An artillery officer in the Mexican war, 1846-7; . most wonderful one;shot through the leg, he had the lockjaw for nearlythree weeks. I may as well say a word or two about this greatCity, in the appearance of which I have been greatlydisappointed. Its Cathedral, market, and the generaleffect of the appearance of the houses as you passthrough the streets, all compare unfavorably withtheir similars in the City of the Angels. Perhaps,as I am still too much of an invalid to walk much aboutthe City, I should not express an opinion till I seethe whole of it. I will give another opinion withouthesita
An artillery officer in the Mexican war, 1846-7; . most wonderful one;shot through the leg, he had the lockjaw for nearlythree weeks. I may as well say a word or two about this greatCity, in the appearance of which I have been greatlydisappointed. Its Cathedral, market, and the generaleffect of the appearance of the houses as you passthrough the streets, all compare unfavorably withtheir similars in the City of the Angels. Perhaps,as I am still too much of an invalid to walk much aboutthe City, I should not express an opinion till I seethe whole of it. I will give another opinion withouthesitation, adverse to this, if I am hereafter betterpleased with the City than I am now. We know not whether Duncan is with the troops saidto have reached Puebla, or not. They will probablyremain there, as we have as many here as we want. That our Heavenly Father will ever continue toguard and guide you is the earnest prayer of your ownhusband, and with all His blessings, I hope He willsoon enable us to thank Him for restoring me to mybeloved In Mexico 329 No. 21. Mexico, October 14th. Casa del El Senor Loreti Vivanca de Moran, CalleEspirito Santo. Such I find to be the title of theowner of the house in which I now write. Spanishand Mexican houses have been so frequently described,indeed you may see some of their style of building inNew Orleans, that I shall say but a few words aboutthis. It has two courts; steps leading a few feet fromthe wall to your right, lead you by an entresol, reservedfor the servants, to the second or upper story wherethe rooms for the family are; directly in front as youreach the last step, you see the door of a Httle ante-chamber, which you approach through an open balcony,having on your right a double row of geraniums, roses,lilies, hydrangias, violets, etc., in large and handsomepainted earthen pots, the upper row projecting abovethe top of the iron railing of the balcony. On yourleft, the wall is covered with canvas, handsomelypainted to repres
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