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110 imaginary picture, but what has taken place in the United States, & by no very abstruse train of reasoning will be seen in Texas. The little Farmers about here cultivate or "raise" cotton enough for their own use, which the females of the family card, & spin for clothing & with deer skins that men make their hunting & working dresses -

15th. Started & got to L__ settlement & next day to dinner were we had been regaled with the 'Boars' flesh & Sasafras Tea x. when the crossed out: identical same sort of report was again set before us.

The heavy rains had swelled the creeks, and

at Cypress Bayou, & there being no Ferry, had to crossed out: amuse ourselves by Swimming swim it. It being a hot day the dipping was a comfortable bath.

 Arrived at Houston in the Afternoon - 

On the road met the Courier or Post man*, or Mail-rider he gave us a paper containing an account of the fight at Lipantitlan [[crossed out: which I cut out and present to my readers.]] x The Yaupon leaves - to my taste make a better Substitute for Tea.