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

Athens Geo Sept. 23/65

Brig Genl. Edw. Wilde.    
Genl. Supt Freedman's Bureau. 
Augusta Geo.

Being desirous of entering into a new contract with the freedman on the plantation under me in Barnwell Dist So Ca on the 1st of January next. I respectfully submit the following rules, which I propose carrying out, subject to your approval. I anticipate giving a part of the crop in payment for their labor.

You must doubtless in your large experience in the management of such labor, have found out that on every Plantation there are many who will perform their work faithfully while others will idle away the 

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