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William Henry Thurber [enslaved] to Miss DeRosset
![William Henry Thurber [enslaved] to Miss DeRosset](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e5e6dfedb2aa32e998b8e18409fbf552.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00214_0055_0048_Folder_55_1862_Scan_48.jpg")
Letter from slave (William Henry Thurber) reporting news about people and illnesses
William Henry Thurber [enslaved] to Miss DeRosset
![William Henry Thurber [enslaved] to Miss DeRosset](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b0a90a6c7cb0b8c59c4df33f0e0720e8.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00214_0055_0047_Folder_55_1862_Scan_47.jpg")
Letter from slave (William Henry Thurber) reporting news about people and illnesses
Moses, Henry [enslaved] & John Craddock [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew
![Moses, Henry [enslaved] & John Craddock [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/5ecf5321070b7715a3df50d0d1469ac6.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0195_0004_Folder_195_1856__Scan_4.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) to master reporting conditions on the farm, note added from ill slave asking for money to get treatment
Moses, Henry [enslaved] & John Craddock [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew
![Moses, Henry [enslaved] & John Craddock [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/4845d14322a992b45fed71a770942be4.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0195_0003_Folder_195_1856__Scan_3.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) to master reporting conditions on the farm, note added from ill slave asking for money to get treatment
Moses, Henry [enslaved] & John Craddock [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew
![Moses, Henry [enslaved] & John Craddock [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/cafd319d9b8203711eba63e266401c45.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0195_0002_Folder_195_1856__Scan_2.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) to master reporting conditions on the farm, note added from ill slave asking for money to get treatment
Moses, Henry [enslaved] & John Craddock [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew
![Moses, Henry [enslaved] & John Craddock [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/00d8f4dbd85e3f6e54b8773e4e6f3a38.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0195_0001_Folder_195_1856__Scan_1.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) to master reporting conditions on the farm, note added from ill slave asking for money to get treatment
Moses and Henry [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Moses and Henry [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7bad553ab224ff97e01db461f9cb0800.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0210_0036_Folder_210_1858__Scan_36.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Moses and Henry). Moses reported digging and asked master to send news and instructions (they hadn't received a letter for 4 weeks). Henry mentioned one slave who was still ill (not with measles).
Moses and Henry [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Moses and Henry [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b24c446adbc955c5a3d77c66f88c6858.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0210_0035_Folder_210_1858__Scan_35.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Moses and Henry). Moses reported digging and asked master to send news and instructions (they hadn't received a letter for 4 weeks). Henry mentioned one slave who was still ill (not with measles).
Moses and Henry [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Moses and Henry [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/a9d2258a248a188df8ee19ab6f985613.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0210_0014_Folder_210_1858__Scan_14.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Moses and Henry) reporting progress on the farm. Wet and freezing weather delayed work. Henry mentioned measles were gone.
Moses and Henry [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Moses and Henry [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1c5905035248eb64de42eb40483e4983.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0209_0080_Folder_209_1858__Scan_80.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Moses and Henry). Moses asked advice from master about how to proceed, and Henry mentioned that most had recovered from the measles.
Moses and Henry [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Moses and Henry [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/34628d5a70ede3efa94b26a508ba953f.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0209_0079_Folder_209_1858__Scan_79.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Moses and Henry). Moses asked advice from master about how to proceed, and Henry mentioned that most had recovered from the measles.
Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/50a595b347911a8c4cfe1404c82ba77c.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0204_0039_Folder_204_1857__Scan_39.jpg")
Letter to master from slave (Moses), sending news from the farm: ditches and canals being dug, some illness among the slaves
Malica White [white neighbor], Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Malica White [white neighbor], Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/793901b4a9ad058709575c3e855b30f1.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0208_0081_Folder_208_1858__Scan_81.jpg")
Letter from slave (Moses and Henry) reporting progress on the farm. They broke ground, and Moses requested more plows. Outbreak of measles on nearby farm.
Malica White [white neighbor], Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Malica White [white neighbor], Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/05269a4f81b9e9cb0ecb0385d842f699.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0208_0080_Folder_208_1858__Scan_80.jpg")
Letter from slave (Moses and Henry) reporting progress on the farm. They broke ground, and Moses requested more plows. Outbreak of measles on nearby farm.
Malica White [white neighbor], Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Malica White [white neighbor], Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f54182885e0d090803b356136a4f0597.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0208_0079_Folder_208_1858__Scan_79.jpg")
Letter from slave (Moses and Henry) reporting progress on the farm. They broke ground, and Moses requested more plows. Outbreak of measles on nearby farm.
Henry, Moses [enslaved], and Malica White [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew
![Henry, Moses [enslaved], and Malica White [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/10fe7f262c03a09dac7d0fb34b59a5e3.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0209_0091_Folder_209_1858__Scan_91.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) to master. Henry reports getting back to work since measles have nearly passed, and Moses mentions timber being cut and shipped off.
Henry, Moses [enslaved], and Malica White [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew
![Henry, Moses [enslaved], and Malica White [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b4c5124f2028904b4ea0a4a27132b3d2.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0209_0090_Folder_209_1858__Scan_90.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) to master. Henry reports getting back to work since measles have nearly passed, and Moses mentions timber being cut and shipped off.
Henry, Moses [enslaved] and Malica White [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew
![Henry, Moses [enslaved] and Malica White [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/158fd30be1d05f32b08f4f345156ab98.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0207_0091_Folder_207_1857__Scan_91.jpg")
Letter from slave (Moses, Henry, and Malica White) mentioning news on the farm, illness, purchases made
Henry, Moses [enslaved] & Malica White [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew
![Henry, Moses [enslaved] & Malica White [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d30c2f6572cf60343c9c6f93e519e690.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0204_0084_Folder_204_1857__Scan_84.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) telling of illness among slaves
Henry, Moses [enslaved] & Malica White [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew
![Henry, Moses [enslaved] & Malica White [white neighbor] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9f6e64d6bd78970a81f86f9aac362c1f.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0204_0083_Folder_204_1857__Scan_83.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) telling of illness among slaves
Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/6a241debac03f827d24648ea95e83ba8.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0209_0068_Folder_209_1858__Scan_68.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) reporting news on the farm. Henry mentions lingering cases of measles.
Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/85695d0c5449561001d196ff946a6c85.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0209_0067_Folder_209_1858__Scan_67.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) reporting news on the farm. Henry mentions lingering cases of measles.
Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/901d738049611be53152398d4779af77.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0209_0042_Folder_209_1858__Scan_42.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) reporting progress on the farms. Henry mentioned 16 cases of measles. A nearby owner was shot by his slave.
Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7797b19a35aca5faf5f74af68135f3c5.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0208_0099_Folder_208_1858__Scan_99.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) reporting measles outbreak. There was question as to whether Moses could have brandy from Henry to treat people with the measles.
Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew
![Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew](https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/square_thumbnails/3b7e646d4b74e06d8e5e97afeef3c37d.jpg "http://gis.unc.edu/instruction/May17_Images/00592_0208_0098_Folder_208_1858__Scan_98.jpg")
Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) reporting measles outbreak. There was question as to whether Moses could have brandy from Henry to treat people with the measles.