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goods & particularly the very things the United States authorities did not wish or want the confed's to have, to wit, ammunition. Now Sir these cases are before you, stated fairly, we will if you give us a chance send you the evidence to establish what I have said & if I dont then Sir, we will fail, if we do, then Sir I ask a Judgt. in our favor. I hope Sir to hear from [strikethrough] I am [/strikethrough] you immediately, about these cases, I am Sir most Respectly, your Obt. Sevrt. L.H. Stephenson Atty for Defts Gum & Botkin P.S. My Post office is Monterey, Highland County. Va. L.H.S.