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Served in the Texas wars, after which he married a Mexican girl & independently of the [ferry?] had a small farm. At times in the rich bottom lands the tress are covered with Spanish Moss + [(unclear)] while gives a melancholy appearance to the scenery & its presence is generally [unclear] upon as a proof of "Chills and fevers" in the locality. [unclear] Agnes only seen in the autumn & do not extend to the open or prairie country, so that the Mountains who have a care of the health generally build these habitations at some [unclear] distance from the "bottom" of rich [unclear] lands on the rivers & creeks.

    The last remnant of the [Caramcahan?] Indians hunt and  fish in this vicinity, they go nearly naked in Summer, and appear a fine looking race. I [am?] nearly the whole of these they [appear?] robust, in good health, and there was a heavy melancholy in their looks.
    It is reported that they committed great offenses on the first sectors, for which they have been nearly "used up."
    I returned to Galvaston in the same little craft, but owing to strong head winds & currants made an eight days [unclear] of it. The only object of interest that presents itself on our return, one might [when mean?] under the land, was a large [truck?].
    * This map is used as a substitutes for [unclear] have for [unclear] in the shifting of [unclear]