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NARA 798

but no they must have security of sum free holders in the countys but no man would stand my Security with Eny indemnity that I offer 4 or 5 times the a mount but with a perfict score no damnd Northr [[Northerner]] shall live hereon They sude me out & made me pay cost they had all civill athority that 4 or 5 states form to criple me. I Rented the Old Hospitall no outher chance They convened a gain no people white nor black would speak to them Northern Devil  The Said Rufus Daniels offend a Irishman was offerred $25 to go to younger Dr Reims to Sell him 1 drink of Spirits. Eny way to make no trouble but he did not succead in his plans  They have got eny quantity of Civill Law for a Northern man but if a Northern wants a little law & Justice he cant get eny good go and make [[themselves?]] I would not prosecute for No sutch Stock   My wife started for I did not done to learn my prob here with out I was haven my wife started for Alabamia & got hur out 5 miles this sid of Willmington She Run throu to Augusta Ga  telegraphd to me. Your wife is diranged  What must I drive  I Started and found her Perfictly in same as the dispatch Red [[Received]]  I found her [[Soul?]] Brocken in the left limb Badly Brused & Swolen Black and Blue. I was absent near 3 months my father and brothers wrote me for good Sak come home for they wanted to get out of Liby Prisen and if one should die no Neighbors to help do it in the famerly & that father was sick.  My wife was not able to come with me.  I shall haft go after her. The Wilmington & Weldon R R meeting of Directors meat next Friday at Wilmington.  I shall go before the Board I am told by sum they will Stand me a Sute if so your avise sum outher time. I came home Grate rejoicing a mong my people my presence to presence in Prisen as ever glad to think of going back North a Consiperancy got up a mong Blacks with Rebil Backes to plunder me Eaton Mills cam in & pondid [[pawned]] his Pistol for 1 doler in the morning in 1 houre he came back & redeemed it  He cam in in one or 2 hours after & wanted to Borow 3$  I did not

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