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Henry Johnson renegotiates the terms of sale, February 17, 1844
In 1844, Henry Johnson renegotiated the terms of his payments to Thomas Mulledy SJ for the people he purchased in 1838. Johnson had missed a payment "owing to the difficulties of the times," and he needed more time to pay off his debt. This document…
Bill of sale for 84 persons from Thomas Mulledy to Henry Johnson, November 29, 1838
Bill of sale transferring 84 persons, identified in the document, from Rev. Thomas Mulledy S.J. to Henry Johnson on November 29, 1838, for $29,163.
Bill of sale for 56 persons from Thomas Mulledy to Henry Johnson, November 10, 1838
Transfers 56 named persons from Thomas Mulledy to Henry Johnson for $27,057.
Articles of agreement between Thomas F. Mulledy, of Georgetown, District of Columbia, of one part, and Jesse Beatty and Henry Johnson, of the State of Louisiana, of the other part. 19th June 1838
In June 1838, Fr. Thomas Mulledy agreed to sell 272 men, women, and children to Henry Johnson and Jesse Beatty of Louisiana. The articles of agreement identify the people by name and set out the terms of the sale.