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ALS, Camargo (Mexico), May 26, 1847

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Title	ALS, Camargo (Mexico), May 26, 1847
Subject	Mexico
Description	Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877 SHH VII:46 ALS, Camargo (Mexico), May 26, 1847. Lewis W. HUTCHINS of the North Carolina Regiment of Volunteers, Company B, writes to James TILLY in Dresden, Tennessee. His impressions of Mexico are colorful though uncomplimentary of the Mexican people. 4pp. 8 x 10, TEXT IN ENGLISH.
Identifier	SHHManuscripts/SHHVII/46/SHHVII_46p1.jpg
Location	SHH\SHH_VII_ORIG\SHH_VII_ORIG_01\SHHManuscripts
Scope and Content Note	This collection begins with an original manuscript from the era of the Spanish conquest in Spanish America in 1546. Two hundred and fifty years later, there follows a manuscript papal document (Pius VI) with tables of the church's revenues and additional documentation from the government in Mexico. There is a Royal decree from Charles IV, and proclamations from Viceroys, Commandants and the Emperor Augustin Iturbide. The chronological progression illustrates Mexico's declaration of independence from Spain, a treaty between Spain and the U. S. regarding Texas, the fundamental law of Texas statehood as a part of Mexico, and numerous proclamations related to Texas' struggle for independence from Mexico. There is a collection of possible itineraries for General Woll's invasion of Texas dated 1844, and other evidence of the preparation for war over Texas a year prior to the outbreak of the Mexican-American War. The final exhibit is an engraving of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna in a cartouche made up of an elaborate list of titles and victories in battle.
Transcript	Camargo Mexico May 26th, 1847 Dear Brother and Sister, I now for the first time take my pen in hand to write to you. I am in moderate health at present and I hope these lines will find you all well I left Carolina the 25th of February and had a rough passage at sea, it being my first voyage. It went pretty hard with me but I succeeded in reaching Brazos St Jago (?) the 14th of March. Brazos is a poor, low, sandy island in Texas, and is destitute of any kind of vegetation whatever. We marched from there to the mouth of the Rio Grand about 9 miles, and there we got on board of a steamboat and came up to Matamoras and encamped in the place for a week. As we had an opportunity of going to the cathedral [in the] mornings, some of the North Carolina boys was much pleased at the golden (jesus?). Matamoras [is] a beautiful town with stores of all description, and you have to pay two prices for every thing you buy. The Mexicans are a poor pitiable race of mortals, and it looks like almost a sin to come here to fight a parcel of negroes. Their houses are built mostly of bamboo reeds and mud. We came up the river then to Camargo, where we now are. Camargo is a trifling little place, and is at the head of navigation. You have to pay four prices for every thing you buy. This is warm country and very sickly. The North Carolina Regiment is (illegible) up very fast with disease the (missing) Some few cases of Smallpox [are] here in town, but has not got in our regiment. I understand it is in General Taylor’s army up at Monterey, where we expect to go shortly as a part of our regiment is already there. It is thought that there will be no more fighting, as General Scott, in the last battle, got Santa Ana’s cork leg, his carriage with $ 18,000 of gold, and chased the old coon through the chaparral so that he has left the range. The first volunteers are going home as fast as they can get off, and I hope the time will shortly come when we shall start home too, which I think we shall get off before long, and I aim to come through that country. I have nothing more of importance, but want you to write to me soon, brother Francis. Direct your letters [to] the North Carolina Regiment of Volunteers Company B. Direct your letters to the North Carolina Regiment of Volunteers Company B. Yours respectfully, Lewis W Hutchins James Tilly Dresden Post Office Weekly County Tennessee
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