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The State of Mississippi
Panola County  I Garland G Nelson an acting Justice of the peace in afor said county do hereby certify that the within contract was agreed to and fully understood by the parties thereto and signed by them in my presence and I hereby approve the same
Given under my Seal this 1st day January AD 1866
G.G. Nelson J.P. (Seal)

I certify that the within and foregoing is a true coppy of the original delivered to P.H. Echols this Jany 1st 1866 G.G. Nelson J P 

Joe

Parson Bates 
P.H. Echols II 
Non payment 9-1 
of last years wages 
in full - 

Contract 
Echols, P.H. 
January 1" 1866

Transcription Notes:
Reviewer: looks like "copy" had two "p"'s, so added that in, and there was a "Joe" to the right on the 2nd fold, so added that as well, ready to Complete.