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County of Colorado 
State of Texas 

Grandison Smith sworn says I was formerly a slave belonging to Dr. Jno. H. Crisp when set free in 1865. Dr. Crisp told me I was free, and as I was one of his old servants and one of his favorite because my mistress was his wife he was anxious to have me stay with him and said if I would stay till Christmas with my family and work he could give me ten Dollars per month. My wife Carrie Ann Eight Dollars per month, who had cooked for him twenty four years. My Daughter Louisa Eight Dollars per month. My daughter Catharine Smith Eight Dollars per month Granville my son 16 years old what was right. my daughter Sylvia 14 years what was right, and he would also besides give them their clothes and feed them Extra. We all staid and worked till christmas. He gave us all our clothes, but never paid me one cent for our work. We asked him for our pay and he said he had no money.

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