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that my ability has not equalled my desire Mr Matthews informs me that you intend investigating the outrages to which I alluded in my letter. This is right - and I doubt not that the prompt punishment of these outrages will not more to prevent their repetition than all that can be done by the press or pulpit - Excuse my prolixity, as I shall probably never trespass again upon your patience I should be pleased to hear that you had recd my letter - Yr Obt Servt James R Smith M D P S. I thought I would suggest to you that in consequence of the quality of Lands - many persons can better afford to give five hundred dollars a year for first class hands than others can one hundred Most of our lands will not average those Hundred lbs of seed cotton per acre or five bushels of corn - Yrs J R Smith