Dublin Core
Title
Laborer Contract
Subject
Sharecropping
Standards of Learning VS.1a, VS.1g, VS.7c, VS.8a, VS.8b, USII.1a, USII.1d, USII.3b, USII.4c
Standards of Learning VS.1a, VS.1g, VS.7c, VS.8a, VS.8b, USII.1a, USII.1d, USII.3b, USII.4c
Description
This document is a contract between John A. Walker and Casina Shepard. The agreement specifies that Ms. Shepard is to perform her duties as a laborer on the property of Mr. Walker. She is to be given five dollars a month for her and her son’s work. She will also receive food and shelter for her work. The contract is dated April 30, 1866, and it is good for the remainder of the year 1866.
Source
National Archives' Freedmen's Bureau Records
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
April 30, 1866
Rights
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All items in our archives have been donated to The Louisa County Historical Society with express permission to use them only for not-for-profit purposes of education and individual research. We make them available online to further those ends. Anyone wishing to use images online or in printed publications must obtain express written permission to do so from the Louisa County Historical Society and the legal copyright holder. Users assume full responsibility for disputes arising from copyright violations or invasions of privacy.
Format
Document
Language
English
Type
Contract
Identifier
054
Contribution Form
Online Submission
No