Leave Mexico—Travelling Equipage—San Xavier—Fine Hacienda—
Millionaires—Well-educated Ladies—Garden, etc.—Tlanapantla—Indian Hut
—Mrs. Ward—Doña Margarita—The Pronunciamiento—False Step—Santa Anna
in Puebla—Neutrality—General Paredes—President in Tlanapantla—Tired
Troops—Their March—Their Return—Curate's House—Murder—General Paredes
in the Lecheria—President in Tlanapantla—A Meeting—Return of the
President and his Troops—General Paredes and his Men—Santa Anna in
Tacubaya—A Junction—President in Mexico—Allied Sovereigns—Plan—
Articles—President declares for Federalism—Resigns—Results—
Hostilities—Capitulation—Triumphal Entry—Te Deum—New Ministry
LETTER THE FORTY-SIXTH
Santa Monica—Solidity—Old Paintings—Anachronism—Babies and Nurses from the Cuna—Society—Funds-Plan—Indian Nurses—Carmelite Convent—Midnight Warning—Old Villages and Churches—Indian Bath—San Mateo—The Lecheria— Fertility—Molino Viego—Dulness—Religious Exercises—Return to Mexico —Mexican Hotel—New Generals—Disturbances—General Bustamante— Inconvenience—Abuses in the Name of Liberty—Verses—Independence celebrated
LETTER THE FORTY-SEVENTH
Opera—Santa Anna and his Suite—His Appearance—Belisario—Solitary
"Viva!"—Brilliant House—Military Dictatorship—San Juan de Dios—
Hospital de Jesús—Cuna—Old Woman and Baby—Different Apartments—
Acordada—Junta—Female Prisoners—Chief Crime—Travaux Forces—
Children—Male Prisoners—Forçats—Soldiers Gambling—Chapel—
Confessional—Insane Hospital—Frenchmen—Different Kinds of Insanity—
Kitchen—Dinner—Insane Monk—"Black Chamber"—Soldiers—College—Santa
Anna's Leg—Projects—All Saints—Señora P—-a—Leave-takings
LETTER THE FORTY-EIGHTH
Leave Mexico—Diligence—Indian Padre—Brandy-drinking Female—Bad Roads— Beautiful View—Escort—Good Breakfast—Crosses—Robber's Head—Select Party—Lerma—Valley of Toluca—Hacienda—Toluca—Count de B—— and Mr. W———The Commandant—Gay Supper—Colonel Y———Day at Toluca—Journey to La Gabia—Heat and Hunger—Pleasant Quarters—Princely Estate—El Pilar—A Zorillo—A Wolf—Long Journey—Tortillas—Count de B———State of Michoacán—Forest Scenery—Trojes of Angangueo—Comfort
LETTER THE FORTY-NINTH
Leave Trojes—Beautiful Territory—Tarrascan Indians—Taximaroa—
Distressed Condition—An Improvement—Cold Morning—Querendaro—Fine Breed
of Horses—San Bartolo—Produce—Country Proprietors—Colear—Ride to
Morelia—Wild Ducks—Sunset—Cathedral Bell—Cuincho—Curates Morelos,
Matamoros, and Hidalgo—Warm Baths—Handsome Girls—Starving Travellers—
Lost Mules—Lancers—Night on a Heap of Straw—Mules Found—Tzintzontzan—
King Calsonsi—Pascuaro—Kind Reception—Bishop—Robbers—Curu—Night in a
Barn—Mountain—Uruapa—Enchanting Scenery—Pleasant Family—Jorulla