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when the climate & soil is similar they raise Wheat, Cotton, Potatoes, Tobacco, Corn, Oats, Rye &c &c - In | when the climate & soil is similar they raise Wheat, Cotton, Potatoes, Tobacco, Corn, Oats, Rye &c &c - In | ||
the county of Dallas we found some cornfields in a very flourishing condition, prospects of good crops [[ | the county of Dallas we found some cornfields in a very flourishing condition, prospects of good crops [[slatteray?]]. | ||
Of the climate we believe to be the finest in the world we will only say that the nights throughout the year are | Of the climate we believe to be the finest in the world we will only say that the nights throughout the year are | ||
miserably cold. That we presume push west 4 to 6 days without salt & that persons who go out to this country | miserably cold. That we presume push west 4 to 6 days without salt & that persons who go out to this country | ||
in the heat of summer do not become sick but on the contrary those who start so ^are invariably | in the heat of summer do not become sick but on the contrary those who start so ^are invariably restored. | ||
Although this country is in or near that latitude of Natchez Mississippi the great altitude of the country | Although this country is in or near that latitude of Natchez Mississippi the great altitude of the country | ||
renders it healthy & the? an | renders it healthy & the? an Salubrious. | ||
______ | ______ | ||
Memorandum of a trip down Trinity River in a canoe ^ or dugout in May 1843. Wednesday 10th left Dallas at 4 PM. | Memorandum of a trip down Trinity River in a canoe ^ or dugout in May 1843. Wednesday 10th left Dallas at 4 PM. | ||
Passed [[ | Passed [[?enith?]] of White Rock & camped at upper end of Trinity Bluff say 12 miles - | ||
Thursday 11th open run to raft 16 miles 3/4 miles long fall of 8 feet, | Thursday 11th open run to raft 16 miles 3/4 miles long fall of 8 feet, | ||
In the bottoms water swift among the trees & [[braks?]] leading the navigation extremely dangerous. 3 miles below fell into | In the bottoms water swift among the trees & [[braks?]] leading the navigation extremely dangerous. 3 miles below fell into | ||
Middle Slough, which was narrow deep & rased but gradually [[ | Middle Slough, which was narrow deep & rased but gradually [[?ed?]] in depth passed 8 small rafts no one exceeding | ||
50 yds in length Slough supposed to contain a volume equal to [[?]] of the river made say 40 miles. | 50 yds in length Slough supposed to contain a volume equal to [[?]] of the river made say 40 miles. | ||
Friday 12th. passed 4 small rafts slough of river on left at 10 miles & another on right at 15 miles both or each of these | Friday 12th. passed 4 small rafts slough of river on left at 10 miles & another on right at 15 miles both or each of these | ||
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when the climate & soil is similar they raise Wheat, Cotton, Potatoes, Tobacco, Corn, Oats, Rye &c &c - In the county of Dallas we found some cornfields in a very flourishing condition, prospects of good crops slatteray?.
Of the climate we believe to be the finest in the world we will only say that the nights throughout the year are
miserably cold. That we presume push west 4 to 6 days without salt & that persons who go out to this country in the heat of summer do not become sick but on the contrary those who start so ^are invariably restored.
Although this country is in or near that latitude of Natchez Mississippi the great altitude of the country
renders it healthy & the? an Salubrious.
______ Memorandum of a trip down Trinity River in a canoe ^ or dugout in May 1843. Wednesday 10th left Dallas at 4 PM.
Passed ?enith? of White Rock & camped at upper end of Trinity Bluff say 12 miles - Thursday 11th open run to raft 16 miles 3/4 miles long fall of 8 feet,
In the bottoms water swift among the trees & braks? leading the navigation extremely dangerous. 3 miles below fell into
Middle Slough, which was narrow deep & rased but gradually ?ed? in depth passed 8 small rafts no one exceeding 50 yds in length Slough supposed to contain a volume equal to ? of the river made say 40 miles. Friday 12th. passed 4 small rafts slough of river on left at 10 miles & another on right at 15 miles both or each of these supposed to contain a greater volume of water than the one we are packing? Bluff just below last slough on right bank passed Bois D'Arc 10 miles below on left, open but crooked river low ground & subject to inundation ^ on both sides. Camped on low Bluff at 50 miles on right bank -