This agreement made and entered into between Calloway Hodge of the state of Tenn Jefferson Co the condition is such where as I the said Hodge has this day hired to William Wilson of the county of Jackson state of NC one negro boy [named Gamon] for the sum of one hunred [sic] and eighty seven dollars cash paid in hand I the said Wilson do promise to cloath [sic] and feed said boy and return him at the end of twelve months if the yankes dont git [sic] him or he dies other wise I return him signed sealed & delivered this 5 day of Feb 1864

Atest S. P. C. [Shetur? Sketar?] Wm Wilson