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haute? with Santa Fe. Crossed? the river & two miles brought us to Mr Barton?, the Daniel Boone of Texas he says "he cannot bear the idea of being intruded on by settlers & hopes at least the mountains willprotect him". He has run many narrow chances of being scalped, but carries a good rifle which is the best passport with out S. Western indians. He has two beautiful daughters. Barton? residence is of peculiar beauty - many springs & a creek full of fish. Buffalo in abundance.

25. first? the falls; they are of 3 or 400? yards and extend & will obstruct navigation. Three miles above them is another fall, unclear to be of shorter? extent. On leaving the falls, ascended? to the Summit of a high hill. My companion? called it "Mount Bonnell", the Colorado appearing , but an inconsiderable stream. We could see to course? some 15 or 20 miles, winding? among the hills. Broken peaks of mountains, rising one above another could be seen 25 miles northward. The prairies covered with flowers, & the thousand "islands" of timber all around completing the prospect. The Summit of "Mouont Bonnell" composed of a unclear