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197 [in pencil in left margin: guards] Wednesday 3rd - Fine -

Crocket produce is taken to the Trinity 20 miles to Robin's ferry - 25 miles above Cincinnati - from Crocket to Fort Houston pretty & undulating for small farms -reddish soil from Crocket to Fort Houston. Iron ore rich - about here in the ridges - from Fort Houston to Kingsboro on Bois d'Arc (no inhabitants) low land - Kentucky Colony some 15 miles off - Some 70 to 80 miles to Fannin County Court house - Indian Villages on entry to Fannin County - Plenty Buffalo all about   - from Mr Uzzel of Montgomery.

Thursday 4th - [?] cloudy (Vide last page) - Noon fine [? Wed 17 ?]- Some Waggons have arrived today at Huntsville - only 3 months from Houston - Water Navigation for ever! Hunting is no go -