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3 PM. left Mr. Pelots - That hot in the Prairies - after crossing it came to [?Spray?] creek & from here to Montgomery is peaceful Pine [?] land - Sandy - here and there a settlement - corn & cattle ranching - road heavy land gets high. but not [?] for cotton lands 8 AM first [?] for the the night 4 Miles from Montgomery - Wednesday 13. 7 am Started - Woody land and [?settlement?], [?] us to R. St. Jacinto 10 Miles - here it is but a [?] this time of the year it is but a rivulet - 2 miles more brought us to [?] St. Jacinto (dry) - 4 more to Lindleys settlement - To here the land is pleasantly wooded - with pretty patches of Prairie - "when one wants much to debate" - And here now with height of Summer all is green and corn/Maiz is ripe -both cotton which is [?] to Houston. Land here becomes nothing-ness Though pebbles and traps of [?] of iron - Mr. L. believes there are Mulatto Matters some 30 miles from [three unclear words] the Trinity 4 Mm Started for Mr. Wentons 16 miles - along wooded lands lacking [?] to within 4 Miles of Mr. Mertons where the land has a broken character - pine lands & land very sandy - [?] the [?] dry - bad for our horses - by coming by Mr Winters 10 miles is