W.W. Lewis, Bagatelle, Logan County, Kentucky, to "Dear Sir"

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Box 1, Folder 51

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Notifies him that his father, brother, and family arrived safely in good health, except for Major Lewis who is suffering from gout. He has delivered the enslaved man John to the recipient's brother Sam in Weedon Lick, Union County, Kentucky, according to the instructions in his letter. About the enslaved man John, Lewis writes "John is very much averse to returning to Virginia. In fact, he says he had rather die than return." Because of this, the recipient's father has suggested that his brother Sam is willing to purchase him and send him enough money to buy another enslaved person to replace John.

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