2. Arrival
The main reason my family and I came to settle in Austin’s
Colony is because of the Financial Panic in 1819. We
arrived in the Lively, and qualified because we were
honest, law-abiding citizens, hard working, willing to
become Mexican citizens, and willing to convert to
Catholicism. We had no gamblers, no profane swearers,
no drunkards, and no idlers in our family.
3. Arrival
We got 1,520 acres of land, which was very cheap. Our
yearly land payment appeared to be $60.8. The trip west
was hard but pretty fun for us because we got to see
new things. Our remaining investment money was
$939.2 after we had paid our yearly land payment.
4. 1822
In 1822 we bought 50 acres of cotton, 50 acres of lumber,
and 30 acres of cattle. There was a harsh winter, it was
freezing cold. It was so cold we probably had gotten
frostbite during the winter. Most of our cattle died.
5. 1822
Building was in process, so everyone came home tired.
We would go right to sleep when we got home
because we were so tired. There was a very high
demand for lumber and the Lively was late arriving.
Our remaining investment money was $139.2by the
end of the year. Also our bank balance was $1,439.2.
This is a picture of our house that we built
ourselves!
6. 1823
During the year 1823 the Lively sank near
Galveston. We decided to buy 60 acres of
cotton, 60 acres of lumber, and 40 acres of
cattle. There was a dispute with Mexicans
over export of cotton. This year was great for
cattle!
7. 1823
The winter was mild, which was a big change from last year
since the winter was much more harsh. Not a big
demand for lumber, so there wasn’t much building so we
could rest more. Our current remaining investment
money was $378.4.
8. 1824
1824 was mostly made up of building. This year was very
tiring. We bought 100 acres of cotton, 100 acres of
lumber, and 50 acres of cattle. We bought a lot more
acres than we usually do which cost a total of $1,500.
This is a picture of some neighbors building too!
9. 1842
The colony thrived, and there was a high demand for lumber
which meant building. We had a high demand for beef. There
was a bumper cotton crop. Our current remaining investment
money was $317.6.
10. My Town
By the end of those 3 years we still had money. Our final
profit was $2,600. We had a great time working, building,
and other things. It was a whole adventure for us. The
town we chose was San Felipe which was good because
we earned $600 out of what happened!
11. My Conclusion
Even though we had a great time, we still faced
problems. Some of the problems included
Indian attacks, the Lively sank which caused
less food for us. We were starved at some
points, since there wasn’t much food. Obviously
we managed to handle it ourselves so we
decided to stay.
12. Resources
• The Parker Cabin. N.d. Photograph. log cabin village
• Cattle in Snow. 2005. Photograph. Image Envision
• The Shaw Cabin and Gristmill. N.d. Photograph. Log Cabin Village
• Down to the Sea. N.d. Photograph. The Past Whispers
• Try Again. N.d. Photograph. The Past Whispers
• Haywood Mike. The Wind Freshens. N.d. Photograph. The Past Whispers
• Griffin Peter. Afternoon Siesta. 2007. Photograph. Public Domain Pictures
• Kratochvil Petr. Wooden Chips. 2007. Photograph. Public Domain Pictures
• San Felipe. N.d. Photograph. Wikimedia Commons
• The Marine School. N.d. Photograph. Log Cabin Village
