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Butt Dear General our Labours and toils was ^[[insertion]] all [[/insertion]] in vain, if thees [[strikethrough]] are [[/strikethrough]] Rebe'll and gurilas are a going to remain in power and govern according to thar ^[[insertion]] own [[/insertion]] will, yes I Say that ^[[insertion]] we [[/insertion]] had better give up all and leave the Country, an go some where wher Justice is shown to a Loyal man. Sir if you please, it is my sincere request that you write Back to me immediately I want immediate relief, an too I want to know if we werre a Doing wrong when we Hazarded our Lives for the union, if we were a Doing right I claim protection from the united States And as you are vested with Power from the united States we claim your immediate attention for we stand in Jepardy  Every hour. I appeal to you Dear General as a friend of the union. May thees few Lines meet your highest approval, is the wish of your unworthy Servant.

[[signature]] Peter [[T?]]. Burgess [[/signature]] 
an others
Loyal men

Transcription Notes:
The last name although repeated on several pages seems to change - aliayamin Peter "Burgess"--style of cursive at time caused double, lowercase "s" to look similar to lowercase "f" or "p" (See Page 17.) Unsure of middle initial. --- Based on other uses of that script, I'm going with S (compare with above "Servant", taking into account running out of ink) - NBuck