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Flint Hill, Aug 11, 1862

"To entice his wife and the Negroes off that
has been sent to you from here. So you had better be on
the alert for him as he had- enough
to evade the pickets if we

We are entirely at the mercy of the Yankees
Have not interupted me yet but I am expecting
them every day

The Yankees if you have to drown her
in the James River.
L.E. Dearing

Flint Hill Aug 11th 1862

Dear Brother 
James Morris Larn left home
a few days since & it is said in this section
for Amherst to entise his wife & the
Negroes off that has been sent to you
from here, so you had better be on the
alert for him as he has courage enough
to evade the pickets if we have any
between you and us, we are entirely
at the mercy of the Yankies. Robt Easthan
expects to leave in the morning, and I
thought it well to advise you of the
matter as you have his wife at your
disposal, the Yankies have not intercepted
me yet but I am expecting them every
day. Nothing more but Remaining your
brother & Frank Summervill from
the Yankies if you have to drown
her in the James River
J Willis is sick with
the fever
Your Brother
L.E. Dearing

Flint Hill
Aug 11, 1862
I -  Moore - Sept have
a few day since & it is said in this [section]
for Amhurst to entise his wife & the
Negroes off that has been sent to you from
here So you had better be on the alert
for him as he has coning enough to evade
the pickets If we have any between
you and us. We are entirely at the
mercy of the Yankees. Robt Eastken expect to
leave in the morning and I thought it well
to advise you of the matter as you
have his wife at your disposal. The Yankees
have not intercept me yet but I am
expecting them every day. [No?] more but
remaining your Brother [?] Sumner will from
the Yankees if you have to drown her in the
James River.
B Willes is sick with the fever
Your Brother
L.E. Dearing

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