Henry Beavers, administrator for the estate of the late William E. Beavers, asks the court to "grant him the priviledge of cultivating said farm, and of Keeping the said Negroes and the Stock of said deceased, together with all farming utensils." Noting that said William left a large family of young children, an aged mother, and a widow, the petitioner purports that "it will be greatly to the interest of Said Estate to carry on the business of said farm for the present year, just as was formerly done in the life time of Said deceased." Beavers further believes that "if the negroes were hired, they would at this time go for almost nothing, because of the great inactivity of trade and commerce pervading the whole of our Government, the causes, of all which, are well Known to your Honor."
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Repository: Saline County Courthouse, Benton, Arkansas
