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Nov. 22. Confidential, intentions of Mexican 
government respecting release of Texan prisoners (f . 226) . 
From Alleye de Cyprey 
Nov. 14. Concerning Houston's proclamation of 
Sept. 4 releasing Mexican prisoners; insinuation that Texan 
prisoners should now be set free (f . 225) . 
To Thompson 
Aug. 23. General U.S. -Mexican relations (f. 234) 
From Thompson 
Aug. 24. Reply to note of Aug. 23 (ff . 236, 238) 
Miscellaneous Documents 
Sept. 23. Printed broadside decree prohibiting 
foreigners in Mexico from carrying on retail trade there 
(f . 6). [Additional documents concerning this subject may 
be found in this volume, passim . ] 
Sept. 29. Translation of article in Dlario del 
Gobierno of this date, manifesto of provisional government 
to Mexican nation on affairs of Yucatan; references to 
share of Texas in Yucatan uprising (f. 43). 
Dec. 7. Translation of article in Dlario del 
Gobierno of this date, attack on U.S. (f. 231). 
26 (1844. Jan. -May) 
Guizot 
From Alleye de Cyprey 
Jan. 8. No. 213, U.S. -Mexican relations; ex- 
change of notes between Thompson and Mexican government 
relative to decree expelling Americans from California; 
Thompson demands revocation of decree or his passports 
(ff . 10-13) . 
Feb. 16. Concerning his protest against bar- 
barities in Texas; considerations on annexation of Texas 
to U.S. (f . 68) ; enclosing: Bocanegra to Alleye de Cyprey, 
July 14, 1843, reply to note of June 17. 1843, protesting 
against barbarities in Texan war (f. 72). 
Feb. 22. No. 223, meeting of Texan and Mexican 
commissioners at Sabinas, and breaking off of negotiations 
respecting armistice (f . 91) ; enclosing: undated copy of 
first rough draft of proposed Texan-Mexican armistice 
(f. 97) . 
Feb. 28. No. 224, prohibition of retail trade 
by foreigners; attitude of U.S. and Thompson (f. 105). 
Mar. 29. No. 232, resumption of negotiations 
between Texas and Mexico (f . 199) ; enclosing: translation 
of text of armistice of Feb. 15, as printed in Diarlo del 
Gobierno . Mar. 10 (f. 200). 
May 17. No. 246, complaint of captain Duval 
of whaler Fanny of Havre against authorities of Upper 
California for having facilitated desertions from his ship, 
having exacted a tonnage duty he did not owe, and having 
improperly detained his ship (f . 268) ; enclosing: Alleye 
