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yesterday & home to day, Thomas L., came back home this evening
Th 10 } I went to Town I agreed to go with our neighbours to
N. Vaughn } Pulaskie & see what we would do for Newton Vaughn in Jail
at Pulaskie There is thought to be some danger of the authori-
ties shooting him. There is some excitement about the Negro
the Citizens & the authorities The Citizens are take up for
every little accurrence that may take place & fined The money
is what they want
Friday 11. } I went to Town took the Cars to Pulaskie in company with
Pulaskie ] J. N. Sulivans Shff F. M. Dooley, Dr. J. T. Aki, Jo B.
Woodside, Wm P. Gent, Jas S. Reaves, & N. Porter & John
Col & Judge ) Sulavin making 8 of us We went to Pulasky saw Judge Walker
Advocate / Pulaskie ) So Ca, E. Rose John C. Brown Thos Walker & others put up
at the Tennessee house got dinner got to see the Judge Advo-
cate Capt J. P. Rixford he went with me to see the Col
Mix Commander of the post in company with Dan C. Anderson
Treasurer & Register & Justice of the piece, old Citizen of
the place & a friend to the Porters of long standing. I there
at the Cols made & concluded an agreement with the Col &
Vaughn } Judge Advocate for the present release of N. Vawn which was
Bond of $1000. / and Money $1000. ) as follows We all with Vaughn entered into a Joint bond of
$1000 for Vaughns appearence when called upon to answer the
charges agt him by there giving us 5 days notice of the time
of tryal We also deposited $1000 in money as security for