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<p>[Page 1]</p>
<p>July 26th 1789</p>
<p>Sir:</p>
<p>I have not heard From your Estate since<br />harvast, I have expected to hear from Payne<br />For some Time - If its been as Dry in<br />Fauquier as it has been with me in Berkeley<br />there can not be much crop expected - we have<br />had no rain for many weeks our crop of<br />corn is very sorry - The crops of wheat are<br />good - I shall direct M<sup>r</sup>. Payne to sow<br />all the Land he can in wheat - I wish you<br />to write to him on that subject as wheat<br />is the surest crop - If you Propose to sell<br />your Lands in Fauquier I advise you not<br />to Break up the Plantation, - if you do<br />not inted to sell the Land but to keep it<br />For your children I would rent it out for a<br />Term of years - be assured their is but Little</p>
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<p>to be made in croping with Negroes under overseers.</p>
<p>I propose to the sweet Springs about the 20<sup>th</sup> of<br />August Prevents my visiting your Estate untill<br />my return in October - Should you not incline<br />to keep Payne another year - an overseer should<br />be Provided in Time Perhaps it may do in<br />October - I had rather you should agree with a<br />Man your self, - should you incline to keep<br />Payne, he ought to Part with his stock - He<br />has not Judgment to mannage more than<br />10 hands - I do not at Present know any Person<br />that I can recommend as an overseer - Should you<br />go down to the Plantation and Propose to rent it<br />I Pointed out to Payne how it might be Laid out<br />For three Plantations or more - the Estate will<br />be in Better order for croping next year than it</p>
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<p>Colo. Nicholson writes to me that he cannot Pay you</p>
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<p>to be made in croping with Negroes under overseers.</p>
<p>I propose to the sweet Srpings abot the 20<sup>th</sup> of<br />August Prevents my visiting your Estate untill<br />my return in October - Should you not incline<br />to keep Payne another year - an overseer should<br />be Provided in Time Perhaps it may do in<br />October - I had rather you should agree with a<br />Man your self, - should you incline to keep<br />Payne, he ought to Part with his stock - He<br />has not Judgment to mannage more than<br />10 hands - I do not at Present know any Person<br />that I can recommend as an overseer - Should you<br />go down to the Plantation and Propose to rent it<br />I Pointed out to Payne how it might be Laid out<br />For three Plantations or more - the Estate will<br />be in Better order for croping next year than it</p>
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<p>has ever been in - as their is more Fresh Land<br />and the Fenceing in Better order &c &c</p>
<p>I always am anxious to fulfill the Trust<br />reposed in me - It gives me concern that<br />I can not go down to your Estate at this Time<br />My weak state of Health will be a Sufficient<br />apoligy - (rather than alludig it to any<br />other case) For my not attending your Estate<br />at a Time of so assual to see into the Finishing<br />the present crop as wll to Provide for [torn, illegible] next<br />year - - you will therefore consid[er] your<br />own Interest on the Business and do as you<br />think best -</p>
<p>I am Sir your<br />Hble Servant<br />Battaile Muse</p>
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<p>you will direct M<sup>r</sup> Payne about your beaves and muttons - I believe<br />there are but few weathers fit for muttons and the ewes aught not<br />to be diminished too much, say about six muttons - & three beaves.</p>
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<p>John Hatley Norton Esq<sup>r</sup>.<br />Winchester</p>
<p>Berkeley 26 July 178[9]<br />Battaille Muse.<br />answ<sup>d</sup>.<br />that J.HN has wrote to<br />Chs. Payne.</p>
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Battaile Muse letter to John Hatley Norton, 1789 July 26
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Battaile Muse, letter to John Hatley Norton, Winchester, Virginia, dated July 26, 1789. Muse writes concerning Effingham Forest Plantation and its overseer Charles Payne.
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Muse, Battaile--Correspondence
Norton, John Hatley, 1745-1797--Correspondence
Payne, Charles
Effingham Forest Plantation (Fauquier County, Va.)
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