My Journey To Texas
• Came from Ohio in a covered wagon.
• Was a long hard trip.
• I reached Louisiana and then sailed to the Gulf.
• Then hitched a ride to San Felipe.
My Arrival
• By the time me and my family arrived it was cold.
• After the cost of the boat ride we had $1000.
• We owned 1840 acres of land with a creek running through the land.
1822
• Paid my first yearly payment of $73.6 .
• Spent $200 on cattle and cotton.
• Spent $300 on lumber
• Had a good year!
1822
• Made a profit of $1,526.6 !
• Had enough money for the next year.
• Lumber did the best because it was a cold winter and people demanded for lumber.
1823
• Paid second payment of $73.6 .
• Had $1,452.8 after paying my land payment!
• Spent $100 on crops and lumber and spent $800 on cattle
1823
• There was a problem with Texas and Mexico with cotton so it did not do good.
• Lumber wasn't in need so much any more.
• And cattle did great and sold for good money .
1824
• Paid my last land payment of $73.6 .
• Started with$2,029.2 .
• I put$1,529 on cotton.
• Also I put $150 on cattle and lumber.
1824
• Made a good profit of $5,187 .
• Me and my family were doing great and the boy were having fun farming!
• A new bumper crop was produced!
My Conclusion
• Over all I did good I am staying here me and my family!
• Made a good load of money.
• I am glad that I qualified for the land and my family was to!
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