Saltillo from [unsigned] to Sr. D. Luis del Conde: Writer prefers that D. Luis keep the money until later and use it, the latter fixing date of payment with interest at current rate; things are going badly because of drought; will be worse the coming year; cattle at Patos in bad condition; has news of rain at Mota; makes suggestions as to dispossal of cattle at that place, 1851, Oct. 6:

Saltillo from [unsigned] to Sr. D. Luis del Conde: Writer prefers that D. Luis keep the money until later and use it, the latter fixing date of payment with interest at current rate; things are going badly because of drought; will be worse the coming year; cattle at Patos in bad condition; has news of rain at Mota; makes suggestions as to dispossal of cattle at that place, 1851, Oct. 6:, Box: 1, Item: 2130. Sánchez Navarro Collection of Documents for a History of Texas and Coahuila, 30605850. Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin. https://archives.lib.utexas.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/303349 Accessed September 27, 2026.