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I have done some labor in the premises without pay, but do not feel disposed to do any more.

If the Government wishes my services in the matter, in connection with yourself, or any one else, then for a fair compensation, I will render the same, but at present I certainly will not give any information I may possess gratuitously.

The fact is the Government of the United States, and all its officers have treated the steadfast Union men in this section, not only with contempt but often contemptuously, at the same time showering favors, on the most [[strikethrough]] most [[/strikethrough]] rabid, - extreme - Secessionists and to day, none of us can say our lives are our own. All our officers are Secessionists, and it appears

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