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Negores ) and Mag has not returned yet they left last Monday I
Wm & Mag still gone ) drove the little black Mule again this evening to Town &
back, I think the last time I will do so tho I have though
so before. I was unwell & it hurt me a good deal, there was
no particular news. The crops are burning up for the want
[Left margin: pointing hand] of rain it is predicted it will rain on Monday the 21
Andrews / Welsh ) The investating Comitty upon Wm J Andrews & Frank Welshs
case arose got through there labours & gone back to Nashville
Court of enquiry) to report, it is not known there decission. They set & took
evidence with closed doores none permitted present but them-
selves & the Witness upon examination. There was no witness
examind for Andrews & Welsh but several others for the
prosecution Amongst them was the well known & renouned Jim
Beard, Jum Grigery & others of that stripe Arnell & Bernon
Frierson standing behind the screen stearing the derection
the Witnesses were to take.
Sat 19 } [Left margin horizonally: See Mon 21 paid] I send early this morning to Wm P Gants & got 307 lbs of
Bacon $61.40 ) Bacon (sides) at $20 Cents pr lb. Amt $61.40 Cents This is
Wm Gant ) Allis Youngs Meat I am to pay for it upon sught (paid)
before night (10 Midlings)
Wm & Mag } William & Mag got home in the evening from Lawrence (I have
N. Vaughn } stayed at home all day Verry bad cold) Newton Vaughn came
to see me to git me to go back to Pulaskie upon his matters