Louis

Louis

• Louis was born say 1830.
• He was of the household of Green Wood's son-in-law Robert Macajah Powell, whose property was adjacent to Greenwood.
• Evelina Wood wrote on 5 March 1855, to her daughter Lizzie Powell, undergoing treatment for cancer in Murfreesboro, Tennessee: ". . . A few lines to Mr Powell on his business and farming generally -- Lewis finished planting corn the 2nd of March. Your ground was in fine order and planted finely so Mr Wood says -- All the hands are now in the new ground. Lewis thinks he will be able to get it in cultivation. Jane went out to work this morning for the first time, she is fat and healthy. all well at your house except Ben. he is complaining again, nothing but worms he came over two days ago, we gave him spirits turpentine and oil and he discharged three worms, we then got some vermifuge and gave him and continues to discharge them, he went to work this morning. I gave Lewis the vermfuge to give him a while longer -- Lewis has had every thing in the plow except Clover -- they ride him here -- your mules and horses are all idle now except one mule which Mr Wood has borrowed a few days. . . . Rachel has done a good deal of sewing -- her child is four weeks old -- she will cook, attend to the children and work round the house when there is any thing to do I told Lewis last night he must not forget the garden -- he is very anxious to see you come home, he carries on the work well. . . ."
• Evelina Wood wrote on 14 May 1855, to her daughter Lizzie Powell, undergoing treatment for cancer in Murfreesboro, Tennessee: ". . . Billie came up this evening to read the letters and took them to Josie, he intends writing to Mr Powell by this mail. Lewis says all well at his place. . . ." Letter in private collection of B. M. Henwood, descendant of Wm Wood Powell; original transcription by R. E. Reichardt.
• On Saturday, 16 January 1858, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mr. Powell's Louis killed twelve hogs, weighed 1990 pounds."
• Green Wood wrote on 9 April 1859, to his son-in-law Mike Powell: ". . . Your overseer is up with us if not ahead a fine stand of cotton. . . ."
• On Wednesday, 8 February 1860, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Packed 1 Bale for Mr P's Louis."

• Last Edited: 31 Jul 2011