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Caroll Parish Feb 3, 1853
Col R. C. Ballard
Dear Sir
after my Respectes_ we ar all well as presant_ It is now Raining and has bin for too dayes neerley all the time we ar not dooing mutch on tusday we Burnt off the clearing - and It did not Burn well - a bout too thirdes of It Burnt tolerably well_ sow that we can Roll the loges_ upon Examination I find a grat meny loges on the old land as well as on the clering_ the men have bin choping loges all the weak and it will push me to finish this weak_ we ar dun pulling stalkes and will finish cuting Corne stalkes this weak _I shall clean up all the old Land and then start som plowes for Corne and then take Balence of the handes in the newground clean it up_ We have sow mey Loges to Roll that I am not abl to say what I can doo_ I will doo the Best I can I think we will get threw after a while_ the handes dont move Right yet I think I can Bring them steght after a wile
Patrick has not comence work yet but ses he will comence soon_ Mr. Binde Lefte his stud horse hear for a sorte time I hope he will take him a way soon I have sow mutch to see after that I cant atend to him_ We need som Long handl shuveles their is non on the place Except too or three broken ones I found upon Exananation one house had But too negrowes in it and I stopt work on the cabines untill we get threw the heavey work and then will finish them_we want son Iron to mak harow the teeth and the shuvles is all I think of at this time Nothing mor at present yors most
Respectfully
H. Shaw
Col. R. C. Ballard Esq
Warrenton Miss
politness of Mr. Wallker
Elk Feb 5th 1853
Col Ballard
Dear sir
I write you this morning in regard to the number of tied bales made on Elk - to say five hundred & nine I finished picking this day week ago I commenced plowing on Last Monday with Ten plows I have my Logs roled & burned Prety much up to the cainy Bayou side that was in cotton I also have the cotton stalk off of a bout one hundred acres and those in the gin field pulled two thirds and I surpose nearly one half of my Rail timber cut but have not as yet made any rails And as for my cotton seed I have only nearly commenced hauling them out
PS I have not heard any thing from Messr Nalle Cox & Co in regard to the lost cotton since I sent them Mr Vaughans Afidavit which I sent you a coppy of But expect to hear from them soon as I requested of them to inform me as soon as they made any discovrys about the matter Very Respectfuly Yours
Robert F. Morgan
Oh all is well
[P.M. Natchez, Mi, Feb 8]
Col R. C. Ballard
Warrenton
Miss
Crop of Elk 509 bales 1852