. Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 . Ruins at Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. which would enable its citizens to derive advantagefrom passing travellers. Its whole dependence is uponthe rich and luxuriant valley, which is here about two. Euins at Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. miles wide, and which among Mexicans would besaid to be in a high state of cultivation. This is speak-ing comparatively; for what in Mexico is considere
. Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 . Ruins at Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. which would enable its citizens to derive advantagefrom passing travellers. Its whole dependence is uponthe rich and luxuriant valley, which is here about two. Euins at Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. miles wide, and which among Mexicans would besaid to be in a high state of cultivation. This is speak-ing comparatively; for what in Mexico is considered AND VISIT TO CASAS GRANDES. 349 superior cultivation, would be thought very slovenlytillage in the United States. I had letters of introduction to two gentlemenliving here, which I sent on in advance by my Mexi-can servant, that he might find the persons to whomthey were addressed, and then return and meet , both the gentlemen were absent. Theman, however, had shown the letters to another gentle-man, who had read them, and who requested that weshould stop at his house. We accordingly drove up to a respectable lookingadobe house, where we were met by well-dressed per-sons, and received with .much politeness. Being con-ducted into the house, we were scarcely seated beforethe room was pretty well filled with visitors, to see whothe strangers were. I made myself and companionknown, as we
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