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[left hand margin is missing, marked as xxx] and Tennessee grows more corn than any of the states & raises large herds of cattle. --) xxx-led in St Louis on Dr Hoffman & Mr [Capen/Cassen/Casper] & was xxx-dly treated by Dr Saunders. 25th May - left St Louis in the Steamer Diana Vernon for Tully xxx-t on arriving at Hannibal discovered that xxx-i river had risen to an unprecedented height xxx-ving overflowed its banks & spreading over xxx praries & bottom lands had in some placed xxx-welled to fifteen miles in width where it usually is but one. I was therefore obliged to land at "La-grange" Tully & the adjoining xxx-s of Alexandria & Canton being completely surrounded with water & the houses mostly xxx-ndered uninhabitable, all means of egress xxx the surrounding country, except by means of "skiffs" being destroyed. -- After crossing the mouth of the | [[left hand margin is missing, marked as xxx]] and Tennessee grows more corn than any of the states & raises large herds of cattle. --) xxx-led in St Louis on Dr Hoffman & Mr [[Capen/Cassen/Casper?]] & was xxx-dly treated by Dr Saunders. 25th May - left St Louis in the Steamer Diana Vernon for Tully xxx-t on arriving at Hannibal discovered that xxx-i river had risen to an unprecedented height xxx-ving overflowed its banks & spreading over xxx praries & bottom lands had in some placed xxx-welled to fifteen miles in width where it usually is but one. I was therefore obliged to land at "La-grange" Tully & the adjoining xxx-s of Alexandria & Canton being completely surrounded with water & the houses mostly xxx-ndered uninhabitable, all means of egress xxx the surrounding country, except by means of "skiffs" being destroyed. -- After crossing the mouth of the Missouri the Mississippi becomes clear & the shores higher presenting a clear stream winding thro' tall wooded bluffs & flats and studded with numerous islands & its romantic character increases from this point to its xxx in the lake. At Tully a Kentuckian xxx-cas a western Yankee conveyed me thro xxx very agreeable roads to Byrneham Wood the residence of my aunt Mrs Flora Byrne. There are few regions better adapted to farming & the enjoyment of "country life" than this portion of Missouri | ||
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left hand margin is missing, marked as xxx and Tennessee grows more corn than any of the states & raises large herds of cattle. --) xxx-led in St Louis on Dr Hoffman & Mr Capen/Cassen/Casper? & was xxx-dly treated by Dr Saunders. 25th May - left St Louis in the Steamer Diana Vernon for Tully xxx-t on arriving at Hannibal discovered that xxx-i river had risen to an unprecedented height xxx-ving overflowed its banks & spreading over xxx praries & bottom lands had in some placed xxx-welled to fifteen miles in width where it usually is but one. I was therefore obliged to land at "La-grange" Tully & the adjoining xxx-s of Alexandria & Canton being completely surrounded with water & the houses mostly xxx-ndered uninhabitable, all means of egress xxx the surrounding country, except by means of "skiffs" being destroyed. -- After crossing the mouth of the Missouri the Mississippi becomes clear & the shores higher presenting a clear stream winding thro' tall wooded bluffs & flats and studded with numerous islands & its romantic character increases from this point to its xxx in the lake. At Tully a Kentuckian xxx-cas a western Yankee conveyed me thro xxx very agreeable roads to Byrneham Wood the residence of my aunt Mrs Flora Byrne. There are few regions better adapted to farming & the enjoyment of "country life" than this portion of Missouri