The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 40, July 1936 - April, 1937 Page: 53

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The Mercer Colony in Texas, 1844-1883

blessing. We left sulphur on 4 december and went on out to the
crosstimbers we did not like the country there very well. and we
left and came on out to the trinity where we stoped three weeks
and sent back after corn for our use which they had to pay 75
cts per bushel after they returned we came on out 15 miles west
of the trinity river and stopped near a beautiful creek called
pleasant run we are all well pleased with the country much
better than we expected they have all taken up claims and are
bilding on them we are at this time in a comfortable house has
two rooms to it we are close to a beautiful spring which affords
us plenty of water we are in the prairie on a tolerably high place
all around us green as a wheat feald the prairies are beautiful
high and rolling the timber is tolerably good we are half a mile
from timber game is found plenty buffalo can be seen by thou-
sands in the prairies about 20 miles from this place and deer
and turkey to any amount wild bees are found plenty there is a
good many wild animals here panthers bear wild cats are tolerably
plenty and wolfs to any amount there is some talk of Indians
stealing but they have taken nothing from any of us yet Father
is getting him a farm ditched in and expects to finish it before a
great while father has had his health better since we have bin
in Texas than he has had for several years before we started I
want to see you all very bad I have not heard one word from
you since we started I want you to write to us as soon as you
can I have told you about all I can except about the fish there
is thousands of them in the river we have lived on them and
buffalo for some time and the men are agoing this earning to
catch more the ice was one half inch thick that is the coldes
weather we have had during the winter there fell snow to the
astonishing depth of four inches the people here say that is
was the deepes they ever saw in Texas we have had several white
frosts the last two weeks John Kizer and Wm Spencer has stoped
at Bonham about 100 miles from this place our nearest neighbor
is seven miles except those that cam along with us if you would
come out here I think it would be good for your health when
you write us a letter you must direct your letter to Dallas Nacog-
doches County Nothing more but remains your sister
M. T. Rawlins
Eliza and Lucinda is here now they are in better health than
they have been for years I weighed 10020 pounds last Sunday
not as large as i was when I left Illonois
M. T. Rawlins
excuse my awkwardness I see but little fun here for girls
here are very scarce but young men or old ones which ever you
choose to call them there is more than you can shake a stick at

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