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74 30th - For some days past there has been very heavy rains accompanied with lightning & thunder & strong breezes from N.E. Although agues have visited Texas from the Sabine to the Colorado pretty intensively this year, there has not been one case of Chills & fever here. Monsr. Castros Emigrants many of whom travelled up to this section of country during the heats of Summer fell sick & several have died. Some of them believed the rigid diet was the best course to pursue, this debilitated them when they ought to have lived generously - say upon good corn bread with game & beef, of which there was & is plenty of here, they preferred a small quantity of wheaten head? and cabbage soup.

1st October. Sunday Fine weather again with southern breezes. The Marombros or Mexican rope dancers are jumping about this evening. Although San Antonio is governed by Texan laws, Mexican customs prevail. x [these 2 sentences crossed out with vertical line] 2nd. Accompanied a party to visit the "Old Missions". The Mission of Concepcion 2 1/2 miles from San Antonio on the Eastern bank of the River. The walls around it are