The document details Jared White's experience in Austin's Colony from 1822 to 1824, highlighting his struggles and successes after relocating to San Felipe with his children. He initially invested in lumber, followed by cattle and cotton, eventually amassing a fortune of over $22,000. The narrative concludes with his decision to return home and reconcile with his wife, reflecting positively on his time in the colony.

1. My time in austin’s colony
Soc. Stud. 3
11/28/11
By Jared White

2. Arrival
I came to san Felipe to have a fresh start. My
wife left me and I took the kids. I only had
$1,000 and had to pay $67.2 a year. I was
working with $932.8 trying to make a living.

3. Arrival
• I traveled with a group of Spanish men. It was
a hard travel but worth it in the end. I
qualified for land because I was a black smith
,and they could use one. Finally I qualified for
1,680 acres of land, because it was me the
kids and a couple of the Spaniards,

4. Year of 1822
• In 1822 I put almost all my money in
lumber, and good thing I did. There was
houses being made so lumber was very
needed.

5. Year of 1822
• There was a harsh winter so lots of cattle died
and the lively arrived late. My competition
was dead and I ended the year with $2,700.
I was starting a life.

6. Year of 1823
• In 1823 I put my money in cattle. Which was
another success. The winter had very few
storms so the cattle arrived.

7. Year of 1823
• The lively sank so cotton failed again. Also
there was few houses being made so lumber
was not that good. I ended that year with
$7,575. My life was getting really good.

8. Year of 1824
• I put all my $7,575 in cotton. Big risk I
know, but it paid of. The colony thrived for
cotton crop.

9. Year of 1824
• There was high demand for lumber, and high
demand for beef, but like I said they thrived
cotton. And I ended 1824 with $22,987.2.
I was filthy rich!

10. Town I lived in
• I lived in San Felipe and at the end of that year
I got a $600 bonus for living there. I started
with $932.8 and ended with $22,700.2. It
hade been a good 3 years

11. Decision of where to live after 1824
• I decided to go back home with the kids. And
try to patch it up with my wife. I think coming
here was the best decision I have made in a
long time, but not marrying my wife. We got
back together and are happily married again.
(I wonder why). I do recommend going to
austins colony but only to good business men
and women.

12. resources
• "http://pics4learning.com/."
http://pics4learning.com/. N.p., n.d. Web. 29
Nov 2011. <http://pics4learning.com/>.
• "publicdomainpictures.net/."
publicdomainpictures.net/. N.p., n.d. Web. 29
Nov 2011.
<http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/>.