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Office of Bureo of Refugees of Freedmen
Lumberton Robeson Co. N.C.
Sept 1st 1865

This agreement made and entered into this the 1st 1865 of September between J.B. Brown of Robison Co. [[crossed out]] and [[/crossed out]] of the one part and Esther Faulk a colored woman of the other part. Witnesseth that the above named J B Brown agrees to give the said Esther Faulk Twelve Bushels of corn for her labor from the 27th of April up to this date. Sept. 1st, 1865. and the above named Esther Faulk agrees to rec'd the Twelve bushels of corn as ful payment of all du claims up to this date.

[[crossed out]] September 1st 1865 [[/crossed out]] 

Witnessed and Approved
James Sinclair  Agt of Bureau

J.B. Brown
Esther her x mark Faulkes