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Houston all semblance of loyalty is lain aside & bitter invective saluted my ears from the time I left Houston untill I arrived in Navasota. From Navasota through to Fairfield the country looks bad & the people have a dogged determination to injure the country by ruining themselves, a dont care feeling prevails that is evidenced in their Farms: their talk: their, looks. At Fairfield the Country improves, & there the politicians are thick as bees around a cask & many exulting word was passed at the prospect of Lt M's removal as they, judging from my looks took for something easy played upon. But you need have no fear for me, as my innocence is my surest protector. 

There is no Court & no Justice of the peace at this point & the nearest is 12 miles one way & 12 1/2 the other. There are several Union men who could take the position & if one was appointed by Gen'l Griffin it would be the greatest assistance could be rendered me, as it is the colored people & whites also will be & are very much dissatisfied as in obedience to your orders I do not meddle with small matters
One man, (Union) came to me & complained to that Judge Burny of Springfield would not adjudicate a case he laid before him & said the Judge had told him the Law was in Cotton Gin, it showed a [[contumelious?]]  spirit incompatible

Transcription Notes:
In the last line I think the author means "contumnatious", but sort of made this word up :) ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-04-26 15:49:37 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-04-26 18:01:37