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Mi (?) planter (?) of his family may (unknown) their (unknown) by building their (unknown) in the Praurce (?) lay (?) a (unknown) or two from the 'Trinkers' or (unknown) nephew have done in the [under this- others (unknown) followed his example]. Praurce at a spot called Bonarita, returns to Matagonda (?) and in (?) (unknown) boggy the ferryman pitor (?) from their many of my acquaintances at Bay (unknown) in France). The visit of the time (?) Vietnam (?) in Matagonda raped (?) pleasantly indeed. I shall say (unknown) a grateful rememberance for unworthy (?) attributes (?) (unknown). I am for (unknown) juice than was a great fight (unknown) to (unknown) (unknown) about (unknown) the Carancahua Indians, the indians were defeated will (unknown) laughter; i was there this (unknown) having [inserted hard to read text followed by 2 lines of crossed out lines] . (unknown) (unknown) (unknown) like work they fish and hunt enough to support themselves work than they bring in a Panther (?) skin or other poultry (?) in exchange for blankets or whiskey they (unknown) (unknown) (unknown) "suffocate" (?) |that is an ugly word| I am some (unknown)
The Planter & his family may evade this local disease by building their residence in the Prairie say a mile or two from the 'Timbers' as Mr Shepherd  have done in this Prairie at a spot called Bonavista, others have followed his example. Returned to Matagorda and in crossing Boggy, the Ferryman Peter I found knew many of my acquaintances at Bayonne  in France.  
  The rest of the time I remained in Matagorda passed pleasantly indeed. & I shall ever cherish a grateful remembrance for unremitting attentions & Kindness -
  Some few years since there was a great fight between the first settlers about here & the Carancahua Indians, the indians were defeated with great slaughter; since then their numbers have considerably decreased.  [[crossed out:  have thus diminished  The Bow & Arrow, Spear, Tomahawk & Scalping Knife [[?]] in their wigwams]]
  They do not like workthey fish and hunt enough to support themselves & sell some, now & then they bring in a Panther skin or other Peltries in exchange for blankets or whiskey they now & then "appropriate" (steal is an ugly word) I saw some of them

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64 The Planter & his family may evade this local disease by building their residence in the Prairie say a mile or two from the 'Timbers' as Mr Shepherd have done in this Prairie at a spot called Bonavista, others have followed his example. Returned to Matagorda and in crossing Boggy, the Ferryman Peter I found knew many of my acquaintances at Bayonne in France.

 The rest of the time I remained in Matagorda passed pleasantly indeed. & I shall ever cherish a grateful remembrance for unremitting attentions & Kindness -
  Some few years since there was a great fight between the first settlers about here & the Carancahua Indians, the indians were defeated with great slaughter; since then their numbers have considerably decreased.  [[crossed out:  have thus diminished  The Bow & Arrow, Spear, Tomahawk & Scalping Knife ? in their wigwams]]
  They do not like work,  they fish and hunt enough to support themselves & sell some, now & then they bring in a Panther skin or other Peltries in exchange for blankets or whiskey they now & then "appropriate" (steal is an ugly word) I saw some of them