Dear Sir I recd yours of the 17th of August also two leters from
my son James the[y] lay some time in the Post office of Durango,
I am extreamly hapy to hear from my family, I am sorey for the
Loss you have sustained in the Death of your father, I hope you
May suekseed to the utmost of your Expectations in this Country,
I Presume before this you are Informed of every thing that has
taken Place in this County of a Political Nature, by the last Mail
we recd Dispatches of the Government Informing that Mexico and
Vera Cruz was at the Disposition of the Independentes and
Electiones was taking Plase for Members of the Congress to meet in
Mexico I Expect to set out Next week for the united States I am
in hopes I will be able to Join you in San Antonio, I take the Liberty
of Recommending to your care and Protection my son James he is
a young man I Presume of but Little Experience in the world, when
we meet I Presume I shall be able to give you aney information
Respecting this Country that you may desire.