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Harrisburgh Monday
Genl. Gregory
Dear Sir,
I have been detained here till this morning for the up-train & it has occurred to me that I may serve the planter as well as myself in my neighborhood by drawing their contracts for the coming year and submitting them to you for you inspection & approval. If contracts are early made it may have a happy effect in keeping the negroes at home & prevent the dreaded demoralization at Christmas.
To enable me to draw these contracts up properly it will be necessary for me

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