Trip to the West and Texas comprising a journey of eight thousand miles, through New-York, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas, in the autumn and winter of 1834-5.

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Emigrants unhappy--Mexican republic unsettled--Col. Austin--imprisonment--Texians slandered--healthy portions of the country--what an emigrant ought to take with him--price of stock--mail routes--currency--best spot in Texas--emigrant puzzled--how property may be acquired. 204