Staunton, VA, June 4th 1867

Mr Joseph Milsted
Augusta Co

Sir
Peyton Harris (C) Complains of bad treatment of his child by your wife and that you attemped to break an agreement made with him for the present year.
I need not tell you that the law gives you no right to beat or threaten to beat anyone and before you can put Harris out of his house and garden you must assign sufficent reason, such a break of agreement on his part.

___ Yours
Thos P Jackson
Agent