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of the interest of the Farm but plowed and hoed and done anything required of the signed of the Contract I always considered him a regular field hand until a few days since we were hauling corn(John [[strikethrough]]the[[/strikethrough]] driv[[strikethrough]]er[[/striekthrough]]ing) I told them in dividing John's share should be set aside for me. Some of them objected because John's name was not on the contract_ I told them it would hard and not just for me to pay John $144.00(one hundred & forty four) and get nothing for it that he (John) was the most valuable hand we had in the crop and I claimed his share in consideration of the money hire_ They took the case before Col Biddle and he decided that as John's name was not on the Contract he had no interest_ with which decision I am not satisfied and appeal to you for instructions how to settle the matter_ I will be very hard for me to pay $144.00 and receive nothing for it_ he being constantly at work in field never called on for extra work and recognized as a field hand throughout the year_ There is no other on the place to haul