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Town Records of DeKalb Ill page 273, 1864
Or otherwise cause her to be taught well and sufficiently and instructed in said language that he will promise and provide or cause to be found finished and provided into the said Emma Smith meat drink lodging and suitable and proper clothing in sickness and in health and medicine, medical attendance and nursing in sickness during the said term.
And that said Charles C. Wright further covenants and agrees that he will teach or cause to be taught the said Emma Smith to read and write and the ground rules of arithmetic and at the expiration of the said term will pay the said Emma Smith the sum of ___ dollars, a new bible and two complete suits of new wearing apparel suitable to her condition in life.
In witness whereof the said parties have here unto set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written.
David Price, Overseer of the Poor for the Town of DeKalb, seal
C. C. Wright, seal