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In the “Cameron Plantation Letters” there are numerous references to the health of the slaves living on the Greene County Alabama plantation. In the hundred or so letters that we have examined, I found thirty-five that directly referenced the health of specific slaves or mentioned their ability to perform work. Of the thirty-five letters, twenty-seven addressed poor health or illness while eight mentioned the overall good health of the slaves. Sickness and illness especially the “chills” of feve… Continue