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Contract
White Cliffs Ark.
April 6th 1868

In consideration of the American Missionary Association furnishing us a Teacher,
We, The undersigned Freedmen, of the Coulter & Sims Plantation County of Sevier State of Arkansas agree to pay said Teacher, (monthly in advance,) Seventy five cents (.75) per month for each scholar we send to the Day School, and ------- per month for each scholar we send to the Night School, taught by said Teacher.
If we cannot pay the whole sum as stated, we will pay it from our share of the crop after harvest. We therefore give a Lien upon our share of said crop, and authorize Sims & Coulter to pay the same.
  
[[6-column list]]
| No. of Scholars. DAY.| No. of Scholars. NIGHT. | NAME.| No. of Scholars. DAY.| No. of Scholars. NIGHT. | NAME.|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 2 |   | Edward his x mark Dillahunter} | We only accept the order of those on our own place (signed) Jas. M. Coulter (signed) Jacob Sims|   |   |
| 2 |   | Hazzard his x mark Neil } |   |   |   |
| 2 |   | Rogers his x mark Walker} |   |   |   |
| 1 |   | Jacob / Sims} |   |   |   |
| 1 |   | Lewis his x mark Walker} |   |   |   |
| 3 |   | Alexander his x mark Dillahunter}Coulter & Sims hands |   |   |   |
|

| 1 |   | Almeda her x mark Owen |   |   |   |
| 1 |   | Alvira her x mark McElroy |   |   |   |
| 4 |   | Taylor his x mark Brown |   |   |   |
| 2 |   | Josh his x mark Walker |   |   |   |
| 2 |   | John his x mark Gibson |   |   |   |
| 4 |   | Wash. his x mark Brown |   |   |   |
| 3 |   | Aaron his x mark Dickison |   |   |   |
| 1 |   | Boston his x mark Smith |   |   |   |
| 1 |   | Ransom his x mark Hunter |   |   |   |
| 4 |   | Rose her x mark McGee |   |   |   |
| 1 |   | Lina her x mark Howard |   |   |   |
| 1 |   | Lafayette his x mark Lewis |   |   |   |
| 1 |   | Abraham his x mark Norwood |   |   |   |      

Transcription Notes:
the names with } are all the hands of Coulter & Sims