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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN. THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 26 day of June A.D. 1865, by and between T S Lambright of Franklin City and State of Mississippi, 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 _______ Plantation, 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. [[six column table]] |NAME|AGE|SEX|CLASS|MONTHLY RATE OF WAGES|INTEREST IN PROFITS.| |Elizabeth her x mark|14|Fem'|3|2$| | |---|---|---|---|---|---| |T S Lambright| | | | | | Executed in the presence of L. Roberts 1st Lieut & Provost Marshal of Freedmen