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State of Texas
County of Harris

This Agreement made and Entered into This 25th day of August 1868 by and between [[W?]] E. Davis Sub Asst. Comr Bureau of R F and A L for and on behalf of the United States of America of the One part and C [[J?]] Bering of the City of Houston County of Harris and State of Texas of the Other part. "Witnesseth"

The Said Bering hereby agrees on or before the 25th day of September 1868 to put in five Windows two feet. two Inches wyde by four. feet. Six inches high ceil the room over head relay the floor and put up a Brick flue for a [[stove?]] in a certain school house situated in the town of Harrisburg Harris County and known as the [[Methodist]] Church [[''Coland?]]

The said Bering is to furnish all Material Necessary to fully complete said work in good substantial and workmanlike manner and the said Davis on behalf of the United States agrees to pay the said Bering one hundred and forty dollars currency whenever said work is fully furnished as specified.

Witness our hands using scrolls for seals
this twenty fifth day of August 1868

W E  Davis S.A.C. [[seal]]
C [[H?]] Bering

Witness
James M[[Hurd?]]
A [[Burns?]]

[[overwritten]]
Approved
J J Reynolds
Bvt Major General
Asst Commissioner 
[[/overwritten]]