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 [Although this dinner was got up by General La Mar's political friends, he did not appear to hear many at the Barbaque

20th Left Colorado journeying now on the Western bank of the River 'Noon'd it' at Grassmeyer's landing; but, before arriving at this spot I passed through a small but romantic valley in which were several bricked up graves & others fenced in of early settlers. About 3 PM continuing my journey came to the plantation of Mr H ___ his crops of Cotton, corn, sugar, Tobacco, Wheat & crops of vegetables most plentiful. He told me that he _______________________________ x Not long after this General Lamar's only daughter died in the United States when he left Texas for Georgia

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