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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 20 day of June A.D. 1865, by and between John L. Carson of the of Lawrence County and State of Miss of the first part, and the persons hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, parties hereto of the second part, WITNESSETH; 

The undersigned laborers, on Carson Plantation, owned by Said Carson, hereby agree to work on said Plantation the balance of the year 1865, in consideration of good and wholesome food, clothing, quarters, medical attendance and such other conditions and privileges as are required by General Orders No. 34, Headquarters Department of Mississippi, March 23, 1865, and for the following considerations.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said parties have affixed their names to this agreement at Brookhaven State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid.

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|NAME.|AGE.|SEX.|CLASS.|MONTHLY RATE OF WAGES.|INTEREST IN PROFITS.|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Jacob his X mark|40|male|2|5$|   |
|Lorinda her X mark|40|female|3|3$|   |
|Lewis his X mark Jenkins|38|male|2|8$|   |
|Emily her X mark|45|female|3|Maintenance for self and 3 children|   |
|Amanda her X mark|16|female|3|2$ per month|   |
|George his X mark Carson|58|male|3|one for the of proper the shoe making consent|   |
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John S. Carsons

Executed in presence of 
L. Roberts
1st Lieut. & Provost Marshal of Freedmen