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It is pretty well understood who encourages this thing & who are the perpetrators, & if they can not be dealt with, I cannot say how we are to get along. it is evident that there is no hope from the civil authorities.

I am Very Resp'y your obt svt
R Blair

PS. The Freedman Silas Carn is very bad off yet, it turned out that these of the Buck Shot penetrated the Hollow he is still unwilling for me to commence on the offender for fear of his life.