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 Last day in Mexico — Theatre — Santa Anna — French minister's — Parting — Diligence — Last look of Mexico — Fatigue — Robbers — Escort — Second impressions — Baths at Jalapa — Vera Cruz — Some account of San Juan de Ulua — Siege of 1825 — Siege of 1838 — General Bustamante — Theatre — Of the north winds.

6th January, 1842.

concluded our arrangements for leaving Mexico on the second of January, we determined, as the diligence started long before daybreak, not to attempt taking any rest that night. We went out early, and took leave of the Dowager Marquésa de Vivanco, who was confined to the house by illness, and whose kindness to us has been unremitting ever since our arrival. It is a sad thing to take leave of a person of her age, and in her delicate state of health, whom there is scarcely a possibility of our ever seeing again. Some days before, we parted also from one of our oldest friends here, the Countess Ca. The last day, besides the Spaniards, who have been our constant friends and visiters ever since we came here, we had melancholy visits of adieu from Señor Gomez Pedraza and his lady — from the families of Echavarria, of Fagoaga, Cortina, Escandon, Casaflores, and many whose names are unknown to you. Amongst others was the Güera Rodriguez.