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[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]]

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The State of Alabama}
Barbour County} This agreement made and entered into on this 16" day of February 1867 between Thomas M Kennedy of the first part and H.D. Claytin & D.W. Seals of acting under the authority of Rev C.W. Buckley Superintendent of Education B.R.F. for the District of Alabama of the other part, witnesseth that under the authority confered upon said H.D. Clayton & D.M. Seals by said C.W. Buckley superintendent as aforesaid the said Clayton & Seals have this day employed the said Thomas M Kennedy as a Teacher of a colored school in the Town of Clayton in said County and State. The said Thomas M Kennedy to teach said school for the ensuing educational year under the direction and superintendence of said Clayton & Seals & to employ his best efforts to advance the pupils of said school in learning, and the preservation of their morals. For the indigent who are unable to pay the said Thomas M Kennedy it to look to the said Superintendent for Tuition and for those able to pay said Kennedy shall receive such tuition as may be agreed on. The said Thomas M Kennedy shall receive from said superintendent the sum of Fifty