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war on account of his love to his country. Mr. Tracy has been sued by the party referred to in his statement about the mill and the case was up for trial on Monday the 28th last and was after a long struggle between the counsel continued until next court. Mr Tracy wishing  to take the case into the U.S. Dist. Court. At my suggestion he will confer with Judge Underwood as to how he will proceed. Mr Tracy and family are obliged to move to Washington City they fearing their lives if they stay. The reason he rented the mill that was none of the rebel citizens would patronize him and there were very few loyal citizens in the community and it was therefor utterly impossible for him to make a living, and this within 45 miles of the National Capital. Mr Tracys home is at White Plains 20 miles north of this town. 

Only Monday night last (the 28th) a poor union man living at the Junction had his house or rather hut (but still his home) burned down while he was away. A special report of which I will forward as soon as I can procure the facts in the case. 

The school is in fine condition and rapidly increasing. The building now occupied not being large enough to accommodate all who wish to attend, but I hope to see this soon remedied by having the building erected which is now being taken down at Gordonsville. I also enclosed statements of Mr Morse the teacher and L.A. Jackson (colored) in regard

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