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Liberty Bd. Co. Va.
April 22nd 68

Rev. R.M. Manly

Dear Friend
We repudiate Hunnicut and all of his clan with him. We feel and know that he could not lead the party to success and only to defeat. I have watched his action from the start - and I frankly confess that I believe the event - secret motive of all his actions has been the hope of power and not any love for the colord race. He has considerable influence it is true but we want men in this struggle who have ere been true to their county and the Republican party. We trusted a Johnson and we can not afford to trust a Hunnicut or a Haufhurst. Capt. Lacey Wilcox and I are working in harmony and we hope to send no Hunnicut delegate from either Bedford Campbell Appomattox or Nelson and Botetourt. Rest assured that we will do everything in our power to nominate Wells for Gov

In haste
Yours Truly
J M Stradling