about two hundred miles on foot and thew a wilderness. in my ncx l I give you a f ul dctailc of my tra\'cls thew Texcs, as I must fit up my Blank with other affars. My dear wifc)-My object of Goin on this Exposishcn was for you my Self and Son and all my fcmalcy hcaraflor. in the first place as Soon as II I Look arms in defence of Tcxcs I became a Sitisan which by the Laws cntitcld me as a man of famalcy to one Lease of Land Square which is three miles or fore thouscn, fore hundred accrs of Land which wen things arc setclcd will be worth Six thousen Dollars. indapcndent of my head Right for my Survis I Shal Rcccvc 800 accrs of Land- of the Shoiscs kind-which will be worth at Least two thosen- which will make us indopendcnl for Life-which will be Sctcled in the Cors of a fiew years be Sides a Surton Salary which I will get per year. I forgot lo mcnlian that wen we Came lo Texes I Rcsind my Commetian to Capton Allen as we thew. boalh Companeys in to one and So I was apointcd quartormaster of the Company until I arrived at this place-and Since bin promoted to quartor mas of the armey. the quarlor master Jenoral is hear at prcsant and Sais he has a Situation of Mor impartance for me. i\Iy pay al present is 30 Dollars per month and found evorey thing. My Dear, fear nothing for me. .My object is to Sho them that we will Soon be able to on them. I wish you woul Send word lo Joseph Leeds the Talor that his Cusen Isaac Leeds was kild al the battle of Tampeco. he belong to my Companey. he fought hraveley and mcl death Like a man and a Solder. it will be much Satisfaction lo his mother to no his fate. My Love one word lo you and my Son. You must do the best you posable Can. wen I Reccve my half yearlcy pay from the Guvermenl l will Send You Som Money. Should ency thing befol me you can Sell your Clamc to Rcckolcy. but, 1 Shall tive I trust lo injoy the frulcs of my Laber with my beloved famaley. Kce.p up your Spirits, alls well. bring up Charles in obc- dance to your Comands. I Shal be home in time to See him go lo Chool and Lurn him to Repatc what his father has done for him. I Shal Righ l lo N Orleans in a ficw days to Sec abo11l P Pandclcy's affarc. I left a power of allurncy in N Orleans for it lo be allcndcd lo. My Love, lo yo my Love I ncadc Say but Lilllc. Y011 no my warm hart. My Respects to all-To you and my Son Rcccve my Lasting affection. Right wen you Rcccvc this lcttor. Ri~ht to me
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