AN OLD SCHOOL CONTRACT

TRANSCRIBED BY : TINA EASLEY

tina@grnco.net

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ar/county/greene/

FROM THE WEEKLY SOLIPHONE

JAN. 1, 1915

ESQ. J.N. JOHNSTON OF GAINESVILLE RECENTLY LEFT AT THIS OFFICE A COPY OF A SCHOOL CONTRACT MADE BY HIM IN 1867 TO TO TEACH A SUBSCRIPTION SCHOOL AT CAMP GROUND . THE NAMES SIGNED TO THE CONTRACT ARE KNOWN TO OLD TIMERS IN THIS COUNTY. FOLLOWING IS A COPY OF THE CONTRACT:

I PROPOSE TO TEACH A SCHOOL AT CAMP GROUND , THREE MILES SOUTH OF GAINESVILLE, BEGINNING MONDAY , AUGUST 5TH , PROVIDED SIXTEEN SCHOLARS CAN BE PROCURED . RATES OF TUTION WILL BE AS FOLLOWS : ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH. I PROMISE TO KEEP GOOD ORDER IN SCHOOL AND GIVE MY EARNEST ATTENTION TO THE PUPILS ENTRUSTED TO MY CARE . THE TERM WILL BE FOR THREE MONTHS.

J.N. JOHNSTON

JULY 30 , 1867

WE THE SUBSCRIBERS , PROMISE TO PAY THE SUMS SET OPPOSITE OUR SEVERAL NAMES AT THE EXPIRATION OF SAID TERM:

D.Y.McWHIRTER , 2 1-2

MOSES COX , 3

JOHN BROWN , 1

E. CLARK , 1

AMANDA J. RUDICELL , 1 1-2

PRESLEY RAY , 1

G.A. SEAY , 1 1-2

F.C.B. SPENCER , 1

MARY A. KENT , 1-2

FRANK THOMASON , 1

T.M. BRAY , 1

J. CALVERT , 1

JAS. BRAY , 1