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Camilla Dec 14 1862 
 
Mr. David C. Barrow 
 
Dear Sir, 
We are selling more Lumber then usual Since 
You were here I will have Sold most 
As Much By Christmas as the Fore 
part of the year, Calloways Have Started 
their grist Mill and we do not get 
As much grinding as we did though 
We get enough. We get Bacon's and Child's 
grinding and from that Down. 
I have finished Walton's House Bill, 
I Bought one Barrel of Syrup at $1.00.00 [?] 
[a gallon] though it is selling at $1.50 and $2.00. 
Pork Sells at 16 lb [?] @ 20cts likely to be plenty 
in this County. I Have killed Four Hogs 
which weighed 50 lbs, we have had very 
heavy rain last week and very cold 
weather since, cold enough to make ice 
in thick, the Ballance of the hogs are 
improving. But Slowly. 
We have Small pox in this County 
Bullard's Family have it. And His Son's 
Family also. The inferior Court Met and 
placed a yard [or guard?] round their places. So as 
to hear you [?] pass out or in 
 
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Also for Some one Else to Do their 
Milling. No one has died with it yet 
His Son Brought it From this [?] without 
knowing it untill it was to late to 
prevent the Family from taking it. 
I am going to vaccinate myself and 
All the Negros this week though I have 
Been Vaccinated twice. 
I do not know what to do with 
Sam he will run about of nights 
without regard to any thing I can do to prevent 
it I have whipped Him time & again but 
all to no purpose last Saturday Night he 
Went off and never returned till Monday 
Morning Half Hour after Sunrise with 
Collins dogs on his track, I tied Him 
up and give Him the Most Severe Whipping 
that He ever did get starting the hide in 
Several places, and He promised Me & Collins 
to never to go again and it is now one 
week and He is off again and I don't 
Expect to see him till in the Morning. 
He will Concoct plans with Negros that 
Comes to the Mill through the week that lives 18 to 20 
Miles off and Sam will pay them a visit 
On the Saturday night following Sam wants 
to Be at a place where he will see no negros 
But those Belonging there and very few white 
 
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Men then He can be Managed I 
have no trouble with any of the others, 
Nor with him for an thing else but 
running about. I will try and do 
the Best I Can towards making Him 
stay at home, we have plenty, 
of Water since the late rains which 
is one great convenience, Salt is Selling 
at the Coast at $8 to 10 per Bushel, 
I Have rec'd 7 bushels from George Davis [or Davy] 
We are all well at present with 
the exception of some cold 
 
 Respectfully, 
   [signed] James C. Filey