Complex sentence: Described by Washington in his journals as a "man of affairs," Charles Ewell was involved in a number of businesses, including tobacco planting and operating a tobacco warehouse in Dumfries.
Split into simpler sentences: Described by Washington in his journals as a "man of affairs," Charles Ewell was involved in a number of businesses. In addition to tobacco planting, Charles was involved in other businesses, including operating a tobacco warehouse in Dumfries.