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? & made it agreeable. Sat. 22 Morning fine & cool - For the last 2 or 3 days country more open & 2 unclear words but away from river want of water. altho there are Sloughs unclear words inland 8 or 10 miles, faded words Turns from ? & when the river is high are filled with ? water. In the rainy season the whole of the country ? the river has the reputation of being boggy.

  The best  travelling is on the other side of the river & Tom says it is 80 miles from the junction of the Frio & Nueces to Ft Patricio.
  6 miles E came to some back water - 2 Miles more S.E. struck river at the first open spot we have seen.  the ?