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Thomas Clark Durant correspondence with his brother, William F. Durant, regarding operation and expenses of the Monroe and Marion mines, Union County, North Carolina, 1854-1855

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of my men are sick do so.  Now in the first place let me say we have had a great deal of sickness, Still I have done my best to keep the work going on, at the same time I knew that I was working to a great disadvantage.  At first I tryed to keep my full compliment of men but after a little I found it impossible, but there has been no time but what the work has been going on at the mine, but we were often [red???] low for hands.  The fact is I could have done no third more work at any other seasen of the year with the same money.  By looking the pay Roll over together with my other bills often I think you will see what has become of some of the money.  Since I have been down here the last time my extra bills have been a great deal larger than they were before.  We have had to have a large stock of Iron Whim Ropes Mill Stones and a great many other things that use up fast.  No doubt but what there were men who could have taken the two mines and made a greater show with the same money but I have done my best.  My health for some time back has not been very good

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of my men are sick do so. Now in the first place let me say we have had a great deal of sickness, Still I have done my best to keep the work going on, at the same time I knew that I was working to a great disadvantage. At first I tryed to keep my full compliment of men but after a little I found it impossible, but there has been no time but what the work has been going on at the mine, but we were often [red???] low for hands. The fact is I could have done no third more work at any other seasen of the year with the same money. By looking the pay Roll over together with my other bills often I think you will see what has become of some of the money. Since I have been down here the last time my extra bills have been a great deal larger than they were before. We have had to have a large stock of Iron Whim Ropes Mill Stones and a great many other things that use up fast. No doubt but what there were men who could have taken the two mines and made a greater show with the same money but I have done my best. My health for some time back has not been very good