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Saturday 2. July - man came from W Seguin - says he is a silver miner - upon the II L&Q Garcias land - that he got silver out by smelting- To buy Species I heard Sunday 3. Passed ? with Judge Dor- he was partner with Gl. Houston as Lawyers - had correspondence between them - ? was over -subject writer - ? at times - & in all his writings appears work officiant. Judge Dor was a student in Texas under the Mexican Regime & his wife made the first Texas flag (see letter) that was ? in the Cause of Texas Freedom - Judge Dor has a tracing of the Sabine River from 500 miles up- but it is only a rough "?" - Pillar will get a ? copy from Opelousas of a correct one - Monday 4th Anniversary of American Independence- Attended Sevier Govt ? & American Minister - & Lunch- Considerable quantities of tipple swallowed today - Galveston Coast Guards kept it up - A Mr. ? has been in Texas about 6 Months Sent out by Earl of Derby to collect objects of natural history - Tuesday 5th, Wrote to Wm K -by power- Mr [?] left for N.O. may go home probably- New York sailed -