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Agreement with Freedmen

This agreement made this the 16th day of Sept 1865 by and between W.J.Norris of the first part and Harriet and Martha and their six children freedmen of the second part and of Mississippi of the first and the person hereinafter named and undersigned freedmen of the same place part hereto of the second part.

Witnesseth that for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the W.J.Norris plantation in the county of Oktibbeha State of Mississippi aforesaid during the year, commencing on the 16th day of Sept A D 1865 and terminating on the 1st day of January 1866 

The said W.J.Norris party of the first part in consideration of promises [[strikethrough]] to pay [[/strikethrough]] and condition herein after mentioned on the part of the first of the second part agreed to furnish to the said laborers and those rightfully dependent upon them free of charge clothing and food of good quality and sufficient quantity good and sufficient quarters, medical attendance when necessary kind and human treatment [[strikethrough]] to allot [[/strikethrough]] To exact but one half of a days labor on Saturday and none whatever on Sundays