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pnge 2 f 3 pages (Trespass by Southeastern Surveys ) (although not st°aed I naturally hoped that Southeast be man enough to apologize for their act of trespaBs,er than woul doubt that the fist crew had even gotten on my land , express some contri- tion for it , and promise to mend their ways. ) I then assured Mr. Hudson that when 1 recel ed above described letter requesting permission to enter my private proper zy I would grant such permission; that 1 was not opposed to the flood c vnt rrol measures; that 1 was a reasonable man; and that I wanted rights of private property respected; that I had gone across the seas to defend my home and property rights; and that several, abuses of citizens ' rights bad occurred recently; and ended conversation under distinct impress; n that Mr. Hudson would write me, per above , and get my written permission before entering my land again. Did not receive Mr. Hudson' s promised letter Tuesday , Wednesday, or Thursday . However,, about 2 :45 Thursday afternoon I discovered a brown pickup with camper top stopped in my drive halfway from road to house (500 feet ), which hen came on to house, and another of your men, Mr. Bob Crawford, I think, asked permission to survey again on the creek; further stated that he had been here before , had knocked on door, and getting no answer to knock on door had gone on down to creek and surveyed; had left marker on utility pole, adding sand I guess you tore it down". I then gave him a few groups on the rights of private property and private citizens in a free country and the attempts of the mature Conservancy ' s Secret Committee ("or which 4.500 steward is offered weekly in local papers ) and the Eno River � ssoeiation to get me condemned off toy land , and told him of Mr. Hudson' s promise to get written permission to come on my property; that I w expecting a yard full of cars for a meeting very soon and that tae should not come back until Mr. Hudson had gotten my permission. Sir, my home i's about 500 feet from St ., Mary 's Road and the Utility Pole in question is another 500 feet behind MY house. That makes a 1,000 foot penetration i to my private property which your company has done without my permission. To my simple mind that constitutes trespass. ={ould YOU tell me , in writing , over your signature , what you consider it ? To my rustic way of thinking it 9190 constitutes an arrogant abuse of the rights of freeborn citizens living in a free country - to whose freedozz I made a very minute contribution in uniform overseas - to have peace and privacy in their own homes. The point is not , sir, whether your biwg powerful company has trespassed 1 ,000 feet or -- inch onto my property; you are breaking the law and Violating my privla when you do either, no matter how good our cause. ?3ut the real damage to me and the real damage to demos racyT done when you think i.t is okay , or when you assume It is okay, thet you being big and strong, or you , being working for the army, can teke l.ibetrties with the rights of small citizens like myself,,entering and heaving their private property at your will and discretion. fit t it odes and act iofis such as this set back the cause of freedom by centuries and reduc6 8.11 Small spuds like tae to the status of serfs , regardless of schoo , book theory or political, rhetoric. Hitler said : "The Jews are getting control of our nation' s wealth. " Taarefore , "let us fork and study herder so that we are smarter then they ?Ef No. Therefore, ' let lus burn the damn' Jews and we will be the smartest ones; ' ihich he did , some 10 million of human beings, I understand , to the world 's great loss and tot the untold detriment to all civilization. Who determines to what degree the rights of the citizens shall, be re- epeeted in a free country? The Army? A big company? Who? I intend to find out .