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strong we sailed very fine
had a very fine ride

Friday 5th Went sailing
and oystering on the Bay the wind
being strong it made the bay to
rough for the Boat.
Mr Ballow of Montgomery County
troops has been taken sick and
intends going to point Isabella
by water and lend out his horse
for one of us to ride.
Saturday 6th
Dined with Mr Johnson and
wrote a letter home. This after
noon two companies from
Liberty and Houston Counties
arrived Tomorrow or next day the
Harrison and Nacogdoches compan
ies are expected.
This evening Capt McGowan
and Mr Ballow took passage
for St Joseph Island thence to
prt Isabella.

Sunday June 7th 1846
This morning packed up and
started for the Rio Grand 150