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Cofy of a letter to the Governor of Sonora. 



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Camp at Tueson, Sonora, 



December 13, 1846 



Your Excellewcy: The undersigned, marching in command of a 



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nia, has found it convenient for the passage of his wagon train, to 

 cross the frontier of Sonora. Having passed within fifteen miles of 

 Fronteras, I have found it necessary to take this presidio in my 



route to the Gila. ' 



Be assured that I did not come as an enemy of the people 

 you govern; they have received only kindness at my hands. 



Sonora refused to contribute to the support of the present war 

 against my country, alleging the excellent reasons that all her re- 

 sources were necessary to her defence from the incessant attacks of 

 savages; that the central government gave her no protection, and 



therefore entitled to no support. To this might have been 

 added that Mexico supports a war upon Sonora; for I hare seen 



her houndary* trading for the spoil of her 



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people, taken by murderous, cowardly Indians, who attack only to 

 fay waste, rob, 'and -fly to the mountains; ^nd I have certain infor- 

 mation that this.is the practice of many years. Thus one part of 

 Mexico allies itself against another. , , ,, i ,„^t,^v 



The unity of Sonora with the States of the north, now t^^r neig.- 

 hors, is ne/essary effectually to subdue these f ^'"t^^^^.f Pf .^f/'^^. 



Meanwhile I make a wagon road from the streams ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ 

 to the Pacific ocean, through the valuable plains ^^f J^^/uTto 

 rich with minerals, of Sonora. This, I trust, will P^J^ "^f^^-^^^ 

 the citizens of either republic, who if not more closely, may unite 

 in the pursuits of a highly beneficial commerce. ,,,.ii.„cy's 



With sentiments of esteem and respect, I am your excellency s 



most obedient servant, ^ ^^ ^^^ COOKE, 



Lieut. Col. J commanding U. S. forces. ] 



Manuel 



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