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Winchester, Ten. Sept. 1^st 1829

His Excellency William Hall
acting Governor of the State of Tennessee

My son Thomas P. Taul, was most
Cruelly Murdered, in this place on the 24^th
Instant by Rufus K. Anderson of Alabama

The Murderer and the deceased, were
personally strangers to each other -

My son was confident from the first
that the wound was mortal; & solemnly
stated on his dying bed, that when he
saw the Murderer approaching him
he supposed he was a madman, and
that he went into the house, at the door
of whch he was standing to avoid him

That he did not see the Pistol un
till [sic] it was within two or three feet
of his body - He then threw forward d
his hand to get hold of it - & at the same
movement his right the Murderer fired -
His right Arm was burned between
the elbow & wrist, by the fire from the
Pistol. The Murderer has fled, &
I pray your Excellency, to address the
Governors of the several States, particu
larly Alabama to Cause him to be
apprehended & brought to Justice

Micah Taul