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Having | 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 | 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 | ||
is nearer than that by Houston. | 2 | ||
mosquitos were in abundance which must be | |||
very troublesome to the | |||
farms on | |||
“Austina” and | |||
8th At Houston. When this | |||
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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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