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everything else I tried to keep Mr Spooner from whipping
them but I could not I thinks it would be best to turn them over to the
law of the land if there is any law to that effects
Miss Keene [?] has just left me she has been here ever since wednesday
morning we have had a very pleasant time with the exception of the negroes
scrape [?] I think Julia [?] and I ___ ____ ____ bottom of that stealing
scrape though nothing has been said about it I wish [?] you would try
and get me a lock for the house
I think that we will have a change some way soon for we cannot raise
a southern army and we will have to submit Malcolm [?] do not tell that
you killed a yankee for they might want to kill you for it goodbye my
dear boys I pray the gods [?] Love to bless and keep you from all evil
and bring you home in safety your affectionate
mother [Sarah] Fletcher
M.N. Fletcher
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