Kelsey+Lorenzen-+Childbirth

SCIM-Cing in Stagville (Childbirth) Charles Lewellyn describes the bad conditions of the crops. He then moves on to talk about how he is sending for his guna, and lists three sick slaves and a new son that has been born to Diley. __Source 2 (Greene County, Alabama, August 18, 1846):__ Charles Lewellyn is sending a letter to Mr. Cameron describing the health of several slaves, six. He also talks about how the cotton crop is not doing well and that some other crops have been stacked. In addition a woman named mary has given birth to a baby girl. __Source 3: (Greene County, Alabama, August 30, 1846):__ Charles Lewellyn talks about how the cotton crop is completely ruined by worm and rain. The gins have started and are doing well. Two girls have been born to Eliza and Liddy, who are slaves. In addition Sandy is sick but is getting better and the servants are generally getting better. __Source 4: (Greene County, Alabama, November 3, 1846):__ Charles Lewellyn talks about how 175 bales of cotton have been picked and 2500 bushels of corn cribbed. Fewer slaves are now sick and Sally has given birth to a son. __Source 5: (Greene county, Alabama, November 8, 1846):__ Charles Lewellyn has picked 160 bales of cotton and now has about 200. Milton and John Law are sick again and they have the chills. In addition a woman named Aggy has had an abortion. || The letter was produced on July 26, 1846. It was made to talk about the poor land condition and to talk about what slaves are sick and that a new son was born. The letter was also hand written. __Source 2 (Greene County, Alabama, August 18, 1846):__ The letter was produced on August 18, 1846. It was made to inform Mr. Cameron about the slaves that are sick and that one woman has given birth. Also it was written to inform Mr. Cameron about what crops have grown. This letter was written by hand. __Source 3: (Greene County, Alabama, August 30, 1846):__ The letter was produced on August 30, 1846. It was made to inform Mr. Cameron about the slaves and how they were getting better and also to talk about the ruined crops. __Source 4: (Greene County, Alabama, November 3, 1846):__ The letter was produced on November 3, 1846. It was made to talk about how the slaves are getting better. In addition it is talking about how rain has prevented him from picking cotton since Thursday. It was also made to inform Mr. Cameron about Sally’s son and that cotton and corn have been picked and cribbed. The letter was also hand written. __Source 5: (Greene county, Alabama, November 8, 1846):__ The letter was produced on November 8, 1846. It was made to talk about the crops that have been packed and which slaves are getting better and which are getting sick. It also is to inform Mr. Cameron about how Aggy has had an abortion. || This source tells the audience that Charles Lewellyn is either a land owner or overseer. We also know that there are bad conditions to grow the crops and that slaves are getting sick. __Source 2 (Greene County, Alabama, August 18, 1846):__ This source tells the audience that Charles Lewellyn is reporting to someone about the land and person conditions on the land. We also know that certain crops are doing better than others and that he has not yet weighed out any cotton that has been picked. We also know that a woman gave birth and that more slaves are getting sick. __Source 3: (Greene County, Alabama, August 30, 1846):__ This source tells the audience that a sickness was going around the area and that the servants are now getting over whatever sickness they had. We also know that worm and rain have ruined the cotton crop. __Source 4: (Greene County, Alabama, November 3, 1846):__ This source tells the audience that the sickness going around is almost over, some crops are being picked, and that Sally had a son. __Source 5: (Greene county, Alabama, November 8, 1846):__ This source tells the audience that the sickness going around is on the very tale end and is just infecting Milton and John Law. Also Aggy was pregnant and it was not approved so she had to have an abortion. || Who is Charles Lewellyn? What happened to his guns? How did the slaves get sick and who is Diley? __Source 2 (Greene County, Alabama, August 18, 1846):__ Why are these slaves getting sick? Why does Martin have the chills? Why are the crops not doing well? __Source 3: (Greene County, Alabama, August 30, 1846):__ Who is Eliza and Liddy and what happened to their girls? What is Sandy sick with? Why is Mr. Lewellyn worried that Sandy’s child is sick and not being raised? __Source 4: (Greene County, Alabama, November 3, 1846):__ Who is Sally? Why are some slaves still sick? What does it mean to cribbed corn? __Source 5: (Greene county, Alabama, November 8, 1846):__ Who is Aggy? Why are Milton and John Law still sick? ||
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 * From these letter the audience can infer that Charles Lewellyn is the overseer for Mr. Cameron. There has been a sickness going around the area where a lot of the slaves were getting sick. In addition to the sick slaves, the land has not been good for cropping with all the rain and worm. The crops have not done as well as Mr. Lewellyn has liked. In addition there has been a lot of births this year with one abortion with Aggy, a slave for Mr. Cameron. ||