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the country. The old Spaniards all lay the blame upon
"Los Americanos" believing in these superstitions. That the
Yankees have even the power of changing the climate.

Well I dont [don't] wonder much at their thinking so far
it is enough to make sounder heads than they possess
swim. to see the rapid changes that are going on
around us, only think that where less than two years
since was an untenanted wilderness is now a large and
flourishing City of ten thousand inhabitants it is certainly
enough to make the Spaniards cry out "caraho" [carajo]

Monday 30 The mail closes today 12 oclock [o'clock] and I
must bring my letter to a close. Yesterday I met Mr.
T. G. Anderson who told me he had just received a letter
from Mr. Hurst who had mentioned that Father had
been doing a very fine business but that his health was
poor. I do hope you will use your utmost exertions my
dear wife to Keep him from working at all in the shop
there is no use of it at all. Tell him I would much rather
the business should stop entirely than that his health
should be injured by it. Console poor Hilly all you
can. Tell her as long as I have a dollar left she shall
share it. I hope that our boy will turn out a better boy
than present accounts seem to indicate. Keep him under firm
but moderate control, do not break his spirit by whipping him
there is a much better way than that, I am very happy
in hearing our daughter promises to be so amiable in
disposition. She would not be like her mothers were she oth
erwise. Briddle, Eastman & Johnson are now in the City, they report
all well above Cabins, will be down in two weeks to go home.
I shall wait for him for company do not be alarmed about reports
of cholera here. There is none here. Give my love to all farewell for
a short time your affectionate Husband B. A. Watson