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it up till he knoew who had the legal right to it.  Would first give it back to the man who gave the land for a school house & meeting house.

This will be highly gratifying to the Rebels, and I am afried it is partly for their favor, he is proving so contumacious. 

Col Hunter assured us Government would certainly protect, & defend its right [?]  If you can advise me in the case, I wish you would do so at once.

Mr. Parker promised Col. Hunter he would

Transcription Notes:
con·tu·ma·cious /ˌkänt(y)o͝oˈmāSHəs/ Learn to pronounce adjectiveARCHAIC•LAW (especially of a defendant's behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority. "his refusal to make child support payments was contumacious"