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tives does not know how many were wanting in the Senate- the
best thing our Folks can do is to agree to come back home, for I
can not see that they can do any thing to make things different
from what they at present are exept they make some new Shin
plasters to pay themselves i!!
Tuesday november the 22d Weather moderated, and sun shone
out a little, quite pleasant out of doors at dark- went to the Of-
fice- James Eakin administrator of E. M. Eakin instituted up-
wards of 30 suits,- bad Business- no monay- J. Nations re-
turned to day from Houston without any thing there was no Coffee
in the City- glorious commercial Emporium of Texas ! !- got
my monay back, I send for the Coffee, took a certificate for 320
acres of Land out of the office issued in favor of James Ogilvy'
Heirs,
Wednesday the 23d fine weather, wind N. blew fresh all day,
Cold toward night- western mail failed Town extremely dull,
several families mooved towards the west to day
Thursday the 24th very fine weather- at 9 A. M. left for San
Augustin, in company with gel Rusk. Col Jennings Mr Noblett and
gel Smith, at 4 P. m. arrived at Stedham's place where there had
been a race of 2 year old untried Colts, Mr Kimbro's Colt won-
separated here with my Company, and went home with Sandford
Holman Esqr where I staid all night-
Friday the 25th Cloudy in the morning, fair towards noon ar-
rived at San Augustin at 10 A. M. purchased some Coffee and
other Articles of Deyoung- after dinner went to see Canfield,
Mr Flateau Deyoungs Partner (with whom he has fallen out) re-
turned from Natchitochez expect he will settle his Business amica-
bly with Deyoung- he does well, and let the g.......... 1 go to
Heaven- Gel Henderson's Examination before magistrated for the
killing of Garner took place to day, and contrary to my Expecta-
tions there was not the least commotion about it in the place, hope
all will go well with Henderson for he is a good Citizen a good man
left San Augustin at 3 P. M. in company with S. HI. Hamil Esq
Stopped all night at Milton Garretts- he was not at home but
[we] were extreemely well treated by his Servants who knew me,
had a fine Supper and a fine Bed to Sleep on-
Saturday the 26 november 1842 very fine weather- left at day
light, passed over the Attoyaque Bridge, and saw several fine Plan-344
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