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21st August 1803
Sir,
Yours [illegible] the enclosed from Mr Sommerville has been received. It appears very probable that Frainum has been guilty of the Murder of Maj. Brashear. he is a noted villain and stole a hoge from - this neigh bourhood before he started; [swapped?] her away in Jackson County and I believe stole another there. The horse he stole here has been got by the owner and I have no doubt the proof is sufficient to convict him Frainum
I will use every industry in my power to have him apprehended. His companion who has lost one of his ears ought also to be taken, and that the a more full inquiry may be made of so the horrid Villainy may be more fully enquire
I am as yet uncertain what steps it may be necessary to pursue, ut shall give you easily informa tion, for the meantime I wish to receive from you any further information ^intelligence of the subject you may have it in your power to procure
I am sir with respect your obedt Servant Archibald Roane
Colo. Meigs
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[Paragraph crossed out] Majr. Brashear lived 30 miles of Bardstown was found murdered at the Kegg spring road to Natchez not far from Duck. He started ^four days before his company had upwards of 2000 Dollars with him mostly gold The post rider saw him and Trainum at the Pigeon roost. A man whose description suits Trainum swapped a horse a few days after the murder near nashville to a Mr Hargrove and gave 105 Dollars to book, and left there next day had yellow hair, tall, knock kneed, cropped on left ear, post rider say that horse was the one on which Maj. Brashear was riding
[Paragraph crossed out] News that Mason is killed much clothing found with him & several watches and other plunder some of Mr. Nashs cloths [sic] and his memo Book and some papers which were taken when the party of 25 were robbed near [Biospierre?]
Colo. Meigs 21st Augst 1803 Copy
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