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10 miles [[more?]] brought us to the Sabine river at Gaines' ferry. At this place is a town laid off called Pendelton. The Red Lands commence before Gaines' ferry near to the Sabine & runs west to the Trinity river, & extend north nearly to Red River. They are generally of the best quality of upland, well timbered & well watered. They are healthy & many people look upon them as the most desirable portion of Texas. The redness is occasioned by red oxide of iron. The land is light, & easy of cultivation, & bears drought very well. Crossed the Sabine, the boundary between Texas & the U. States to Mc. Guffen's 8 miles. | 10 miles [[more?]] brought us to the Sabine river at Gaines' ferry. At this place is a town laid off called Pendelton. The Red Lands commence before Gaines' ferry near to the Sabine & runs west to the Trinity river, & extend north nearly to Red River. They are generally of the best quality of upland, well timbered & well watered. They are healthy & many people look upon them as the most desirable portion of Texas. The redness is occasioned by red oxide of iron. The land is light, & easy of cultivation, & bears drought very well. Crossed the Sabine, the boundary between Texas & the U. States to Mc. Guffen's 8 miles. | ||
5. To Fort Jessup 24 miles; [[unclear]] with great attention by the American officers of the garrisson. | 5. To Fort Jessup 24 miles; [[unclear]] with great attention by the American officers of the garrisson. | ||
7.. Left Fort Jessup & by Gaines' ferry reached San Augustine on the 8th, meeting with President Houston Rumours of indian wars. General Rusk ordered a draft of 300 troops to be made. | |||
10 Left San Augustine in company with the President on our return to Houston. 70 [[subletters'?]] 4 miles. Travel South & leave the Red lands. | |||
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10 miles more? brought us to the Sabine river at Gaines' ferry. At this place is a town laid off called Pendelton. The Red Lands commence before Gaines' ferry near to the Sabine & runs west to the Trinity river, & extend north nearly to Red River. They are generally of the best quality of upland, well timbered & well watered. They are healthy & many people look upon them as the most desirable portion of Texas. The redness is occasioned by red oxide of iron. The land is light, & easy of cultivation, & bears drought very well. Crossed the Sabine, the boundary between Texas & the U. States to Mc. Guffen's 8 miles. 5. To Fort Jessup 24 miles; unclear with great attention by the American officers of the garrisson. 7.. Left Fort Jessup & by Gaines' ferry reached San Augustine on the 8th, meeting with President Houston Rumours of indian wars. General Rusk ordered a draft of 300 troops to be made. 10 Left San Augustine in company with the President on our return to Houston. 70 subletters'? 4 miles. Travel South & leave the Red lands.