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was some Pistols drawed in the very fact you would have thought that they came here to fight a Battle for all most every one had Pistols and shoot guns ready to fight and not all done that but a good many United States Colts Revolvers such as our Cavalry used to have. Now I should like to know the reason that these Arms was not surrendered at the time of the Surrender. Why it is perfectly ridiculous to see the like now this young man that was killed had a poor Mother and Three Sisters a dependent of his support. now just consider Genl. the awfull critical condition that this Old Lady is put in his Name is H. Knight and the man that shot him  his Name is Hoss Beard and has lost one Arm in the Rebel Service and is now a try to Make his way for Texas in Order to get shed of the Law. Now if he can be apprehended why he should be  Now My Dear Sir If my [[strikethrough]] Govrs [[/strikethrough]] Government the Glorious Old United States will uphold Me, I will force every one to give up United States Arms of all class unless they can show receipts that they have purchased the same from the United States and if they don't comply with Gov't terms, I will report the same to the higher Authorities. I wish that you would be kind a nuff to tell the Govenor of this State not to allow any man to carry any conceald weapon about him in the very fact Maj dear Sir I came very near being shot myself.    

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