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[[two sentences crossed out]] Say a straight line drawn from Belgrade on the Sabine | [[two sentences crossed out]] Say a straight line drawn from Belgrade on the Sabine | ||
towards Swartwout on the Trinity River - through Montgomery County to Columbus | towards Swartwout on the Trinity River - through Montgomery County to Columbus | ||
on the Colorado river & its 'Bottoms' - | on the Colorado river & its 'Bottoms' - outside this line or towards the coast | ||
cannot be recommended to European Emigrants^& the Agricultural class - 1st the produce | cannot be recommended to European Emigrants^& the Agricultural class - 1st the produce | ||
is of a tropical character such as cotton, sugar, tobacco &c suited | is of a tropical character such as cotton, sugar, tobacco &c suited rather to negro labour. | ||
2nd - Intermittent ^ agues & bilious | 2nd - Intermittent ^ agues & bilious fevers are common on these low alluvial lands - It may be | ||
remarked the the ^ agues &c are met with ^a [[ | remarked the the ^ agues &c are met with ^a [[?]] but in the woods or 'bottoms' the | ||
open Prairies seem to be healthy - but then it is | open Prairies seem to be healthy - but then it is rather too hot for European labour. ^[i?]] of the line | ||
referred to, viz the Cherokee lands, Red River, | referred to, viz the Cherokee lands, Red River, those above Austin, down to San Antonio ^& the west, | ||
are excellent for grazing cattle^ & sheep & wheat growing - | are excellent for grazing cattle^ & sheep & wheat growing - | ||
[[sentence crossed out]] | [[sentence crossed out]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:45, 16 September 2022
two sentences crossed out Say a straight line drawn from Belgrade on the Sabine towards Swartwout on the Trinity River - through Montgomery County to Columbus on the Colorado river & its 'Bottoms' - outside this line or towards the coast cannot be recommended to European Emigrants^& the Agricultural class - 1st the produce is of a tropical character such as cotton, sugar, tobacco &c suited rather to negro labour. 2nd - Intermittent ^ agues & bilious fevers are common on these low alluvial lands - It may be remarked the the ^ agues &c are met with ^a ? but in the woods or 'bottoms' the open Prairies seem to be healthy - but then it is rather too hot for European labour. ^[i?]] of the line referred to, viz the Cherokee lands, Red River, those above Austin, down to San Antonio ^& the west, are excellent for grazing cattle^ & sheep & wheat growing - sentence crossed out