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Triplicate

State of Texas
County of Colorado

Know all men by these presents that this Agreement made and entered into this 21st day of March 1868 between Louis W. Stevenson Sub. Asst. Comm. B. R. F. A Lands of the first part, and Wm Norman cold. of the County of Colorado State of Texas of the 2nd part; Witnesseth: that the said party of the 2nd part doeth agree, and by these presents doeth bind himself, to repair and put in good servicable condition the school house known as that belonging to the "Trustees of the Freedmen's School Association of Columbus Texas". Said repairs to be performed in a workmanlike manner, and material found by party of the 2nd part in accordance with the underwritten specifications viz:

A box house 28 x 50 x 12 feet high. Boxing & flooring to be of good pine plank. Shingles to be of first quality cypress & sheeting such as is usual to be put on 1st class buildings. 
3700 feet lumber required for boxing of flooring
2000 feet lumber required for sheeting
18000 shingles required for roofing
In consideration of the faithful performance of this contract by the party of the 2d