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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-407I feel proud that I have come to Texas although I may fall through in my calculations.Notwithstanding the society is bad, I had rather live here than any otherpart of the world I have ever seen. It would suit Robt. Crittenden to a fraction.Let me entreat you not to neglect writing to me for to receive a letter from homewould be the next greatest pleasure to being there. Also tell all my friends that Iwould be more than happy to receive a letter from anybody in Georgia. Pleasedirect your letter to me at Matagorda care of Col. Fannin. You will have to paythe postage or they will be stopped in New Orleans. Please direct all the lettersthat you may write me between this and the first of May as above and if ———I move from there I will inform you ———— Just got an opportunity this dayof ———— to New Orleans for the letters I ———— to be but there for————— Give my best love to my mother brothers and sisters and all myfriends & relatives. Kiss my child for me and do in the name of everything thatis sacred. Take good care of her and keep her until I return or as long as youlive, mine is now a soldiers life and as such quite uncertain. But I am contendingin a glorious cause and will never disgrace the cause or sullie the name of asoldier. My paper is now given out, I could write always but I must close mybad written and ill composed letter by assuring you I will make the best use ofthe time I stay in Texas and will return as soon as honor & interest will permit,until then farewell. Yours Affectionately,D.B. Brooks