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Jan 4th 1866 State of Tn} Hardeman cty} this is to certify that I J. H. Mclellan has hired Gooding Thompson & his wife Jinnie to work on the farm for the year 1866 J. H. Mclellan agree to give them two hundred and tenn dollars & furnish them there thear meat and meal for said year they to make good hands also Gilbert Williams colord for one hundred & fifty five Dollars & his Bord. & he to be a faithfull hand during the year 1866 [[left margin]] Test Wiley Durder R H McClellan [[/left margin]] [[right margin]] J. H. McClellan Gooding Thompson Jennie Thompson Gilbert Willons [[/right margin]] approved Jan 4 1866 J D Ussery