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I do all in my to instruct them what is wright and wish to see them doing well: I do this from the fact that it is the opinion of some that verball contract is not grat but this was satisfactry with the girl & Mother. also there was a boy that left that was hired [[crossed out]] the [[/crossed out]] by his Brothers which he left, without a one compelled him to come back & stay the year out,
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Yours Truly
M. J. Fulgham

Gen Swayne
Montgomery
Ala