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they threatened to burn the old tavern last night (that like every thing else is filled with contrabands.) but the citizens told them if they did Gallatin would burn; they let it alone but say if they get up a school in it they will burn it and G. may go to H___
May 5th A contraband was killed today; he insulted one of Miss B's scholars & a soldier being near killed him. Go it my East Tenn
May 6th Col. Miller of East Tenn takes command to-day. The soldiers say if Capt Nicklen leave they will kill every negro in G in less than a week
May 7th Capt N. is gone now
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is your time East Tenn
May 8th It is Sunday and very lonely. Nothing is to be seen but yankees who generally spend the day riding
May 9th Capt Nicklen come back today and the "Freed pussons of cullers " commensed their school today. They were dressed in style with their white swiss and hats. The citizens look for the tavern to be burnt every night
May 10th It has been raining all day I did not go to school.
May 11 It is raining again today and cold enough for fires.
May 12th Weather pleasant, yankees behaving very well.
May 13th The Gen came up yes-
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