Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Mississippi, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869, Indentures, Marriages, and Labor Contracts, Labor Contracts of Freedmen, Labor Contracts of Freedmen

January the 1, 1866

i John Hammell this day contract with Daniel buford and son John and daughter Susen for the year eighteen hundered and sixty six for the Equal half of the cotton that the make. I John Hammell to furnish one teem and rashens & four pound of pork one peck meel one pint molasses to ech person witness
} John Hammell
} Daniel Bufords x mark
} John Bufords x mark & Susens

I Daniel buford on my part promis to work faithful honest and make my family doo the same so far as in my power for the said John Hammell from this day unto the first day of Janury 1867 John Hammell
Witness
} Daniel Bufords x mark
} John Buford x Susens x mark

Janury the 1 1867
John Hammell &c
to Daniel Buford and son John and daughter Susen too and a half bails of cotton Each Bail to way four