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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 + [(unclear)] while gives a melancholy appearance to the scenery & its presence is generally [unclear] upon as a proof of "Chills and fevers" in the locality. [unclear] Agnes only seen in the autumn & do not extend to the open or prairie country, so that the Mountains who have a care of the health generally build these habitations at some [unclear] distance from the "bottom" of rich [unclear] lands on the rivers & creeks.

    The last remnant of the [Caramcahan?] Indians [unclear] fish in the vicinity, they go nearly ?? in summer, and appear a fine looking race. I am nearly the [unclear] of them they [unclear] , in good health, let them was a heavy melancholy in their looks.
    It's reported that they committed great offenses on the first sections, for which they have been nearly "[unclear]"
    I returned to Galvaston in the same [unclear] craft, but [unclear] to strong head winds to currants made an eight days from age of it. The only object of interest that presents itself on our return, one might when mean under the land, was a large truck.
    * This info is under a substitutes for [unclear] have [unclear] in the shifting of [unclear]