1892 
Lenaa 
(Campeche) 
left tempi® with a stone cutting a gash to skull, Then all of them 
were on top of me and took everything I carried hut did sas no more 
bodily harm, They all ran off and entered Idle woods and I mad® my way 
to S&lasar and reported the matter to Jefe, He sent two soldiers wltti 
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m the following day. We searched the houses in the vicinity and made 
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inquiries, but all to no purpose. Meanwhile the officials in other 
pueblos had been informed and by 1211 three of the five were taken about 
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ten miles from scene of robbery, they held me up about 6:15 in the 
evening* it was already quite dark. If the two behind had been two 
seconds later, I would undoubtedly killed one of those in front. The 
gun, watch, and nearly all the things stolen were taken with the pri- 
soners. At present writing, two of the five are still at large and a 
hatchet, two pocket knives, and a tape-line have not yet been recovered, 
lev, 7, Mr. E, and I in Salaasr received a request from Jefe in 
Lerma to come to that place the day following, which we did. After a 
few preliminaries the Medico examined say head and the Juea said I would 
have to remain under his care for some days. Mr, II. went to S&laaar 
the some evening,- I remaining in Lerraa. She following morning 2 took 
the train to S&lasar, helped Mr, nelson pack up and at 11:15 he took 
the train for Mexico. I walked down the mountain accompanied by two 
soldiers and picked up some traps X had set. At Qcoyoaoac I took the 
train to berm there I remain. 
The Toluca Talley is a plain a good share of which is marsh. Alb, 
8000$ said to be the highest valley in the Republic, 
Hcrsr, 12 (Sunday) - Corn is here as in most parts of the country the 
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principal crop# Barley and beans are also raised. Here 1 still remain* 
1 expect Mr, B, back fresn Mexico t amrrm. fb% weather is dry and very 
cool trith frost at night, I tms rather surprised at Cleveland* & popu- 
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larity shown by the recent election. 
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