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Committed upon his overseer a few days previous Mr. Buckley left home on Satturday morning for Montgomery via Benton, it is not at all likely he will again be visited for that purpose while we remain here, but he is very fearful of his crops and being and other property being destroyed by fire. I detail a Guard over his cotton every night, while the remaining portion of the detcht. remain to Guard his family and Private residence. 
Owing to Mr. Buckley's chief carpenter being sick during the summer his cotton Press is not yet erected, but it is expected will be in working order in a few days, when he will ship his cotton to market as fast as possible. During a portion of next week Mr. Buckley informed me, him-self & overseer will be compelled to attend court at Hainville this Co. during which time there will not be a white man on the place except the decht. it will be nessessary for more rations be sent to us. Mr. Buckley contends that if we leave here before his cotton is sent to market his crop will be destroyed by fire; if rations can be sent by boat tuesday night and directed to me in case of Mr. Wm. M. Buckley, they will receive storage at Benton until called for. 
I have the hon to be. Very Respectfully Sir, 
Your obt. Servt. 
Mark Supplee Supt &c