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Pecos County Journey and Boundary Line Tale by Judge Williams
Judge C W Williams recounts John R Bartlett United States Commissioner’s arduous 1935 trek to mark the U S Mexican boundary under the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty. The narrative covers slow mule-breaking near Victoria El Paso transit via San Antonio Fredericksburg and Pecos River crossings, with delays, hardships, and vivid notes on the landscape and Chaparral terms.
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John R. Bartlett
United States
Mexico
Guadalupe Hidalgo
FE Paso
el Paso
Alaska
New York
Hawana
St. Charles
New Orleans
Portland
Indianola
Indianela
Texas
Bartlett
Trinity River
Robert Cavelier de LaSalle
Mov
John R Bartlett
Goliad
San Antonio
Green
Turner
Concho River
Lipa
Chipata
Flat Rock
Pecos River
Pecos County
Horsetead Crossing
Falls
Little Falls
Mr. Bartlett