Warning About Enemies

(Seal)

Maj James T. Gleaves
Cripplecreek

Dear Uncle,

I here haste to drop you a few lines as strange thing happen in these days, and no doubt you will be surprised when I tell you that the charge was not sustained against AB he was sustained by a vote of 10 to seven, surprising to all intelegent observers. NB I should have come down to day but for the meeting at speedwell Col G (?) A Sanders stopped me on my way from meeting and asked me if you was apprised of the exertions making by some of your enemies to injure your family. I told him you was and I thought was ready to meet it he then told me that Ben Rutherford and two of his girls was at his house yesterday wishing to swear and he would not allow and further said no such people ougt to be allowed to swear and said he thought I aught to tell you know it this has been one of Abs., struggles to get public opinion changed in his favour. In haste yours

28 June 1846 with respect

Stephen Porter