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Bulloch Co  
11th July 1837  
His Excellency 
William Schley Dear Sir 
The arrangement for the summer campain [campaign]  appears, be aranged [arranged]  by the rival armies Scouts and reconoitering [reconnoitering]  parties are on the alert -- I have employed myself in the recruiting Service- I have visited Liberty Bryan & Effingham & shall go to Emanuel next week to awaken old Col Swain and his followers (if thay [they]  are Sleeping)  
We in Bulloch are as usual [unclear text: Sound ]  to the core- in Chatham [added text: the ]  gentry [deleted text:  [added text: the ]  ]  has been so much pampered I fear thay [they]  will either abandon the chase or not run with their usual energy  
I have a full knowledge of every thing in Bryan our prospect is a good one- the [unclear text: Nullies ]  hold their meeting this day in Effingham we Shall soon be apprised of all their acts as we have Spies in the camp -- from the present distant view of affairs I think we have no reason to fear 
 
 
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and in the limited scope of my acquaintance I am certain we are as strong as we were two years since --  
I have bargined [bargained]  for No 195 23rd Sec for John D Pitto at $80. the lowest price I could get it at and if he will take it at that price you can inform me of the date of the grant and &c [et cetera]  -- this is within the bounds of my instructions -- and when I send a title you can send the money -- I hope I shall be pardoned for imposing additional trouble on you  I enclose ten Dollars to take two Land grants as follows --  
 
No 228 --  24th Dist 3rd Section [added text: Cherokee ]  Drawn by Enoch Beesley of Bulloch  
" 72 --  Dist 5- Dooley [Duly]  Drawn by Wm B [William Bulloch]   
 
 
William Bulloch --  
Allso [Also]  in answer to this let me Know how 
 
 
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many Lots was Drawn in Cherokee by John Buie of Scriven County and the numbers -- Please Send the answer to this to Savannah --  
 
I am your Excelencys [Excellency's]  Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]   
[Signed]  Peter Cone  Wm [William]  Schley Governor of Georgia 
 
 
 
Letter 
Col Peter Cone 
 
11 July 1837 
Mis  
 
John Buze 
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SAVANNAH GEO 
 
JUL 15 
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His Excelency [Excellency]  William Schley Milledgeville Georgia 
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Answd [Answered]   
17 July 1837  
 
Ansd. [Answered]   
15 July 1837.  
 
Peter Cone