Caesar Lyndon

Caesar Lyndon (sometimes spelled Cesar, active 1761–1770) 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 services. He also noted deaths, marriages, and a pig roast. This nearly thirty-five-page book represents a lesser-known but fascinating example of the early African American literary tradition of the United States.

Lyndon was not only an enslaved man who could read and write; his penmanship was so good that Caleb Godfrey, a noted slave ship captain, paid him to copy a lengthy letter. Lyndon could also add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, particularly currency-- both the Rhode Island pound and the currencies of surrounding colonies.

Lyndon wonnoo kadi sakkitiiɗo Fedde Afrik Fedde, ummatoore ɓaleeɓe arande nder leydi Amerik.

 Deftere jaaynde Sundry 
Deftere ceesaar Lyndon's Sundry Account Book ko ko deftere limɗe e limɗe e ko waɗi diga 1761 haa 1771. Nder ɗereeji ɗi Lyndon waɗi, o holli ko haɗi dow dewte, maayde, e jaaynde e jaayndi. O ɗon taƴa ko o jaayndi e o taƴa ceede e ceede. Lyndon's account holders be notable slave traders, slaved servants, and free persons in and around Newport who have come to him for various copying needs, as well as foodstuffs like celery, beets, sow pigs, leather pants, and ketchup. Lyndon bears account holders are notable slave trader, slaved servant, and free people in and around newport who have came to him for different copying needs. Lyndons account holders have been notable slave tradership, slaved servers, and free individuals in and around the city of Newport who've come to him to various copying requirements, as well foodstuffs such as celery, betts, sow pig, leather breeches, and ketchups.

Nder lewru 1766, Caesar e bandiraaɓe mum goɗɗi njotti "ndeeɗde" to Portsmouth. O waɗi nyaamdu mawnde ngam yimɓe maako, bee ɓuro cembiɗam, bee ɓuru, bee nyaamdu, bee inabo, bee rum, bee kofi, bee bee njamdu. Ɗi lebbi ɗiɗi ɓaawo, Caesar waree jaayndi maako, Sarah Searing.

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 Obour Tanner
 Prince Greene
 Newport Gardner
 John Quamino

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