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was back with his belongings, to begin "working out" the cost of his wife. But his work found favor in his voluntary master's eyes; within four years he was being paid a small sum for the work he did, and by the time the seven years was finished, Smith had enough money to immediately purchase a small farm of his own. Adversity set in, however, and eventually his children found themselves back in slavery, and Smith himself practically again enslaved. It was during this period that Smalls was born. All of the Florida slaves were soon emancipated, however and the voluntary slave again became a free man. He lived in the Suwannee County vicinity for a number of years afterward, raising a large family. REFERENCE Personal interview with Samuel Smalls, ex-slave, 1704 Johnson Street, Jacksonville, Florida FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT The American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit) Cora N. Taylor Frances H. Miner, Editor Miami, Florida May 14, 1937 SALENA TASWELL Salena Taswell, 364 NW 8th St., Miami, Fla. 1. Where, and about when, were you born? In Perry, Ga. in 1844. 2. If you were born on a plantation or farm, what sort of farming section was it in? Ole Dr. Jameson's plantation near Perry, Ga. north of Macon. 3. How did you pass the time as a child? What sort of chores did you do and what did you play? I worked around the table in my Massy's dining room. I didn't play. I sometimes pulled threads for mother. She was a fine seamstress for the plantation. 4. Was your master kind to you? Yes; I was the pet. 5. How many slaves were there on the same plantation or farm? He must have had about 400 slaves. 6. Do you remember what kind of cooking utensils your mother used? We had copper kettles, crocks, and iron kettles. "I waited on de table when Lincum came dare. That day we had chicken hash and batter cakes and dried venison." 7. What were your main foods and how were they cooked? We had everything that was good (I ate in my Massy's kitchen) Sweet potatoes biscuits, corn bread, pies and everything we eat now. 8. Do you remember making imitation or substitute coffee by grinding up corn or peanuts? No, we always had the best of Java coffee. I used to grind it in the coffee mill for my Massy. 9. Do you remember ever having, when you were young, any other kind of bread besides corn bread? Yes. Batter cakes, biscuits and white bread. 10. Do you remember evaporating sea
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