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My dear Son Jonathan has gotten himself in a mitty tight box this time and if the woman his [unclear] will very surely hang. He was captures yesterday. For his last offense I have no sympathy for it evidently was (underlined) premeditated murder (end). I really hope they will put him out of the way, for the good of the neighborhood In the meantime I shall have to be busy and find someone to take his place In some way he was a very useful man, but his [unclear] temper, make him no

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