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debating upon  the [?] question &  who is to
debating upon  the War question &  who is to
Command the army - [?] Houston has with him Majority
Command the Army - Gnl Houston has with him Majority
Debating judicious & gentlemanly - This is a large
Debating judicious & gentlemanly - This is a large
place & just now counting 2000 inhabitants
place & just now containing 2000 inhabitants
Considerable [?] carrying on -  has quite the
Considerable trade carrying on -  has quite the
character is a South American city - very warm -
character is a South American city - very warm -
& [?] Fever - or "[?] Fever" common - Alas!
& [?] Fever - or "Chills & Fever" common - Alas!
there is no [two unclear words] - And the [?] must  
there is no Sea breeze - And the unacclimated must  
of a necessity feel it. This is a central point just
of a necessity feel it. This is a central point just
now & was adopted for trade with the indians,
now & was adopted for trade with the indians,
but the farming here can only be carried on by
but the farming here can only be carried on by
American - & the Cotton plantations by Americans
Americans - & the Cotton plantations by Americans
as proprietors - & Negroes as workmen - The [?]
as proprietors - & Negroes as workmen - The White
counts them the [?] - 5. We started for Col Austins
Man cannot stand the Sun  - 5. PM.  Started for Col Austins
5 - 11 MM. Got to   [?] put up here.
S. - 11 PM. Got to Major Binghams some 25 Miles on the
Saturday 9th 8 am. Started 5 miles from heights is
direct Rd.  to Brazeria.  put up here.
to Col Austins a nephew of S.F. Austin. His  
Saturday 9th 8 am. Started 5 miles from [[?]] is
to Col Austins A nephew of S.F. Austin. His  
plantation is on Oyster Bottom--Cotton & Corn look  
plantation is on Oyster Bottom--Cotton & Corn look  
pretty well, but there is great drought in the country - so
pretty well, but there is great drought in the country - so
that some of the crops will be very deficient. - The Prairies  
that some of the crops will be very deficient. - The Prairies  
between the Bottoms at this season are without water
between the Bottoms at this season are without water

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debating upon the War question & who is to Command the Army - Gnl Houston has with him Majority Debating judicious & gentlemanly - This is a large place & just now containing 2000 inhabitants Considerable trade carrying on - has quite the character is a South American city - very warm - & [?] Fever - or "Chills & Fever" common - Alas! there is no Sea breeze - And the unacclimated must of a necessity feel it. This is a central point just now & was adopted for trade with the indians, but the farming here can only be carried on by Americans - & the Cotton plantations by Americans as proprietors - & Negroes as workmen - The White Man cannot stand the Sun - 5. PM. Started for Col Austins S. - 11 PM. Got to Major Binghams some 25 Miles on the direct Rd. to Brazeria. put up here. Saturday 9th 8 am. Started 5 miles from ? is to Col Austins A nephew of S.F. Austin. His plantation is on Oyster Bottom--Cotton & Corn look pretty well, but there is great drought in the country - so that some of the crops will be very deficient. - The Prairies between the Bottoms at this season are without water