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imaginary picture, but what has taken place /60 is the United States, & by no very obtruse.?train of reasoning will be soon in Texas. The little Farmers about here cultivate or "raise" cotton enough for their own uses, which the females of the family card, & spin for clothing & with deer skins that here make their hunting & working ?

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15th. Started to get to L__ were we had been regaled with the 'Boars' flesh & Sasafras Tea x. when the identical sort of report was again set before us.

The heavy rains had swelled the creeks, and

at Cypress Bayou, & then being no Ferry, had to amuse ourselves by Swimming it; It being a hot day the dipping was a comfortable bath.

 Arrived at Houston in the Afternoon - or Mid- ?

On the road met the Courier or Post man,* he gave us a paper containing an account of the fight at Lipantitlan which I cut out and present to my readers. xThe Tawpou? beans - to my taste make a better Substitute for Tea.