American & Southern | March 13, 2025
Thu, Mar 13, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1256
19th Century Trigg Family Documents, Purchase of Negro Family
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
a complete and undisturbed packet of information pertaining to a court case filed in 1858 involving a dispute between Daniel Trigg, Connally Trigg, and Lilburn Trigg, of Washington County [Virginia], regarding the purchase of slaves, 14 separate but related documents spanning from 1836 to 1859, largest unfolded approximately 12 x 8 in.
Provenance: Private Tennessee Collection
included are: a copy of the ruling regarding the 1836 purchase of "a family of negroes" - Ellen and her four children, separated and divided amongst the Trigg family; three separate and detailed interest statements showing payments due for a "partnership agreement" between the three men, shows interest paid on the slave purchase; account of items purchased on behalf of the slaves: shoes, calico, etc.; inventory of sales within the company to whom the brothers were employed; two 1859 depositions regarding the case; and five receipts pertaining to either the note due or amount borrowed to pay for the slaves
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Private Tennessee Collection
good overall, some light foxing and obvious folding, amazingly well preserved for the period
