Agreeably to your request I have waited until now to see Mr N. Barksdale, but waited in vain; I have had several offers for the Negroes but did not hire them out as I hourly expected to see him. I send Nelson up to let you know that the Negroes may return to you provided you will give the sum of...

1 Jany 1819 Recvd of N Barksdale proctor to the C College for three negroes by name Sam Nelson & Squire his bond for three Hundred & ten dollars with Jas H Terrill & Smith Cock security

This day recvd of N Barksdale Proctor to C Collge & hi & Ludlow Branham (the sd Barksdle security) bond for the hire of seven Negroes to wit 4 Men 2 Boys & a woman to the amt of six hundred & seventy dollar which sd Negroes is to be deliverd to sd Barksdale at the C College in or...

I Nelson Barksdale of Albemarle county and Ludlow Brannum of Louisa county do promise to pay Pallison Boxley of Louisa county the sum of Six Hundred and Seventy dollars current money of virginia on or before the 25th day of Decmr 1819 it being for the hire of Four negro men two boys and a woman...