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August 7. 1843  
August 7. 1843  
Having [[unclear]] the coast a port of [[unclear]][[unclear]] Tera V. I started for the
Having explored the coast & part of Eastern Texas I started for the West. Leaving Galveston & being ferried over to Virginia point, it is only low prairie to Houston. A new road is now forming by Richmond on the Brazos river to the western country which is nearer than that by Houston. In the prairie to Houston large horse flies and mosquitos were in abundance which must be very troublesome to the Stock.   There are a few farms on Dickinsons, Clear, Sim's & Brays Creeks. “Austina” and “San Leon” are marked on the map
West. Leaving Salvation and being ferried over to
as towns; they do not exist as yet.
Virginia point, it is only low prairie to Houston.
8th - At Houston. When this place was the seat of government & Congress held here it was [crossed out: a]   gay and bustling [place (struck through)]. Now the  
A new road is now forming by Richmond on
Capitol has been turned into an Hotel, but Where a good piece of roast beef may be obtained for dinner. Some of the trade of
The [[Brazer?]] river to the western country which  
 
is nearer than that by Houston. So the  
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[[unclear]]to Houston large horse flies and  
mosquitos were in abundance which must be
very troublesome to the [[stack?]]   There are a few  
farms on [[Brickes?]] are, clean, [[unclear]] and [[Brays?]] Creeks.
“Austina” and “Ian Leon” are marked on the map
As towns; they do not exist as yet.
8th At Houston. When this [[unclear]] place
Was the seat of government and [[unclear]]
here it [[unclear]] a gay and bustling [[place (struck through]]. Now the  
Capital was been turned into a hotel, but
Where a good piece of roast beef may be  
[[unclear]] for dinner. Some of the trade of

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[faint, mostly illegible pencil writing in top margin ending "to Galveston"]

August 7. 1843 Having explored the coast & part of Eastern Texas I started for the West. Leaving Galveston & being ferried over to Virginia point, it is only low prairie to Houston. A new road is now forming by Richmond on the Brazos river to the western country which is nearer than that by Houston. In the prairie to Houston large horse flies and mosquitos were in abundance which must be very troublesome to the Stock. There are a few farms on Dickinsons, Clear, Sim's & Brays Creeks. “Austina” and “San Leon” are marked on the map as towns; they do not exist as yet. 8th - At Houston. When this place was the seat of government & Congress held here it was [crossed out: a] gay and bustling [place (struck through)]. Now the Capitol has been turned into an Hotel, but Where a good piece of roast beef may be obtained for dinner. Some of the trade of

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