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State of Tenn Dyer County December 30 1865
Witness That contract has this day been entered into between M.J. Light of the 1st part & Parthena Light of the other part. A freed girl about 18 years old. The conditions of the above contract is such that the above named Freed girl agrees to work with the said M.J. Light for the year 1866 to make a crop & to do any and all such work as she may be directed in or about the plantation. In consideration of which the said M.J. Light agrees to give the above fried [[freed]] girl ten dollars & ordinary rations & necessary medicle [[medical]] attention [[strikethrough]] attention [[/strikethrough]] when sick and the usual clothing for a field hand.

Witness 
Henry Wynne
JP Hayny
M.J. Light
W.B. Tipton Supt of Dis for Dyer County Tenn