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NARA 535 he broke to run and Mr. after him start cursing every step finally I give into the chase & after he discovered I had stoped he cursed and abused me terrably & says I will fight you with a knife or gun come on Goddamn you. And then he said he would report me for drawing my knife which was the first time I held a knife mentioned & I suppose he will be to see you & should he as so please inform him that he must not visit my place again I cannot & will not let a negro curse & abuse me & threaten to shoot me & any way he can try to insult me and openly disobey me in everything. Yesterday he told my Son that he intended to whip the white people and take their Lands & I suppose he is ready to commence the fight I am not but should he by his ignorance and vanity be induced to attempt to shoot me I will certainly do all I can to prevent it Now will you punish this Boy or are we to suffer such outrages as the offender go unpunished
Yours Respectfully John W Pratt
PS [[?]] his wife will no doubt to see is bus cook & our military commences to day & I think his services would be as valuable to day as at any other time as we have no cook & work for company J W Pratt