Confidential

Mexico February 15^th 1840.  

My dear Sir.  

I have the pleasure to wait on you with the

Enclosed duplicates, Seven in number, being, (with

those already transmitted) copies of all my letters

to you, except one of the 7^th inst, accompanying, and

Explaining, three copies of Letters, written to the Sec^y

of State Mr Canedo, one of which only had been sent

him, up to the above date. Duplicates of this letter,

and the accompanying papers No 1 & 3 I shall

have the honor to transmit you, in a few days,

together with other copies of [the] same character,

all which Shall then be explained at more length

as by this days [sic] post I have only time to prepare this

despatch. Hereafter my duplicates shall follow

their originals, more promptly, and regularly,

than heretofore. As the season is advancing, and

the weather becomes milder, my health is better

and I shall not have, I hope and trust this difficulty

to contend with. The copies I send you here-

with were taken by a foreign Gentleman, a

friend who is entitled to my entire confidence.

The originals were all written in great haste and

confusion, when my health was quite indifferent,

and I therefore claim your indulgence for the matter,

as well as manner, of their contents & execution.

With the copies, I trust, they will be found intelligible.