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Kinsman

Union Springs Ala May 29/69
Mr Coin Dear Sir I Sent myself to you a few lines About things here And I hope you and the Leader men of Montgomery will take steps to drive it out of the State. I told to write you and Mr Thompson. Mr Latty William, Mr. Elmworth on the subject by gentlemen of colour, There is a Preacher here And a School Teacher both of which are from Columbus Ga. the Preachers name is Harry Stubes During the Wars Harry Stubes Preach about for the Whites then after wards to the Blacks. And collected money from Blacks. Give it to the Reb And would take their [[crossed out]] wife [[/crossed out]] wives to his house and feed them. There is white men rite in town that know it. When Mr Peck went through here, he saw Stubes and Watson. So Watson and Stubes says that the Blacks are doing so well. We dont want any yankee here. Now the men Dont know any thing about the suffering. And their dont care both of the men are working for the whites and Against the Blacks Their are teling the Blacks not to have any thing to do with voting. There is A Zion Preacher here from Montgomery by the name of Dery there are trying to Run him a way from here. I would not Be surprise to find him dead some time. They says he is a Yankee Nergro. old Mr Stubes is Doing All he can for the whites when he jail in the Country to Preach

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not sure if Stubes is correct spelling?