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State of N. Ca { Freedman Labor Contract
Anson Cty 

This Indenture made and entered into on the 20th day of Dec A.D 1866, between WA Barrier of the County of Cabarrus and State of N. Ca of the first part and Frank White Freedman of second part Witnesseth that he the said Frank White, Eliza White have agreed to work for the said WA Barrier from this date to the 1st day of Jan AD 1868 on his farm in the State of Tenn - and to do all kinds of labor common to the farms of the county [[strikethrough]] to d [[/strikethrough]] and all other kinds of work that it is deemed necessary to be done, to do this work faithfully and to be respectable in his behavior and that they shall receive One Hundred and Sixty five dollars on the 1st day of Jan AD 1868 or a part payment as soon as the crops are gathered and sold, He the Said Frank White and wife further agree that time lost by idleness or absence without leave shall not be paid for, And the Said Barrier has agreed to furnish the Said Frank White wife and children with comfortable quarters sufficient rations and the amt of money above stated and transportation to his farm free of charge, And he the said Frank White is to furnish his own clothing and pay his Doctor bill, In testimony whereof the above parties set their hands and seal.

WA Barrier seal
Frank his x mark White seal
     

M.C. Misenhimer