country and that is cut of[f] sure, there are thousands ready now and thousands more Coming from and the country round here tell John to keep in the barn and take care of fire and robbery and all my things there as I shall be home soon tell to keep his eyes open as we learn that consecration law will soon commence on him, this we know and he had better look out sharp let him read this sheet tell Norton Gibbs and all my boys that I should be glad to see them a minute but I cannot come they must be patient and faithful and I will be there and reward every man according to his desert And I wont forget the perjured villian there either.