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Perry County. Near Marion Sept. 29th 1865

Governor Parsons.

Dear Sir.- Conceiveing [[Conceiving]] as I do, that it is the duty of every person in one State to use all the means in his power, to restore order, harmony & peace, and induce the freedmen to return to their industrious pursuits, I take the liberty to inform you that the negroes in this section of the State, as a body, believe that all the plantations in the country are to be divided out among them, together with the stock, provisions &c. after Christmas; and having this fixed opinion no freedman is to be found who is willing to make any contract for next year.  Should this idea prevail untill [[until]] Christmas, at that time, all negroes will be without a house and home - no settled or fixed imployment [[employment]] , and under their great disappointment will be in a favourable [[favorable]] position to inaugerate [[inaugurate]] an insurrection.  The want of a home and provisions, will of necessity force them to plunder and rob indiscriminatly [[indiscriminately]] - I conceive such a state of affairs should and can be avoided by suitable publication in our State papers by yourself and the proper Federal officers, showing the freedmen that the land and no property whatever will be given to them, with suitable advice to seek permanent imployment [[employment]] as soon as possible.

The interest I feel in the peace and prosperity of our comon [[common]] county, is the only apology I have to make for this intrusion on you.

I am very Respectfuly [[Respectfully]],
Your obt Servt
Jabez Curry