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ameniable to the law but Theune and that he could go clear no matter how much he got
It has been a sad spectacle to witness the poor and starving beg about the streets here when it was known that the rations the Government had provided for them had been issued by the bbl when such men as Nance were getting rich off of such ill gotten gains. Nance is rich and could afford to give instead of taking away I hope to se this ringleader punished and made to disgorge I wrote the letter you have that was directed to Mr Cruikshanks and the reason I with hold my name is fear of personal violence for if it was known who the party was I could not stay in town in safety therefore I hope you will not think hard or strange that I do withhold my name I can assure you that if the grand jury and District Court take proper steps to unravel the Pork question more will come to light than you know of now  I have no personal motive in this personating Nance than to assure you that he has more to do with the matter than any other man in town and publick opinion founded on suspicion of what has been seen in his Store by many who have observed and talked about the matter
Hopeing to be able to advis the U.S. District Attonery who I am well acquainted here to all the facts that will lend to truth of this infamous business  
I am very truly yours
Talladega

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