The times., 1897-09-05
FACSIMILE OF LETTER.
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sirs Marie Robinson Wright
Ny Distinguished Madam-I take great
pleasure in inClOsing letters 70 all the gov
ernors OF The States and an itinerary by
which YOU can be guided in your journey
thr0ugn0 the republic. I think that IL
yOu VIII follow this plan YOU viii be en-
ebied 10 study our country more thor
OugDiE- and IN YOUR travel VIII encounter
less inconvenience. ! have written q per-
60nal letter 70 each governor recommend
lng IOr you oil courtesy and attention
PORFIRIO DIAZ,
President or the Republic.
Accordingly, Mrs. Wright was fetnI
and serenaded ia the capitals OF the diff
ferent States. She Is enthusiastic over
her many novel experiences
81 wanted said Mrs.. Wright, to 60
through the unbeaten paths; the places
not usually visited by tourists l wished
to SEE the industries and resources OF the
country. and 10 know more about the CON
mon people, their habits and modes Of life
> Il think sne added, smiling, that
being pushed and held on the tacks II
mules up steep rocky roads, and carried
across streams on tie shoulders OF In
d'ans, have given me about enough ul
those 'unbeaten paths. Still, wouldn't
hesitate 10 do it again. u be so wen repaid
by interesting experiences.
My daughter. Miss Ida Tent Wright,
was my travelling companion, and we de
tsrmined TO begin our tour starting fron.
the city of Mexico.
lone OF the first things Of great inter
est which ] found on my travels was the
wonderful architecture Of the ruins Of
Aiitts In the State of Oaxaca. They are
said 70 be 1000 years old, and they may be
much older
They were eXcavating whIeI I wasthere,
and IL would rather take the conceis outof
d fifth avenue dentist to ee the beautiful
Jobs . ffGoth filling those old Aztecs were
doing about 800 years before Columbus dis
covered America. Among the mummes
was one OF man d apparently OF high de
gree I SECURED foiT of ms teeth which
were beautifully filled with jade and tur-
quoise. These teeth are now ia the pos
session ot Mr.. Heber Bishop.
AT PatzcuaTa we went in the little
chapel where NT. Church discovered the
famous old MASTER Over the door is
tlns inscription: For the love OF God do
not spit On this floor Ycu see they are
quite up 10 our latest sanitary regulations
IN the street cars, only they have a sIightI.
different way OF putting it.
From tie decks OF the little boats which
run up the small rivers Of Tabasco, we saw
hundreds of alligators. We could almost
have touched them as We passed I shall
not soon forget my fright at my first eXpe
rience with the iguanaS These are in nlense
lizards, often three fee long, and they run
across the country roads or hask on the
stone feEces all along the route through
Colema The first Ole / saw / thought
meant b fight becalse hs did not get out
OF the path OF nay mGle Bae soon foun,i
that they would run q-ickly enough from
human being. They simply were not
afraid of The Diuhs. These creatures seem
C. be OF al colors. black, white, green.
yellow and dust tint, and they are perfect
ly harmless.
Il believe ] can say with great de
Sree o. Uertainty that my daughter ar
were Jlae first American women To croSi
thebar=acasof JaIIsco. What are barancaS