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Friday 24 -- ((unclear)) ((unclear)) arriving ((unclear)) at the Presbiterian Church - There are already 20 ((unclear)) in Texas ((unclear)) Christians - ((unclear)) to ((unclear)) dinner - Brother ((unclear)) Williams in the choir - ((Unclear)) & ((unclear)) of U. S. Volunteers ((unclear)) ((unclear)) ((unclear)) ((unclear)) rather ((unclear)) ((unclear)) - they are a queer ((unclear)) of fellows -

((unclear)) is some squabbly ((unclear)) C. ((unclear)) away the
Volunteers - too many ((unclear)) to command - it is

not judicious to have Volunteers inactive - ((unclear)) them into action - if such they add to the ((pleasure)) in a country - by lawyers, ((unclear)), ((parson))s, ((unclear)), & ((unclear)) - Saturday 25. N ((unclear)) ((unclear)) of Corpus meets a ((unclear)) ((unclear)) at Houston - ((unclear)0 are for ^ ((soldiers)) (unclear)) ^ ((unclear)) of Mexico ((crossed out)) by land - Will what ((unclear)) - ((unclear)) law in this county & Volunteers ((unclear)) U States. We have no ((unclear)) money & little credit. Will cost much unto L ((unclear)). Then the ((naval)) party say - We are ready for Sea & can manage to be in ((readiness)) ((in)) a few days - ((unclear)) will blockade ((unclear)) ((unclear)) ((parts)) - then we ((unclear)) ((show)) off troops from the ((unclear)) to the coast .. some then ((unclear)) go the ((unclear))