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last year at the latter end of Feby it was fine and warm & spring was with us - This has been a very long Winter - Tuesday 21. Some days since ?Genls? Andrews & Lee came from Houston - they having been on a sort of 'Abolition Crusade' on the Brazos etc - they called a meeting in Houston - explaining that a great many Planters (which does not seem to be the case) ? to emancipate their Slaves - ? say English capables (the Govt ! or any of the Wilberforces) purchase their freedom - At Houston this measure seems to have met with no opposition - but on the ? of the said Abolitionists - their views met with no friends 'acuselle' - & the majority of the ? of this place - (& who hold no slaves ) threatened the partners with Lynching & Tar and Feathering - To day (21) ? Borden - Lydnor etc etc two unclear words Andrews a ? hearing - but the glorious Sovereign Mob ? put Mr Andrews into a boat & sent him across the Bay - to find his way to Houston - Mr Lee has 'sloped up