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maintain a good school and to show a higher degree of intelligence than the people show here. Matt Spencer (the young man who crossed us over the river while on our way to Gulf [[?]]) shot a white man
(Wm Churchill) in self-defence last Saturday. 

Churchill had whipped a small brother of Matt's which made a quarrel between them and caused the taking away of said boy. C. threatened to kill S on sight. Last Saturday - C sent word to S. to finish his breakfast. as he was to eat his