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and that if there was guilt the white man was the more guilty, if there was anny diffirence - the Petition is [[strikethrough]] is a[[/strikethrough]] signed by onley two or three but it was presented to onley one or two others believing that [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] the facts presented in the petition made patent its justice, felt that a greater number was unnecessary.

This is to solicited your good offices with the governor. As the attorney for Brooks I prepared the petition - and now in his behalf thus  address you Gen'l respectfully

F. A. Saunders