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my horse at the shop and gone on a foot, that he hastened on, and reached Mr Neals just as the party was breaking up.  That he met Mr Jackson, who asked him why he (Jackson) said that ("Buck") Mr Neal did wrong, that he would take the papers to the "Provost Marster", and that if he, Chester, wished to go any farther with it, he could come down and see me - That he saw Mr S. Stokes, also, who told him, that d-n him, if he went any farther with the case, and made him pay anything, that he would have it out of him etc.

J. Arnold Yeckley
Lt & Asst Supt F.B -

This man is so much afraid of these people that he goes several miles out of his way that he may avoid their place, and I have to give him a paper each time, stating that he must not be molested and cannot convince him that they dare not hurt, that [[strikethrough]] I [[/strikethrough]] if they do I will have them severely punished -

J.A. Yeckley
Lt &c.