Office

Lucretia and the office

The lady’s office belonged to Lucretia Clay, Henry Clay’s wife. Lucretia was a farmer. The people who did the farming were the slaves. Lucretia Clay was the manager of the farm. The manager of the farm tells what the slaves are supposed to do. Like what to grow and how to do it. Her slaves grew celery, corn, squash and peppers. She also had the keys to the cabinets where all the food is stored. She was the one that decided what people were going to eat. In her office I bet there are all sorts of books on farming. In addition to running the farm, she was the mother of eleven children.

By Shelby