This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...This letter was delivered to Don Raimon simultaneously with my own to Margarita, which announced my imprisonment, and it had a very different effect from the one counted upon. If Fra Luis had known of my betrothal to Margarita, Don Raimon di Villesco would not have been entrusted with this expedition. Instead ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...This letter was delivered to Don Raimon simultaneously with my own to Margarita, which announced my imprisonment, and it had a very different effect from the one counted upon. If Fra Luis had known of my betrothal to Margarita, Don Raimon di Villesco would not have been entrusted with this expedition. Instead of awaiting the arrival of the missionaries, which was set for early in March, Don Raimon immediately came to Mexico to intercede with the Viceroy on my behalf. It thus happened that some three months after my incarceration I was transported with joy by a visit from Margarita herself. The resolute girl had insisted on accompanying her father, and her intercession with the Viceroy was undoubtedly the means of my release. They could not believe that Fra Luis was responsible for my misfortunes, for when they sought and found him at Queretaro, he professed himself utterly ignorant of all of these occurrences, and accompanying them to the city, made a great show of interest in my behalf. He assured me that he had not received my letter and that he was astonished to find me in prison. The brothers of the monastery of Queretaro elected nine of their number, with three lay-brothers, for the Texan missions, and, as Fra Luis informed them that I had brought the call from the Indians for the reestablishment of the missionaries, they signed his petition to the Viceroy that I might accompany Don Villesco as guide to the expedition. The Duc de Linares, besought in these two directions on my behalf, was pleased to grant me a personal interview, sending Fra Luis to fetch me to him. I think that both of them must have believed that my spirit would be broken by my imprisonment, for the Duke informed me that, on the recommendation of Fra Luis, he had decided...
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