what the agreement had been, and I ordained that meanwhile recognition
of the authority of Señor Rubí, previously appointed with the agreement
of Rosales and Corona, should continue. I hope Señor Rosales respects
this determination.

Señor Negrete returned to this State with the force that he took out
of it, despite the express orders given to him to keep attracting attention
to the States of Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas and San Luis, and now
we have stringencies by the thousand in maintaining his forces.

I am your most affectionate friend, who kisses your hands

Benito Juárez.