A.S. Claiborne bill of sale and letter

$40,000 Clinton January 12th 1836 Received of Hugh Campbell forty thousand dollars in full for the purchase of forty four Negros named and aged as followes (to wit) Ben aged fifty years Hubbard forty years Davy twenty two years Ned twenty five years Stephen aged twenty two years, Nat twenty-aged twenty Tilman aged eighteen years Stepney aged twenty four years Billy twenty Six Henry twenty five Aurther nineteen years old Littleton aged nineteen years x Austin Seventeen years Alfred fifteen years of age John aged sixteen years Bella twenty Ailsie twenty three years Nelly aged Seventeen years Angeline aged sixteen years Jane aged twenty years Judy aged seventeen years Hanna age eighteen years Lizzy aged twenty years Charlotte aged twenty two years Diley aged forty Judy aged thirty five Lucy forty five Peter aged twelve Cadd aged ten Fanny age twelve Pat aged nine Nanervia aged six Milly aged four Pharoah aged one year Wyatt aged three Mary aged six Angelino aged two Daniel aged four Jerry aged one year Pascal aged four Louisa aged two Jessee aged one Harriett aged one and Auther aged twenty two years, I warrent said negroes to be slaves for life and free from all blemish given under my hand and seal the day and year above written Test C P McDaniel AS Claiborne Seal

Claiborne S To Bill Sale Hu Campbell

{ U.S. 1836, Jan. 12 Cla. @12 }

Clinton is an old townin Mississippi, not far from Jack son.

One of the parties mentioned in the bill of sale, and I think his name is Claiborn, was quite a promineent man in Mississ ippi before the war, and was I think either a particular friend of Davis or Foote, who was a candidate against Davis for Governor of Mississippi, and was a distinguished man in Ante-Bellum days.

Very truly yours, [illegible]