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6 But to return to my narration. On my landing I found by letters awaiting me that my own affairs in which I felt an interest were going on better than I expected - And having a particular & pressing letter of introduction to a countryman I proceeded forthright to present it - After the ordinary cut & dried expressions of welcome to 'This new Country' I was invited to take tea - or in this country called supper.

  During the meal somehow or another my host discovered that I unfortunately 'had a will of mine own' & that I would not gulp down or digest his views relative to men & manners & things in Texas - It might be prejudice on my part - but I had come to the determination to consider the courts honest until I had discovered personally the reverse - and to me it appeared so extraordinary that my host who had been ? here some time, apparently doing a good business, should