APPENDIX. 



I append now the two letters from Mr. James B. Bond, United 

 States Consul at Para, Brazil, dated at that city on January 8, 1873, 

 and New York, February 26, of the same year, and a letter from Mr. 

 Charles M. Travis, the successor of Mr. Bond in that Consulate, dated 

 at Para on January 21, 1873, the two former containing additional in- 

 formation about rubber in that rich Brazilian province, and to which 

 I refer in the foot-note that appears on page 395. 



CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES AT PARA, BRAZIL, 



January 21, 1873. 

 M. ROMERO, Tapachula, Soconusco, Mexico. 



DEAR SIR : 



Yours of Sept. 24, 1872, was duly received, and not being as well acquainted with 

 the India-rubber tree, its cultivation and production, as my friend Mr. James Bond, 

 ex-Consul of the United States at this port, I addressed him requesting the answers to 

 your inquiries, and such other information as he could give you. I enclose herewith 

 his letter to me, which I hope you will find entirely satisfactory. I would be greatly 

 obliged to you if you would inform me of the result of any attempts that your people 

 make to cultivate the India-rubber tree in Mexico. I can assure you that my motives 

 in wishing this information are entirely for the purpose of a thorough acquaintance with 

 the cultivation and production of India-rubber in the different parts of Central and 

 South America, where the climate may be suitable. 



I trust your efforts will be abundantly successful, and that you will do me the 

 favor to communicate with me the efforts being made and the result to introduce into 

 your country that valuable and important article of commerce. If I can furnish you 

 any further information as I become better informed myself, it will be a pleasure to do 

 50. I am, sir, very respectfully, 



Your obedient servant, 



CHAS. M. TRAVIS, U. S. Consul. 



PARA, January 8, 1873. 

 CHAS. M. TRAVIS, ESQ., U. S. Consul. 



DEAR SIR : 



I have your favor of this date enclosing one from Mr. Romero, in which he asks 

 for information respecting the production of India-rubber in this province. 

 I answer his questions seriatim : 



I. The India-rubber tree is of spontaneous growth ; it is never planted or culti- 

 vated here. 



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