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“…already confessed to each other…”
See “…yes, she would confess it…,” above.
“…known as the mill field…”
An untitled contract of indenture signed by Charles Mason and several formerly enslaved men who agreed to work the land of the former Alto plantation. Retrieved from the website for the Freedmen’s Bureau records, associated with the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
“…a thorough and farmlike manner…”
An untitled contract of indenture signed by Charles Mason and several formerly enslaved men who agreed to work the land of the former Alto plantation. Retrieved from the website for the Freedmen’s Bureau records, associated with the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
“…equally among the parties…”
An untitled contract of indenture signed by Charles Mason and several formerly enslaved men who agreed to work the land of the former Alto plantation. Retrieved from the website for the Freedmen’s Bureau records, associated with the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
“…to furnish firewood for Mason’s family…”
An untitled contract of indenture signed by Charles Mason and several formerly enslaved men who agreed to work the land of the former Alto plantation. Retrieved from the website for the Freedmen’s Bureau records, associated with the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
“For their compensation…”
An untitled contract of indenture signed by Charles Mason and several formerly enslaved men who agreed to work the land of the former Alto plantation. Retrieved from the website for the Freedmen’s Bureau records, associated with the National Museum of African American History & Culture.