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Washington D.C.
Oct 8th 1866

This Contract is dissolved this day by mutual consent

John his X mark Johnson
G W Joy


Washington D.C.
Oct 8th 1866

Personally appeared before me this the 8th day of October 1866 G. W. Joy and John Johnson parties to the within named contract. It appearing on investigation that the man Johnson was afflicted with Syphylis according to his own statement and that all monies due so far from Joy to Johnson had been promptly paid the parties were advised to cancel the within contract  This advice was given as a settlement of the matter Mr Joy complaining that the man Johnson had violated his part of the agreement by not being able form being afflicted with a private disease to do the work for which he contracted

Wm F. Spurgin
Local Supt D.C.