“City of Mexico,
“December 19th, 1847.
“Sir,
“Captain McKinstry has received your note of yesterday, and has requested me, as his friend, to inform you that he has not made any remarks reflecting upon you as a gentleman and a man of honour.
“Very respectfully,
“Your obedient servant,
“John B. Grayson,
“Captain 165 A.
“Lieutenant Mayne Reid,
“N.Y. Volunteers.”