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of my neighbors, who lost stock got back better stock than they lost, my afflictions prevented me from making an effort in the matter consequently I got none in place of what I lost. I had when they were freed, 27 negros, on my place, 22 of the 27 was born on my place, and raised by me, and I speak the truth, and nothing but the truth, when I say that I always treated my negros with humanity, I treated them as human beings, as having feelings as well as myself. I seldom used the rod among them, only in extreme cases, and then with prudence and moderation, and I always done the best I could for them in sickness, and in health, and often have I set up at the hour midnight, and been around their bed of affliction, when all was sound asleep but myself, and my wife of whom I have been deprived for more than six years, would often have the little sable sufferers brought into her room, and there with her own hand administer the medasin, a warm tea, or what was needed for the comfort of the little afflicted negros, and often since the death of my wife have I seen my Daughter have the little sick negros brought into the house and there with their own hands bathe their heads and
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