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Boston, Dec. 23. 1843- 

 Sir, 



A book on which I have been engaged for some 

 years, the History of the Conquest of Mexico, is now 

 pubhshed in this country, as it was some few weeks 

 since in England; and I have the pleasure to request 

 your acceptance of a copy which will be sent by 

 way of Hamburg, through the house of Gossler, 

 by the first packet, which sails for that port from 

 New York in January. Although the main sub- 

 ject of the work is the Conquest by the Spaniards, I 

 have devoted half a volume to a view of the Aztec 

 civilisation; and as in this shadowy field I have been 

 very often guided by the light of your researches, I 

 feel especially indebted to you, and am most desi- 

 rous that the manner in which my own investigation 

 is conducted may receive your approbation. It will 

 indeed be one of the best and most satisfactory re- 

 sults of my labours. 



As I hâve been supplied with a large body of 

 unpublished and original documents for the Peruvian 

 conquest, I shall occupy myself with this immediately. 

 But I feel a great want at the outset of your friendly 

 hand to aid me. For although your great work — 

 the Atlas Pittoresque sheds much light on scattered 



