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Vandalia Oct 7th 1862
Governor Yates
Sir
I have Sent to Cairo for some Negroes to work for me and expect them up here this week. Since I wrote for them I have been informed that I cannot keep them on my farm the the Negroes and myself will be Hung up by the neck I want to know what I will do with the parties that May interfere with Me in my Business I want you to gieve me leave to shoot Some of them And that will learn the rest to let Me and My Negroes Alone
Waiting you answer
I remain your Obedient Servant
E. B. Butler
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E. B. Butler
Vandalia Ills
Oct 9
E. B. Butler
Vandalia Sept 7 62
Wants to take some negroes to work for him from Cairo but is threatened with hanging. Wants Authority to shoot some of the "fellows" if they intermeddle with his business.
Must apply to legal authority.