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United States of America.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.

Entered into this 12th day of the month of April, A.D., 1869 between Bvt Captain F. S. Roberts AA General and DO Bureau R.F. & A. L. State of Texas and his successors in office, of the first part, for and on behalf of the United States of America and W. R. Price of the other part, for and on behalf of himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, 

Witnesseth, That the said Bvt Captain F. S. Roberts USA A. A. Gen. and DO Bureau R.F. & A. L. State of Texas for and on behalf of the United States of America, as said, and the said W. R. Price for himself his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, as said have mutually agreed, and do by these Presents, mutually covenant and agree to and with each other as follows:

First: That the said party of the second part shall in a good and workmanlike manner:  build and complete a School House at Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas to be used as a Freedman's School House, according to the annexed plan, and the following specifications: 

Building:  To be erected of good quality of Pine lumber Twenty five (25) by forty (40) feet inside measurement. To be one (1) story in height. The room to be twelve (12) feet in the class between the floor and ceiling.  To be built in Box or California style of one (1) inch pine lumber - not dressed a - and battened with three (3) inch strips of