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105 In dry weather emigrants from the United States enter Texas by the N.E. boundary, supplying themselves with groceries bacon & such things as they leave their former homes.

 Deer, Buffalo, & wild Turkey &c will keep the party in fresh provisions. It is more commodious to travel with waggons as far as regards the little comforts of life; but the journey of a ? party on horseback in Spring or in Autumn is generally pleasantly performed.
 The party will not have to 'camp out' without they please, for there are many farm houses considered as houses of "entertainment" or inns particularly in the Eastern Counties.  Many prefer camping out when they find good pastures & to enjoy the beautiful nights. At the inns the charge is from 1 to 1 1/2 dollars for supper, bed & breakfast & stabling for the horse; but, the majority o farmers will not revenue payment. In the cities or large towns when there are Hotels the boarding & lodging from to 15 to 20 dollars per month.  In the country 10 to 12. Under no circumstance is a traveller rich or poor turned from the door.  Two families from Alabama about fifteen in number, with three waggons, fifty negroes, oxen, horses & mules; their expenses on the road to Montgomery were about 120 dollars, a considerable portion of this paid for ferry's & repairs of ?enshing? waggons.