Dublin Core
Title
"Binding" 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 William B. Cocke and “his former servants.†The agreement specifies that his servants are to “bind themselves to go on to work on the farm and to do and attend to all the business…faithfully and chearfully.†The contract is dated July 15, 1865 and expires December 25, 1865.
Source
National Archives Freedmen's Bureau Records
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
July 15, 1865
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