- Written by
- Creighton, Fletcher, American, born c. 1796
- Subject of
- McCaleb, Jonathan, American, 1787 - 1853
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1858
- Medium
- iron gall ink on laid rag paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 9/16 × 8 in. (31.9 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- Manuscript recapitulation of the sale of "Mosquito Point" Plantation on December 15, 1857. The document consists of four sheets of machine-made paper with blue pigment tint, including a cover sheet. There are five total pages of handwriting in black iron gall ink. The documents have been folded in fourths and the paper is discolored along the fold lines and edges. The report describes the sale at auction of the [land, Negro Slaves, and other personal property] from the estate of Jonathan M. Caleb by the executor of his estate, Fletcher Crighton and includes the names of 54 enslaved persons included as part of the sale. The exterior quadrant of the cover sheet has dates and figures written in vertical orientation and the following text written over it in horizontal orientation [Audited and Confirmed / (illegible) to Record / July 26 1858 / Lemuel O'Bridewell / Judge].
- The document begins by listing the conditions of the sale and the details of the plots of land for sale with the pricing. At the bottom of the third page of the report (sheet 3, side 1), it states [The following are the name of the negro slaves, all belonging to said “Musquito Point” Plantation, with the prices at which they were sold: Joe $1200 – Jane $900 – Ann $400. Ritter $500 – Elvita $150 – Maria $100 – Tinglu[?] $1200. Kitty $750.]. It continues on the next page (sheet 3, side 2): Adeline $150 – Caroline $800 – John $1200. Arnold $1100. Nelson $1100 – Betsey $750 – Jim $500 – Joe - $450 – Nelson Jr. $400 – Beverly $300 – Henry $1200. Holder $800. Becca $800 – Ellenna $800. Tom $500 – Amanda $450. Dan $600. Sarah $500 – Daniel $1300 – Milly $650 – Joshua $500. Sijo $500 – Sally $600 – Richard $1200 – Bronby $1,100. Maria $700. Julia $400. Phin(?) $1,100. Harriet $50 – Elija $1100. Pharanz(?) $1,100 – Nancy $800. St. Charles $900. Louis $1,500. Martha $700. Dick $1200. Fitch $1,200 – Charles $,1000 – Bill $1300. Randal $600. Jim $1,300. Gilbuz(?) $1,000. Elizabeth $800. Lucy $50. Sally $150 – Old Nicey $00 - ]. The summary continues with a list of personal property including livestock, wagons, bedding, and furniture among other items. The final page is signed by [F. Crighton] at bottom right and, in another hand at bottom left, is dated as submitted [in Open Court this day / 26th July 1858].
- Place depicted
- Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Type
- summaries
- manuscripts
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2019.26.4a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




