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Agreement with Freedman, This agreement made this 25th, day of August A.D 1865, by and between A,L, Stovall of The County of Pontotoc and State of Mississippi, of the first part, And the persons herein after named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, parties hereto of the second part, Washington aged 67 yrs & Hester his wife aged 56 yrs, Gillian aged 42 yrs, Lucy Ann aged 36 yrs, with two Children 9 & 7 yrs, old, Mahala aged 16 yrs, and Andrew aged 18 yrs. Witnesseth that for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the farm of A.L.Stovall in the County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the first day of January A.D.1865, and terminating on the first day of January 1866, The said A.L.Stovall party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions herein after mentioned on the part of the parties of the second part, agrees to furnish to the said laborers and those rightfully dependent on them free of charge, clothing and food of good quality and sufficient quantity, good and sufficient quarters, medical attendance when necessary, and kind and human treatment, And promises to pay to them one tenth of his present crop of corn, cotton, sorgum and tobacco, The party of
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