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14 Served in the Texas wars, after which he married a Mexican girl & independently of the Ferry had a small farm. At times in the rich bottom lands the tress are covered with Spanish Moss X (Tillandsia usneoides) which gives a melancholy appearance to the scenery & its presence is generally looked upon as a proof of "Chills and fevers" in the locality. These Agues only occur in the Autumn & do not extend to the open or prairie country, so that the Planters who have a care for their health generally build their habitations at some little distance from the "bottoms" or rich low lands on the rivers & creeks.

    The last remnant of the Carancahua Indians hunt and  fish in this vicinity, they go nearly naked in Summer, and appear a fine looking race. I saw nearly the whole of them they were robust, in good health, and there was a heavy melancholy in their looks.
    It is reported that they committed great ? on the first settlers, for which they have been nearly "used up."
    I returned to Galveston in the same little craft, but owing to strong head winds & currents made an eight days passage of it. The only object of interest that presented itself on our return, one night when near under the land, was a large track

   X This moss is used as a substitute for Horse hair for the stuffing of Beds &c