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The State of Alabama Sumter County
The following contract was entered into this sixth day of June AD 1865 to wit the undersigned servants of E M Harris having decided to remain with the said E M Harris and have with her in the presence of witnesses entered into the following contract to wit 

1st the said E M Harris agrees to treat the said servants kindly and humanely and to give them suitable food, shoes, clothing, fuel lodging and to pay their medical bills.

2d in consideration of article 1st the said servants agree to be faithful orderly and industrious and to remain on the premises to do the necessary farm labor, and not to leave the premises of the said E M Harris without her permission and are to receive no other compensation except that mentioned in article 1st.

3d This contract extends only to the first day of January AD 1866

In witness whereof
Sign our names hereto
E M. Harris