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95 Jul 4 Anniversary of American independence. The American Member Judge Eves, * (side note: died at Galveston June 1843) invited his friends to a Dejeuner a la fourchette. 6. I left Galveston with a friend for a trip to the Trinity River by land/sea observations to Geographical Society. Buffalo Bayo may be compared to a deep canal, its shores thickly wooded with Pine, and the Magnolia in flower. We gazed with some interest at the battle field of St. Jacinto. following section crossed out in pencil The following is a copy of an unpublished Letter written by Gl. Houston to a friend after this extraordinary battle.

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