City of Queretaro April 23, 1823.
Dr. Brother,
I drop you a line merely to inform you that I have at length
started from Mexico with all my business finished to my complete
satisfaction I started on the 18th and am 150 miles on my road-
This is a very han[d]some city of about 60,000 inhabitants well
built - but surrounded by poor flint hills - I shall expect letters from
you in Monterey giving a minute account of everything.
The revolution is complete and the Emperor is to start in a few
days for Italy all is quiet but I will not vouch for its being
permanent the fryars and clergy are at work to produce a new revolution
under the pretext of saving the religion -
I will write from San Luis and Monterey remember me to Dn
Erasmo the Baron Governor &c
ESTEVAN
[Addressed:] A. Dn. Santiago Austin Bexar.