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a worse manner brought to justice and show them that the Law of the USA are able to protect her Good Citizens against pampered Rebels

D Sr I am one alone in this neighborhood and have no Friends that can render me anny help and I suppose you are not ignorant of the fact that the Rebs have all the say here: and I, therefore Beg that you send a man here to investigate this matter
For unless I am protected I shall Either have to Leave my home, or turn Reb, —— and Let me tell you Sir that rebellion is stronger to Day  that it was teh Day olde Lee Surrendered; beleave it or not.
I live in the above named county at the midlothan Coalmine Just East of the pit whitch is called the greenhole pit my P.O. is the midlothan
I Remain, sir, with Due Respect Your humble petitioner
Thomas Williams

To General Schofield}

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