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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
was the first child born among the Emigrants in Texas - Born on the Labahia road, 8 miles from Washington. Bill Gibbons & Chas. Garret, came with their families with the Kuy kendalls - They parted near the Trinity, Gibbons and Garret took the upper road and settld at the A tusca.sito crossing on the Brazos. - Garrett died 1849 at Joe Kuydndal on the Brazos These emigrants remained in the country while Stephen Austin went to Mexico to get his grant confirmed by the new Govt. During his absence, there was great suffering, much difficulty with the Indians - in so much that many returnd to the US - Henry Jones, on the Brazos, came with Varnum into the country 1822 - his son was the first child born among the emigrants - l:le still lives on the Brazos, and his son William below him. Col. Wm Ryan married one Henry's daughter, Thos. Barnett married another younger.
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derived from Joe Kuykendall [In pencil] The first Emi gr ants into Texa&
No. 2485
1853 Mar. 13, F. M. GIBSON, RICHMOND� [TEXAS] TO M. R. LAMAR, [RICHMOND, TEXAS]7 8 Richmond March 13th. 1854 My Dear General, You ask me to furnish you with the incident of the snuff box, which transpired during the imprisonment of Santa Anna, on board the Schooner of war, Invincible. , It is this; the illus trious prisoner, was in high spirits, at the prospect of a speedy return to his native land. He, Almonte Dr. Kelton, and myself, sitting in the stern of the vessel, were engaged in free and familiar conversation. He told me among other things, that he had, near Vera Cruz a haci enda, the gates of which, should always swing open at my approach. He drew from his pock�t a snuff box, the richness of which attracted my attention and I asked lcaw to examine it. With true Castilian grace he presented it, and through his interpreter, General Almonte, said, "sir, accept this as a slight memento of my esteem for �·ou and permit me to indulge the hope, that the friendship commenced between us, mav be as lasting-, as on my part, it has been pleasurable." I re plied "that as an offi<'er on board his prison ship. his situation forced me to fleeline the profferril so\'rnirr ;" hut that whrn we delin•red him to his family. unrestrainecl and frre I would not object to the accept ance of some less costly token of his regards." This occurred while the
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