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if you will approv my contract I will sende it to you or a order from you walde do as well binding my freedman to stay at home

You may say at first site I am not paying wages anough  the Exspence troble of Raising a Large family is greate  I all so promirste if the walde behave and do Well I walde giv them an thousan Acres of Land a Ronde ther homes at the End of my time and wife the chance I giv them will do betor than Enno wagess the git  the can macke an bale of cotton withe land Round other negroses to be a help  I will wat your order at Eufalua
Yours truly  Wm Lynn

Transcription Notes:
"the" is actually "they" in most cases. "walde" is "would".