, Letter, , Hancock Co., IL, to JS and , , Hancock Co., IL, 26 June 1844; handwriting of ; dockets in handwriting of and ; one page; JS Collection, CHL.
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I was requested by the to order you such protection as circumstances might require. The guard have been acting upon the supposition that your protection excluded all persons but those admitted by a pass. I have caused the officer of the guard to be correctly instructed of his duties, so that you need suffer no further inconvenience—