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Richmond Texas Aug 6th 1869
Mr Jos Welch   

Dear Sir I now write you a few lines in reguard to School supplies I will have to say to you that I will have to retire from this place for times is to unquiet here for me and my life is threatened and I don't know what time I will be assiled by these desperads a person cant walk the streets without having the grouses insults passed at them or shot at or buckshots Thrown at them from behind Houses so if there is any place vacant that you can send me to teach or give me