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Article of agreement between B.F. Dowdy of the 1st part & Alfred Taylor Col'd of the 2nd part For the For the year 1866 1st I, B.F. Dowdy am to furnish land and two Horse or mules and feed for the same I am also to furnish farming tools and pay for sharpening and repairing the same. 2nd Alfred & his children Mary & Cato are to work in the crop & do general work about the house & farm, they are to repair fences make gates get fire wood do my milling and until the crop is commenced they are to do general work about the farm & after the crop is made and gathered, they are to do any and all reasonable work I may require of them until the 25th day of December 1866. 3rd Alfred's Daughter Lavenia is to work in the house do the cooking, washing, ironing, milking and do house work generally until the 26th day of Dec 1866 for which she is to be paid eight dollars per month payable on the expiration of one year. She furnishing her clothing & paying her Doctors Bill and I BF Dowdy am to furnish her provision from my table.