Caesar Lyndon
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title:
Caesar Lyndon
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Caesar Lyndon was a highly literate Black man enslaved by Josias Lyndon, known for his Sundry Account Book, a valuable historical record of life in Colonial Rhode Island. Caesar carried out Lyndon's business, acting as a purchasing agent and a secretary. His Sundry Account Book chronicles his financial transactions from Newport's famed slave traders like Aaron Lopez, as well as free and enslaved people. By way of double-entry bookkeeping, Caesar itemized the sale and acquisition of goods and ser
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Early example of the African American literary tradition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_Lyndon
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2023-12-19T00:03:50Z
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