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appalled at the thought and said if I could not settle the men on the purchase I had mad it was of no use to me. "Well," says Marple, "I will take it off your hands." I replied you or anybody [[strikethrough]] could [[/strikethrough]] can have it, for I [[strikethrough]] could [[/strikethrough]] can take no interest in it.“  This was Saturday about 4 Oclock Monday morning I had resolved to carry into effect my project, regardless of cost or opposition, but to my astonishment learned that late Saturday night, Marple and a fellow conspirator went to Col. Sammis, the gentleman I bought of, and represented  to him that I had transfered all my interest to them, &c, &c, &c, I am thus the victim of selfishness, treachery, conspiracy and land piracy.
Allow me to State that every thing in Florida is doing well Officers of the Bureau wherever Stationed have no difficulty