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a very honest and upright man that he had rented a Small farm and was living By himself modestly no Boddy and for this he must Be shot (or his family) done without having Comited any offences I Suspecion two men from Chambers Co of doing the horrible deed, Yet I have no evidence that they done the deeds with this exception Every thing is going well very first contracts are Being Brought to this Office for approval 
I am Col Very 
Respectfully Your obt servt
Spencer Smith
Lieut and Asst Supt