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1847 Feby 1st Memorandum of an agree-
ment made & entered between J. W. Graves & Benj.
F. Lain
both of Pittsya County Va Wheras the
said Lain has agreed to do Carpentry work for
said Graves, and the said Graves agrees to
pay the said Lain 3/- pr. day for every day
the said Lain shall work. Given under
hands this the date & year above written

J . W. Graves
Benjamin F. Lain

Commenced 2nd Feby 1847 & worked this week 5 days
" 13 " " & worked this week 5 ½ "
" came 14 & worked continued on Book to his credit
" 20 " " till Saturday this week 5 days.
" 25 worked till Thursday 10 @ 3 "
Came 8 March to work again
" 10 worked 2 days this week 2 --
Came 16 came to work this morning- 4 or 4½ days10 oclock } 4 ½
" 20 work from Tuesday till Saturday 9 or
" 22. came again this morning 2
Two days this [?]

Dr My Negro Man Fled Cr
1846
Dec 25 Molasses 9c Honey 9c - 0.25
1847        .13
Feby 13 1lb cotton 9c Mar 29 2lb Bn Sugar 1/6 0.37
June 3 yds cotton cloth @ 10c/ 30
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F c. This sum in full 1 - 05
R 17
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$ 1 - 22
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1846
Dec 10 Cr by Amt Cr forward $1.22

Memo of cotton sent to Machine 1848 Octr
1 Bag weighing 30 ¾ bag toll

W W W W W &H

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Ben W. Brumfield

I cannot read the name after "My Negro Man" on the third account on this page.

fransalman

I'm sure this is "Fed," or Federick. I know it looks like he crossed a "t," but I recognize Fed. Also see corrections: Feby 13; Bn Sugar, and This sum in full. The "s" is quite strange looking, but that's what it is.

fransalman

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