The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 66, July 1962 - April, 1963 Page: 525
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Dec io Then gave the parting hand and left in the evening Brad-
ford took me to Frankfort I Stopt at a Brothers by the name
S. T. Bancroft The artest who Since have apostitized On the morn-
ing Of the 1x I Started for 'Texas at 7 Clock I got to Louisville at
1/2 Past 11'O Clock I Could Not Find a boat that was a going to
leave for New Orleans within 4 or 5 days that Suited Me I then
took passage On a boat Cald the high flier Bound For St. Louis She
left the 12th at too OClock and landed in St Louis On the 15 at
10o OCclock
After the absence of 25 Days during which time I had travled 1130
Miles by way of Steam boat and railroad (65 miles From Louisville
to Frankfort) Here I Stopt 3 days in St Louis put up with a
Brother Allen whare I had formuly put up On the 18 I took
Passage on board of a Steam Boat Cald the Pensylvania Bound for
New Orleans left at 4'0 Clock And landed in New Orleans the 24
1/2 past 8 in the Evening Making 6 days 4/2 hours travling little
upwards 1200oo Miles The Mississippi is One of the Most Majestic
Streams in the world from which I could look On eather Side and
See Orange Treas with there ripe Oranges On them The wind
would blow the green foliage Uncovering the ripe Oranges to be Sean
This to me was a Splended Sight Together with the Landscape
whitch spread her broadwings at a gradual desent On Eather Side
I Stopted in that City 3 days During which time ther had ben a
riot and 4 was Cild I went a long whare this took place it was
Verry rany and dismal to me For Such Bitter Cursings I think I
Never herd Uttered than I herd in that place here a man From
Indianna that was travling for his helth found Out I was from the
North and more of a home Sick Man I had not found he Was a going
to take a boat and go up read river in Texas but Found I was a going
in that Country Concluded to Change his Corse and Stay with me
I introduced Some Of Our Books to him Of which he was Much
takin up with them On the 27 We took Passage On board a Steam
Shipp Mexico Bound for Galveston She Set Sale 1/2 Past 9 in the
Morning under Capt Lawless a Verry Fine man and a fue howers
brought us at the mouth of the river During Whitch time we had the
privledg of Seeing Jacksons Fort Whare he moed Down and Distroied
the Opressers
We Soon entered the Gulf Mexico then they let on Steam which
Soon brought us out Sigh of land the Vesel realed which Made
Some of the passengers Verry Sea sick My Componion was Verry
Sick I however had a remarcable fine time the Salt breases took
Jest a bout rite with me I upon the hole we had a Verry fine tripp
Got within Sight of galveston there She anchered untill daylight
as it was a dificult Place to land then on the Morning of the 29
We landed about io 'O'clock here we went up in town and looked
on we however Soon Made up Our Mind to leave them525
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