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State of Tennessee
Hardeman County

Jany 1, 1866

Articles of an agreement made and entered into between N. J. Dodson of the first part, and the following named Freedmen of the second part, Viz: - Alex Wilkerson Ephraim Allen & Watt Lucada: -

Witnesseth. That the said N. J. Dodson agrees to enter in to a partnership with the above named Freedmen for the purpose of making a crop on the sd Dodsons farm the present year and agrees that he will furnish the necessary lands, teams & forage for the same, and all farming utensils; and also the woman Louisa Gina & Manerva & Becka; the sd four persons to assist in the cultivation of the crop, but to have sufficient exemption therefrom to do the cooking washing ironing milking churning and all other necessary & customary waiting about the sd Dodsons house, and in bad weather to do when they cannot be employed on the farm to engage in such service as spinning weaving sewing knitting in behalf of the sd Dodsons family.

The sd party of the second part agrees that they will work faithfully under the direction of the sd Dodson first and the sd Alex Wilkerson next & cultivate