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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.042 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Bills of sale for negro |
| Date | 12 August 1844 |
| Author | Hibler, J. A. (fl. 1844) |
| Recipient | Gibson, Tobias |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | A bill of sale for a slave named Isaam, purchased by Tobias Gibson from J. A. Hibler for $550. |
| Subjects | Slavery Slave Sale African American History |
| People | Hibler, J. A. (fl. 1844) Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Tobias Gibson was a plantation owner and owned four estates: Greenwood, Magnolia, Hollywood, and Live Oak. He resided primarily in Lexington, Kentucky, but was one of the wealthiest cotton and sugar planters of the Mississippi Valley. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |