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Lebanon Russell Co Va
June 23rd 1869

Mr R. M. Manly sir I received of your two vouchrs from office the 24th and received at office the 26th allso [[strikethrough]] on the [[/strikethrough]] a letter June 12 inst received the 14th My Dear brother in the Lord you must Exskuse me as I have not returned them to office as I have bin sick and could not and was not capable of thinking so please exskuse me Dear brother Manly it is a strange thin to me and others that our goverment and [[strikethrough]] ath [[/strikethrough]] men of athority will not give me justis when others can get thir rights idea Not understand it one thought falls on my mind well mite the [[strikethrough]] Cris [[/strikethough]] Christans pray for men of athority for my dear brother the cry of the press have enterd the ers of the lord of sabbeth plese let me no the reason that i can't get my promis mony dear sir thire is a rong and a great rong so no more at this time truly your friend hope to hear from you soon Revd T Richison U.S.A.