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after crossing the LeVaca at Daniels ford - or the one we crossed 5 or 6 from the LeVaca - My party ? strike a road on the the Guadalupe & then go up to Gonzales - by the Cuero rd -Met Mr Smithers now an old man, gave me many anecdotes &c of the state of Texas some 20 years since. Mush & Milk for supper - Sunday 12 - Started with Mr Smith & two others for Gonzales - 10 m to Pontons Ck 2 miles came to our old Camp - & 4 more near the top of Big Nile? Saw our trail where we turned off - Looking in the direction of the Cuero Rd saw^ mother of two fawns - prob signals for me - 4 miles to top of Big Hill; ere we got up fell