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Mailed at Troy

Pike County Ala August 19th 1867

but no 3 general Swain I write to you for some protection if you pleas the freedman was all perfectly peacble untill the 17 of this instant then was a [[strike out]]club of [[/strike out]] club of white men blacked them selvs & robed 5 of our houses took 6 guns broke 4 of them & keep the other 2 took all the ammunition they find took an ax brook open all the chests boxes & took a great many other artacles too tedious to mention we want some assistance as quick as possible we can not live hear with the white people doing as thay are  Wm Flour