Icy, Win N.
2 gining, 1 Sick, B. Marier.
1 drying up Lard, 1 working on wheel.
3 Splitting Railes, 1 to Mill for Meal.
Clearing Land at Car Place.
3
2
4
25
Friday 19. Cool wether, win N. E., Icy W.
2 gining, 1 Sick, B. Marier.
Putting up Tar kill and soforth.
3 Splitting Railes, 1 to Mill for Meal.
Cleaning Land and Fence at Cars.
Cant Pick Cotton on the account of so much ice.
3
1
4
26
Satterday 20. big Frost, Win N. E.
1 to Tallahassee with 7 bales of Cotton. No. 119.
2 gining Cotton. 1 Sick, B. Marier.
thrashing out Oats and attending to Tar kill.
Splitting Railes.
Picking Cotton.
3 2 3
25
Decr. 21. Cool, Light Frost, Rain at night, Win S. E.
1 Sick, Abram.
given out to hands 3 days allowance.
Monday 22. Rainy Morning, bad Wether, Win S. W.
2
Sick, Abram and Biner.
2
hawling Railes at Cars.
2 working on Packing Screw.
426
Florida Plantation Records.
2
26
23 2
Teusday 23. Cloudy Morning, Cool, Win N. E.
2
25
gining Cotton.
Shelling Corn while it was Raining and Picking
Cotton after the Rain was over.
Sick, Abram and Biner.
2 Hawling Cain Fodder, 1 to Mill.
getting timbers to Fix Screw.
gining and suning Cotton.
Picking Cotton.
Cant Pack Cotton, Screw broke.
Wednesday 24. Cool morning, Win N. E.
1 Sick, Abram.
5
2
26
2 hawling, 5 working about screw.
ginning and suning Cotton.
Picking Cotton.
Give the hands two hours in the afternoon and gave
them 2 lbs. of Pork a peace for Chrismas.
thursday 25. Fair and warm, win N. E.
1 Sick, Abram.
Christmast, Noe work done Except tending to Stock.
Dec 26th. hard rain in the Morning, win South.
1
Sick, Abram.
tending to Stock.
Give the hands today.
Chemonie Journal, 1851.
427
Satter. 27. Cloudy morning, win N. E.
1 Sick, Abram.
Sunday. Rain and unsettled wether, win N. E.
1 Sick, Old Abram.
attending to Stock.
Let one of the boys goe to Tallahassee to by for the
Black People.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
Last day of Holidays.
Monday 29. Clowdy Morning, Win East.
1 Sick, Old Abram.
4
5
23
1
4
3
1
25
2 Splitting Railes and 2 hawling Railes at Cars.
2 gining and suning Cotton, 3 working on screw.
Picking Cotton.
Teusday 30. unsettled Wether, win S. E., hard rain at
Night.
Sick, Old Abram.
2 Splitting Railes, 2 hawling Railes at Cars.
2 gining and Suning Cotton, 1 Jobing about.
To El Desteno for bagging and Rope.
Picking Cotton.
Sent 2 goats to El Desteno for Breeders, to Jessy
W. Whatley, Overseer.
428
Florida Plantation Records.
Decr. 31st. Rain in the Morning, unsettled Wether, Win
S. W.
+ 2 2
4
2
24
2 Splitting Railes, 2 hawling Railes at Cars.
gining and Suning Cotton.
Working on Packing Screw.
Hawling Cain fodder in Lot and soforth.
Cleaning Land at harts for oats.
B. Mariers Child died this Morning.
CHEMONIE TABULATIONS FOR 1851¹
LAND TO BE CULTIVATED IN 1851
Negro house cut
hart Field
School house field
Hart O. Field
Gin House Field
Car Field
Road Field
House cut
Corn Fields.
Pond cut
Car Place
Car cut
Gin House Cut
Turkey Field
20 acres
66
65
70
30
100
305
451
66
Cotton Fields.
Oats Fields.
66
(6
75 acres
50 ""
30
96
100
100
66
66
""
66
66
66
25 acres
50 66
66
75
in corn.
in oats
1 These tabulations are entered at the back of the MS. volume which con-
tains the Chemonie journal of 1851.
in cotton.
(429)
430
Florida Plantation Records.
Sugar Cain, Potatoes and Rice.
3 acres
4
66
7
1
Rattoon Cain
Cain Planted
Potatoes
Rice
Simon
Sesar
Prophet
O. ben
Ben Mungin
L. Renty
B. Dick
Cubet
771 acres
for 32 hands, 24 acres to the hand and 4212 acres to the
Mule, counting 18 Plough team.
6
6
6
6
6
66
SUMMER CLOTHING GIVEN OUT TO MEN AND
BOYS, MAY 3, 1851
Driver England 6 yds. O. Abram
66
Foreman Jacob
6
C. Renty
6
O. billy
6
L. Jim
6
Nathan
Esaw
66
""
66
66
15
305
451
66
66
66
66
66
66
""
66
L. Dick
Frances
JNO. EVANS,
Overseer.
Poldo
braboy
6
6
6
6
512
51/2
5
5
5
43/4
yds.
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
Chemonie Tabulations for 1851.
431
L. Joe
Isaac
William
Lear
L. Marier
L. Fillis
O. Sucky
Rose
Sinder
Cate
Florer
B. Marier
L. Peggy
Molly
Rachel
Martha
Biner
Sarah
414 yds. Wallice
66
41/2
Demps
41/2
SUMMER CLOTHING FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS,
MAY 3, [1851]
Lucky
Fanny
O. Betty
Minder
Amy
Boston
Syke
Martha
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
w w w N
3
66
3
3
yds.
66
66
N. Peggy
B. Peggy
L. Betty
L. Sarah
66
Juner
Caroline
Mariann
L. Sucky
CHILDREN THAT DREW SUMMER CLOTHING,
MAY 3, 1851
Lucy
Sofa
Frank
Pheby
Matiler
412 yds.
66
312
13512
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
412
5
51/2
51/2
5
4
3
16712
3
2
21/2
yds.
66
66
432
Florida Plantation Records.
Frinah
2
yds.
2 yds. more, Lost Cloth.
2
66
Rosannah
Lymus
Ishmael
Yorks
Patience
ginny
Robert
Doll
Florida
S. Robert
Tiner
England
Jacob
Simon
Sesar
Prophet
O. ben
B. Mungin
L. Renty
B. Dick
Cubet
O. Abram
O. billy
2 ♡ ∞ N N N N N
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
21/2
2
6
6
6
6
6
66
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
66
66
66
66
66
66
WINTER CLOTHING GIVEN OUT TO MEN AND
BOYS, NOV. 18, 1851
yds.
66
Pants and Jackets.
1. Jim
Nathan
Esaw
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
Aby
George
Mary
Cate
Rinah
Eave
Ned
Ellick
Y. Rachel
66
Deanah
Amos
Tom
66
1. Dick
Frances
3
2
2
21/4
2
Poldo
braboy
1. Joe
Isaac
William
Wallice
Demps
11/2
11/2
11/2
11/2
1/2
11/2
112
6
6
51/2
5
5
5
434
41/2
41/2
41/2
41/4
312
1301/2
yds.
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
Chemonie Tabulations for 1851.
433
WINTER CLOTHING GIVEN OUT TO WOMEN AND
GIRLS, NOV. 18, 1851
Frocks.
Lear
L. Marier
L. Fillis
O.
Rose
Sinder
Cate
Florer
Sucky
B. Marier
1. Peggy
Molly
Rachel
Martha
Biner
Sarah
Fanny
Boston
Syke
L. Martha
7 yds.
((
Lucy
Sofa
Frank
Frinah
Rosannah
424
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
2
66
21/2
2
2
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
Lucky
O. betty
Minder
N. Peggy
B. Peggy
L. Betty
L. Sarah
Juner
Caroline
Mariann
L. Sucky
Pheby
Matiler
6 yds.
66
6
6
6
Patience
Ginny
Y. Robert
Doll
6
5
41/2
5
512
51/2
5
4
3
1671/2
1301/2
298
2
~ ~ ~ N N N N
3
2
2
CHILDREN THAT DREW WINTER CLOTHING
NOV. 28, [1851]
Lymus
Ishmael
York
2
2
66
2
66
(6
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
434
Florida Plantation Records.
Florida
L. Robert
Tener
Aby
George
Mary
Cate
Rinah
L. Renty
Frances
Ishmael
Matiler
Esaw
Jacob
1. Betty
Braboy
Simon
Juner
O. billy
O. ben
O. Sucky
Lear
Ben Mungin
L. Sucky
Demps
Caroline
1. Sarah
2
234
2
3 2
2
21/4
2
WINTER SHOES GIVEN OUT OCT. 30TH, 1851
L. Marier
Cubet
Florer
O. betty
B. Sarah
Eave
Ned
Ellick
Y. Rachel
Martha
Isaac
Minder
Mariann
Deanah
Amos
Tom
Fanny
L. Peggy
L. Fillis
B. Mariah
Joe
Cate
O. Abram
B. Peggy
Rachel
11/2
112
112
11/2
11/2
11/2
112
Wallice
1. Dick
64
Rose
N Peggy
Jim
Lucky
B. Dick
Sesar
William
England
Molly
Sinder
Nathan
Prophet
Poldo
Biner
Pheby
Boston
55 drew shoes.
Chemonie Tabulations for 1851.
435
MEAT ALLOWANCE FOR ONE WEEK, MEN AND
BOYS
Driver England 3
Foreman Jacob
Simon
Sesar
Lear
L. Mariah
L. Fillis
O. Betty
Rose
Sinder
Cate
Florer
212
21/2
21/2
21/2
21/2
21/2
21/2
212
B. Mariah
L. Peggy
Molly
I
21/2
21/2
21/2
Prophet
O. ben
Ben Mungin
L. Renty
B. Dick
Cubet
O. Abram
O. billy
the Small Children drew syrup.
lbs.
66
21/2
21/2
212
21/2
21/2
212
66
21/2
21/2
21/2
21/2
212
66
66
66
66
66
66
((
66
L. Jim
Nathan
Esaw
66
L. Dick
Frances
Poldo
braboy
L. Joe
MEAT ALLOWANCE FOR ONE WEEK FOR WOMEN
AND GIRLS
Isaac
Wallice
Demps
Rachel
Martha
Biner
B. Sarah
Lucky
Fanny
Minder
N. Peggy
B. Peggy
L. Betty
21/2 lbs.
21/2
21/2
13/4
134
134
11/2
11/2
11/2
11/2
11/2
503/4
212
212
21/2
21/2
21/2
21/2
21/2
21/2
212
13/4
436
Florida Plantation Records.
L. Sarah
Juner
Caroline
Mariann
3+
11/2
13/4
21/2
21/2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
WEIGHTS OF HOGS KILLED IN 1851, DECR. 16TH
No. Wt. in pounds No. Wt. in pounds No. Wt. in pounds
1
84
17
150
32
88
2
108
18
110
33
75
150
19
146
34
84
87
20
134
35
105
116
21
116
36
72
116
22
120
37
122
132
23
103
38
90
24
95
39
82
25
90
40
103
26
65
41
130
27
110
42
28
64
43
29
112
44
30
120
45
31
202
46
Matiler
L. Sucky
Pheby
114
116
106
70
96
124
140
134
134
11/2
11/2
11/2
641/2
[killed at other times]
90
80
120
73
105
1256
3727
4983
4226
757
Chemonie Tabulations for 1851.
437
CORN AND FODDER MADE IN 1851
Saved 24 double Stacks of Fodder. Gatherd 400 bushels
of Corn off of Negro house Cut average 20 bushels.
Corn gatherd out of hart O[ld] field, 372 bush.
Corn gathered out of school house field 1245 bus.
Corn gatherd out of hart field 1530 bus.
Corn gatherd out of gin house field 1450 bus.
Made 4997 bushels of Corn for the year 1851.
CASH ACCOUNT
August 24. Paid one dollar for the ketching of England.
Paid it to one of Mrs. Chairs Negro Men.
Sept. 9th. Paid 75 cts. for a cotton book.
Octr. 9th. Paid out $470. for 4 Kentucky Mules.
Received a Draft from Mr. Jones to by Mules with, to the
amount of Five hundred dollars.
December 11th, Paid Mr. Jas. W. Cook Fifty Cts. for a
little Smiths work.
Decr. 1st. Paid Mr. D. R. Hull of Tallahassee Six dollars
for a Spanish Saddle for the waggon.
December 23d, Paid Mr. Nathan Holt Eight Dollars for a
sow and Six Pigs for Chemoonie Plantation.
BIRTHS ON THE PLANTATION IN 1851
Florer was confind this morning with a male Child, Jany.
27, 1851.
May 28th, Cate was delivered of a Female Child this
morning.
438
Florida Plantation Records.
June 4th, Martha was delivered of a male child at 12 oclock
today.
June 13th, Long Mariah was deliverd of a male Child today
at twelve oclock.
August 17th, B. Mariah was delivered of a male child this
morning.
DEATHS ON THE PLANTATION IN 1851
August 4th, Catherine, a child departed this life today at
2 oclock.
Sept. 18th, one Child Departed this life today at ten Oclock;
by the name of Amy.
December 31. B. Mariers Child Billy died this morning.
ARTICLES THAT I RECEIVED ON THE PLANTA-
TION IN 1851
K
Jany. 12th, Received 6 Pr. Trace chains by the way of El-
desteno.
Jany. 18th, Rec'd from Lewis and Ames of Tallahassee, one
lb. of Flax seed, 1/2 lb. of cream of Tarter, ¼ lb. of
Jalap and 60 grs. of Squills, also one gallon of Castor
oil.
Jany. 16th, Rec'd 3 boxes of Dents Pills and some Starch
from George Jones Esqr.
Jany. 23, Received some Cotton Cloth for Back Bands and
Chemonie Tabulations for 1851.
439
horse collars also a Peace of woolen cloth for the small
Field hands, from George Jones Esqr.
Jany. 26, Rec'd 6 scooter Ploughs, three axes and one Bush
knife and one Bottle of Vinegar and Nailes and Eight
turn ploughs.
Jany. 29th, Rec'd a wrench for the Road waggon from Mr.
Willsons shop, Tallahassee.
Jany 29th, Rec'd 6 solid sweeps from Mr. Geo. Jones.
Feby. 9th, Rec'd from Lewis and Ames of Tallahassee one
small roll of blistering salve and one doz. bottles of
Fahenstock's Vermifuge and one Bottle of spts. of
hartshorn.
Feby. 14th, Rec'd 6 weding hoes and 6 Pair of hames and
some woolen Cloth, for the small girls to finis theair
winter clothes, also 4 shovel ploughs from Mr. Jones.
Frbruary 15, Received from Mr. Argile of Tallahassee
three Sacks of Salt and 2 hanks of twine.
Feby. 16th, Rec'd from Eldesteno 2 meal Bags of Cotton
and one Bottle of Vinegar and Iron.
Feby. 19th, Rec'd from Mr. Jones a Part of a box of To-
bacco, for to trade among the Negroes for Eggs, and
soforth.
Feby. 24th, Received from Mr. George Jones 12 Plough
Ploints [i. e., points] and a Side of Leather for plough
Hame Strings, also ten yards of cotton osnaburgs for
back band collars.
440
Florida Plantation Records.
March 5th, Received some paper from Mr. Jones for use
of Plantation.
March 14th, Due Mr. George Jones $13-2812¢ [crossed off,
marked settled].
April 1st, Received from Eldesteno one Pair of Pigs, 4
scuter [i. e., scooter] Ploughs and 5 Pair of hames.
April 18th, Received one bale of Cotton Cloth and 18
Plough Points from Eldesteno.
April 17th, Received one Bottle of Spts. of Campher from
George Jones Esquire.
April 25, Received from Mr. Jones 1 pint of Laudanum, 1
lb. of alum, 1 lb. of Salt Petre, 1 lb. of asafoetida and
1 lb. of Coperas for Chemonie.
April 28th, Received from George Jones Esqr. one Bottle
of Sands sarsapariler.
May 6th, Received one Plad Lock [i. e., padlock] from
George Jones Esqr. for the corn crib.
May 14th, Received two Bottles of Mustard from George
Jones Esqr.
May 14th, Received 4 Rufedge Plank 20 feet long from Dr.
Turnbulls mill.
May 22, Received 2 Casks of bacon, and 2 sacks of Salt, one
bale of Cotton Osnaburgs, one Sack of Corn, and half
dozen Stocked Turn Ploughs, and one galon of Castor-
oil, from New-Port Florida. Also one Letter directed
to George Jones Esqr.
May 26, Received one old syke Crade [i. e., scythe cradle?]
and a little blue vitriol from Eldesteno, also 12 Corn
Sacks.
Chemonie Tabulations for 1851.
May 31st, Received Mr. Jones sun's Poney Horse to take
care of.
441
June 4th, Received one once [i. e., ounce] of Quinine and
one lb. of Saleratus from Lewis and Ames, Tallahassee.
June 29th, Received 12 wide Shovel cast Ploughs from El-
desteno, 9 in. wide.
-
August 2d, Rec'd one Cask of bacon from Tallahassee Rail
R. Depot.
August 13th, Received a load of wether boarding from Dr.
Turnbulls mill.
Sept. 6th, Received 4 barrels of Pork from the Rail R.
Depot and the 10[th] I Received 4 more, 8 barrels of
Pork in all.
Septr. 18th, Received 8 Coils of Rope from Eldesteno.
Septr. 25th, Received 10 bolts of baging and one Coil of
rope and 2 hanks of twine from Eldesteno Plantation.
Octr. 2d, Received 2 Drafts from Geo. Jones Esqr. one for
$500. and the other for 80 dollars. [ Written across
the face of this item are the words, "Paid Back"]
Octr. 29th. Received 1 keg of Eight Penny Nailes, and 55
Pair of brogans from Eldesteno.
Nov. 6th, Received 2 Shoulders of bacon from Eldesteno for
My Self to Eat.
Nov. 9th, Received 8 bolts of bagging and one Coil of rope
from Eldesteno.
Nov. 11th, Received the winter clothing from El Desteno
for Chemoonie hands.
442
Florida Plantation Records.
Nov. 28th, Received a small bag of Cotton seed and a little
more Woollen Cloth to finish the winter clothing, from
George Jones Esqr.
Dec. 3rd, Received 7 Sacks of Salt and 2 iron wedges from
El Desteno.
December 30th, Received 5 Peaces of bagging and one Coil
and a haf of Rope and 2 Staples and a hasp from El
Desteno.
Jany. 1st. 1856. Fair, wind N. E.
4 2 to stock. 2 working on house.
sewing for hands.
1
2
hawling in cain fodder.
28 Clearing Land.
Wednesday 2. Rain, wind N. E.
4
1
2
28
CHEMONIE JOURNAL
JANUARY 1-AUGUST 13, 1856¹
4
1
1
27
January 3d. Rain, wind N. E.
2 to stock. 2 working on house.
sewing for hands.
hawling in cain fodder.
Picking Cotton.
4
1
1
2 to stock. 2 working on chimney.
soeing oats and hawling cain fodder.
soing for hands.
2 thrashing out oats. 27 Clearing Land.
Let Mr. J. D. F. Houck have two kids to raise from.
Friday 4. Rain, Cool, Wind N. E.
2 to stock. 2 working about house.
soeing oats.
Soeing for hands.
1 Written by the overseers: John Evans, January 1-21; A. R. McCall,
January 22-June 27; Benjamin S. McCall, July 3-August 13.
(443)
444
Florida Plantation Records.
2
27
4
1
1
7
22
Satterday 5. unsetled, cool, wind N. E.
2 to stock. 2 working about house.
Soeing Oats.
Soing [for] hands.
Ploughing in oats.
Picking Cotton.
Sunday 6. Cool, Wind N. E.
2 to stock.
1
27
7
thrashing out oats.
Clearing Land. 6 ploughing in oats.
Monday 7. Cool, Wind N. E.
3 2 to stock. 1 Stocking ploughs.
Soeing oats. 1 Soing for hands.
Ploughing in Oats.
3 2
to her Master, Sally.
John Evans went to church.
24 Picking Cotton.
7.
Teusday 8. unsetled, Wind N. E.
2 to stock. 1 Stocking ploughs.
1 Soing oats. 1 Soing for hands.
Ploughing in oats.
24 Picking Cotton.
Wednes. 9. Cool, Wind N. E.
3 2 to stock. 1 Stocking ploughs.
2
1 Soing oats. 1 for hands.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
445
7
24
3 2
Jany. 10th. Cool Wether, Wind N. E.
1
30
3
2
1
30
3 2
Ploughing in Oats.
Picking Cotton.
J. Evans went to Tallahassee.
Friday 11th. Cold and Rainy, Ice, Wind N. E.
2 to stock. 1 stocking Ploughs.
Gining Cotton. 1 soeing for hands.
drying up Lard.
Shelling Corn. Rained so much untill the hands
could not work out.
1
36
Satterday 12. Cool and unsetled, Wind N.
2 to stock. 1 stocking ploughs.
1 soing for hands. 1 drying up Lard.
to Mill to Eldesteno.
Clearing up Land at Cars. Cleaning fence and so-
forth.
2
2 to stock. 1 stocking ploughs.
Gining Cotton.
Soeing for hands.
Killed 27 hogs and salted them and then went to
Picking Cotton.
Sunday 13. Cool, Wind N. E.
to stock.
Given out to hands one weeks Rashings.
446
Florida Plantation Records.
1
Monday 14. Cool, Wind N. E.
3 2 to Stock. 1 stocking Ploughs.
1. Soeing for hands.
32
Picking Cotton.
1 Moveing Me.²
Tuesday 15. Wind N. E., Cool
3
1
35
2 to Stock. 1 Stocking Ploughs.
Sewing.
Picking Cotton.
Wednesday 16. N. E., Very cold.
3 2 to Stock. 1 Stocking Ploughs.
1
Sewing
2
Sick.
32
Picking Cotton. 1 Hawling Rails.
3
2
1
Thursday 17. Clear and Cold, Wind N. W.
Sick England, Binah and Leah.
1 At gin house, one making Plough Stocks.
1 to Tallahassee with 6 Bales Cotton, No. 102.
Killed hogs with all hands engaged, and cleaning
and cutting up all day with men and part of the
women, balance knocking cotton Stalks.
Friday 18. Clear and pleasant, N. W.
2 Sick, Coatney and L. Sarah.
2
At crib, 1 minding Stock with 4 boys.
2 I.e., removing the property of John Evans, who had resigned his place
as overseer. See his letters of January 10 and 14, 1856, printed herein.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
447
2
31
1
2
Saturday 19. Cloudy.
Sick, Coatney.
Repairing gin gear. 1 minding Stock.
1 Gone to Tallahassee with No. 109 Bales cotton.
Picking Cotton. 1 hawling leaves.
Given out allowance Meal and Meat.
1
32
Sunday 20. Cold, Wind N. E.
Sick Coatney.
Monday 21. Clear, Cold.
2
1 Hawling with wagon. 1 hawling leaves with
cart.
Picking Cotton.
2 2
2
1
33
1
6
27
1 Sick B. Martha, 1 Sewing Rachael.
1 working in Shop. 1 minding Stock.
To Tallahassee with No. 115 Bales cotton.
Teusday 22. Clear, Very Cool, Ice all day.
Picking Cotton. 1 hawling things for Mr. McCall.
Mr. R. A. McCall came on Plantation at 12 o'clock.³
1 gon go Col. Gadsden with wagon for Briars.*
2 stock. 4 Ginin Cotton.
23 Pickin Cotton. 4 Spinin plow Lin[e]s.
3 Lambs kiled by Sows.
1 fixing gin and stockin ploughs.
1
3 This ends the journal as kept by John Evans. Beginning with January
22, the journal is in the handwriting of A. R. McCall.
4 Thorny plants, intended for setting a hedge.
448
Florida Plantation Records.
January 23. Wednday. Clear and very cold, Ice all day.
5 with Stock. 4 Gining.
4 Spining. 1 winding yarn and making Collars.
23 Cleaning way for Dich and cutting logs.
1 making hams. 1 sick. 1 sowing.
2 with wagon hauling Rails 1/2 day in Car field.
1 Hawling leave[s] with cart.
wagon Returned with load of Briars, 12 oclock.
9
5
23
3
2
Thirsday 24. Clear and Cool. wether moderated a little
in M.
6
3
2
10 10
5
5
1
12
4
లు
Friday 25. frost, little cloudy. Cloudy and Rainy nearly
all knight.
6
8
2
2 5
6 hand Beding up for Corn.
2 with stock. 1 with cart leave [i. e., hauling
leaves].
2 with wagon hauling Rails Round Care [i. e.,
Carr] field.
5
5 Cuting logs for Ditch.
4 Sping Plow lins [i. e., spinning plow lines]. 1
sowing Collars [i. e., sewing mule collars].
1 Carpentor fixin up Rop [i. e., rope] works.
12 Cleaning up land around fence.
4 at gin. 1 Easaw, came in sicke 3 oclock.
2 to Stock. 1 with cart hauling leaves.
6 with Ploughs beding up Corn land.
4 at Gin. 4 Spining Plow lins.
2 with wagon hauling Rails Car field.
4 Ditching. 1 Cutting briars to plant.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
449
13
2
3
6
8
1
Saterday 26. Cloud disagreable day with Rain and Cool.
not much don in the way of Work on account of
Rain.
7
14
2
12 Cleaning up land. 1 sowing Collars.
1 Sicke Esaw. 1, Carpentor, gitting out Post to
fix the well.
3
6
2 to Stock. 1 carting leave.
6 with Ploughs beding corn land in long field.
4 at Gin. 4 Spining Plow lins.
1 with wagon to Mill sent by wagon 5 pear of new
haims to be wond.
5 Ditching. 1 sick, Esaw. 1 making Collars.
14 Planting out Briars in ditch and reparing lot
fence.
1 with cart, 1 in shop.
1 Sheap Died, 1 Kid killed by Sow.
Sunday 27. Cloudy and som Rain.
2 to stocke.
Give out one weeks lowance of Meal.
Give the Muls Salt.
one Sheap Drounded.
A. R. McCall gon after his Famly.
Mr. G. Jones came to Plantation.
Monday 28. Cloudey and coole.
2 to Stocke. 1 sicke, Esaw.
6 with Plows beding up Corn lan in long field.
450
Florida Plantation Records.
6
18
5
2
Tusday 29. Cloudey and cold. Ice in morning.
2 to stocke. 1 sicke, Catey.
7 Plows beding up Corn lan.
5 Diching. 4 Spining plough lines.
1 with wagon gon to Tallahassee with load of
Cotton.
4 at Gin. 2 cerbin well [i. e., curbing a well].
1 sowing for hands.
14 knockin down corn stocks in [s] Chool house field.
2
7
9
1
6
6 Packing Cotton in evening, laed logs on Dich.
18 Cleaning fenc and knocking down stocks.
4 Spining plow lings. 1 sowing Collars.
2 with Wagon moving McCall. A. R. McCall re-
turned with family. Mr. Ge. Jones left plantation.
Wednday 30. Clear and Coold, frost.
fine day.
4
9
8
5
after the morning
2 to stock, 1 sicke, Caty, 1 sowing for hands.
9 Plows beding up Corn land in Hart field.
6 Ditching. 2 with wagon hauling logs for Ditch.
5 with ox and Mul Carts raking an hauling in cane
leavs.
14 Nocking down Corn and Cotton Stalks.
Gatherin up the Hogs to turn in woods.
Got threw Gin [i. e., ginning] of the Cotton crop of
1855 at 9 Oclocke this morning.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
451
Thirsday 31. Clear and Coole, frost.
8 2 to Stocke. 6 Ditching.
13
6
12
9
13
11
Febuary
Friday 1. Cloudy this morning. Raind last knight, warm
today.
1
2 to stocke. 6 Ditching. 1 sicke.
13 with Plough beding up Corn land in Chool house
[field].
6 6 with Wagon ox and mule carte hauling out
manur.
11 Nocking down Cotton Stalks.
1 Carpenter mend Racks.
15 Bushels of Oats sent to Elisteana. [El Destino]
Mr. Geo. Jones cam to Plantation and left.
9
13
•
6
11
1
13 with Plows beding up Corn land in Chool house F.
6 with Wagon ox and mule carts hauling out
Stable manuar.
12 Nocking down Cotton stalks.
1 Carpenter fix Gaits.
Saterday 2. Cloud and warm.
2 to stocke. 6 Ditching. 1 sicke.
13 with Ploughs beding up corn land in Cchool
house fie[ld].
6 with Wagon ox and mule Cart hauling manuer.
11 K[n]ocking down Cotton Stalks.
1 Carpentor coopering hogsheads.
1 Shovel return by Mr. Evens boy.
452
Florida Plantation Records.
Sunday 3. Cloudey and Coold.
2 to stock.
Give out one weeks lowance of meat to Negros.
Give out 1/2 lowance of Pottatoes.
Give the Muls salt.
Monday 4. Sevear frize this morning. Clear.
2 to stocke. 5 Ditching.
8 Plows beding up Corn land in Chool house field.
5 Plows beding up cane land.
12 Kocking down cotton stalks in house field.
1 the carpentor coopring hogsheads and fix covers
for cotton.
7
8
5
12
1
LO
5
13
12
5
1
1
3612 Bushels of Oats sent to Elisteanah.
Isaac went to Elisteanah with a Note last Knight,
returnd this morning.
5 with Wagon and Ox cart hauling manir.
Tusday 5. Clear and very Cold, Ground frosed.
8 2 to stock. 6 Cutting down Newground [i. e., cut-
ting down trees in a field then being cleared].
13 Plowing, braking up Chinkepin hill.
12 Kocking down Corn stocks.
5 with Wagon and Ox Cart hauling manur.
1 carpentor making Coffin and diging Grave.
1 stoped with dead Child, Nancy.
Mr. Geo. Jones came and left.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
453
Wednesday 6. Cloud and coole wind.
8
12
13
2
1
1
2
2
4
6
2
2 to stocke. 6 Cutting down Newground.
12 Plows braking up chinkepin hill.
13 Kocking down Corn stocks and raking fence.
2 with ox cart hauling out manur.
6
16
13
1
Thursday 7. Cloudy and Rainy.
2 to stocke.
4 sicke, B. Marthar, Lear, T. Martha, Bettey.
2 Spining. 2 Making Collar. 2 nirsing Sicke.
2 cutting Briar to set out.
22 Cleaning out stables and Kocking down Cotton
stalks.
Dr. Parkel [Parkhill] came to see Dol, T Martha
and Yorke.
1 s[h]eap Dead.
1 Gon with wagon to mill.
1, Carpentor making Coffin and working in shop.
2 Sicke, Blacke Martha and Lear.
Mr. Geo. Jones cam to Plantation.
Friday 8. Warm Cloudy and drisly.
5
2 to stocke. 2 nursing the sicke. 2 sicke, T. Martha
and Lear.
with Wagon ox and Mul cart hauling out manur.
6 Loging, 10 cutting Cotton stalks in care field.
13 with plows in chinkepen [illegible].
1 carpentor fixin Negro houses.
Dr. Parkil left this morning.
Mr. Geo. Jones left Plantation.
454
Florida Plantation Records.
Saterday 9.
4
10
4
16
2
2 to stocke. 2 minding the sicke.
10 with Plows beding up Cotton land on gin house
[field].
3 Plows planting Cane. 1 Carpento pachin cart.
12 Planting Cane. 4 with ox and mul Cart haul.
2 with wagon hauling manur in Hart.
Dr. Parkill came to see Dol, Marth and Yorke.
Mr. Geo. Jones came to Plantation.
Sunday 10. Clear and Plesant.
2 to stocke.
give out lowance of meat for one week.
Give half lowance of Potatoes.
Dr. Parkill came to see Yorke and Martha.
Mr. Geo. Jones cam to Plantation and left sam day.
Munday 11. Cloudy and little drisly Rain.
2 to stocke. 4 Dichin. 1 Nursen Child.
10 Plows beding up Cotton land in Turkey [cut].
2 with wagon hauling manur.
7
10
2
2
2 Plows planting Cane.
1
1 Plow Runing of rows in gin Cut.
4
4 with ox and Mul Cart hauling cane.
11
10 Planting Cane. 1 sicke, Lear.
1 1 Carpentor Paching Negro houses.
Tusday 12. Cloudy and Coole, in the eveng far and Coole.
7 2 to stocke. 4 Diching. 1 Nursing Children.
10
10 Plows beding up Cotton land in Turkey cut.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
455
6 6 with Wagon ox and Mul Cart hauling Cane leave
in lot.
3 3 Plows Runing of rows in Gin cut.
12
forced
2
Wednesday 13. Clear and Coole, frost. fine day after the
morning.
•
7 2 to stocke. 4 Diching. 1 Nursing Children.
10 Plows beding up Cotton land in Turkey cut.
10
6
12
312
12 Plantin and Replanting stuble Cane."
1 carpentor working on Negro houses.
2 sicke Lear. Mr. Geo. Jones came to Plantation
and left.
6
10
3
12
1
6 with Wagon, ox and Mule Cart hauling Cane
leave, the wagon went to hauling logs after diner
on Dich.
12 Replanting Cane until diner then to Kocking
down Corn stocks.
Thirsday 14. Clear and coole, frost.
3 with Plows Runing of rows in gin house cut.
1 Carpentor working on Negro houses.
2 sick, Lear and Profit.
2 to stocke. 4 laying logs for Dich.
10 Plows beding up Cotton land.
3 Plows Runing of Corn ground in gin hous field.
12 knocking down corn stocks.
1 gon with wagon to mill.
5 Stubble cane was a second or third year's crop, springing from the
sugar-cane roots.
456
Florida Plantation Records.
3
2
2 hauling with ox cart, 1 with mule cart hauling
[illegible].
2 working on Negros chimnes [i. e., chimnies].
3 sicke, Martha, Lear, Profit.
Friday 15. Cloudey and windey, not very Cold.
6 2 to stocke. 4 Diching in cros dich.
10
3
11
2
4
6
10
3
10
1
4
6
10 Plows beding up Cotton land in Gin hous cut.
3 Plows runing of corn Roes in hart field.
11 Kockin down cotton stalks in Gin hous field.
2 with wagon hauling logs for Dich.
4 with ox and Mul cart, hauling out manur.
2 working on Chim [n]eys, 4 sicke, Martha, Lear,
Profit, Mariah.
Mr. Geo. Jones cam to plantation and left.
Saterday 16. Clear dry and windey.
2 2 to stocke. 4 Dichin on cros dich.
10 Plows beding up Cotton land Gin hous cut.
3 Plows Runing of corn Rows in hart field.
10 Kocking down Cotton stalks in car cut.
1 with wagon to tallahassee with load cotton.
4 with ox and Mul cart hauling out manur.
2 working on chimes [i. e., chimneys]. 4 sicke,
Marth, Lear, Proffit and Mariah.
Sunday 17. Clear and Coole.
2 to stocke.
Give one weeks lowance of meat and meal. Give
Muls Salt.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
457
Monday 18. Clear and cold, Ice.
7
10
3
12
6
7
10
3
6
1
A. R. McCall went down to his farm and returned in
the evening.
12
Tusday 19. Clear and Plesant.
2 to stocke. 4 Diching and laying logs. 1 sicke,
Martha.
7
10
3
12
6
1
10 Plows ridge up for corn in gin hous field.
3 Plows Runing of corn Rows in hart field.
12 Kocking down Cotton stalks in car cut.
6 with wagon, ox and mul cart hauling out manur.
1 cutting Negro hous poles.
Mr. Geo. Jones cam to Plantation an left.
2 to stock. 4 Dichin. 1 sicke, Martha.
10 Plows ridgen up corn land in gin hous field.
3 Plows runing of corn rows in Gin hous field.
6 with wagon, ox an Mul cart, hauling out manur.
1 cutting Negro hous poles [i. e., logs with which
to build or repair slave cabins].
12 Kocking down cotton stalks and rakin fenc.
Wednesday 20. Cloudy and Warm, fine Rain this eveng.
2 to stocke. 4 Diching. 1 sick Martha.
10 Plows beding up Cotton land in House field.
3 Plows Runing of corn Rows in Chool hous field.
12 Kocking and burnen cotton stalks in car field.
6 with wagon, ox and Mul cart haulin manur.
1 gitten sills for Negro houses.
458
Florida Plantation Records.
Thirsday 21. Cloudey and warm.
8 2 to stocke. 6 Roling logs.
12
3
11
5
O LO Q
Friday 22. Cloudy and warm.
12
5
7
12
3 3 Plows Runing corn rows in school hous field.
12 Kocken down cotton stalks in car field.
5 with wagon, ox and mul cart, haul manur.
2 gitten bords.
2
772 +
12 Plows beding up cotton land in car cut.
3 Plows Runing of corn land in chool hous field.
11 kockin down cotton stalks in car field.
4
5 with wagon, ox an mul cart, haulen manur.
2 sawing bord timber.
12
3
Saterday 23. Cloudy in the morning, far and warm in the
evening.
2 to stocke. 4 Dichen. 1 sick, Martha.
12 Plows beding up for Cotton in car cut.
2 to stocke. 5 cutten and laying logs on Dich.
7 Plows beden up cotton in car cut.
2 Plows Runin of for Manur in house field.
4 Plows Runen of corn in Chool hous field.
12 spreaden manur in hous field.
1 gitten bords, 2 sicke, Nancy an Martha.
Give out one weeks lowanc of Meat.
Sunday 24. fine day.
2 to Stock.
give muls salt.
Report of Stocke minder, 65 yong Pigs, one Lamb
sick.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
459
Monday 25.
8
8
3
1
12
4
1
73 3
12
4
1
Tusday 26. fine Spring day, a little Cloudy.
8 2 to stocke. 4 Dichen. 2 gitten Bords.
7 Plows beding up for Cotton in car field.
3 Plows Runin corn Rows in Chinkpen Cut.
3 Plows Coverin manur [i. e., covering manure] in
hous field.
6
a little Cloudy and warm.
7
2 to stocke. 4 Dichin. 2 gittin bords.
8 Plows bedin Cotton in car field.
3
3
12
2
1
3 Plows Runin of corn rows in chinkepen cut.
1 Plow Runin of cotton rows in hous field.
12 Spreadin Manur in hous field.
4 with wagon, ox an Mul cart, haulin out manur.
cooken in plaic of Sukey.
Wednesday 27. Warm and som rain, henderd a little.
2 to stocke. 4 cutten and laying logs on Dich.
7 Plows beding cotton in cars 1/2 day then covern
manur in hous field.
Spreadin Manur in house field.
with Wagon, ox an mul cart hauln manur.
cookin in place of Sukey.
Mr. Geo. Jones came to Plantation and left.
3 Plows covern manur.
Plows Runen of cotton Rows, cane pach field.
Spreading manur in hous field.
Gitting out timber for Negro houses.
cookin in Place of Sukey.
460
Florida Plantation Records.
Thirsday 28. fine day. Comenst to Plant Corn in after-
noon today.
7
13
12
4
1
1
9
4
13
3
2 to stocke. 5 Dichen.
13 P[1]ows beding up for cotton in hous field until
diner. 4 Then went to Plantin Corn in chool hous
cut, the other 9 went backe to cars to bed up for
cotton.
Friday 29. Warm and little Cloudey.
2
12 Scaterin manur until diner and went to plantin
corn today, the first.
4 with wagon [and] ox cart haulen out manur.
1, Renty, gone with cart to Mr. Gadsdens for briars
to plant on Dich.
1 cooken in place of Suckey.
8
9
4
13
3
2 to stock. 6 Diched. 1 after briars to plant, re-
turned.
9 Plows beding up for Cotton in car field.
4 Plows Runen to Plant corn in chool hous cut.
13 Plantin and manurin corn in chool hous cut.
2 haulen Manur. 1 haulen bords with wagon.
March 1. Saterday 1. Warm, Clouday and som Rain.
2 to stocke. 6 cutten an laying logs on Dich.
9 Plows beding up for cotton in car field.
4 Plows Runen of to plant corn in chool hous cut.
13 Plantin and manurin corn in chool hous cut.
2 haulen manur. 1 gon to mill with wagon.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
461
3
Sunday 2. Cloudey, warm and Rainy.
3 setten out B[r]iars on Dich.
Give the Negros the evening to wash.
Give one weeks lowance of Meat and meal.
Monday 3. Clouday and coole.
10
9
4
14
2 to stocke. Give muls salt. 1 Sheap Ded.
Give the Negros 1/2 Bushel of Rice, 12 Bushel of
Peas.
8 lb of meat for ther funeral Berial.
Tusday 4. Clouday, coole in morning.
8 2 to stocke. 6 Dichen, 2 haulen poles for Negro
houses.
9
2 to stocke. 6 Dichen. 2 haulen Poles for Negro
hous with wagon.
8 Plows braken midls [in] care [i. e., Carr] field.
4 Plows Run roes to plant corn in Chool hous field.
14 Planten and manurin Corn in Chool hous field.
9 Plows braken midls in care field.
4 Plows Runen of corn roes to plant corn in hart
field.
Wednesday 5. Clouday and a little coole.
14 Planten and manuren Corn in hart field.
the plows finished in care at Diner, and went in New
grown by cane pach to bed up for Cotton.
2 to stocke. 2 Dichen. 1 with wagon. 2 gitten
block and help load.
462
Florida Plantation Records.
9
4
17 17 Planten and manurin corn in hart field.
Thirsday 6. Clouday and a little Drisley.
5
9 Plows runing of and beden for Cotton in car cut.
4 Plows Runen corn rows to plant Corn in hart
field.
7
19
2 to stocke. 2 clean pon[d] Dich. 1 with wagon
haulen manur.
6 Plows runen of for corn. 1 pealing poles.
7 Plows Beding up for cotton in car cut.
Planting and manurin corn in chinkepen cut.
Mr. Geo. Jones came to Plantation and left.
Friday 7. Clouday and warm.
5 2 to stocke, 2 with wagon. 1 Pealen poles.
6
6 Plows runen of for corn in Gin Cut.
7 bedding up for Cotton in car cut.
7
20 20 Plantin and manuring corn in Gin cut.
Saterday 8. Clouday and som Rain in the morning.
2 to stocke.
7
28
2
1
Plows Runen of for corn in Gin hous cut.
Plantein and manurin Corn in Gin cut.
with wagon haulen manur.
Renty worken on Negro houses.
Got threw Planting corn in this part of Plantation
at 5 oclocke and give the Negros the balanc of the
evening. Give out one weeks lowance of meat.
&
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
463
Sunday 9.
Monday 10. Clear and warm, little Clouday in the eveng.
2 to stocke. 2 sicke, Sarah and O. Sarah.
12 Plows beding up for Cotton in car cut.
12 cleaning up pon[d] cut and cleaning up on Dich.
5 Dichen. 1 Simon gon to worke at Mill.
2 haulen cane leave for Manur.
4
12
12
6
2
2 2 with wagon haulen poles.
4
12
12
6
1
1
2 to stocke.
Simon gon down to work at the Mill.
J
Tusday 11. Clouday Rain in the evening so that not much
don.
4
12
12
3
2 to stocke, Big Sarah, Sariah.
12 Plows beding up for Ground peas.
12 Cleaning up Bottom in Dich.
5 Dichen. 1 Simon gon to worke at Mill.
1 with wagon haulen Bords and Cotton Seed to
Plant.
1 gitten sealing bords [i. e., ceiling boards] for
Negro houses.
Wednesday 12. Clouday and Rainy. lost halfe the day
by Rainin morning.
2 to stocke, 2 [sick,] O. Sarah, Sarah.
12 Plows beding up for Groun peas in Pond.
12 Cleanin up Rice Pond.
5 Dichen. 1 working in shop.
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Florida Plantation Records.
12
Thirsday 13. Clouday and Rainy in morning.
4 2 to stocke. 2 Sicke, O. Sariah and Sariah.
12 Plows planting Ground Peas.
12
12
12 Planting Ground peas and cleaning fenc.
2
2 with wagon haulen trash in lot.
2 with ox cart haulen trash in lot.
27
5
Friday 14. Clouday and Coold, not to hurt.
2 to stock. 3 worken in Negro houses.
12 Plows braken corn Midls in gin cut.
12
15
2
15 Cleaning up low ground on Dich.
2 with wagon haulen litter in lot.
2 66
ox cart
1 1 Simon worken at Alesteanah Mill.
2
66
66
66 66
1 with wagon to Mill. 1, Simon, worken at Mill.
2 with ox cart haulen litter for lot.
Bad day for work, halfe the day lost by Rain.
10
2
Saterday 15. Coole in the morning, far and warm.
5 2 to stocke. 3 worken on Negro houses.
10 Plows braken corn midls in Gin cut.
2 Plows beding up for Potatoes.
15 Plantin Potatoes and cleenin pond.
2 with wagon haulin out cotton sead to Plant.
2 with ox cart haulen Cotton seads to Plant.
15
6 Puting up Negro houses. 1 Simon to Mill.
halfe of the day lost by Rain.
2 2 1
1 Simon worken at Mill to pay black smith.
Mr. Geo. Jones cam to plantation.
Give Negros 1 wekes lowance meat.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
465
Sunday 16. far and Plesant, lite Rain at knight.
2 to stocke.
A. R. McCall went down home, return in the even-
ing.
Monday 17. Clouday and a little Rain.
3 2 to Stocke. 1 working on Negro hous.
13
13 Plows braken up land for corn at cars.
5 worken on Dich.
5
12
12 Cleaning up Valey on Dich.
2 with wagon, haulen cotton sead to Plant.
2 2 with ox cart, haulen cotton sead to Plant.
2 N
Tusday 18. Warm and Rainey
2
2 to stocke. 1 worken on Negro houses.
13 Plows braken up land for corn in cars.
5 Dichen. 1, Simon, worken at Mill.
12 Puting fenc on Dich.
4 with wagon and cart.
1 Rachal cooken in place of Suckey.
Mor than halfe of the day lost by Rain.
3
9
4
10
7
Wednesday 19. Clouday in the morning, fine day after the
morning.
2 to stocke. 1 worken on Negro house.
9 Plows planting Cotton in car field.
4 Plows Braken up land for corn in cars.
10 Sowen and caring [i. e., carrying] cotton seads.
7 Maken up fenc at cars.
466
Florida Plantation Records.
2 2
1 gon with wagon to Mill. 1, Simon, worke at Mill.
2 with ox cart haulen leavs in lot.
Rachal cooken in place of Suckey.
Thirsday 20. Clouday and a litle coole.
4 2 to stocke. 2 worken on Negro hous.
14
14 Plows planting cotton in car cut.
16
12 Sowin cotton seads. 4 Dichin.
3
1
1
4
14
3 with wagon, ox cart, haulin cotton seads to Plant.
1 Simon worken at Mill to pay blacksmith.
1 Rachal cooken in place of Suckey.
A. R. McCall went to consult Dr. Birsell conserning
diseas of Mrs. McCall, absent 3 hours from Plan-
tation.
Friday 21. Clouday and warm.
2 to stocke. 2 worken on Negro houses.
14 Plows plantin cotton 1/2 the day in hous cut then
went to beding up for Cotton.
12 sowing sead 1/2 the day then to clean up in Dich.
4 help to put up Negro hous, then went to Dichen.
12
4
3
3 with wagon ox cart, haulen sead to plant.
1, Simon, worken at Alesteanah Mills.
1 1, Rachal, cooken in place of Suckey sicke.
1
Saterday 22. Clouday, windy and Coole.
1 to Stocke. 2 worken on Negro houses.
14 Plows beding up for cotton in house field till 10
oclock, then planting cotton in house field the balance
of the day.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
467
12 clean up pond and sowing cotton sead.
4 Dichen. 3 with wagon an cart, haulen cotton
sead to plant.
1 Simon, worken at Alesteanah Mills.
1 Rachal, cooken in place of Suckey.
Give out Negros one weeks Rashen of Meat.
Sunday 23. Clear and Coole.
2 to stocke.
Recive 16 Pounds of Nails by England, from Eldis-
teno.
Monday 24. Clear and Plesant, little windy.
2 to stocke. 2 worken on Negro houses.
13 Plows beding up Cotton land low places that was
left.
30
2
2
17 Cleaning up New Ground next harts.
4 with wagon, Ox cart, haulen leaves in lot.
Tusday 25. Warm and Clear Purty day, little windy.
4
2 to stocke. 2 worken on Negro Houses.
the Plows stoped to help clean up Newground.
30 worken in Newground.
2 with wagon haulen poles an Cotton seed.
2 with ox cart haulen leave in lot.
Wednesday 26. Clouday, distante Thunder but no rain.
4 2 to stocke. 2 worken on Negro houses.
14
14 Plows Planting cotton in Gin cut.
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13 Planting cotton, sowin and caring [i. e., carry-
ing] seads.
5
5 burning logs in Newgrown.
1
1 gon with wagon after Meal.
2 2 with ox cart, haulen cotton seads to Plant.
13
Thirsday 27. Clear and coole day, windy, Mr. Geo. Jones
cam to and left plantation today.
4
14
10
5
1
2
1
4
14
4
12
1
2
2 to stocke. 2 worken on Negro houses.
14 Plows planting cotton, finished Planting cotton.
10 sowing and caring cotton seads.
5 Burning logs in Newground.
1 with wagon haulen plang [i. e., plank] from El-
desteana.
Friday 28. little frost. Clear and coole all day, windy.
2 to stocke. 2 worken on Negro houses.
14 Pows Runing of and planting corn at cars.
4 dropen corn at cars.
12 Burnin trash in Newground.
1 with wagon haulen planke for Gin house.
2 with ox cart haulin clay for Chim[n]ey.
1
2 with ox cart hauling cotton sead and Trash.
1 washen, Rachal, wagon brought 9 scantlin 10
Rufedg [i. e., rough-edge] planks.
1, Martha, Confind today.
wagon brought 30 Scantlin.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
469
Saterday 29. Cloudey.
lowance of Meat.
2
14
12
3
1
Cloudey. give
give the Negros one weeks
1 Martha lying in.
13 ·
to stocke. 2 workin on Negro houses.
Braken up and plantin corn at cars.
dropen and covering corn at cars.
cleaning out Ditch. 2 with ox cart haul clay.
with wagon haulen Gin hous planke El Diste [i. e.,
El Destino].
Sunday 30, Cloudey.
10
6
1
2
wagon brought 30 scantlin.
Monday 31. a little cloudey and windy.
4
2 to stocke. give the Negros Salt.
2 to stocke. 1 sicke, L. Sariah. 1, Nancy, nursen
children.
12 Plows brake midls in corn at cars. 1 Plow Run
of [f] Newground.
10 Replanting corn in Cchool house field.
6 gitting out timber for Gin house.
with wagon lumber for Gin hous, brought 54
scantlen.
with ox cart haulen leaves in lot.
Aprial 1. Tusday 1. Cloudey and windey, Coole.
4
2 to stocke. 1 sicke, L. Sarah, 1, Nancy, nursen
Children.
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13
1
12
6
1
2
4
14
13 Plows plowin rattun [i. e., rattoon] cane and
braken up and planting cotton in Newgrown.
12
6
1
2
1 plow runen of Newground to plant corn.
12 Replantin corn and burning in Newgrown.
6 gitten timber for Gin hous.
1 with wagon haulen lumber from Mill for Gin
hous.
Wednesday 2. Cloudey and windy. wagon brought 40
Rufedg planke.
2 with ox cart haulen leaves in lot.
got Dr. Bird to looke at L. Sarah and give
procription for hur. wagon brought 44 scantlen.
2 to stocke. 1 sicke Sarah. 1 lien in, Martha.
14 Plows planting Newgrown corn and braken it up,
&c.
12 Cleaning up Pond for Rice.
6 gitten out timber for Gin hous.
1 with wagon haulen Planke for G. hous.
2 with ox Cart to Mill for meal.
Thirsday 3. Warm and Cloudy, smal showr of Rain.
2 to stocke. 1 sick Sarah. 1 Minding Children.
13 Plowing Corn in Chool hous field.
12 Planting Rice, 1 woken on Ditch.
6 Gitten out timber for Gin house.
1 with wagon haulen Plank for Gin hous Ruf [i. e.,
roof], brought 30.
1 with ox cart haulen leaves in lot.
1 Martha lying in child bed.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
471
Friday 4. fine day until at knight a servery wind and som
Rain.
4
13
12
7
1
2
1
2 to stocke. 1 sick, Sariah. 1 mindin Children.
13 Plowen Corn in chool hous field.
12 Cleaning round fenc at cars.
7 Gitten out timber for Gin house.
Saterday 5. Plesant today.
4
16
16
1
1
1 with wagon haulen planke for gin hous brough[t]
40 Rufedg. [i. e., rough-edged plank].
2 with ox cart, haulen leaves in lot.
1, Martha, lien in chile bed.
Sunday 6. lite frost this morning.
2 to stock. 1 sick, Sariah. 1 Minding Children.
as I am don planting and is Read [y] to go to worken
the crop on Monday, I have give the Negros today
to plant ther little crops for themsevels. A. R.
McCall, Overseer. Give
Give the Negros one weeks
lowan of Meat and surup.
Monday 7. Cloudey and thunder, Heavy Rain.
}
2 to stock. 1 sicke, L. Sariah. 1, Martha, lien in
child bed.
2 to stock. 1 sick, Sarah. 1, Martha, in Child bed.
16 Plowen Corn in chool hous field.
16 Howin corn in chool hous field.
1 with ox cart haulen leaf in lot.
1, Renty, gitten out timber for plow stocks.
lost half the day or nearly by Rain.
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Tusday 8. fine day a litle windy.
4
16
14
1
1
2
4
Wednesday 9. fare and windy. N. E. wind.
15
15
2 to stocke. 1 sicke, Sariah. 1, Martha, in Child
bed.
1
16 Powen corn in chool hous field.
14 Hoen of corn in chool house field.
1 with ox cart haulen leavs in lot.
1, Renty, maken harrows.
2 Gon to worke on El Desteno Mills as the Waist
Way blowed up and Mr. G. Jones caled on Chemonie
for help to repar the brake. cotton is scorched by
the frost.
1
15
14
1
1
2
1
1, Rachal, cooken in place of Sukey sick.
1 1 sicke, Mariah.
2 to stocke. 1 sicke, L. Sariah, 1, Martha, in Child
bed.
Thirsday 10. Clear and warm not much wind.
4 2 to stock. 1 sicke, Mariah. 1, Martha, in child
bed.
15 Plowen corn in hart field.
14 hoen corn in Chool hous field.
1 with ox cart haulen leave in lot.
Renty maken tar kill, &c.
2 worken on El Distino Mills.
15 Plowen corn in hart field.
15 hoen corn in Chool hous field.
1 with ox cart haulen leaves in lot.
1, Renty, maken hariows [i. e., harrows].
;
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Chemonie Journal, 1856.
2
1
15
15
1
1
2
Friday 11. warm and plesant.
4
proceed
4
2 worken on El Disteno.
1, Rachal, cooken in place of Sukey.
Mr. G. Jones came to plantation an left.
15
16
3
1
Saterday 12. warm and plesant.
2 to stocke. 1 sicke, Mariah. 1, Martha, in child
bed.
15 Plows in chinkepen cut, comenst 12 oclocke.
15 hoen in hart field.
1 with ox cart haulen leave in lot.
1, Renty, maken hariows.
2 worken El Distino Mills.
1, Rachal, Cooken in place of Sukey.
2 to stocke. 1 sicke, Mariah. 1, Martha, in child
bed.
15 Plowen in chinkepen cut.
15 howen in hart field. 1 with cart haulen leaves.
1, Renty, stocken plows. 2 worken at Mills.
Rachel cooken in place of Sukey.
Give out one weeks lowanc meat to Negros.
Sunday 13. Warm and Clouday.
2 to stocke.
Monday 14. Clear warm and dry wether.
3 2 to stocke. 1, Martha, in Child bed.
17
1
17 Plowen finished Chinkenpe [n cut,] 8 oclocke and
went in Gin hous field to Plow corn.
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13
2.
1
2 1, Renty, stocken plows. 1, Rachal, cooken.
3
9
Tusday 15. very Plesant day, win S. W. Rather drie for
the best. Rain wold do Som good to Crop.
8
13
2 2
2
1
3
17
13 howen corn in chinkepen.
2 worken at El Distino Mills.
1 haulen leave in lot.
13
3
1
1
Wednesday 16. Clear day.
3
10
2 to stocke. 1, Martha, in Child bed.
9 Plows in Gin hous field of corn.
8 Plows runen harows over car cotton.
13 howen corn in chinkepen, finished 12 oclock, went
in Gin house field after Diner.
2 worken at El Distino Mills.
1 haulen leave in lot. 1, Rachal, cooken.
1, Renty, worken on Negro houses.
2 to stocke. 1, Martha, in child bed.
17 P[1]owen corn in Gin hous field, finished one hour
by sun and went in Shugar cane.
13 howen corn in Gin house field.
2 worken at Mills. 1 haulen leaves.
1, Renty, worken on Negro houses.
1, Rachal, cooken in place of Sukey.
Thirsday 17. fine growen wether for cotton. cotton all up
and a good stand. fine stand of sugar cane, looks
well for the time of year.
2 to stocke. 1, Martha, in Child bed.
10 siden Cotton in car field.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
475
7 7 finished cane and went to runen harow over
cotton.
13 finished howen corn in Gin hous field at ten
oclocke, went to howen cane.
2 worken on Mill. 1 [raking] leaves. 1 worken on
Negro house.
1, Rachal, cooken in place of Suky.
Mr. Geo. Jones and Familey at Plantation and give
the Negros ther Sumer cloaths.
2 Bushels of Potatoes to El Desteno.
13
4
1
Friday 18. fine day.
3
10
8
13
3
1
1
3
9
8
13
2
2 to stocke. 1, Martha, in child bed, time out.
10 Plows siden Cotton in car field finished.
8 Runen harows over cotton.
13 howen cane an potatoes Replantin corn at cars.
2 worken at Mills. 1 haulen leaves in lot.
Saterday 19. fine day for worke, in the evening sudent
chang[e].
1, Renty, sherin sheap one sheap dead.
1, Rachal, cooken in place of Sukey.
A. R. McCall maid bagen [i. e., bargain] with Mr.
Lintons boys to fram and rais Gin hous for one
hundred dollars.
to stocke and Shearin Sheep.
Plows swepen Ground peas and siden cotton.
Runen harows over cotton.
Chopen cotton in car cut comenst.
woken at El Distino Mills.
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Florida Plantation Records.
1
Martha sowen for Negros.
1
Rachal cooken in place of Suky.
1 Lear cooken for hand[s], Cate sicke with bils.
Give out one weeks lowance of meat to Negros.
Sunday 20. Cold, windy.
2
2
9
8
Monday 21. Frost this morning, not to do much damage,
cool all day.
16
1
1
to stocke. the Driver and Several of the Negros
gone to El Distino to funral.
Mr. Geor. Jones cam to Plantation in the evening.
3
9
8
to stocke. 1 woken in shop.
Plows siden cotton in hous field.
Plows Runen harrows over cotton.
Chopen cotton in cars. Stoped chopen cotton on
account of frost, went to worke the Groun peas.
Lear cooken for hands, Kate sicke.
Rachal cooken in plac of Sukey.
one old Gote died in childbed.
Mr. G. Jones left Plantation this morning not to re-
turn any mor untill his return from the North.
Tusday 22. Frost this morning, not to do any hurt more
than Stun[t] cotton.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, sick.
9 Plows siden cotton Gin field.
8 Runen harrows over cotton, finished 10 oclocke,
and then beaded up wet places for cotton.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
477
16
1
3
15
2
16
Wednesday 23. got some warmer, Cloudey.
1
3
16 Chopen cotton in car field.
1, Renty, Reparing Plows. 1, Martha, sowen for
hands.
17
2 to stocke. 1 Renty, git out timber [for] Gin.
15 Plows siden cotton in Gin field.
Thirsday 24. Cloudy and warm, smal Sprinkle Rain.
3
2 to stocke. 1, Renty, gitten out timber for Gin
hous.
17
17 Plows siden cotton.
16
16 hoen cotton in yard field.
1 1, Martha, sowen for Negros.
16
1
Friday 25. clear and warm.
2 Plows Plantin cotton in low places.
16 c[h]oppen cotton in cars finished at 3 oclocke,
went in hous field to chop.
1, Rachal, cooken in place of Sukey.
clear and warm. cotton has taken a start to
grow senc the frost.
2 to stocke. 1, Renty, gitten out timber for gin
house.
17 Plows siden cotton in care field braken up
Pottatoe ground and went to plowen corn in chool
hous 2 tim.
16 hoen cotton in yard an cane field.
1, Martha, sowen for Negros.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Sent one Dimajon of surip to El Distino.
sent 1/2 Bushel of sead Rice
66
66
sent 2 Bushels of Ground Peas
Paid Mr. Lem Jones 50cts. on account of '54 [1854]
maid by J. Evans for 2 Plow points, give the Ac-
count to Mr. G. Jones, Aprial 27.
Saterday 26. far day.
3
14
18
2
66
2 to stocke. 1, Renty, gitten timber for Gin hous.
14 Powen corn in Chool hous field 2 tim.
Sunday 27.
66
18 chopen cotton in gin cut.
1 gon to Mill with wagon. 1, Martha, sowen for
Negros.
give Negros one weeks lowanc of Meat.
2 to stocke.
A. R. McCall went to his place and Returned in
evening.
Monday 28. Cloudey.
3 2 to stocke. 1 Renty gitten out timber for Gin
hous.
14
20 20 hoen, chopen cotton in Gin cut.
14 Plowen corn in choolhous field 2nd time.
Tusday 29. Cloudey.
3 2 to stocke. 1, Renty, gitten out timber for Gin
hous.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
479
14 Plowen corn in chool hous field 2 time, went harts
field 11 oclock.
20 20 chopen out cotton in Turkey, finished 4 oclock.
14
Wednesday 30. little cloudy, warm.
3
17
17
May 1. Thirsday. Cloudey, small shower Rain.
3
17
18
2 to stocke. 1, Renty, digen water trough.
17 Plows siden cotton in car cut.
17 chopen cotton next chool hous field. finished.
3
17
18
2 to stocke. 1, Renty, worken in shop.
17 Plowen corn in hart field 2 time.
18 Chopen cotton in car cut.
sent one Bushel of sead Rice to Eldistino to Mr.
Friday 2. Cloudey, sprinkled Rain a little.
Moxley.
Recived 10 envelops with Mr. G. Jones addres on
them.
2 to stocke. 1, Renty, gitten out timber, Gin hous.
17 Plowen corn in hart field 2 time.
18 chopen cotton in car cut.
Finished chopen cotton first tim all.
A. R. McCall went to El Distino.
Saterday 3. little Cloudey.
2 to stocke. 1, Renty, worken in shop.
17 Plowen Newgroun cotton and corn.
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Florida Plantation Records.
18
Sunday 4. small Sprinkle of Rain.
2 to stocke.
Give out one weeks lowanc of Meat.
Replanting Rice and chopen bushes in Newgroun.
Give the Negros two thirds of the day.
lice on the cotton.
Monday 5. Clear and warm.
3
2 to stocke. 1 sowen for Negros.
17 Plowen corn at car field.
17
13
13 hoen Rice and Newground corn.
4 4 Gitten Shingles for Gin hous.
Tusday 6. little Cloudey.
2
17
to stocke. 1 sowen for Negros sumer cloaths.
Plowen corn at cars. finished at 4 oclocke and went
to Plowen cotton in car field.
2
17
13
13
4 Giten shingles for Gin hous.
Replanting cotton and hoen in low places.
Wednesday 7. Cloudey, fine Rain. it was neaded very
much. wind S. W. goodell of thunder.
2 to stocke.
17 Plowen cotton in car field 2 time.
13 heading up litle Pond below Negro hous and
planted in corn. Replanting and hoenin low places
of cotton and shugar cane 2 tim.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
481
4
1
3
17
17
Thirsday 8. fine day.
1
2
17
4 Gitten out Syprus shingles backe of cars [field]
for Gin house.
17
1, Rachal, Maken Negros sumer cloaths.
lost 2 hours by Rain, time well lost.
Friday 9. fine day for worke.
3
14
3
17
1
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, sowen for Negros.
17 Plowen corn in Gin hous cut 2 time.
17 Replanting Ground peas, and hoen and thining
corn at cars.
stoped gitten shingles for a while.
1, Renty, gitten out timber for gin house.
to stocke. 1, Rachal, sowen for Negros.
P[1]owen corn to Gin hous field. stoped at 12 oclocke
went to Plowen cotton at cars field 2 time.
Thinin and hoen corn at cars, finished at 12 oclocke
and went to hoen cotton at care field 2 time.
Saterday 10. Clear today. cotton and corn looke very
well.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, sowen for Negros.
14 Plowen cotton in house field 2 time.
3 Runen harows over cotton in car field.
17 howen cotton in car field 2 time.
1, Renty, gitten out timber for Gin house.
Give out one weeks lowance of meat and fish.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Sunday 11. fine day.
2 to stocke.
Monday 12. fine day for worke.
2
17
17
1
1
Tusday 13. Cloudey and Rainy.
2 to stocke. 1, Renty, sicke, 1, Nathan, sicke.
17 Plowen cotton Gin cut 2 time.
16
17
16
1
to stocke. 1, Renty, gitten out timber for Gin house.
Plowen cotton in yard field and cane 2 time.
hoen cotton in car field.
Rachal cooken in place of Sukey.
Wednesday 14. Cloudey and fine sprink. of Rain.
2 to stocke. 1, Nathan, sicke with Biles.
Plowen corn in Gin house field an Potatoes.
howen cotton in yard field 2 time.
Renty gitten out timber for Gin house.
lost 2 hours by Rain.
17
16
hoen cotton in yard field, lost 2 hours by Rain. after
the Rain hauld up the Pottatoes.
Rachal cooken in place of Suky.
Thirsday 15. Cloudey and Rainy.
2 to stocke. 1, Renty, gitten out timber for Gin hous.
Plowen cotton in Gin cut.
howen cotton in new ground.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
483
1 Nathan sicke with biles.
1
Friday 16. fine day for worke.
3
17
Rachal cooken in place of Sukey.
lost 3 hours by Rain.
16
1
1
2 to stocke. 1, Nathan, sicke with biles.
17 Plowen cotton in Turkey cut.
16 howen cotton in Newground. finished and went
in Gin cut at 12 oclocke, hoe cotton.
1 Renty gitten Gin hous timber.
1 Rachal cooken in place of Sukey.
Saterday 17. fine day for worke, cotton looks well up to
this time.
2 to stocke. 1, Renty, gitten timber for Gin house.
Plowen cotton in Turkey, finished 10 oclocke, went in
car cut to Plow cotton.
16 hoen cotton in Gin cut.
1, Nathan, sicke with bils.
1, Rachal, cooken in place of Sukey.
(to be copied and sent to Mr. Geo. Jone at Savanah)
Sunday 18. fin Rain.
2 to stocke.
Give out one weeks lowanc of meat to Negros.
Monday 19. Coole and Cloudy, Rain.
3
2 to stocke. 1 Renty Spain [i. e., spaying] hogs
and Marken.
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Florida Plantation Records.
17
16
2
Tusday 20. fine day for worke, little Cloudey.
3
17
16
17 Plowen cotton in car cut.
16 hoen cotton in Gin cut.
1 Sowen for hands. 1, Nathan, sick with a risin on
sholder blade. cotton lousey.
lost 2 hours by Rain this eveng.
1
2
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, sowen for Negros.
12 Plowen Ground Peas 2 tim for [illegible] place.
11 oclocke went to Plowen cotton [illegible].
Wensday 21. Rain last Night. fine day for worke, High
wind N. E.
16 hoen cotton in Turkey 2 tim.
1, Renty, Gitten timber for Gin hous.
1, Nathan layed up with a risen on sholder, Jacop
came in sicke at 12 oclock.
2 to stocke. 1 Rachal sowen for Negros.
17 Plowen cotton in car field 3 tim.
16 hoen cotton in Turkey cut 2nd tim.
1, Renty, gitten timber for Gin house.
1, Jacop, sicke. 1, Nathan, and old Billa thrashen
out sead peas.
fine Rain last Knight.
Thirsday 22. fine day for worke, high wind N. E.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, soen for Negros.
17 Plowen cotton in yard field 3 tim.
16 hoen cotton in Turkey cut 2 tim.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
485
1, Renty worken in shop on plows.
1, Nathan, Billa and Cubit, thrashen Peas.
Friday 23. Cloudey and Winday. Wind N. E.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, soen for Negros.
17 Plowen corn in Chool hous field 3 tim.
16 hoen Ground peas.
3
17
16
1
1
1, Renty, gitten timber for Gin house.
1, Nathan and Cubut thrashed sead Peas.
Saterday 24. Cloudy and Drisley day.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, soen for Negros.
13 Plowen corn in Chool house field 3 tim.
19 hoen cotton in car cut 2 tim.
1, Renty, gitten timber for Gin house.
1, Nathan and Cubit thrashen sead Peas.
Peas.
Give the Negros 2/3 of the day to clean.
1 with wagon to El Distino Mill for meal.
Recived five dollar in cash for keeping a stray hors
5 days which was stold from Mr. Radly of Towns
[Thomas?] county, Georgia. Recived 6 sweeps from
El Distino.
Sunday 25. fine Rain.
2 to stocke.
Give out one weeks lowanc of Meat and fish.
486
Florida Plantation Records.
Monday 26. fine Rain in the Eveng.
3 2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, sowen for Negros.
17 Plowen corn in chool hous field 3 tim.
17
16
16 hoen cotton in car cut 2 tim.
1
1
1, Renty, gitten out timber for Gin house.
1 Nathan and Billa, thrashing sead Peas.
Nathan still not able to hoe on accoun of Biles.
lost 2 hours by Rain.
Tusday 27. a little clouday.
2 to stocke. 1, Renty, gitten timber.
17 Plowen corn in hart field 3 tim.
3
17
5
5 Dropen, planting Peas in hart field.
13
13 hoen cotton in car cut 2 time.
1 1, Nathan and Billa, thrashen out sead Peas.
3
17
5
13
Wednesday 28. warm and cloudy, hevey Rain in eveng.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, cooken in plac Suky.
17 Plowen corn in hart field 3 tim.
5 Dropen Peas in hart field.
13 hoen cotton in car cut 2 tim, got over all the cot-
ten 2 tim at 9 oclocke, and went to hoen Newground
corn.
1
I lost 3 hours by Rain. 1, Renty, gitten timber.
1 1, Nathan and Billa, thrashen Peas.
Thirsday 29. good deal of Rain last knight.
3 2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, cooken in place Suky.
17 Plowen corn in chinkepen cut 3 tim.
17
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
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5
13
1
1
1
Friday 30. Clouday.
3
17
15
1
1
3
14
3
16
5 Dropen pease in chinkepen cut.
13 hoen Rice and replanting cotton low places, the
low places dont do well as it is to wet.
1, Renty, gitten sills to go under shucke house.
1, Nathan and Billa, thrashing out Peas, good deal
of Rain last knight.
haulin Timber for Gin house.
1
Saterday 31. cler day, wind E.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, cooken in Place of Suky.
17 Plowen Rattoon cane and cotton in yard field 3
tim.
15 hoen cotton in car field 3 tim.
1, Renty, Gitten timber for Gin house, comenst to-
day.
1 haulen in timber for Gin hous with Oxen.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, cooken in Place of Sukey.
14 Plowen cotton in Gin cut 3 tim.
3 Plowen Rice and New ground corn.
16 hoen cotton in car field 3 time.
Renty gitten timber and fixen gaits.
1 haulen timber for Gin house.
Sunday. June 1.
2 to stocke.
• See glossary.
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Monday 2. little clouday, fine day for worke.
2 to stocke. Rachal cooken in place of Suky.
17 P[1]owen corn in car field 2 tim.
5 Dropen Peas in car field.
12 hoen cotton in car field 3 tim.
2 Gitten shingles for Gin hous.
1 haulen timber for Gin house.
1, Lear, cam in sicke at 10 oclock.
Tusday 3. Cloudy and drisley today.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, cooken in plac of Suky.
17 Plowen corn in car field 2 tim.
4 Dropen peas in car field.
12 hoen cotton in car field 3 tim.
2 Gitten shingles for Gin house.
1 haulen timber for Gin hous.
1 Lear, sicke.
Lost one Mule with colic.
Wednesday 4. fine day, cotton in Blossom.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, cooken in plac of Suky.
15 Plowen corn in Gin house field 3 tim.
2 Plowen Groun peas at car field.
1 Sowen Peas in Gin hous field.
15 hoen cotton in yard field 3 tim.
2 Gitten shingles for Gin house.
1 haulen timber for Gin hous.
1 Joe, came in sick, dropsical inclined.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
489
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Thirsday 5. Clear and warm, Lice leaven cotton, heavy
Rain.
3
17
15
2
2
3
17
Friday 6. fine day.
15
2
2
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, cooken in place of Sukey.
17 Plowen corn in Gin hous field until 12 oclock, then
went to Plowen cotton Gin cut.
15 hoen cotton in yard field.
2 Gitten shingles for Gin house.
1 haulen timber, 1, Lear, sowen Peas, lost 3 hours.
by Rain today.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, cooken in plac of Sukey.
17 Plowen corn in Gin hous field until 12 o'clocke,
then went to Plowen cotton in Gin cut.
15 hoen cotton and Rattoon can [e] in yard field.
1 haulen timber. 1, Lear, soen Peas in Gin field.
2 Gitten Shingles for Gin house. 1, Joe, sicke.
let Mr. Moxley have 4 Bushels sead Peas.
Saterday 7. shower, fine rain.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, cooken in place of Sukey.
15 Plowen an siden cotton in Turkey cut.
14 hoen cotton in yard field.
2 hands lend to Mr. J. Criste to hep rase his house,
the worke to be returned.
1 haulen timber for Gin house.
2 Gitten Shingles for Gin house.
Sunday 8.
2 to stocke. fine day.
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Monday 9. Clouday and warm, fin Rain.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, at house.
10 Plowen Ground peas and cotton in car cut.
7 Plowen cane and beding up for Potatoes.
15 Hoen cotton in cane field and Planting Potatoes.
3 Gitten shingles for Gin house.
1 haulen timber for Gin house. lost 2 hours by
Rain.
Tusday 10. warm day, small Rain in the morn.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, at house.
10 Plowen cotton in car cut until 12 oclock, then
went in car field.
7 Plows braken out midls in yard field cotton.
15 Planting Slips in morning and went to hoen cot-
ton in yard and Gin cut.
3 Gitten shingles for Gin house.
1 haulen timber. Rain in the morning.
Wednesday 11. hevey washing Rain today.
2 to Stock, 1, Rachal, about house.
16 Plowen cotton in car field 4 tim.
15 Planting Pottatoes and hoen Potatoes.
1 Plowen Potatoes. lost 2 hours by Rain.
3 Gitten shingles. 1 haulen timber.
Thirsday 12. fine day for worke.
}
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, at house.
17 Plowen cotton in car field 4 tim, finished at 5
oclock, went in yard field.
1
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Chemonie Journal 1856.
15 hoen the Negros Rice and 1. Place in Cotton.
3 Gitten shingles for Gin house.
Friday 13. Clear, warm.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, at house.
13 Plowen cotton in yard field 4 tim.
15 hoen Rice and cotton in yard field.
3 Gitten Shingles for Gin house.
2 haulen timber with Mul wagon.
Mariah, Runaway.
Saterday 14. Clear warm day.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, sicke today.
12 Plowen cotton in yard field till 12, then went to
Plowen corn in chool house field.
18 hoen cotton in low places, extry time.
3 Gitten Shingles for Gin house.
2 haulen timber with mule team.
one Mule died with colicke.
1, Mariah, Runaway.
Sunday 15. hot and dry.
2 to stocke. Mr. J. Robinson brought Mariah up.
I put her in Jaile, she boke the hinges, and Got out
and run of.
Monday 16. warm and dry.
3 2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, at house.
12
12 Plowen corn in Chool hous field 4 time.
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18
2
1
1
3
12
19
2
Tusday 17. warm dry, hot, light Showe[r] of Rain.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, at house.
12 P[1]owen corn in school house field 4 time.
19 hoen cotton in Gin hous cut.
1
3
15
17
18 hoen cotton in Gin cut.
2 haulen timber with wagon.
1, Renty, worken fixen up plows and Gaits.
1 sowen Peas in chool hous field.
Mr. Lintons worke men comenst to fram Gin house.
Wednesday 18. very hot and sult[r]y.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, at house.
15 P[1]owen corn in school house field. finished at
diner, went in Hart field.
17 hoen cotton in Turkey cut.
1 cutten oats. 1, Renty, Gitten timber.
1
1 Sowen Peas. 1, Renty, gitten out timber.
6 of Mr. Lintons Negros worken on Gin house.
1, Dicke, haulen Planke from Turnbuls, 2000 feet;
one load from sills Mill, 638 feet.
Thirsday 19. little shour of Rain today.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, at house.
15 Powen corn in hart field 4 time.
18 hoen cotton in turkey cut.
1 cutten oats. 1, Renty, gitten timber.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
493
Friday 20. Cloudey.
2 to stocke.
1, Rachal, at house.
15 Plowen corn hart and chinkepen 4 tim.
17 hoen cotton in turkey cut.
2 cutten oats. 1, Renty, gitten timber.
4 haulen Bricke from Mr. J. Christies to under Pin
Gin hous. The Bricke to be returnd this faul to Mr.
Crista.
Saterday 21. C[1]oudey, warm Rain.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, at hous.
15 Plowen cotton and cane in yard field.
17 Setten out Potatoes and hoen cane and Potatoes.
2 cutten oats. 1 Renty, dresing plan [k] 2 hauln
oats.
3
13
19
2
Sunday 22. Clear and very warm day. This is a day to
be long rememberd. the Lord Gave and the Lord
tooke away. So Muste it Bee.
2 to stocke.
Monday 23. Very hot today.
Mrs. Mary A. McCall Died at 6 oclock this morning,
Wife of A. R. McCall, Overseer of Chemonia.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, at house.
13 Plowen cotton in Gin cut.
19 hoen Ground peas.
2 cutten Oats. 2 haulen oats.
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1
3
16
17
3
Tusday 24. hot and dry.
3
16
17
3
2
3
16
17
3
Wednesday 25. hot and Dry.
2
1, England, went to dig Grave.
1, Walis, went to drive cart with corps[e].
A. R. McCall absent today at berien.
NN
2
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, helpen to wash at house.
16 Plowen cotton Gin cut.
17 hoen cotton in car cut 3 tim.
2 cutten oats. 1, Renty, dresing planke.
Thirsday 26. hot and dry.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, at house.
16 Plowen cotton in Turkey 4 time.
17 hoen cotton in car cut 3 time.
2 cutten oats, 1, Renty, dresing planke.
2 haulen in oats.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, soen for Negros.
16 Plowen cotton in Turkey cut 4 tim.
17 hoen cotton in car cut 3 tim.
2 cutten oats. 1, Renty, dresing, wethe[r] bordes
[i. e., weather boards].
2 haulen timber for Gin house.
came in, Poldo and Isac.
Friday 27. a little shour of rain in the evening.
2 to stocke. 1, Rachal, sowen for Negros.
Plowen in car cut 4 tim.
16
17
2
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
hoen cotton in car cut 3 tim.
cutten oats. 2, Sicke, Poldo, Isac.
2 haulen in oats.
[Here occurs a gap in the journal, represented by a
blank page in the original. In this interval A. R. McCall
died. The remainder of the journal is in the handwriting
of Benjamin S. McCall who succeeded his father temporar-
ily as overseer. See D. N. Moxley's letters to George No-
ble Jones of this time, printed in this volume.]
Journal of the work don on Chamonia, July.
495
Thursday 3. Clear wind N.
Sick None.
2 Stock. 2 hauling water.
Chesley howing Rice in morning, evening howing
Corn in Chinkeypen Cut of Corne.
Jim' plowing Cotton, Garden Cut. number of plowes
working Gin house. Rachal working house. 1 Sick
mule. Renty Mending plowes.
Friday 4. Clear, wind So.
2 Stock. 2 handes, oxen Cart, haulen Shingles.
1 boy with mule Cart hauling Shingles 2 loads.
7 Chesley was the driver or foreman of the hoe gang, and Jim the fore-
man of the plough gang. Their names when mentioned by Benjamin S. Mc-
Call imply the inclusion of their respective gangs.
496
Florida Plantation Records.
Jim plowing Negros hous Cotton, before twelve had
16 hands, evening 15. Renty dresing plank, Chesley
howing Cotton, hart field, had 17 hands, 2 Suky,
Jacob, little Dick. Rachal at house. 1 sick.
Saterday 5. Warm and Rainy.
Sick 2 Jacob, little Dick.
2 Stock. 2 handes, oxen Cart, hawling Shingles. 1
boy with mule Cart hawling Shingles, 2 loads [Water
stains have made occasional words illegible].
18 Chesley howing Cotton in ... field in the morn-
ing, evening, choping around the house.
14 Jimb is Plowing in the Care field off corn un till
12 oclock, Choping about the house. Renty dresing
Plank.
Monday 7th. Warme and Cloudy.
Sick, one, Coatany.
15 Plowes, Jimb finished the Care field by ten o clock
plowing the grown pees [i. e., ground pees, peanuts,]
finished by twelve today and comenst Plowing the
Ne[w] Grow[n] house cotton. finished today the 7
July 1856.
Monday 7th. Clear, warm.
Chesley is hoing Corne and Cotton in the Care field.
17 handes today, 2 hawling with ox cart, 1, mule
Cart, Shingles.
2 with the stock. Renty is working Lelisteenah.
[i. e., at El Destino].
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
497
Tuesday 8th. warm.
20
11
Wednesday 9th. Clair.
Sick, one, Coatney.
20 handes, Chesley, hoing Cotton and Ground Peas
in the Care field, finished by 2 oclock today. Comenst
hoing Cotton in the house field.
11 Jimb is Plowing Cotton in the Gin house field to-
day.
mules hawling Plank today.
handes with the ox cart hawling Shingles. 2 with
the Stock.
42
Sick, one, Coatney.
15 Plowes Jimb is plowing in the newgrown Cotton
and Potatoes to Day; finished by 12 oclock.
Comenst plowing in the Gin house Cut of Cotton.
2 Stock. 2 with the oxen hawling Shingles. 1 mule
carte hawling Shingles. 1, billey, is raking up
leaves, the Plomens [i. e., Ploughmen] is Striping
sead oats. 17 Chesley is hoing in the Care field of
Cotton.
1 Billey raking leaves.
1
1
with mule Cart, hauling Shingles.
Renty is at work to the outher [i. e., other] Planta-
tion. 1, Ishmel, tendes to the horse lot.
Thursday 10th. Rein, Wind So.
2 Sick, two, Coatney, Bey Boy [i. e., Brave Boy].
23 Chesley howing Cotton in house field.
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10
1 Dick is hawling Plank today.
1 Billey is raking leaves today.
2
1
1
1
Jimb Plowing Cotton in the Gin house field, ten
handes.
Propet and Sike, hawling Shingles.
Waulish is hawling Shingles with mule Cart today.
Friday 11th. hot and Clear, So.
3 Sick, 3, Coatney, Brey Boy, Billey.
12 Chesley hawling up Potatoes today.
1
Renty is at the outher Plantation.
Seeser twendes to the hadges.
8
Plowes, Jimb finished Gin house field today.
handes on the road today.
10
2
handes hawling leaves today with the oxen cart.
1
hawling Shingles with mule Carte.
2
minding Stock today.
1 tendes to the horse lot.
3
12
2
Saterday 12. Clear and warm.
2 Sick, two, Coatney, Billey.
12
8
Chesley hoing Cotton in Gin house field today.
Jimb plowing Cane untell three oClock today,
finished the gin house Cotton toDay.
Dick hawling Plank from Mr. Turnbools Mill, 2000
feete today.
Stock minders Temper, Robert, Sesor.
handes on the road today.
handes hawling leaves today.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
499
2
18
11
Mondy 14th. Clear and warm Wind.
Sick Joe, Andrew.
Chesley howing Cotton in the cane field today.
Jimb Plowing Cotton in the Heavvey newgrown to-
day number of handes 11.
Stock minders, Dempes, Robert, Sesor.
Propet hawling leaves today, six loades.
Billey raking up leaves today.
Dick hawling Plank from Mr. Turnbools mill, 2000
feete of Plank.
2
Simond and Nathan runaway.
1 hand killdrying Plank toDay.
3
6
1
1
Tuesday 15th. Clear in Morning, Reign, So. Wind.
3 Sick Joe, Andrew, Minder.
15
16
1
3
1
2
Chesley howing Cotton in yeard field untill 12 oclock,
Comenst hoing in the Gin house Cotton today.
Jimb Plowing Cotton in Hearveys [?] field today un-
till 5 oclock.
Billey Raking leaves today.
Stock minders, Demps, Robert, Sesor.
Simond runaway yet, Nathan Com in this morning.
6 loades, Propet hawling leaves today.
Wensday 16th. warm and Reign, So.
6
Sick Joe, Andrew, minder, Esaw, filish, Caty, six
sick today.
8 The deciphering of this name is everywhere difficult. It seems to be in-
tended for Harvey.
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Jimb Plowing Hearvey field of Cotton in the morn-
ing, Comenst Plowing in the Care Cut of Cotton,
evening.
11
Chesley hoing Gin house Cotton today.
Propet hawling leaves today.
2
3
Stock minders, Dempes, Robert, Sesor.
1 Simond runaway today.
16
Thursday 17th. Clear, Warm, No.
4 Sick, filish, Joe, Jacob, Esaw.
22
8 Plowes Jimb Plowing Cane Cut of Cotton.
Stock, Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
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3
Chesley finished Gin house Cotton by 2 oclock.
Comenst hoing hearvey field of Cotton today.
2 hawling with oxen, leaves today.
1
1
Billey raking leaves today.
Simond was brought back toDay by Mr. D. N. Mox-
ley.
Friday 18th. Clear and warm, Wind W.
3 Sick Jacob, Joe, filish.
18
12
Ma
Chesley hoing Cotton, Hearvey, today.
Jimb Plowing Cotton in Care cut toDay, runing
twelve Plowes.
1
Racheal washing for the house.
3
Stock Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
1
Billey raking leaves today.
2 Propet, Sike, hawling leaves.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
501
Saterday 19th. Cloudey and warm, Wind So.
Sick, Joe, Clara, B. Martha.
Chesley finished the Hearvey field today; Comenst
in Care cut of Cotton.
3
20
12
3
1
1 Billey raking leaves today.
2
Propet, Sike, hawling leaves.
1
Dick hawlin Plank and meal today.
1 Clara had a fit, went for Dr. Parkil for her toDay.
Jimb finished the Cane Cut of Cotton today.
Stock, Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
Racheal at house today.
Monday 21st. Clear, warm.
2 Sick, Joe, nerse Betty is sick.
23
3
1
1
2
1
Chesley finished the Care Cut of Cotton today.
Comenst hoing rice in the yard field today, handes
23.
Stock minders, Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
Billey raking leaves today.
Dick hawling leaves today.
Propet, Sike, hawling leaves.
Renty working for Mr. J. Jones at Aldestina yet,
sent Joe Down there sick.
Tuesday 22. Clear, warm, No.
3 Sick Billey, nerse Betty, Ingland.
8
Jimb Plowing Cotton in Care field today with seepes
[i. e., sweeps. See glossary.]
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22
3
2
1
1
Wensday 23. Clear Windy, N. E.
Sick Ingland.
Chesley striping foder in school house field today.
Jimb plowing Cotton in Cane field today.
Stock minders Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
Propet, Sike, hawling leaves.
1
Dick hawling Plank today.
2 Renty and Joe is Alesteno yet.
1
22
8
3
2
Chesley hoing rise and cane today untill 12 oclock
today. Comenst striping fodder in school lot.
Stock minders Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
Propet, Sike, hawling leaves.
Dick hawling leaves today.
Renty not home, is at Aldestino yet.
Thursday 24th. Warm and reigning, East Wind.
1 Sick Mariah today.
22
8
Chesley finished Striping Fodder in School house
field today.
Jimb finished Plowing Cotton in Care field by 3
oclock today. Comenst Plowing in yeard field to-
day.
Stock minders Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
3
2 Propet, Sike, hawling leaves.
1
30
Billey killdrying Plank today.
raking horse lot this evening.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
503
Friday 25th. reigning today, Wind So.
3
Sick Mariah, fanny, minder.
26
Chesley raking manuure in lot today all day, wet
weather.
2
Propet, Sike, hawling wood today.
3
Stock minders Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
1
Billey killdrying plank today.
4 handes Spining, Martha, floriah, Nancy Bryant,
Molley.
2 handes reparing Ditch today.
Saterday 26th. Clear, Wind So.
1 Sick Minder.
33
3
2
1
1
Chesley Pooling [i. e., pulling] fodder in heart field
today.
Stock minders Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
Propet, Sike, hawling leaves today.
Dick gon to mill today 1 load of Plank.
Billey killdrying Plank today.
Mr. O. H. Gadsden have 22 bushels of Corne.
[Sunday record omitted in the original.]
Monday 28th. Clear and warme, Wind, So.
3 Sick, filish [i. e., Phyllis], Peggey, Rachal.
Chesley finished the heart field today.
33
3
Stock minders, Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
Billey killdrying Plank.
1
2 Propet, Sike, hawling leaves today.
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Florida Plantation Records.
Tuesday 29th. Clear, warm.
3 Sicke, filish, Peggey, Rachal.
33
Chesley finished the Chinkepen field today, Comenst
in gin house cut Striping Fodder today.
3
Stock minders, Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
1
Billey killdrying Plank.
2 Propet, Sike, hawling leaves.
Wensday 30th. Clear in the morning, Evening reigns,
Wind No.
1
1
3
Sicke, filish, Lear, rachal.
22
Chesley Pooling fodder in Gin house Cut today.
3
Stock minders, Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
2 Propet, Sike, hawling leaves and wood today to
killdry Plank with.
Billey killdrying Plank today.
Renty reparing Gates and making feed troft this
evening.
Thursday 31th. Clear and warm.
3 Sick, filish, Lear, rachal.
30
Chesley finished striping fodder in Gin hous field
today.
handes giting out Shingles today.
Stock minders today.
3
3
2 hawling leaves today.
1
Billey killdrying Plank today.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
505
August 1. Friday, Clear and Warme.
Sick Rachal.
Chesley Striping fodder in Care field today.
handes riving Shingles today.
Stock minders today.
1
29
3
3
1
1
2
Saterday 2. Clear in the morning, reign and wind.
1 Sick, one, Rachal today.
29
- 3
1
1
2
3
Billey killdryin Plank today.
Brey Boy with Mr. Houston today, mixin up morter
for him today.
handes hawling leaves today.
Chesley finished stripin fodder in Care field by 12
oclock today. Went raking up horse lot to make
maneuer.
Handes riving out Shingles today.
mixing up morter for Mr. Houston.
Killdrying Plank today.
Propet, Sike, gon to mill today.
Stock minders Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
Sunday 3d. Reign today.
2 Sick too, Rachal today, Coriah.
3 Stock minders today Sesor Dempes, Robert.
Monday 4th. warme and Reign today, wind S. Wes.
3 Sick Rachal, Cariah, Coatney.
30
Chesley finished taking up fodder in Gin house field
today, Clearing land in holt corner for turnip patch,
two wet to clane, raking up maneuer in lot.
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2
1
3 handes hawling, two shingles, 1 leaves today.
3
Stock, Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
1 raking Leaves, Billey today.
Tuesday 5th. warme, Cloudy, Wind So.
1 Rachal Sick in house yet.
30
Chesley finished taking up fodder today by 2 oclock,
Comenst Clearing land in hoalt corner today.
handes giting out timber for gin h.
hand giting out basket oake today.
Dick hawling leaves today.
Propet, Sike, hawling Shingles.
1
raking leaves today.
3 Stock minders, Seasor, Dempes, Robert.
2
1
1
2
handes riving out Shingles today.
hande Giting Basket oake today.
Wednsday 6th. Warme and Clear today, No[rth] Wind.
1 Sick, Rachal, today.
18
10
Chesley howing Cotton in Cane field today.
Jimb Plowing Cotton in House field today.
2 handes hewing out timber for Gin house today.
handes reparing Cotton baskets to Pick Cotton in.
Dick hawling Bineh from Mr. Shines.
Stock minders today.
Propet, Sike, hawling Leaves.
with Mr. Houston to day.
21∞ ∞
3
2
1
0
⁹ Making long strips ("splits") of white oak, for weaving into cotton
baskets.
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
507
Thursday 7th. Warme and reigning today, Wind S. Eas.
1 Sick, Racheal in house yet.
18
Chesley finished Care field by 1 oclock today,
Comenst hoing in Gin House field of Cotton today.
Jimb finished the House field of Cotton by 10 oclock
today. Comenst Plowing in Gin house field of Cot-
ton today.
10
2
2
handes is reparing baskets today.
Handes is hewing out timber for gin house.
1. Dick hawling Brick from Mr. Shines. 1000 Brick in
all I recieved of him,
Stock minders, Seasor, Dempes, Robert.
Hawling Lieaves today.
Mr. Houston today hand.
3
2
1
Friday 8th. Clear and warm, wind S. W.
1 Sick, Rachal, toDay.
18
10
Chesley finished hoing yeard field an Comenst in Gin
house field of Cotton today.
Jimb finished Plowing Ginhouse field Comenst in
Hearvey field of Cotton.
handes giting out timber for gin house today.
2
2 handes making Baskets today.
3
1
2
1
Stock minders, Dempes, Robert Seasor.
Dick Gon to mill toDay for meal.
hawling Leaves today.
hand with Mr. Houston toDay.
;
508
Saterday 9th. Clear and warm today, wind S. E.
1 Sick, Rachal, today.
3 Stock minders, Seaser, Dempes, Robert.
I given the negros a diner today, killed one sheep, 2
kidds, 1 Shoat today for ther Diners today.
Sunday 10th. warm and Cowdy, wind S. W.
1 Sicke, Rachal, today.
3 Stock minders today.
Monday 11th. Clear and warme, litle Cloudy, wind S. W.
2 Sick, Friner, Rachal.
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3
4
2
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2
2
10
14
Stock minders Sesor, Dempes, Robert.
Handes hewin out timber today.
handes hawling Lieaves, oxen carte.
Handes hawling Plank and timber.
handes making baskets today.
Jimb finished Plowing Hearvey field by 12 oclock,
Comenst in Care cut of Cotton today.
Chesley Picking Cotton, average [blank].
2 handes working for Mr. J. Robinson.
Tuesday 12th. Warme Clowdey and reign wind S. W.
2 Sick, Rachal, Brey boy.
10
Jimb finished Plowin Care field by 10 oclock,
Comenst striping som yong fodder today.
18
Chesley Picking Cotton, yard field.
3 hawling trash in Lot today.
N N
2
2
4
3
2
~
~ ~ ~ ~ +H
Wensday 13th. warme and Clowdey wind S. W.
3 Sick, Rachal, Brey Boy, Molley.
2
2
2
Chemonie Journal, 1856.
Gon with the waggon for 2 windows[?].
Making baskets today.
Handes hewing out timber for Gin house to make
platform.
Stock minders, Seasor, Dempes, Robert.
handes working for Mr. J. Robinson.
3
2
Handes making Baskets today.
handes with oxen Carte hawling Lieaves.
handes Gon to hawl the [illegible] home.
4 handes hewing timber for Gin house.
Stock minders, Seasor, Dempes, Robert.
handes working for Mr. J. Roberson.
24 Chesley Picking Cotton, yeard field.
509
CHEMONIE TABULATIONS, 1855-1856
THE SLAVES AND THEIR AGES
List of Negroes on George Jones' Chamowni Plantation.¹
Age.
38 Andrew
26
Chesley, Driver
Molly
Isham, born April 1855
L. Martha
Rosanna
Patience
Florida
Demps
England
Sarah
Isaac
(Doll)
Rinah
Syke
Jacob
George
Sykey
Nancy Bryant
Abby
1
Daphne
William
13
Simon
11
Caesar
9 Rachael
7
15
33
42
17
10
8
14
33
Mary Ann
Suckey
L. Robert
Ned
Little Caesar
Prophet
Cinder
Joe
L. Renty
6 Leah
3 Flora
Alic
40
15 Ben, born May 7, 1855
¹ In the handwriting of George Noble Jones.
Age.
12
9
1
31
41
40
19
17
7
5
3
50
41
15
43
47
24
5
i
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512
Florida Plantation Records.
Dick
Brave Boy
Wallace
Ishmael
Ferma
B. Dick
Fanny
Frank
Sophy
Eve
Pussy
Abram
Cupid
O. Billy
N. Betty
Esau
Binah
Nathan
Coatney
Pollidore
L. Maria
Lucy
Robert
Mary
Age
18
18
14
12
10
30
26
10
7
LO
(Amos)
(Griffin)
Tathy Sep. 1 1855
Kate
Betty
Matilda
Boston
Lymas
Jenny
Tiner
Deannah
O. Sucky
L. Sarah
Phoebe
B. Peggy
N. Peggy
5
3
1
60
60
50
18
18
Minder
23
Jim
17
Martha
21 Thomas
25
11
8
6
L. Phillis
(York)
Rachael
Age
4
2
34
17
15
13
10
9
6
4
55
17
17
65
67
35
24
20
11/2
27
10
5
Chemonie Tabulations, 1855-1856.
513
SCHEDULE OF SLAVES FOR THE WEEKLY ISSUE
OF RATIONS
Allowance List of Meal and Meat for 1856.2
[Meal]
Pecks
3
Chesley and family
Simon, Phillis, B. Peggy and
4 children
England and family
Nathan and Coatney
Isaac
Jacob and family
Esaw and Binah
O. Betty, O. Billy and family
Caesar and family
Prophet, Joe and Cinder
Cupid
B. Dick and family
Flora
Minda
Kate and family
Nurse Peggy
Maria and Pollidor
L. Renty, Leah and two children
L. Dick
Brave Boy
Wallace
Jim and family
2 In the handwriting of John Evans.
5 4
2
1
4
2
6
434
3
1
4
112
1
61/2
2
41/4
4
1
1
1
21/2
Meat
Pounds
61/2
71/2
107;
5
5
21/2
7
5
9
71/2
7
21/2
5
212
21/2
91/2
41/2
5
7
21½
212
2
LO
5
514
Florida Plantation Records.
Sucky
L. Sarah
O. Sucky
Frank
pecks.
equal to 17 Bushels.
1
1
1
1
21/2
2
21/2
..68
11912
Pounds of Meat
Take off 1/2 lb. when you
give a Pint of Syrup.
SLAVE BIRTHS AND DEATHS, 1855-1856
Births and Deaths on Chemoonie in 1855.3
March 13th, Fanny was delivered of a Male Child, 1855.
April 23d Molly was delivered of a Male Child, 1855.
May 7th, Florer was deliverd of a Male Child, 1855.
Septr. 2d Marir was deliverd of a female Child, 1855.
Septr. 15, L Betty was deliverd of female Child, 1855.
Octr. 5th, Sally was deliverd of a Female child, 1855.
March 28, 1856 Martha was delivered of a Mail Child, 1856.
Deaths on Chemoonie.
Old Man Abram died today, 20 minutes Past 12 oclock. I
had him deacenly Buried June 15th, 1855.
L. Bettys infant died today, it did not come to its time.
Septr. 19th, 1855.
December 21st, Martha's infant died at night at 12 oclock.
Febuary 5, 1856, Amos, son of Mariah Died this moring, 3
Oclocke.
3 In the handwriting of John Evans. The list for 1856 is incomplete.
Chemonie Tabulations, 1855-1856.
515
Febuary 6, Griffin, son of Mariah Died this morning, 4
Oclocke.
Febuary 9, 1856, Dolley daughter of Sariah, Died.
Febuary 10, Yorke, Son of Philis, Died.
THE WORKING CORPS
Working Hands.*
Hoe Hands.
B. Dick
England
Jacob
Simon
Polledore
Nathan
Esaw
Leah
Coatney
Rachal
Minder
Nancy Bryant
Cinder
Wallace
Joe
'Boston
Abby
Andrew
3/4
3/4
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
15
4 In the handwriting of John Evans.
Plough Hands.
Jim Foreman
Martha
Sucky
L. Sarah
Brave Boy
L. Dick
Maria
Phoebe
Matilda
Betty
Fanny
Binah
Isaac
Big Sarah
Phillis
Flora
Molly
Mary Ann
new
new
new
18
516
Florida Plantation Records.
La Fayette Renty, Carpenter.
Caesar, Stock minder.
Nurse Betty minds children and Midwife.
Kate Cook for Hands.
O. Billy rakes leaves.
Sucky cook for overseer.
Frank helps the cook.
INVENTORY OF LIVE-STOCK, IMPLEMENTS AND
FOODSTUFFS
A List of Ploughs, Stock and soforth on Chemonie
Plantation. 6
Plough Mules
Cattle
Bulls
Sheep
Breeding Sows
Stock Boars
Shoats
Pigs
hogs to kill, in the pen
Goats
Turn Ploughs
two horse ploughs
Shovel Stocks
wide Shovels
In the handwriting of John Evans.
18
35
1
47
34
1
38
52
28
15
23
2
18
16
Chemonie Tabulations, 1855-1856.
Solid Sweeps
Scuters
Narrow Shovels
Small ploughs for cotton planting
Single trees
Cleves [i. e., clevises] and pins
Hames and traces
Bridles
Curry Combs
Sugar Mills
one Set of sugar Skimmers
Sugar furnace
Grind stones
weeding hoes
Axes
Waggons
Ox Carts
horse Carts
Cradles
Bush hooks
Carpenters tools in the care of renty.
Grubing hoes
Spades
Shovels
one Set of Black Smith tools.
one Large par of Stilyards [i. e.,
steelyards].
one Small pair in smoke house for
weighing allowance.
517
31
9
19
5
23
16
20 pr.
21
17
1
1
1
1
25
8
2
1
1
1
1
6
6
6
518
Florida Plantation Records.
one Pair of Patent Balances at
gin house.
Syrup
Vinegar
Rice
Sugar
11 Barrels
1 Ba.
42 bushels
2 Barrels
SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY AND SENT FROM THE
PLANTATION
[Articles received.]
Septr 12th, Received one bale of bagging and 4 coils of rope
from Eldesteno.
Septr. 17, Received one Gin band from the Tallahassee R.
R. Depot.
Octr. 5th, Recd. 6 hanks of twine and 10 coils of rope.
Octr. 26th, Recd. one bale of bagging and the Negro shoes
from Eldesteno.
December 14th, Received 1 bale of Negro Cloth for Negroes
winter clothing.
December 24th, Received 12 Sacks of Salt from Messrs.
McNaught and Ormond, Newport [Fla:], and one keg
of 12 penny Nailes.
Jany. 7th, 1856. Received 12 turn plough points from Mr.
George Jones for his Chemoonie place."
Jany. 21, Received-1 Broad ax. 2 hand hatchets, 1 cross
cut saw file, 2 hand saw files, 18 Curry Combs, 2 Spin-
ing wheels, 2 pair of Cotton Cards. ½ side of leather, 1
gallon castor oil, 1 lb. of Flax seed, 1/2 lb. Salt peter.
8
7 Thus far in the handwriting of John Evans.
8 This entry appears to be in the handwriting of George Noble Jones.
Chemonie Tabulations, 1855-1856.
519
Recorded by A. R. McCall Overseer.
Jan. 22, 1856. Recived 6 sacks of Salt. 1 fut Adds [i. e.,
foot adze], 1 drawing knife, 6 Axes.
January 23, 1856. Recived load of Briars from Col.
Gadsden. 172 yards Cotton osnaburgs10 from Alis-
tena [i. e., El Destino]. 162 yards Cotten Bagen [i.
e., bagging] from Alesteana.
January 28. Recive of Hopkins and Meginis one 5 Gallon
Pot for Chemoonie Plantation.
Febuary 4, 1856. Recived 10 and 1/3 yards of Osnaburs10
from Elisteanah to make Collers [i. e., mule collars].
Febuary 6. Recived 5 New par of hams [i. e., hames]
that was sent to shop at [blank] to be Irond.
Febuary 15, Recived three cans of Potash for Plantation.
1 Spining wheel head for Plantation. Recived 8 planke to
Cerbe the well.
March 1, Recived 16 Planke 18 feet long for Negor hous.
6, Recived 6 clives [i. e., clevises] and pins.
، .
12, Recived 18 Planke 18 feet long for Negro houses.
Recived 5 Old Scuter plows from Alesteanah [i. e., El
Destino].
March 19, Recived 13 Planke 18 feet long for Negro
houses one wagon sheat for Diche.
Recived 10 rufedg [i. e., rough-edge] Planke to
gable end the Negro houses.
Aprial 21, Recived 18 Plow Points from El Distino.
Aprial 26, Recived 5 Barel of fish from El Distino.
Aprial 1. Recived one Bottle of vinegar.
mustard. 12 vials of vermafuge.
(6
(6
› Doubtless intended for use in setting a hedge.
10 See glossary.
1 Bottle of
520
Florida Plantation Records.
Aprial 20. Recived 1 bottle of Mustard. 12 vials of verm-
afuge.
May 3. Recived 5 pounds of Coprias from El Distina.
1 Bottle of Cian Pepper from El Distino.
June 15. Recived one kege of Nails from El Distino. Re-
cived 10 lb. of 10 Peny Nails from Mill.
June 21. Recived 3 kegs of Nails of Hopkins and Mc-
Gines, Tallahassee, and 20 lb. of 40 Peny Nails. 1 set
of Mach Plains. 6 Pear of buts and screws.
August 6. Recived one bottle of vinegar [from] Eldis-
tino.11
Articles sent of [f] ove the Place.
January 27, 1856. one Barel of Syrup sent to Elisteanah.
two Bushels of Ground peas sent to El-
isteanah.
""
March 1, one Dimajon of Syrup sent to J. Robesons.
6, one can of Pottash caried to Alesteanah by Mr.
G. Jones.
66
15, 2 Bushels of Rice to Mr. G. Jones. 2 Bushels
Groun peas to Mr. G. Jones.
12, 2 Bushels Groun peas, 2 Bushels of Rice, 1½
Bushels of Pottatotoes sent by Millwagon to Alis-
teanah.
(6
66
19, 15 Bushels of Ground peas to Dr. Parkill. 15
Bushels of Ground peas to Alesteanah.
27, 1 Barel of Syrup to El Disteno. 1 load of
Foder to Mill.
،،
March 27, Sent to El Distino 2 Bushe Rice for sead.
Aprial 1, Sent to El Distino 4 Bushels of Rice by Dicke.
11 This entry is in the handwriting of Benjamin S. McCall.
Chemonie Tabulations, 1855-1856.
521
Aprial 21, Sent to Tallahasee to Hopkins and McGines 1
Barel of lard. Sent to Tallahasee to Mr. Gambles two
Bushels Rice.
June
15, let Mr. J. Cristay have 5 Bushels Peas. let Mr.
J. Branch have 3 Bushels Peas.
July
26, let Mr. O. H. Gadsden have 22 bushels of
Corne.12
EQUIPMENT ISSUED, 1856
Articles given out on Plantation in 1856.
Curry Combs
Dick
Sucky
Sarah
Brave Boy
L. Dick
Maria
Phoebe
Sukey and
George
Rachael
L. Mariar
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Matilda
Betty
Fanny
Binah
Isaac
Big Sarah
Blankets
Kates
1
L. Phillis
1 B. Sarah
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
66
1
1
1
Phillis
Flora
Molly
Mary Ann
Jim
Martha
66
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jany. 21, Gave Renty - A broad Ax, 2 hand hatchets, 2
gimblets. 1 cross cut saw file, 2 hand saw files.
Maria a Spining wheel and 2 cards.
66
66
Fanny
12 This entry is in the handwriting of Benjamin S. McCall.
Nancy Bryant 1
Rosannah
1
Frank
1
522
Florida Plantation Records.
Pots to Betty, Prophet and L. Sarah.
Grind Stone for the use of the Plantation.13
Jany. 23, give out drawn [i. e., drawing] knife to Renty
and fut ads [i. e., foot adze].
old ax Retur.
old ax Retur.
Englant, one new ax.
Simon, one New Ax.
Esaw, one New Ax.
Nathan, one New Ax.
old ax Retur. Poldo, one New Ax.
Febuary 1, 1856, Give Cooke for hand[s,] 1 large Iron Pot
for use of Plantation.
Molley
Biner
Chemonia, August 12th, 1856. Cloath to make Cotton
Pickin Bages; names of handes got.14
Leear
Walish
Ishmel
B. rose
L. marthar
Give Isaac, Poldo's old Ax.
Jacop, one New ax.
Mary an
Sinder
Nancy Bryant 1 quarter Bag
Abby
1 Bag
Ander
Coatney
Faney
minder
112 Bag
12 Bag
1 yeard Bag
12 Bag
1 quarter Bag
1 Bag
1
Bag
112 Bag
1½ Bag
1 quarter Bag
B. martha
B. Sariah
Friner
Isike
mariah
Floriah
Sariah
Pheaby
maytilder
Bag
Bag
Bag
Bag
Bag
Bag
Bag
112 Bag
1 Bag
1
1
1
1
1
1
112
1
1
1
Bag
Bag
Bag
1
13 Thus far in the handwriting of John Evans; the entries from January
23 to February 1 are in the writing of A. R. McCall.
14 In the handwriting of Benjamin S. McCall.
Chemonie Tabulations, 1855-1856.
523
1
Betsy
Filish
L. Dick
Brey Boy
Jimb
B. Dick
Polder
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Bag
Bag
Gin house Field
Turkey Field
Hart Field
School house Field
THE CAST OF CROPS, 1855
Land to be Cultivated in 1855 on Chemoonie by John
Evans Overseer.
Corn fields.
Potatoes
Sugar Cain
Esaw
England
Simond
Nathan
Rachal
Jake
Car Field
House Field
Car Cut
Gin house cut.
Cotton Fields.
Other fields.
Oats fields.
Hart old Field
Car place
Road Field
1
1
1
1
1
1
100 acres
100 acres
85 66
75
7
7
66
130 acres
60 ""
95
95
66
66
66
""
30 acres
75
..
50
66
524
Florida Plantation Records.
THE CAST OF CROPS, 1856
Land to be cultivated in 185615
Corn
School House
Hart Field
Chinkepin
Turkey
Gin Cut
Pond
Car Place
Car Place
House Field
Car Cut
Gin Field
Turkey Cut
Cotton
Road Cut
Hart Old Field
Oats
15 In the handwriting of John Evans.
85 acres
75
50
30
95
4
40
379
80
60
95
80
40
355
50
30
80
379
355
80
Chemonie Tabulations, 1855-1856.
Sugar Cane and Potatoes
House Field
66
66
Pond Field
7 acres
7
14
Ground Peas
25
Total ...
Fodder, Fifty double Stacks.
Cow peas
Ground peas
Oats
Rice
Potatoes
Corn Gatherd out of Gin house field
Corn Gatherd out of hart field
Corn Gatherd out of school house field
Corn Gatherd out of Turkey Field
14
25
THE YIELD OF ANCILLARY CROPS, 1855
Corn and Fodder Saved in 185516
853
100017
1188
1135
1000
4,323
525
75 bushels
85 bushels
138 bushels rough
56 bushels rough
1000 bushels
16 In the handwriting of John Evans.
17 This presumably means bushels in the husk, equivalent to half as many
bushels in the ear and one-fourth as many of shelled corn.
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Florida Plantation Records.
No.
1
2
3
or a c
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
2233
24
25
26
27
THE COTTON OUTPUT, 1855
Cotton Bales Sent off in 185518
536
536
460
500
506
502
554
542
502
500
506
488
496
518
502
500
512
450
460
516
480
510
460
526
452
506
480
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
18 In the handwriting of John Evans.
510
492
462
500
476
456
452
450
440
440
450
442
472
442
470
470
450
470
486
470
464
472
480
450
472
492
470
55
56
57
58
AOTNIJEG
60
63
64
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
474
472
472
440
460
440
436
450
436
470
430
440
434
432
480
430
432
452
498
500
470
440
440
482
486
526
472
Chemonie Tabulations, 1855-1856.
527
:
No. 82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
No.
123 +
4
5
6
7
8
9
514
452
472
502
478
480
512
480
480
472
482
500
484
490
480
480
152
162
160
148
174
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
100
176
152
162
PORK, 185519
Weights of hogs Killed in 1855
10
178
11
162
12
166
13
150
14
144
15
162
16
176
17
130
18
136
490
470
472
470
452
500
485
470
490
460
410
415
490
430
421
430
19 In the handwriting of John Evans.
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
411
490
460
420
447
447
467
459
420
448
440
420
445
445
160
144
142
184
196
122
170
196
178
144
528
Florida Plantation Records.
No. 28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
138
168
146
130
166
150
152
124
144
132
136
100
150
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
95
85
104
141
102
108
158
142
103
136
100
138
130
54
55
56
57
58
AOINI $ 3
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
154
114
70
120
158
94
126
131
86
95
118
104
A LIST OF THE SLAVES IN THE BEQUEST OF
THOMAS SAVAGE¹
19th June 1832.2 List of Negroes secured to Mary W. Sav-
age by settlement at the time of her intermarriage
with Wm. B. Nuttall.
Flanders
Nancy
Lisey
SUNDRY LISTS OF SLAVES
AND OTHER PROPERTY
Anthony
Jerrimy
Barac
George
Tyra
Di
Jenny
Venus
Flora
Ben
dead Nancy
Mary
Mariah
Jane
Phillis
dead Abram
Harry
dead
Tom (sold to R.
Habersham)
dead
Judy
Sally
George Ann dead
Charlotte
dead
Frank
dead
Old Jack dead
Polly, sent by
Wm. B. N. to
New Orleans
and sold.
Celia
Lucy
Phillis
Jack (exchanged
for Prince Ha-
bersham)
Prince
Amy
Venus
Aberdeen
dead
Tamar
Primus
dead Hannah dead Pussy
dead
dead
1 See Introduction, section IV.
2 This date is that of the marriage settlement. The list was written in
or after 1845 with a view to use in litigation. These slaves were in the corps
of El Destino.
(529)
530
Florida Plantation Records.
Nancy
Joe
Lucy
Delia
Philip
Habersham
Charles
Nanny
dead Charlotte
Mary
Abram
Sary
dead Phillis
Total 54 negroes.
An undivided moiety belonging to Mrs. Mary Savage.
Of the negroes secured by marriage settlement with W. B.
N. [uttall] the following had been the property of G. Jones,
Jany, 1845.
Prince
Ansel
Alice
Mary
Abram
Phillis
Maria
Venus
Primus
Aberdeen
Tamar
Flanders
Nancy
Charles
Lucy
13 negroes; and 15 of the original Thos. Savage [bequest]
had died up to 1845, showing that G. J. had bought in Mrs.
N.'s moiety.
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
531
LISTS OF PROPERTIES COVERED BY MORTGAGES
GIVEN BY WILLIAM B. NUTTALL TO THE
UNION BANK OF FLORIDA, 1834 and 1835
1. Mortgage of March 1, 1834 amount $27,600
[Lands :]
[Slaves]:
A
A
S. W. 14 Sec. 31 T. 1 R. 3 N. and E.
66
66 66 66 66 66 66
66
66
W. 12 S. E. 14
E. 12 S. E. 14
S. W 14 Sec. 32
North 1/2 Sec.
W. 12 S. W. 14
E. 2 S. E. 14
66
Pleasant
Isam
Dudley
Sam
Ben
66
Ralph
Tom
William
Nat
Abram
Nelson
Cheslie
Lewis
Ephraim
66
66
6
66
66
66 66 66 66 66
""
West 12 Sec. 5"
Mary
Amity
66 66 66 66
66 (6
A Young
A Betsey
A Susan
T. 1 R. 3 S. and E.
66 66
66 66 66
66
66
A Charles
Sim
Jocosin
Henderson
Munday
Demps
Charles
Robert
Ephraim
66 66 66
66 66
66
66
66
66
66
66
، ،
66
66
66
Amelia
Minney
Katy
Natty
Esther
}
Ann
Aggy
Winney
Phillis
Tempe
Eliza
A Jane
Nancy
Hannah
532
Florida Plantation Records.
Mary Jane
Martha
Isham
Aleck
Daniel
[Lands]
Giles
Jim
John
Melinda
Rachael
Those marked A have been released and others sub-
stituted in.
2. Mortgage of 22 Nov., 1834-amount $13,500.
Barrack
Charles
Jimmey
14
14
14
W. 12 N. E.
W. 12 N. W.
W. 12 S. W.
E. 12 S. W.
W. 12 S. E.
E. 12 S. E. 1/4
E. 1½ N. W. 1/4"
E. 2 N. E. ¼
W. 1½ N. W. 14 Sec. 8 "
S. W. 14"
66
(6
remortgage of slaves mortgaged, March 1834.
66
14 Sec. 7 T. 4 R. 4 S. and E.
66
66
66
66
66
14
66
66
66
66
3. Mortgage 24 Jan., 1835
66
66
66
66
66
66
(6
Sarah and Child
Coelia
Venus
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
-66
66
66
66
Davy
Griffin
66
Stephen
Pleasant
Coleman
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
amount $3,600.
Judy
Maria
Alice Grey
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
533
126 Shares [of Union Bank stock] secured upon the land
and negroes in the annexed mortgages, being for addi-
tional stock.
4
Mortgage Wm. B. Nuttall to Union Bank, dated 21st
May, 1835 to secure $ 8000, payable 12 months after date.
Negroes mortgaged:
Hary
Abraham
Anthony
Joe
Flanders
George
Prince Savage
Prince Habersham
Ben
Phillis
Frank
Eliza
Mary
Delia
aged 60
66
June
Tyre and Child, Amy,
Daphe
Hannah
Flora
Nancy and Child
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
35
25
21
37
60
33
"32
33
28
20
35
Charlotte
44 Abraham
20
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
Juno
50 Pillis
42
40
36
34
32
66
66
Dye
Mary Constantine
Nanny Bartow
Nancy Beverly
Tamer
Lucy and Child
Phillis and Child
Esther
Primus
Aberdeen
Ancil
Phillis
Abraham
Cato
Sally
aged 17
66
20
16
19
16
14
20
19
24
42
12
10
9
10
3
8
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
(6
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
10
5
18
534
Florida Plantation Records.
LIST OF SLAVES IN WHOM MRS. SAVAGE AND
HER DAUGHTER, MRS. GEORGE NOBLE
JONES, EACH HAD AN UNDIVIDED
HALF-INTEREST, 1841
The following is an Inventory and Appraisement of the
personal Estate of Mary Savage deceased made by us in
Jefferson County April 1841. Being an undivided moiety
in Fifty five slaves.
Prince Habersham
Mary
Jimmy
Barac
Maria and Child Edward
Phillis
Cato
Johnny (dead)
Robert
Abram
George
Tyra and Child Molly
Diana and Child Mary Ann
Judy
Charlotte
Sally
Jackson
Benah
Whole value half
250
150
400
400
350
200
150
150
100
200
200
200
350
200
1371/2
200
150
11212
500
300
800
800
700
400
300
300
200
400
400
400
700
400
275
400
300
225
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
535
Harry
Nancy Flora
Tom
Cela (dead)
Betsey
Catharine
Lucy
Cuddy
Jenny
Tamar
Daphne (at Chemonie)
John
Jonas
Matilda
Prince Savage
Venus and Child Jack
Amy
Primus
Aberdean
Harry
Phillis McQueen
Bess
Polly
Flanders
Ester
Ben Mongen
Joe
Whole value half
75
225
150
250
100
125
250
13712
125
250
200
75
100
100
225
350
175
325
250
75
250
11212
100
175
125
400
150
150
450
300
500
200
250
500
275
250
500
400
150
200
200
450
700
350
650
500
150
500
225
200
350
250
800
300
536
Florida Plantation Records.
Nanny
Delia
Charles
Nanny
Susannah
Elizabeth
Whole value
500
350
900
500
$225
200
20,225
An undivided moiety in Fifty-five slaves
Also two slaves, Phillis and Child Ansel,
the sole property of the late Mary Savage
April 3d, 1841- Tom Peter Chairs
Edward Footman
Territory of Florida
Jefferson County ss.
half
250
175
450
250
1121/2
100
10,1121/2
$10.1121/2
900
$11,0121/2
Appraisers
GEO. JONES Administrator of the Estate of
Mary Savage.
I William Budd Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson
County, do hereby certify that the preceding pages contain
a true and correct copy of the Inventory and appraisement
of the personal estate of Mary Savage deceased, as filed in
my Office by her administrator George Jones.
In witness whereof, I hereto set my hand and annex the
seal of said Court this twentieth day of January, A. D. 1842.
Wм. BUDD, Clk.
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
SLAVE FAMILIES ON CHEMONIE IN 1841
List of Negroes at George Jones' Chemonie Plantation
April 5th, 1841.3
La Fayette Renty
Harriet and infant
Flora
Dick
Brave Boy
Minda (wife of Jacob)
! Chesley
Eve
Demps
Peggy
Dicky
Daphne
Phoebe
Cow Renty
Kate and infant
Peggy
Betty
Phillis (Renty's cousin)
July
Bass Davy
Simon
Old Ben
Cupid
Sukey
Maria
Rose
William
Driver Billy
Betty
Maria
Binah
Ben Mongin
Short-foot Billy
537
Blind Peggy
Sappo
England
Francis
3 These tables of 1841 are taken from the back pages of the Chemonie jour-
nal for that year.
The brackets doubtless indicate family grouping.
538
Florida Plantation Records.
Jacob
Netta and infant
Caroline
Kate
Coleman
Sarah
Jim
La Fayette Renty
Harriet
Minda
Chesley
Dick
Cow Renty
Kate
Phillis
Simon
Sukey
Maria
Prophet
Cinda and infant (Joe)
Juno
INDUSTRIAL RATING OF CHEMONIE SLAVES, 1841
17 men who draw clothes
17 women
16 children
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3/4
1
50
Working hands."
Rose
Eve
4
Maria
Ben Mongin
Prophet
Cinda
Sarah
Jacob
England
Coleman
Netta
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
34
4 In the original of this list the designation of July as hogminder and the
name of Flora have been added in pencil; the ratings of Davy, Billy and Billy
Short-foot appear to have been written ½ and then revised to 4 by inking
over. The corner of the Page where the ratings of Betty (cook) and Peggy
(nurse) may have been written has been worn away, and likewise no rating
appears for Flora.
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
539
Daphne
Peggy, Blind
Old Ben
Davy
Billy
Billy Shortfoot
Maria
Harriett
Chesley
Eve
Minder
L. Renty
Dicky
C. Renty
L. Cate
Phillis
July
3/4
1/2
3/4
TALLY OF DAYS LOST FROM SICKNESS BY
CHEMONIE SLAVES, 1841
Sick list, Chemoune.5
Days lost
3/4
3/4
3/4
July, hogminder
Cupid
Betty, Cook
Peggy Nurse
Flora
Days lost
68 Simon
73 Davy
23 Cupit
39 Suckey
66 B. Mungin
17 L. Billy
7 D. Billy
6
Rose
23
L. Maria
11 Prophet
15 Cinder
1/2
3/4
12 Old Ben
23 Sary
15 England
45
B. Peggy
10
Netty
13
Coleman
35
Daphney
8 Old Peggy
14
Cate
51
13
Days lost
2
20
4
16
48
3
37
6
0
5 In this list as it stands at the end of the Chemonie journal of 1841, in a
column parallel to the foregoing, the statistics are partly in tally form and
partly summarized in Arabic numerals. In this printing they are wholly
summarized.
In the course of the year the following women in the list bore children:
Harriett, Minder and Netty.
540
Florida Plantation Records.
Netta
Fanny
Time lost, Harriet
Rose
66
Time lost, Simon
Cinda
66
Time lost, Suky
66
66
SUMMARY OF COTTON-PICKING RECORDS,
CHEMONIE, 1842.6
Cotton Acount, 1842.
66
66
Ferina 10,190
L. Maria 9,529
9,225
9,180
9,165 being in family way.
9,146
9,125
8,397
7,750 packing cotton and other Jobs.
7,463
""
B. Maria
L. Fillis
"L. Renty
Suky
Abram
66 Minda
"C. Renty
Cupit
Davy
66
5,878
B. Mongin 5,441 packing Cotton.
"Eve
"Prophet
Florer
S. Billy
"Caty
7,345 Makeing Negro Cloths.
6,945 packing Cotton.
6,554
B. Peggy
6,501
6,378 from being in family way.
6,216 packing Cotton.
6,139
5,411 from being in family way.
5,123
4,711
4,393
4,104 from being in family way.
3,797
• This follows a detailed tabulation, not here printed, at the end of the
Chemonie journal of 1841.
[
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
541
Time lost Joe
66
" Will
(6
66
66
3
3,598 at other work.
2,510 Driveing Gin.
2,008 handing Cotton for Gin.
1,992 Minding Mules.
657 from Gining and his hand cut.
"O. Billy
"Patty
"Jacob
184,871
16,500
200,371
Returnd work, Cotton picked out by John Harts hands and
gause hands, and Cotton not weighed.
SLAVES AND OTHER PROPERTY BELONGING TO
THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM B. NUTTALL,
SOLD AT FORECLOSURE, 1844.7
""
Copy of Edwin and Dorsey's ac[count] sales of negroes,
lands and personal property of the Estate of W. B. Nuttall,
Feby. 12th, 1844.
1 Negro man
William
5 Negroes viz. Winney, Natt, Coat-
ney, Tom, Charlotte
viz. Aggy, Davy, Polly
Property
Purchasers $ cts.
Geo. Jones 725.
Geo. Jones 830.
66
66
1130.
7 With the exception of a single slave, all the property was bought in by
George Noble Jones. The slaves comprised Nuttall's portion of the El Des-
tino corps.
542
Florida Plantation Records.
1 Negroes
5
1
4
1
1
5
7
4
3
1
3
1
1
66
66
66
(6
(6
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
Property
Sim
Melia, Eliza, Priscilla,
Richard and Jimmey
Henderson
Dudley, Phillis, Harry
and Clary
Ephraim
Bob
Tempe, Heyward,
Lewis, Dolly
Mary Ann
and
Ben Jackson, Emely,
Daniel, Samuel,
James, Winney and
Penny
Mary Isham, Isham,
Martha and Albert
Nancy, Louisa, and
Phoebe
Chesley
Easter, Hetty, and
Seeley
Stephen
Pleasant
Purchasers $ cts.
610.
66
66
Smith
66
66
66
Geo. Jones 510.
700.
680.
66
(
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
(6
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
920.
66
500.
1110.
2000.
1520.
810.
630.
850.
610.
640.
1 Negroes
1
4
1
4
10
688
66
1844
66
66
(6
66
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
Property
Mary John
Nelson
543
Purchaser's $ cts.
Geo Jones 530.
3.
Kate, Hannah, Marga-
ret and Joe
Coleman
Nutta and Infant Car-
oline and Mary Kane
Sam Sail, Ann, John,
Rachael, Lucy, Jane,
Sam, Lymas, Patesey
Ann and Adeline
66
66
66
66
66
(6
66
66
66
66
Amount brought forward
Feby. 12 The following tracts of land viz the
W½ S. E. 4 Sec. 31-T. 1. R. 3 N. and
E.-E. 2 S. E. 14 Sec. 31. T. 1. R. 3
N. and E. W. 1/2 S. W. 14 Sec. 32. N.
1/2 Sec 6. T. 1. R. 3 S. and E. W. 2 S.
W. 14 and E. 2 S. E. 4 Sec 6-T 1-R
3 S and E, and W 12 N. W. 14 W. ½
S. E. 14 E 2½ N. W 14 E ½ S. W. ¼
Sec. 5 T. 1 R. 3 S. and E. containing
1090 Acres (said lands subject to
Mortgage to Union Bank for $15,760
835.
670.
900.
2525.
$20,238.
$ 20,238.00
544
Florida Plantation Records.
payable in 1858, 1860, 1862, 1864), to
Geo. Jones @ pr ac. 10¢.
The following tracts of land viz, The
W 12 N. W. 4 Sec. 32 T. 1. R. 3 N
and E. and E. 1½ N. W. ¼ Sec. 32 T.
1, R. 2. N. and E. containing 160 acres,
to Geo. Jones [@] $1.00
The following lands in Madison
County-W. 12 N. E. 14 W. 1½ N. W.
14 W. 2 S. W. 14 E. 1½ S. W. 4 W.
1/2 S. E. 14 E. 2 S. E. 14 E. ½ N. W.
1/4 E. ½ N. E. 14 of Sec. 7, T. 4, R. 4,
S. and E. and E. 12 of N. W. ¼ and S.
W. 14 Sec. 8, T. 4, R 4 S and E. con-
taining 880 Acres
to Geo. Jones [@] 10¢
Said lands subject to Mortgage to
Union Bank for $10,900. payable in
1858, '60 '62 '64.
2000 Bu. Corn (delivered at the plantation)
per bu. 25¢
1800 lbs. fodder 121/2¢"
2 Mules and Waggon
66
66
66
3
""
66
66 66
"" 66
66 66
""
Net amt.
66
66
Gross amt, sales
Charges, Commissions for selling.
Geo. Jones $
""
66
66
66
Cat
(6
66
$109.00
160.00
88.00
500.00
22.50
100.00
100.00
.$ 21,317.50
75.00
...$ 21,242.50
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
545
BIRTHS AND DEATHS ON CHEMONIE, 1847
MR. JONES
SIR, I Send you the Names and Births and deaths of
Negro chilldren on chemoonie 1847.8
Phillis Wallice was deliverd of a Female child January
14th 1847, Not Named.
Fanny was deliverd of a Male child ded May 3d, 1847.
Harriet was deliverd of a Female child April 25, 1847,
Clay was its name.
Netty was deliverd of a Female child July 29th, 1847,
Eliza was its name.
Sarah was deliverd of a Female child December 7th, 1847,
Binadd is its name.
1. Mariah was deliverd of a Male child December 27th, 1847,
Robert was its name.
Deaths.
Phillis Wallice ['s] child died Jany. 31st, 1847, noe name.
1. Mariah['s] child Eliza died July 5th, 1847.
harriets child died July 8th, 1847, Clay was her name.
8 This unsigned document is in the handwriting of John Evans.
546
Florida Plantation Records.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS ON CHEMONIE, 1848, 1849
A list of Births and Deaths on Chemoonie Plantation from
Jany. 1848 to April 1849.
Births.
March 26th Fanny was deliverd of a Female Child,
Sofa is its name.
April 26th Eave was deliverd of a Female child, Florida
is its name.
Deaths
Harriet died the 6th of May 1848.
Short foot Billy died 22d of June 1848.
Netty['s] child Eliza died 14th of Septr. 1848.
Bass Davy Died 21 of Oct. 1848.
O[ld] Sappo died 26 of octr. 1848.
1849.
Cate was deliverd of a Female child April 2d, 1849 Tener
is its name.
1
this is all of the Births and deaths that have bin Since I
have bin living with you.
Old Sucky is mending and I think will be well Enougugh
to goe to work in a Few days.
With Respect
April 15th, 1849.
JNO. EVANS
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
547
FAMILY GROUPING OF THE CHEMONIE SLAVES,
1852
Jacob
B. Mariah
Caroline
L. Cate
George
Prophet
Sinder
Joe
Juner
Simon
Fillis
B. Peggy
Frances
York
Rachel
Negroes in Famileys on Chemoonie."
England
Sarah
Molly
Syke
Rinah
c+
c+
+
ㅎㅎ
​Doll
Isaac
Siller
O. *billy
Betty
Biner
Eaves children
Demps
Martha
Patience
Florida
Rose
c+
c+
ㅎㅇㅎ
​с
c+
c+
c+
c+
c+
This list may be dated as of about the end of April, 1852, by the al-
lusion to it in the letter of John Evans to George Noble Jones, April 30, 1852.
"G. J." following a name indicates that the slave was the property of George
Noble Jones in person, and not among those held by him as trustee for his
wife. As regards the other symbols, see Evan's explanation at the end of
the list.
548
Florida Plantation Records.
Cubet
Lucky
Esaw
O. ben
B. Dick
Fanny
Frank
Sofa
Eave
Florer
Ellick
Cate
L. Betty
Matiler
Boston
Lymus
ginny
Deanah
Tener
L. Peggy
N. Peggy
Pheby
B. Mungin
Minder
c+
c+
c+
c+
с
с
c+
c+
c+
c+
c+
с
G. J.
G. J.
G.J.
G. J.
L. Renty
Lear
L. Dick
braboy
Wallice
Ishmael
Frinah
L. Mariah
Lucy
Y. Robert
Mary
Amos
Rose
William
O. Abram
Sucky
Nathan
Poldo
L. Sarah
с
с
ㅇㅇ ​ㅎㅎ
​c+
c+
c+
c+
古
​c+
G. J.
G. J.
G. J.
G. J.
G. J.
G. J.
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
549
Sesar
Rachal
Mariann
L. Sucky
L. Robert
Ned
G. J.
Jim
G. J.
Martha
G. J.
Thomas
с
G. J.
c+ G. J.
c+ G.J.
с
G. J.
c+ G. J.
I put a mark between Each Familey of Negroes and a C
against Theair children Names and a cross Mark against
all of the children that dont work out. 83 Negroes on
Chemoonie and 43 Names goes into the Field, including the
Driver and two water toters.
JNO EVANS.
EL DESTINO INVENTORY, DECEMBER, 1854
Jesse Whatley's return of Negroes, Stock, Utensils, etc., on
G. Jones' El Destino Plantation, Dec., 1854.
List of hands on Geo. Jones Eldestino Plantation.
Ephram, Driver of the hoe hands.
Jimmey, head at Ploughs and Waggons.
Chesly, Waggoner and Row Leader of the hoe hands.
Barick, hog minder.
L. Sam, Lot Boy mule feeder.
L. John, Cow Boy.
Dick, Cow minder.
Prince
1/2
Aggy
110 L. Bob
1
N. Isham
Charles
1 Y. Polly
10 These ratings of the field hands were added in pencil.
14
550
Florida Plantation Records.
Rachel
L. Jane
Leaner
Wallock
Mariah
Edward
Abram
Lucy B.
Tempy (cook)
Dolly
Haywood
Lewis
O Jane
Besey
Cathern
B. Lucy
Eley
Tildy
Peggy
O. Sam
Melia
Elisa
Priciller
O Phillis
Natt
Clary
Henry
1
1
1
1/2
1
1/4
1
1
1/2
1/2
1/4
1
1
1
1
3/4
1
1
1/2
1
3/4
Cato
Jonas
Simon
O Ester
N. Barto
Susanah
Elisebeth
y. Bob
L. Ester
Hetty
Martha
N. Bvely
L. Philis
Sim
Dye
Harry
P. Queen
L. Polly
Kate
Nutty
N. Flora
Biner
Caroline
Judy
Albert
3/4
Courtney 3/4 Stephen
3/4 Tamer
3/4 Daniel
1
3/4
1
1
1
1
1/2
1
1/2
1
1
1
1
1
1/2
1/2
1
1
3/4
1
Jackson
Ann
Venas
L. Lucy
Limas
Charlote
John S.
Mary C.
Delia
B. Bob
Dudly
Ben J.
1
1
Primas
Ansel
Davy
Butler
1 Winter
Neger
Renty
P. H. Wallis
William
Jim H.
Aberdean
O. Joe
Ben
Prince
Tom
1 Lueaser
1
1
1/2
1
1/2
1
1
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
551
SLAVE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN, EL DESTINO,
DECEMBER, 185411
L. Esters family
Riner
mary
Rutha
Children and there names.
y. Janes Family
Mary
Elen
N. Bartos Family
Fenton
Jiles
Pall
melia's Family
Emily
Becker
Sarah
Elcy
mariahs Family
John
Charles
Sarah and Elick
Lucy B. family
Larry
Tempys Family
Robert
Rose and Limbeck
Anns Fa[m]ily
Jerry
William
Rachels Family
Hariett
Davy
Venas Family
Julia
Jack
11 Jesse Whatley's return, continued.
Peggy
Hariat
Amey
Charlottes Family
Silvey
552
Florida Plantation Records.
N. Ishams Family
Jerry
Johny
Nuttys Family
Sip
Lettia
Mary Cain and Baby
Ben J. Family
Penny
Spencer
P Queen Fam.
Bess
Ely
Diley
Dys Family
Stephen
Tyra
Infant
N. Flos Family
Christianah
Orphants [i. e., orphan]
Childrein
Hanner
Samson
L. Joe
L. Philis Family
George An
Selia
Keyah
Marthas Famly
Whatley
Minney
Infant
97 hands
27 children
27 Children
151
LIST OF STOCK ON EL D[ES]TINO PLANTATION
24 Work mules
100 head of Sheep
1 Poney
183 head of hogs
72 head of Cattle
13 goats
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
553
LIST OF TOOLS
3 road Waggons
1 ox Cart
27 Single horse Ploughs,
Turn
39 Weading hoes
1 Road Scraper
27 Pair of Plough gear
33 Plough and Waggon
Bridles
1 Paire Spring Balances
1 set of Black smith
Tools
6 Beams of Warp
27 Shoil [shovel] Plough
Stocks.
2 Looms
5 Wing Sweapes
1 Bale and 5 Bolts of
Baging
2 Augurs
1 hand saw
1 Broad ax and C in the
hands of Charles and
Simon
about 100 Bushels of oats,
2 houses of Planting Cot-
ton seed
2 horse Carts
3 Duble horse Ploughs
10 Pair of Waggon
Harnis
1 Pair of Cart Harnis
2 Waggon Saddles
1 Bariel Containing
Heel Screws and
Clevises-in my
Shead.
2 Pair Large Stylards
[steel-yards]
2 cross Cut Saws
1 Reel
31 Single trees
6 Spining Wheels
53 Cast Sweapes
53 Cast Shovels
34 Cliveses
26 Heel Screws
2 Chizels
1 hand ax in the hands
of Ephram
15 Club axes
LIST OF COTTON SEED, PEAS, OATS ETC.
about 3 Bushels of flint
Corn in the Peas
house,
554
Florida Plantation Records.
5 Sacks of Black seed Cot-
ton in my room,
about 115 Bushels of Peas
1 Lot of Picked Cotton
seed in the gin house
Loft,
Decr. 20, '54.
A LIST OF NEGROES WHO RECEIVED WINTER
CLOTHES, BLANKETS AND SHIRTS, DEC.,
1854, AT EL DESTENO 12
Prince
Abram
O. Sam
Stephen
John Sails
Albert
Cato
Ephraim
Jimmey
Sim
2 Banks of seed Potatoes,
2 Banks Eating Potatoes,
3 Boxes of rice
(Spades and grubing hoes
at the Canal).
J. W. WHATLEY
Jackson
Charles
Simon
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
12 In the original of this list each name has a check mark before and be-
hind it; and various other symbols accompany some of the names. Certain
other names are inserted at various places in the tabulation, but in so con-
fused a manner that they are not here printed. The numerals following the
names presumably record the yards of cloth required for an issue of clothing.
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
555
Big Bob
Dudley
Ben Jackson
Primus
Ancil
Jim Hall
Aberdeen
Old Joe
Winter
Niger
Renty
Davy
Ann
Di
Mariah
Martha
Catherine
Big Lucy
Aggy
Nancy Bartow
Judey
Binah
Coatney
Polly McQueen
Dolly
Netta
Charlott
Clary
Harry
Bob Habersham
Jim Wallack
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
བ ་
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
5
no blanket
no blanket
556
Florida Plantation Records.
Tom
Edward
Lucy Bryant
Lewis
Hetty
Louisa
N. Beverly
Lucy Sail
Rachaiel
Henry
Heyward
Daniel
Eliza
Susanna
Betsey
Elizabeth
Priscilla
Jane
Y. Polly
Nancy Isham
Peggy
Caroline
Easter
Matilda
Elsey
Leanner
O. Jane
Delia
Tempey
5
5
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
612
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
557
O. Easter
O. Phillis
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
Nancy Flora
Venus
Phillis McQueen
Melia
Phillis Wallace
Tamer
William
Ben
Prince
Rose
Richard
Francis
Jonas
Barack
L. Sam
Bess
Penny
Lymas
John Williams
Phillis Habersham
Natt
Winney
O. Kate
Jack
Mary Cain
Mary Ann
41/2
6
41/2
6
5
6
5
6
5
42 no blanket
5
6
5
5
6
412 no blanket
412
412 no blanket
no blanket
624
558
Florida Plantation Records.
LIST OF SLAVES SOLD BY GEORGE NOBLE JONES
TO JOSEPH BRYAN, 1860, WITH
PRICES AFFIXED13
England
Francis
Syke
Isaac
Laft [Lafayette]
Renty
Brave Boy
Dick
Wallace
Ishmael
$1100.
1300
1200
1300.
Cinder
Minda
Nancy
Abby
1300
1200
1350
1300
1200
Sarah
Molly
Rinah
Farina
Flora
Rachel (struck off as
counted over)
Profit
Joe
Jacob
Andrew
[sic] Property of G. J.
$ 000
950
900
1000
1050
900
000
700
600
1100
Cow Renty
Boston
Lymas
Scipio Nuttall¹4
Jim
old Peggy did not go $000
Leah (property of
400
G. J.)
Daphney
$500
1200
1250
1000
1000
1200
1000
1200
1300
Kate
Little Betty
Matilda
Jenny
old Peggy, nurse
(died at Chemonie,
June, 1860)
900
1000
1100
1200
900
000
13 These slaves constituted most of the Chemonie corps after the gift of
twenty-nine slaves from Chemonie to Mary, the wife of George W. Jones (De
Renne) in 1856 as noted at the end of this document. The MS. list contains a
numeration of the slaves, which is here omitted.
14 The remarks here italicized were inserted in pencil.
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
559
old Betty
old Billy
Rose
Binah
Little Martha
Florida
Rachel
Alex
Ben
Diana
Fina
Children
George
Sucky
William
Patty
Jane
Tom
Davy
54
600
000
1000
1100
1100
Phoebe (property
G. J.)
Rachel struck off
Lucy
Rosanna
Patience
Parents
L. Renty
66
Jacob
66
Rosannah's sister $900
Lt. Renty
650
Flora
600
66
500
500
200
850
500
500
400
300
200
200
66
Synopsis
58 Negroes deduct 4 old superannuated
4
old Betty
66
L. Betty
Molly
1100
1100
1000
900
53
560
Florida Plantation Records.
Men and Boys
Women and girls
Boy Children
Girl Children
18
23
6
7
Value
$20,900
21,200
6,500
54
48,600
900.
After striking off Rachel valued at $850. and deducting
expenses and commissions J. Bryan paid $44,200.
Dec. 29, 1856.
State of Florida
Average
1161.12
921.74
29 Negroes presented to G. W. and M. W. Jones,
Valued at $23,200.15
Leon County
A BILL OF SALE FOR SLAVES
Whereas on the 13th day of Jany. inst. I have
sold unto Joseph Bryan of Savannah Georgia Forty eight
Negro Slaves, the same being held by me, in trust for my
wife Mary whose consent I have for said sale, and whereas
I am desirous of investing the proceeds in other similar
property I hereby sell and convey unto myself as trustee
of said Mary the following slaves with their future issue
and increase of the females viz.-
Chesley age 42, Nathan 28, Daniel 25, Sam Sails 22, Caesar
45, Nat 24, Polidore 25, Albert 26, Ann 50, John Sails 29,
15 See Introduction, section IV.
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
561
Lucy Sails 23, Anthony 5, Jane Sail 22, Betsey 5, Sam 21,
Lymas 18, Jerry 15, Nancy 38, Phoebe 21, Louisa 19, Jerry
8, Johnny 4, Melia 4, Tamar 39, Sampson 15, Martha 33,
Whatley 9, Mary 6, Abram 7, Netta 38, Mary 17, Alethea 5,
Easter 4, Leannah 23, Jackson 4, Jim Wallack 21, Winney
19, Penny 17, Spencer 15, Henry 21, Clary 19, Tempy 42,
Dolly 21, Lewis 19, Robert 11, Hirson 6, Easter 37, Hetty 19,
Rina 13, Mary 11, Ruth 8, Jimmy 6, Melia 39, Eliza 21,
Frank 5, Priscilla 19, Richard 17, Rebecca 11, Elsey 7,
Sarah 9, Robert 37, Aggy 47, Polly 24.
To have and to hold the said negro slaves and the increase
of the females in trust for the said Mary upon the uses and
trusts as contained in a certain Marriage settlement exe-
cuted between the said Mary and the said George Jones on
the 23d day of May A. D. 1840. Witness my hand and seal
this 14th day of Jany. A. D. 1860.
signed, GEO: JONES L. S.
A TAX-LIST, 1865 16
Return of G. Noble Jones' Taxable Property in Jefferson
County, Florida.
Slaves 3 men over
1
66
1
66
70 years of age.
66
66
60 (6
50
66
66
66
10 As appears at the end of this document, it was not sworn to-which
is not surprising. It is curious, indeed, that a tax list including slaves should
have been prepared as late as April 18, 1865, nine days after Lee's sur-
render.
562
Florida Plantation Records.
Slaves 28 men between 18 and 50
14 Boys
6 Women "6
66
10
18
70
26
50
11 Girls
18
53 Children under
Total 143
Stock Sheep
Lambs
Open Sows
Boars
Shoats
Cows
Bulls
Yearlings
66
104
30
26
3
60
45
3
30
66
50
18
66 10
66
Land 2000 Acres, 2nd. Quality.
""
66
66
2209
3d.
1 old Mare
66
(6
66
10
Oxen
Goats
Mules
Waggons
Horse Carts
Ox Carts
Carry Logs
16
10
16
G. NOBLE JONES
3
3
2 2
Sworn to before me this Seventeenth day of April Eighteen
hundred and Sixty five, A. D.
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
563
LISTS OF NEGROES ON EL DESTINO, 1865
List of Working Hands on G. Noble Jones El Destino
Plantation, Florida, May 186517
Men.
Prince
Jerry
Johny
Niger Brown
Cato Ash
L. Charles
John Henry
Alic
Eli Verdier
Anthony
Golphine
Driver
3/4 Plough boy
Cow boy
Fenton
Paul
Whatley
L. Robert
3/4
Robert Habersham Hoe hand
Spencer Jackson
Ephraim
Jackson Quinton
John Williams
Abram
John Sail
1/4
Cooper and hoe hand
Cow herd, bad health
Plough boy
1/2
3/4
do
do
do
do
Foreman of Ploughs
Hoe hand
Plough boy
Hoe hand
do
do.,
inferior
and lazy
Plough boy
Cow boy
Plough boy
do.
Age.
62
13
11
32
29
16
19
14
19
26
20
44
29
26
34
34
23
17
12
14
16
17 The surnames here printed in italics are in a different ink, and were
evidently added at a later time.
564
Florida Plantation Records.
Men.
Iverson
Jackson
Richard Nellicliff
Robert Yeomans
Henry
Joe Thompson
Winter Baker
Ben Wallace
O. Joe,
O. Sam Jones
O. Simon Marshall
Robt. Evans,
Women.
Louisa,
Rachal,
Harriet
Mary Cain
Cow boy
Water Carrier
Plough boy
William Barrington Ox driver
Laborer
Aberdeen Butler
Primus Goodwin
Jim Hall,
Jimmy Campbell,
Ancil Pinckney
Charles Howard
Mill hands.
Sawyer and Carpenter
Laborer
do
Blacksmith
do
Ox driver, sickly,
"Jack-leg" Carpenter, sickly,
Jack-leg Carpenter (very small)
Miller
Cooper
does very little coopering,
Draws Water for Mules,
Rakes leaves
Orphan, mulatto,
waits on overseer
Children who do no work.
Plough hand 3 children
Hoe hand 34 2 do.
1/2
66
66
1/2 Hoe hand (nurses an infant)
3 children
Age.
11
2722
10
43
26
23
39
27
24
36
40
48
23
33
46
72
72
73
17
24
32
15
22
1
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
565
Maria
Catherine
Clary
Betsey
Elsey
Kate
Women and children who do no work.
Penny 1/2 Hoe hand, nurses an infant, 3 children
1/2 do crooked ankle 5 do
Ploughs
Eliza
3/4 Hoe, Pregnant
Ploughs
1/2
do
Hoes
1/2 Ploughs
1/2 Hoes
1/4
Hoe
Water Carrier
Hoe
Ploughs
Bartow
Hoe hand-Pregnant, has done
no work since 26th May,
4 children
2 do.
Delia
Sue
Melia
Priscilla
Aggy
Martha
Elizabeth
Sarah
Dolly
Quinn
Mary
Mary Ann
Aleshia 1/2
Leannah
Rebecca 1/2 Hoes-nurses
Nancy
Dulcinea
Nanny
26
24
26
28
18
27
14
nurses an infant 2 do 26
11
10
21
12
28
16
43
12
do ¾4 do
do 1/2 do
do 34 do
Milks-Spins
Weaver
Spins 1/2
Weaver
do
3 do
Spins
Spins 1/2 task, Deaf and dumb
3
1
1
3
3
2 do
do
со ст со
do
do
do
5
Age
39
27
do
do
do
1 do
6 do 32
42
62
30
44
24
566
Florida Plantation Records.
Tempe
Netta
Peggy
Phillis
L. Mary
Evans
Prince
Nancy
Jerry
Johny
Melia
Fanny
Florence
Louisa
Katy
Pleasant
Albert
Niger
Rachal
Harriet
Davy
Winter
Spins
do
do
Cooks for overseer, feeble health
Spins, 34, an orphan,
Pregnant, 1 child
List of Negroes on G. Jones El Destino Plantation, Florida
May, 1865. [In family groups as indicated by the separat-
ing lines.]
Driver or overseer
His wife, spins
Plough boy
Cow boy
Ploughs
1
do
3 do
Cooper
His wife, very small
small-hoes
goes errands
G. NOBLE JONES.
Age.
62
43
13
11
10
7
5
24
6
Age
47
43
28
52
15
32
32
15
11
9
234
11 months
568
Florida Plantation Records.
Sam
Eliza
Frank
West
Ellen
Letty
Matilda
O. Phillis
Henry
Clary
Betsey
Celia
Gage
Joe
Elcey
Winter
O. Easter
Spencer
Kate
Ephraim
Nanny
Bartow
Fenton
Paul
Milly
Philip
Age
Draws water and feeds mules 72
crooked ankle
bed ridden
Laborer at Mill
Ploughs
Hoe hand
infant
Plough hand
Blacksmith
Hoe
Ploughs, pregnant at present,
does very little
Foreman of Ploughs
Spins
Plough boy
Cowboy
26
1012
834
634
314
11 mos.
72
26
24
26
7
4
1
28
39
72
20
18
44
42
17
12
6
37/12
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
567
Cato
Mary Cain
Jacob
Scipio
Barrack
Maria
Sarah Ann
Patsey
Prince
William
Adeline
Charles
John Henry
Alic
Robert
Catherine
Dudley
Spencer
Eli
Dulcinea
Priscilla
Lucy
Robert H.
Penny
Chesley
Bella
Phillis
Cowherd, bad health
his wife, hoes, nurses an infant 22
5
3
2 mos.
pregnant, hoes when able,
has prolapsus uteri
39
sweeps yards and goes errands 12
water carrier
10
Ploughboy
66
66
66
66
Carpenter
his wife
Age
29
Plough boy
Deaf and Dumb
Hoe
Hoes and nurses an infant
9
6
3
16
19
14
43
27
6
18 mos.
19
12
10
6
26
22
7
23/4
7 mos.

FENTON YOUMANS
1908
FRANK JACKSON
1908
Photograph by George Noble Jones II
EX-SLAVES
CHARLOTTE PINCKNEY
1925

DEMPS RUSS
ABOUT 1916
Photograph by George Noble Jones
MINS
OF
MICH
Sundry Lists of Slaves.
569
Ben
Wallace
Elizabeth
Mingo
Henry
Giles
Jackson
Joe
John
Williams
Delia
Susannah
Tom
Addela
Fanny
Jimmey
Melia
Sarah
Elsey
Susannah
Mary Jane
Margaret
Priscilla
Eliza
Jimmy
Martha
Laborer at Mill
Hoe
Hoe
Laborer at Mill
Plough boy
Spins, 1½ task
Spins, sickly, 3/4 task
Hog minder
Milks and spins (prolapsus)
Ploughs
Weaver, delicate health,
Age.
27
27
5
4
13/12
29
23
26
62
30
7
5
5 mos.
46
44
10
8
6
13/12
24
6
4
1 6/12
570
Florida Plantation Records.
"
Charles
Aggy
Ralph
William
Barrington
Dolly
Judy
Perry
Aberdeen
Martha
Whatley
Minie
Mary
Daphne
Ben
Stephen
Venus
Ellen
Rose
O. Simon
Primus
Tempe
Mary Ann
Robert
Iverson
Jim Hall
Cooper
Nurse, spins, sews
Oxdriver
Hoes, small and sickly,
nurses an infant
infant
Laborer at Mill
Weaver Prolapsus Uteri
Plough boy
hoes, 1/4 hand
Water carrier
Rakes leaves
Ox driver, sickly
Spins
Hoes
Ploughs
Cowboy
a carpenter, consumption
Age
46
52
5
24
26
6
5 mos.
36
32
14
11
10
9
7
6
4
2
14/12
72
40
47
21
16
11
48
Florida Plantation Records.
571
Netta
Alethia
Easter
Abram
Leannah
Jackson
Dolly
Ancil
Peggy
Mary Ann
John
Charlott
Jimmy
Campbell
Rebecca
Mary Ann
Old Joe
Phillis
Robert Evans
John Sail
Richard
L. Mary
Evans
Anthony
Spins
Ploughs
Hoe
Hoe
water carrier
Miller
Spins
Jackleg carpenter, very small
Hoe, nurses an infant, small.
infant
Age
43
11
9
34
28
10
5
33
28
9
8
5
23
16
10 mos.
72
cooks for overseer,
in feeble health,
52
an orphan, waits on overseer, 17
Hoe
34
Plough boy
22
an orphan, pregnant,
15
a very inferior, lazy hand
[Number, all told.]
23
139.
G. NOBLE Jones.
MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS
MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND DENTAL APPARATUS¹
1855
Feb. 27
Medison wanting on Eldistina
Blistering ointment
Ipacak
Quinine
Sallaratus
Camphire
Casteroil
Flaxceede
nippers for pulling teath and gum lancet
I want a new Jurnal or paper to put in the oald one.
January 7th 1847.
Respectfully yours
DOCTOR'S BILLS
WM. WOLFE.
Mr. George Jones Dr.
To G. Troup Maxwell M. D.
To visit to plantation in Jefferson Co. $12.00
1 From a memorandum, endorsed in Jones's handwriting: “El Destino,
List of Medicine."
1
(573)
574
Florida Plantation Records.
Feb. 27
66
1855
Jan.
Feby. 2
66
66
66
GEO. JONES ESQR.
66
66
66
Mar.
Received Payment - February 19th A. D. 185 [torn]
G. TROUP MAXWELL
By L. C. DEMILLY.
Mar.
66
66
17
66
28
1
3
66
To Attendance on Lucy in difficult
labour
9
66
17
Purgative pills - 4 doz., .50
Glass Pessary .50.
To Wm. F. Robertson Dr.
To Prescription Woman
To Pres. Lucy
Bot. Pills 4oz.
To Prescription Polly
66
do. Lucy
To Prescription Abram
"Bot. Pills
(6
To Visit from plantation
To Prescription Abram
66
do.
Cupping
"Inserting Seton
to Prescription Lucy
"Bot. Pills 4 oz.
To Visit Chamounie
$30.00
"Prescription Abram
To Prescription Lucy
$1.00
43.00
$1.00
1.00
1.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.50
10.00
1.00
1.00
Miscellaneous Documents.
575
Oct. 22
Der. 29
To Visit and Pres. negro
man at Chamounie
To Pres. and bot Pills
negro Woman
Apl. 20, 1857 Recd. payment
MR. GEO. JONES
A BILL OF IMPLEMENTS AND FERTILIZER
7 Ploughs 50
8
do 60
1
do
19
1 Via Corn Sheller
1 ex[tra] pr. Cogs for do
1" spring
}
66
66
6 Bbls Bone Dust #2 2.50
6 66
1/4 Doz L. H. Sho[v]els
66 "3 2.00
66
66
1/4
"Spades
25 Large Scooters
5 Small do
Bot of Jno. Moore
$1.75
66
1.8712
3.25
$12.
12
16 Buzzard Sweeps old patern
2. 66
66 & shares
$11.00
WM. F. ROBERTSON.
$43.00
NEW YORK Nov. 18, 1854.
2.00
$12.25
15.00
3.25
25.00
4.00
15.00
12.00
3.00
3.00
576
Florida Plantation Records.
49 Shares 50
56 66 60
6
19
Ins. .95
MR. GEO JONES
66
66
66
Tallahassee Fla.
DEAR SIR,
MR. GEORGE JONES
1856
July 30
66
66
729 lbs. 3½ [cents per lb.]
Cartage $1.75
Herewith please find B/L & Inv. of Ploughs etc. shipped
per Brig Wacissa and consigned to Messrs. McNaught and
Ormonds, New Port [Florida], with instructions to for-
ward. Trusting they may arrive safely to hand I remain
Very Respectfully Yours,
66
66
To Talla [hassee] Rail Road Co, Dr.
To Transportation on
"1 Case Shoes 5 Pulleys
"1 Portable Engine &c
"8 Coils Rope
2 Endorsed: "Railroad a/c 1856, Chamouni.”
$121.72
NEW YORK Nov. 23, 1854
$25.52
3.70
JNO. MOORE,
per I. T. Morrell.
A FREIGHT BILL2
6200 [$]15.50
623 1.56
Miscellaneous Documents.
577
Augt. 1
66
66
66
66
2
7
"3 Box Machinery 2 Keg
Nails
"1 Bale Bagging
66
"1 do
do
1 Coil Rope
3250
800
100
Storage on Lot Bagg 98 Brl
Bulk 2 M
Rece payment 29th Nov/56
$8.13
2.00
.25
$27.44
W. E. DAUELLY
agt
1.00
$28.44
AN OVERSEER'S CONTRACT, 1849
This agreement made and entered into this Twenty-
fourth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and Forty nine Between George Jones of the first
part and Jesse W. Whatley of the second part Witnesseth:
that the said Jesse W. Whatley for and in consideration
of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said
George Jones, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
and also in consideration of Covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained, agrees to oversee and manage the
plantation of the said George Jones, situated in Leon
County, State of Florida, and known by the name of
Chemoonie, for and during the term of one year from date;
that is to say, until the twenty fourth day of December
eighteen hundred and fifty, unless sooner discharged. To
578
Florida Plantation Records.
take care of the Negroes on said plantation in sickness and
in health, and to treat them with humanity, to obey the
lawful instructions of George Jon[es], his Agent or
Agents, and generally to do and perform all acts usually
required of a faithful overseer; and in consideration of the
premises aforesaid George Jones agrees to pay Jesse W.
Whatley at the end of the year aforesaid, that is to say,
on the twenty fourth day of December, eighteen hundred
and fifty, the sum of Four hundred dollars, or at that rate
for a less time, viz. at the rate of thirty three dollars and
thirty three cents a month, if the said George Jones
should wish to terminate this agreement before the end of
the year aforesaid. George Jones also agrees to furnish
the said Jesse W. Whatley with a woman to Cook and
wash, Corn and fodder for one horse, and bread and meat
sufficient for his own use, and such as the plantation
affords.
In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have
hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first
above written.
JESSE WHATLEY [seal]
GEORGE JONES
[seal]
It is understood between the parties to the above agree-
ment, that if John Evans should prefer to remain on the
Chemoonie Plantation, then the said Jesse W. Whatley
will take charge of George Jones' El destino plantation in
Jefferson County Florida, upon the same terms as he
Miscellaneous Documents.
579
agrees to oversee the Chemoonie plantation, and George
Jones agrees to pay him the same wages, and grants to him
the same privileges.
JESSE WHATLEY
GEO. JONES.
Jefferson County Fa. Decr. 26, 1850.
Received of Mr. G. Jones Four hundred dollars, being
amount in full of my wages to the twenty fourth i[nst.
MS. torn], $400.00/100
JESSE WHAT[LEY]
December 29, 1850.
The foregoing is renewed for another year on the same
terms and conditions.
GEO. JONES
JESSE WHATLEY.
Jefferson County
Received May 30, 1851. Twenty five dollars of Mr. G.
Jones, for the use of the plantation.
JESSE WHATLEY.
A PLANTATION MANAGER'S CONTRACT, 1878³
State of Georgia
This Agreement entered into this 16th day of December
1878 between Wallace S. Jones and W. N. Jones Executors
3 Although this document does not pertain to El Destino or Chemonie, it is
printed to facilitate a comparison of ante-bellum and post-bellum contracts.
Miscellaneous Documents.
579
agrees to oversee the Chemoonie plantation, and George
Jones agrees to pay him the same wages, and grants to him
the same privileges.
JESSE WHATLEY
GEO. JONES.
Jefferson County Fa. Decr. 26, 1850.
Received of Mr. G. Jones Four hundred dollars, being
amount in full of my wages to the twenty fourth i[nst.
MS. torn], $400.00/100
JESSE WHAT[LEY]
December 29, 1850.
The foregoing is renewed for another year on the same
terms and conditions.
GEO. JONES
JESSE WHATLEY.
Jefferson County
Received May 30, 1851. Twenty five dollars of Mr. G.
Jones, for the use of the plantation.
JESSE WHATLEY.
A PLANTATION MANAGER'S CONTRACT, 18783
State of Georgia
This Agreement entered into this 16th day of December
1878 between Wallace S. Jones and W. N. Jones Executors
3 Although this document does not pertain to El Destino or Chemonie, it is
printed to facilitate a comparison of ante-bellum and post-bellum contracts.
Miscellaneous Documents.
581
Jones, this contract shall become void and of no force, and
in that case the party of the second part shall receive a
pro rata share of the compensation agreed upon for the
whole year.
And it is further understood that Mr. Curry will devote
his whole time and attention to the Plantation business
and will not make practice of receiving visitors.
WALLACE S. JONES
Witnesses to the signatures
of W. S. Jones and J. S. Curry
Caleb G. Weeks
S. F. Berry
J. S. CURRY
MEMORANDUM OF TENANT CONTRACTS, EL DES-
TINO AND CHEMONIE, 1873*
West agrees to pay $2.75 per acre (46 acres) for 2 years
from Jany. 1st '73.
Madison plows a steer-agrees to feed steer. He gets
one half of cotton and three quarters of the corn and
fodder.
4 This list, which is in the handwriting of Wallace S. Jones, shows the
existence on a single estate of virtually all the current types of tenantry.
West was on money rental; Winter, John Pride and the “Chamouni Boys"
were on cotton rental; while the rest were share croppers, with their respec-
tive shares determined doubtless by the feeding of the animals which they
ploughed. The mules used by Aberdeen and others in his group were pre-
sumably fed by Jones and stabled at El Destino headquarters, and Sarah
Williams perhaps ploughed a steer on the same basis. Madison, and prob-
ably Ephraim, fed the animals assigned to them; while Robert and Ben
may have had, and surely fed, mules of their own.
582
Florida Plantation Records.
Winter agrees to pay 600 lbs. lint for all the land culti-
vated by him. From last year's account Winter paid
$27.65 on mule. Were he to pay cash now, it would take
$72.35 to finish paying for mule. Until he does finish pay-
ing, he is to be charged at the rate of $12 a month.
Aberdeen, Harry, Dick, Joe, Demps, Barack, Charles get
1/2 corn and 1/3 cotton, provided the 12 corn shows 75 bar-
rels to the mule.
Lewis gets 2/3 of cotton and 34 of the corn.
John Pride rents for 2 bales of 450.
Chamouni Boys give 450 [pounds of] lint for every 20
acres.
Sarah Williams gets 1/3 all round.
Ephraim gets 12.
Robert and Ben get 2/3.
A CHATTEL MORTGAGE BY A NEGRO TENANT,
18745
State of Florida,
Jefferson County,
Whereas George Noble Jones has advanced to us, John
Pride and Caroline his wife Forty dollars to enable us to
pay for the purchase of said mule named John Bull, and
whereas said George Noble Jones has advanced to the
undersigned one hundred and seventy six dollars 22/100
on account of supplies, to enable us to feed and clothe
4
5 A certification by a justice of the peace and a recording endorsement
by the county clerk, which are written on the back of this instrument, are
not here printed.
Miscellaneous Documents.
583
Witness
ourselves and family we hereby convey to said George
Noble Jones the aforesaid mule, this conveyance to be void
whenever we shall pay to George Noble Jones or his rep-
resentatives the aforesaid sum of one hundred and seventy
six dollars 22/100 for said advances and the aforesaid
sum of forty dollars on account of purchase of said mule.
Witness our signatures this eighteenth day of February,
1874.
G. Fenwick Jones.
Wallace S. Jones
JOHN X PRIDE
CAROLINE X PRIDE.
A TENANT'S CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF
A MULE AND THE RENT OF A FARM, 1874
Unsigned draft in the handwriting of Wallace S. Jones.
I agree to sell to Charles Howard a mule called Pigeon
for $187., one half payable on the first of Jany. (1875)
Eighteen hundred and seventy-five, the other half payable
with twenty per [cen]t interest on the 1st Jany., 1876,
interest to run from first of Jany., 1875. Upon the pay-
ment of the last instalment with interest, I agree to make
title to Charles for the mule. If the mule dies before it is
paid for, Charles agrees to pay for the mule as if it had
lived. I further agree to rent to Charles 40 acres of land
• This was a curious arrangement, providing for no interest on the full
amount for the first year and for twenty per cent on the unpaid half for the
second year.
584
Florida Plantation Records.
in River Field for one year at the rate of 900 pounds of
good cotton, payable and deliverable by first Jany. next at
Station One, J. P. and M. R. R. He pledges his crops for
the performance of this agreement, also for advances
which may be made by me to Charles; he will pay taxes on
mule.
In witness whereof we sign our names to this agreement,
Jany. third, 1874.
GLOSSARY
Allowance: see rations.
Banking potatoes: storing sweet potatoes in straw-lined
mounds of earth.
Barring off cotton, or siding cotton: running single fur-
rows with a one-horse turn-plough close alongside the
rows of young cotton plants, throwing the earth to the
"middles". This lessened the labor of the first
"chopping". This chopping was followed by "split-
ting the middles", throwing the earth back again to
the ridges on which the cotton plants stood. The
subsequent ploughings were done with shallow-going
shares, e. g., "sweeps". The practice of siding and
middle-splitting was not universal; for many planters,
maintaining smaller ratios of ploughs to hoes, dis-
pensed with turn-ploughs when once the land had been
made ready to receive the seed.
Bedding cotton land: ploughing the soil into broad ridges
preliminary to seeding.
Belting pine trees: cutting the bark in girdles round the
bases of trees, to kill them. This "deadening" was
the least laborious method of making a "new ground".
Bolls ("boles"): cotton pods.
Brickyard: the name of a field on El Destino.
Brogans: coarse, heavy shoes, commonly issued to slaves.
Carr's (“cars","care"): the name of a field on Chemonie.
Chinquapin ("Chinkepin") cut: a field on Chemonie.
(585)
586
Florida Plantation Records.
Chopping cotton: cultivating cotton with the hoe, usually
including a thinning of the plants, e. g., "to a stand",
or to the final spacing of stalks in the furrow.
Chunks: ends of logs, remaining to be burned.
Coal ("cole") wood: wood to be burned for charcoal.
Collars: mule collars, commonly made of corn husks.
Crossing off corn land: running furrows in a checkerboard
pattern preparatory to planting corn. Liability to
erosion in the South confines this practice to level
lands.
Cut: a small or narrow field.
Driver: a slave foreman. Large plantations commonly
had drivers for the plough and hoe gangs respectively.
Fodder pulling: stripping the leaves of Indian corn for
fodder.
Gin-house: a house in which cotton is ginned, i. e., the lint
or fibre is cut from the seed.
Gin-house cut: a field on Chemonie.
Green's field (Green feald): a field on Chemonie.
Half-hand: a slave rated at half the standard capacity, i. e.,
of a "full hand", for field labor.
Hames: curved pieces of wood (or iron) to which traces
are attached. A pair of hames fits over the mule's
collar.
Hominy ("homany"): coarsely ground corn; grits.
Horse-lot cut: a field on El Destino.
Glossary.
587
Knocking ("nocking", "nocken") down cotton stalks:
beating the preceding year's cotton stalks prostrate to
prevent annoyance or injury to the mules in preparing
the field for a new crop.
Levers (“leavers'): long sloping beams by which mule-
power was applied to the cotton baling-press.
Light-wood: fat pine; wood cut from the bases of pine
trunks which had stood after deadening and which had
thus become saturated with resin.
List: to plow a field into ridges, preliminary to planting.
Locked between the rows: cotton plants branched widely
enough to interlace the tips across the intervals be-
tween the rows, which were customarily about three
feet apart.
Mastodon: a variety or strain of short-staple cotton, de-
veloped by R. Abbey, of Yazoo, Mississippi, and
described by him in the American Agriculturist, VI. 58
(February, 1847) as producing bolls thrice the size of
the common "Mexican" cotton of the day, and possess-
ing other advantages.
Mauling rails ("malling railes"): splitting logs into fence
rails, by use of maul and wedges.
May-pop: the passion-flower vine, an annual.
Middles: the middles of the intervals between the rows of
cotton or corn stalks.
New-ground ("new grown"): freshly cleared land.
Noble's field: a field on El Destino.
Ocilla (Aucilla): a river, east of El Destino.
588
Florida Plantation Records.
Osnaburgs: a coarse cotton cloth.
Paling (“pailing"): building a fence of vertical boards
nailed upon string-pieces. Fences of this type were
used only for small enclosures; the main fences were of
rails laid horizontally in a zigzag pattern.
Peas: cow-peas, black-eyed peas, or similar of a somewhat
bean-like character.
Peeling ("pealing") poles: stripping the bark from the
trunks of small trees, with a view to using the logs in
building houses.
Petil Gulf ("petagulfe"): a strain of short-staple cotton,
named for the village of Petil Gulf, Mississippi. The
name of the town was afterward changed to Rodney.
Picking cotton: harvesting the crop. Despite many
attempts to invent machines for the purpose, the
gathering of cotton continues wholly a manual process.
Potatoes: in the South, the customary designation of sweet
potatoes.
Prioleau ("Prelo", "Pralow"): a field on El Destino,
presumably named for a former overseer, of whose
name Pralow was a phonetic spelling.
Quarter: a group of slave dwellings or "cabins".
Quarter-hand: a slave rated at one-fourth of the standard
capacity, i. e., of a "full hand" for field labor.
Rations ("rashings"): food-stuff distributions to the
slaves. A rate widely prevalent was a peck of corn
meal and 31½ pounds of salt pork per week for each
adult, and proportionately for children. Other foods
Glossary.
589
were substituted on occasion. Several schedules of
rations are printed among the tabulations herein.
Rattoons: stalks which grow from the roots of sugar-cane
in a second year without replanting. A third year's
growth is called "stubble".
Red-oak: the name of a field on El Destino.
Rose Hill: the name of a field on El Destino.
Rolling logs: assembling deadened and fallen timber for
burning.
Running around cotton: ploughing close alongside the rows
of cotton plants.
Running off corn rows: making furrows in which to drop
seed corn.
Scaffolding cotton: drying on scaffold the cotton which has
been gathered when wet.
Scooter ("scuter"): a bull-tongue ploughshare which
when used alone makes a narrow furrow. For
cultivating the crop a scooter is often bolted upon a
"scrape”, which has slanting horizontal wings. The
scooter facilitates control of depth, while the scrape
breaks the crust in a considerable swath.
Season: a word sometimes used colloquially in the sense of
rain.
Shoat (“shote"): a young hog.
Sick-house, sick barrack: hospital, infirmary.
Siding ("sideling") cotton: ploughing close alongside the
rows of cotton plants.
590
Florida Plantation Records.
Splitting middles: ploughing the middles of the intervals
between the rows of cotton plants.
Spring cut: a field on El Destino.
Stand, as in "chopping cotton to a stand": the final spacing
of stalks in the row. In planting cotton the seed are
strewn thickly in the furrow; and in successive
hoeings the plants are thinned to a "stand".
Stocking ploughs: assembling or repairing ploughs.
Suckering: stripping off side shoots.
Stubble, of sugar-cane: see rattoons.
Syrup making: concentrating the juice of sugar-cane (or
of sorghum) by boiling. On these Florida plantations
the sugar-cane crop was not on a scale to warrant the
making of sugar and its by-product molasses.
Sweep: a broad ploughshare used in the shallow cultiva-
tion of the growing crop.
Threshing (“thrashing") cotton: see whipping cotton.
Turkey cut: a field on Chemonie.
Vass ("Vas"): the name of a field on El Destino.
Weed, as applied to cotton: the stalk and branches.
Whipping cotton: beating, to free it from dirt and bits of
dead leaves.
Woods Pasture ("Wodespastor"): the name of a field on
El Destino, which doubtless had formerly been a wood-
land pasture.
Abolitionists, 114.
Accidents, 304, 341, 404.
Acklen, Joseph A. S., 25.
Aime, Valcour, 2.
Anderson, Jr., Mrs. Clarence G., 23.
Appalachicola River region, 12.
Argyle, John, 113.
Asparagus, 192.
Assessments, 190, 201-202.
INDEX
Aucilla River region, 12.
Baptism of slaves, 31.
Basket making, 39, 274, 275, 276, 277,
278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 387.
Bassett, John S., 3, 8-9.
Big House, 45-47.
Bird, W. C., 206.
Births, 34, 161, 209, 210, 237, 238, 239,
240, 241, 242, 243, 345, 346, 347, 348,
349, 350, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381,
382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 396, 397, 398,
399, 400, 401, 402, 437, 438, 468, 469,
470, 472, 473, 474, 475, 514, 545-546.
Bleeding, 89.
Bolling, William, 5.
Boll worm, 77, 143, 147, 166.
Bowen, Allen, 27.
Braden, Hector W., 17, 18.
Braden, Mrs. Hector W., 17, 18.
Breeding animals, 367, 368, 370, 427,
443.
Brevard papers, 5.
Brick kiln, 158.
Bridges, 116, 119.
Bruce, Philip A., 2.
Bryan, Joseph, 558-561.
Bryan papers, 5.
Budd, William, 536.
Burnt Mill Creek, 27.
Butchering, 326, 339, 420, 424, 436,
445, 446, 527-528.
Campbell, Miss H. F., 21.
Campbell, Macartan, 20.
Canals, 50-51, 61, 119.
Carter, Robert, 4.
Catechism, 199.
Caterpillar pest, 75, 79, 80, 83, 147,
163-164, 167, 180.
Cattle, see Livestock.
Cattle stealing, 179.
Cemeteries, 48.
Chemonie plantation, 51-52; journals,
339-428, 443-509; fields, 429-430;
clothing for slaves, 430-434; shoes
for slaves, 434; meat allowance, 435-
436; hogs, 436; corn and fodder,
437; cash account, 437; births, 437-
438, 514-515; deaths, 438, 514-515;
articles received, 438-442; slaves in
1855, pp. 511-512; schedule of
weekly issue of rations, 513-514;
working corps, 515-516; inventory
of live-stock, implements and food-
stuffs, 516-518; supplies, 518-521;
equipment issued, 521-523; fields
and crops, 523-525; cotton crop,
526-527; ancillary crops, 525-527;
pork, 527-528; slave families, 537-
538; industrial rating of slaves, 538-
539; days lost by sickness, 539;
family groups, 547-549. See also
Overseers' reports.
Chicken stealing, 81.
Christmas, 30-31, 54, 326-327, 426-427.
Churches, 48.
Churchyards, 48.
Clark, E. B., 343.
Clark papers, 5.
591
592
Florida Plantation Records.
Clover, 193.
Coffin making, 220, 225, 252, 253, 405,
452.
Corn, 55, 62, 65, 67-68, 69, 70, 71, 74,
75, 77, 81, 84, 85, 86, 88, 115, 116,
122, 125, 127, 129, 130, 135, 138, 139,
159, 162, 163, 168, 169, 170, 172, 173,
186, 187, 189, 191, 193, 194, 201, 228,
337, 363, 364, 437, 523, 524, 525. See
also El Destino and Chemonie jour-
nals.
Cotton, 10, 11, 13, 40-41, 61, 62, 64,
68, 69, 70, 71-72, 73-74, 75, 77, 78, 79,
80-81, 82, 83, 84-85, 86, 87, 88, 90,
92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98-99, 100-
101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108-109, 110,
112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 119, 126,
127, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 136,
137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144,
145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 155, 156,
157, 159, 160, 161, 164, 166, 167-168,
169, 170, 171, 173, 174, 177, 180,
183, 185, 187, 189, 191, 192, 193,
195, 199, 200, 201, 279-285, 286,
287-290, 294-323, 337, 339-347, 361,
362, 363, 395, 402-427, 443-447, 450,
523, 524, 526-527, 540-541. See
also El Destino and Chemonie jour-
nals.
Cotton buyers, 187-188.
Cotton lice, 129, 134, 185.
Cotton rust, 164, 166.
Covington, Leven, 5.
Credit system, 191-192, 195.
Crimes, 101, 108, 116, 150, 174, 386.
Crisfield, Mrs. J. A., 23.
Crop failures, 38.
Crop-sharing system, 37, 39.
Curry, James S., 579-581.
Dauelly, W. E., 577.
Deaths, 34, 132, 141-142, 148, 149,
156, 158, 163, 165, 169, 220, 225,
253, 324, 393, 405, 415, 428, 438, 452,
461, 493, 495, 514-515, 545-546.
DeRenne, George Wymberley Jones,
19.
Dirt eating, 163.
Diseases, 79, 80, 82-83, 86-87, 89, 95,
97, 101, 117, 125, 138, 141, 148, 153,
155-156, 163, 169.
Ditches, 107-108, 149, 170, 171, 186,
194, 284.
Doctors' bills, 34, 573-574.
Dogs, 141, 145, 176, 189-190.
Drivers, 495.
Drought, 87, 88, 95, 102, 103.
Drunkenness, 94, 156.
Ducks, 184.
Egg plant, 198.
Egyptian Stock Food, 199.
El Destino plantation, 43-51, 52-54;
journal, 209-328; slaves in family
groups, 329-331, 551-552; slave chil-
dren, 331-333; winter clothing, 331-
333, 334-335, 554-557; food allow-
ance, 333; livestock, 336, 552;
equipment, 336; supplies, 336;
fields, 337; corn crop, 337; cotton
crop, 337; inventory, 549-550;
slaves, 549-550; seed, 553-554; tools,
553; negroes in 1865, pp. 563-566;
families of freedmen in 1865, pp.
566-571. See also Overseers' re-
ports and correspondence.
Erosion, 11, 15, 66, 72, 73, 132-133,
135.
Evans, John, 24-25, 150-151, 159-160,
166-167, 168, 169, 443.
Factors, 41.
Fertilizer, 15, 55, 75, 77, 135, 172, 197,
575-576. See also El Destino and
Chemonie journals.
Fields, 49-50, 337, 429-430, 523-525.
Fires, 171, 359, 360.
Florida and Georgia Plank Road
Company, 61.
Florida constitutional convention, 205.
Florida, middle province, 11-15.
Footman, Edward, 536.
Foremen, 33, 495.
Forests, 12.
Index.
593
Freedmen, 36-39, 53, 176, 177, 179,
180, 181, 182, 184, 185, 186, 187,
191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 206, 566-
571, 581-584.
Freedmen's Bureau, 175, 177.
Freeman, Job, 26.
Freight bill, 576-577.
Fugitive slaves, see Runaways.
Funerals, 461, 476, 494.
Gamble, R. H., 123.
Gardens, 48.
Gardiner, Robert Hallowell, 21, 202,
204-205.
Georgia, southwestern part, 13-14.
Glossary, 585–590.
Grave digging, 225.
Greenough papers, 5.
Greenwood plantation, 45.
Habersham, Anna Wylly, 23.
Habersham, Robert, and Son, 41.
Half hands, 215.
Hall papers, 5.
Hammond, James H., 5.
Harrison, Noble, 179.
Harvey, E., 25.
Henderson papers, 5.
Hired laborers, 201.
Hodgson, William B., 22.
Holidays, 326-327, 426-427, 480.
Horger, D. F., 26.
Horse mill, 231.
Houck, J. D. F., 443.
Houses, 38, 45-47, 52, 93, 107, 135,
146, 148, 193.
House servants, 157.
Implements, 104, 118, 184, 195, 336,
439, 516-518, 521, 575.
Income tax, 199.
Indian trade, 11.
Insurance, 192.
Interest, 196.
Irish laborers, 51.
Jackson, Andrew, 4.
Jefferson, Thomas, 4.
Jones, Dr. George, 19-20, 536, 577-
579.
Jones, George Fenwick, 22, 23, 200,
583.
Jones, George Noble (I), 6-10, 20-23,
152-153, 177-178, 197, 558-562.
Jones, George Noble (II), 6-10, 19,
206-207.
Jones, Mrs. George Noble, 534-536,
558-561.
Jones, George Noble, papers, 6-10.
Jones, Lillie Noble, see Jones, Sarah
Campbell.
Jones, Noble, 19.
Jones, Noble Wimberly, 23, 65.
Jones, Sarah Campbell, 22-23.
Jones, Sarah Fenwick, 20.
Jones, W. N., 579-581.
Jones, Wallace Savage, 22, 23, 39, 191-
195, 198-202, 205, 206, 207, 579-581,
583.
Knauss, James O., 8.
Ku Klux, 190.
Labor contracts, 182.
Laborers, 194.
Labor gangs, 193.
Labor system during Reconstruction,
191-192.
Lafayette, Marquis de, 17.
Lamar, John B., 13.
Land contract, 196-197.
Land deterioration, 166.
Land values, 13.
Lease, 195-196.
Legends, 51.
594
Florida Plantation Records.
Lindsay-Patterson papers, 5.
Livestock, 62, 66, 67, 70, 74, 76, 78, 79-
80, 84, 86-87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 97,
101, 102, 105, 115, 116, 119, 125, 126-
127, 130, 132, 140, 141, 145, 153,
154, 155, 156, 162, 165, 169, 172,
173, 174, 180, 182, 185, 186, 189,
191, 192, 199, 244, 245, 246, 336,
358, 364, 372, 373, 378, 389, 400,
411, 436, 458, 485, 516, 552, 562.
Lumber, 130, 134, 143.
McCall, A. R., 25, 158, 443, 447, 449,
450, 493, 495.
McCall, Mrs. A. R., 158, 493.
McCall, Benjamin, 25, 443, 495.
Mackall, Leonard L., 19.
McNaught and Ormonds, 576.
Macrae, Farquhar, 12-13.
Mails, 131, 185, 188.
Marriage, 34-35, 93, 128, 135, 140, 373,
558-561.
Marriage settlement, 558-561.
Maxwell, G. Troup, 573-574.
Medicines, 65, 67, 70, 76, 80, 89, 153,
163, 417, 438, 439, 440, 441, 573.
Midwife, 516.
Migration from Florida, 14.
Mills, 139-140, 143, 144, 164, 275, 276,
472, 474.
Mill workers, 111.
Moore, John, 575, 576.
Morrell, I. T., 576.
Mortgages, 531-533, 541-544, 582-583.
Moxley, D. N., 26.
Murat, Caroline, 61.
Murat L., 60.
Murat, Madame, 60, 61, 62, 122.
Negro migration, 206.
New York cotton market, 94, 109,
117.
Notes, 202-203.
Nursing, 100, 224, 281, 282, 288, 289,
290, 311, 327, 404, 405, 469, 516.
Nuttall, A. H., 28.
Nuttall, James 16.
Nuttall, John, 16.
Nuttall, Mary Wallace Savage, 20.
Nuttall, William, 28, 54.
Nuttall, William B., 16, 28, 529-530,
531-533, 541-544.
Oat rust, 174.
Oats, 134, 136, 156, 165, 168, 174, 189,
193, 523, 524. See also El Destino
and Chemonie journals.
Orange groves, 11.
Overseers, 24-27, 94, 99-100, 111, 116,
118, 119-120, 124, 131, 134, 146, 150-
151, 152-153, 154-155, 158-159, 160,
166, 168, 169, 193, 443, 495, 577-579.
See also El Destino and Chemonie
journals.
Overseers' reports, 57-207.
Painting, 193.
Peanuts, 115, 119, 127, 129, 163, 170,
202, 525. See also El Destino and
and Chemonie journals.
Peas, 77, 81, 84, 101, 114, 115, 119, 130,
135, 147, 164, 165, 168, 170, 202,
379, 380, 525. See also El Destino
and Chemonie journals.
Peter, Tom, 536.
Pettigrew papers, 5.
Philips, Dr. M. W., 3.
Polk, James K., 3, 5.
Potatoes, 72, 89, 101, 119, 127, 129,
147, 165, 166, 168, 170, 202, 523,
525. See also El Destino and
Chemonie journals.
Presents, see Rewards.
Prices, 13, 121, 123, 145, 149-150,
158, 186, 194, 202, 203, 475, 558-
560.
Pride, Caroline, 583.
Pride, John, 583.
Index.
595
Punishments, 26-27, 96, 98, 107, 108,
110-111, 113, 117-118, 123-124, 131,
157, 353, 383, 384, 391, 394, 398,
412, 416.
Reconstruction conditions, 174-203,
563-571, 581-584.
Religion, 31, 388, 400, 444.
Rental contracts, 581-582.
Renters, 38, 183-184, 205, 581-582.
Rents, 205.
Rewards, 370, 394, 426, 461, 508.
Rice, 10, 62, 72, 127, 129, 165, 362,
373, 525.
Roads, 44-45, 61, 116, 119, 187, 198,
225, 283, 285, 398, 399.
Roberson, Jonathan, 27.
Ruffin, Edmund, 5, 12.
Runaways, 97, 98, 107, 108, 110-111,
116, 152, 156-157, 169, 187, 240, 267,
268, 269, 395, 396, 397, 491.
Rye, 189, 193.
St. Augustine, 11.
St. Augustine road, 44.
St. John's Baptist Church, 48.
Saunders, Joshua N., 26.
Savage, Mary, 534-536.
Savage, Mary Wallace, 16, 19, 529-
530, 534-536.
Savage, Thomas, 529-530.
Savage, William, 17, 18.
Savannah Fair, 194.
Seminole Indians, 11.
Servants, 54-55.
Share system, 192, 196-197, 200.
Sherman's march, 204-205.
Silk Hope plantation, 19.
Slaves, 28-36; childbirth and confine-
ment, 59, 124, 153, 161, 237, 244,
264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271,
272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278,
282, 283, 284, 285, 287, 288, 289,
290, 291, 292, 297-299, 305, 345,
346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 376, 377,
378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384,
385, 386, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400,
401, 402, 437-438, 468, 469, 470,
471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 514, 545-
546; Chemonie plantation slaves in
1855, pp. 211-212; clothing and
shoes, 40, 60, 149, 331-333, 334-335,
418, 421, 422, 430-434, 554-557; col-
lecting money, 345; cotton picking
per slave, 540-541; daily routine, 32,
209-328, 339-428, 443-509; deaths,
34, 59, 63, 67, 76, 104, 124-125, 128,
132, 141, 148, 163, 165, 169, 220, 225,
252, 253, 324, 333, 393, 405, 415,
428, 438, 452, 461, 514-515, 545-546;
dirt eating, 63; effect of emancipa-
tion
on, 36-37; enumeration of,
285; families, 329-331, 537-538, 547-
549, 551-552; gardens, 471; half
hands, 215; hiring out of, 166, 169;
hoe gangs, 33, 515; industrial rat-
ing of, 538-539, 549-550; insubor-
dination, 151, 152; in tax list, 561-
562; marriages, 34-35, 36, 93, 128,
140; ownership of property, 30;
plow gangs, 33, 515; protection of,
137; punishments, 30, 32, 96, 98, 107,
108, 110-111, 113, 117, 131, 151,
152-153, 157, 353, 383, 384, 391, 394,
398, 412, 416; religious opportuni-
ties, 31; rewards, 30-31, 137, 140;
runaways, 97, 98, 107, 110-111, 116,
152, 156-157, 169, 187, 240, 267, 268,
269, 395, 396, 397, 491; sale of,
28, 35-36, 541-543, 558-561; sickness,
34, 57, 59, 62, 63, 67, 70, 71, 73, 76,
79, 81, 82-83, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93,
94, 95, 97, 98, 104, 106, 110, 114,
116, 117, 119, 124, 125, 128, 129,
130, 135, 136, 142, 146, 147, 148,
149, 153, 154, 155-156, 161, 162, 163,
165, 168, 171-172, 539; for sickness,
see also El Destino and Chemonie
journals; tattling, 150; valuations,
32, 541-543; vital statistics, 34.
Smith, Berton, 89.
Soap, 198.
Soil, 12, 14, 15, 43, 51-52.
Spanish-American War, 207.
Spanish régime in Florida, 11.
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596
Florida Plantation Records.
Sugar cane, 10, 12, 13, 61, 72, 89, 101,
119, 127, 163, 165, 166, 180, 189,
193, 195, 196, 197, 201, 202, 315,
316, 317, 348, 523, 525.
Stealing, 179.
Stone, Alfred H., 2.
Storms, 58, 66, 73, 84-85, 86, 89, 105,
125-126, 128, 132, 139, 149, 161, 167-
168, 187, 198, 370, 398.
Suwanee River region, 12.
Swamp lands, 13.
Tait papers, 5.
Tallahassee, 85.
Tar kiln, 320, 407.
Taxes, 37, 102, 105, 151, 412, 561-
562.
Telfair papers, 5.
Tenants, 38, 176, 581-584.
Texas, migration to, 14.
Thompson, Noah, 94.
Timber, 44.
Tips, 367.
Tobacco, 10, 11, 190.
Tools, 118, 553.
Tucker, N., 26.
Turnips, 188.
Violation of contract, 38.
Wages, 38, 99, 191, 200.
Walker papers, 5.
Warr, S. H., 580.
Washington, George, 4.
Whatley, Jesse, 26, 577-579.
Whiskey, 198.
White, R. W., 24, 121, 122.
Wilson, David C., 82.
Wine, 178.
Wolfe, William, 26, 573.
Wormsloe, plantation, 19.
Worthy Park plantation, 4.
Yancey, William Lowndes, 23.
Yonge, J. C., 8.
Youmans, Ephraim, 47.
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