
          of unwavering integrity, a humane & skillful physician
too modest to make his merits felt & appreciated, a kind
husband, a judicious father and sincere & devout
Christian. For myself I can truly say, I am &
ever shall be worthy of my friends, in the land
in which I live &  [rank?] with the highest, my reputation is
without a stain & my rule of action ever has been never
to lose an opportunity of doing good & to refrain from
doing wrong as much as the frailty of our nature will
permit. Still I must plead guilty to one charge, I have
staked money on games of chance, but I have never neglected
my business or forgot my obligations as a physician, the poorest man
in Tabasco ( and there are some thousands who have received my
medicine & services gratis) cannot say that I have ever
for a moment been detained from his bedside by play. I am 
no gambler nor do I play with gamblers, the gov't & all
other gentleman of rank & station not excepting the vicar [play?]
in their own houses. These gentleman are my associates
& my profession leading me daily to their houses. I have in
a manner been obliged to participate in thier amusements,
& they to me has been an expensive diversion most certainly,
but the limits of a letter are to circumscribed to explain this matter
fully, when we meet you shall hear all my defense
& decide as little as possible to my [?].

I inclose a letter of introduction from the Gov.
of Tabasco to the Gov. of Yucatan which was never delivered
in conesquence of other matters preventing my intended visit
to the Capital of that State. I should prefer that Mr. Adam
Logan should read it for [?] as he knows me.

Permit me to reiterate my acknolwedgments of your kindness
& believe me truly your friend

E.P. Johnson
        