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Henry Massie's Memorandum for Mrs. Helen
Massie in his absence to the State of Ohio
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If the Horses which I got from Mr. D.
F. Strother should prove (not to answer
the purpose of work horses) after a fair
trial of them you can return them and
take back the mules.
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The Lots ought to be cleaned of beans
so soon as the Overseer can spare the
hands to do it. and the sheep ought to
be put in & frequantly changed
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The corn must be planted in the course
of the month of April or by the first Week
in May. the 15th of April is soon as it
ought to be [in the] commenced—
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Immediately after the corn is planted
The tobacco houses must be put up, and
all leisure time, the overseer ought to be
preparing to Rose them, he must
get the neighbours to help him to Rose
& return the Laber. Caution him not to
let the Hands have too much Whiskey
& to be careful [to] not to let them hurt
themselves in Roseing the Tobacco Run.