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Agreement with Freedmen

This agreement made this the 22nd day of June A.d. 1865 by & between Elizabeth S. Lott of the County of Madison and State of Mississippi of the first part and the persons hereinafter named and undersigned Freedmen of the same place party heretofore the second part. 
Witnesseth That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the Home place belonging to said Elizabeth S. Lott in the County aforesaid during the year commencing on this date 22nd June 1865. And terminating on the 1st January 1866, The said Elizabeth S. Lott party of the first part in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter maintained on the part of the parties of the second part agrees to furnish to the said laborers and those rightfully dependent