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Wednesday 6th 5pm left for Houston- 7pm crossed  Fort  Bar - Thursday 7th Got into Buffalo Bayou like to a canal - the bottom wooded principally [?with?] Pine - [?many?] to sandy soil - [?] [?] as [?] -  This is not the land for plantations- too poor---[?] the Field of St. Jacinto - [?] is busy - 'A distant Village'  
Wednesday 6th 5 pm left for Houston - 8 pm crossed  Fort  Bar - Thursday 7th Got into Buffalo Bayou like to a canal - the bottom wooded principally with Pine - [[?]] to sandy soil - fine Magnolias in flower  -  This is not the land for plantations- too poor - passed the Field of St. Jacinto - [[?]] is busy - 'A deserted Village'  
10 am arrived at Houston - [three unclear words] -
10 am arrived at Houston - San [[?]] resident  -
Afternoon went to see Count de [?] & family 10 Miles out up the Bayou - found them in a most miserable plight - sulky & disgusted - The Count though of [?] a plantation has a[2 unclear words] someone in charge - [?] & comes here occasionally - these are too dry lands for Cotton & not wet enough for general farming & more particularly with lands of a ranchman the [?] here was distressing [two unclear words] -
Afternoon went to see Count de [?] & family 10 Miles out up the Bayou - found them in a most miserable plight - sulky & disgusted - The Count thought of establishing a plantation here &  then bringing someone in charge - [?] & comes here occasionally - these are too dry lands for Cotton & not wet enough for general farming & more particularly with lands of a Frenchman the future here was distressing utter [?] -
   He has only been seen 30 miles West to the [?] & up to LaGrange - And has come to the conclusion that  "Texas is one bayou marsh - & some holes with  water in them "!  - Ridiculous - [?Fisher?] to accompany me to the West -
   He has only been some 30 miles West to the [?] & up to LaGrange - And has come to the conclusion that  "Texas is one bayou marsh - & some holes with  water in them "!  - Ridiculous - Wishes to accompany me to the West -
Friday 8th - Attended [?] Congress - The principal
Friday 8th - Attended [?] Congress - The principal

Latest revision as of 01:22, 13 May 2022

Wednesday 6th 5 pm left for Houston - 8 pm crossed Fort Bar - Thursday 7th Got into Buffalo Bayou like to a canal - the bottom wooded principally with Pine - ? to sandy soil - fine Magnolias in flower - This is not the land for plantations- too poor - passed the Field of St. Jacinto - ? is busy - 'A deserted Village' 10 am arrived at Houston - San ? resident - Afternoon went to see Count de [?] & family 10 Miles out up the Bayou - found them in a most miserable plight - sulky & disgusted - The Count thought of establishing a plantation here & then bringing someone in charge - [?] & comes here occasionally - these are too dry lands for Cotton & not wet enough for general farming & more particularly with lands of a Frenchman the future here was distressing utter [?] -

  He has only been some 30 miles West to the [?] & up to LaGrange - And has come to the conclusion that  "Texas is one bayou marsh - & some holes with  water in them "!  - Ridiculous - Wishes to accompany me to the West -

Friday 8th - Attended [?] Congress - The principal