This letter will be given to McMaster by Mr. William F. Maurice who will return to Cordova in the fall and who will give McMaster a good report of things here so the Emile will not have to write a long letter. He will miss Maurice very much, since he is so used to seeing him several times a day. Some Americans here are throwing slurs concerning Emile, saying he is too young to hold the position he has. These enemies are headed by W.M. Anderson. Emile is sick and tired of the job and has enough enemies without his own people against him. The Mexican papers are opposed to emigration, as is the Prefect of Arizona and the Prefect of Cordova. The Emperor has not returned to the capitol, but has promised to grant Emile the decree stating all the abandoned lands in this region are government property. His delay in sending the decree is kicking up a row, since Emile has gone ahead anyway. Money is scarce for government building, and they cannot even give him enough to feed his horse. If he could go to the United States he could organize a company for the culture of coffee. If emigration comes, as it seems to be, he would have the advantage. Since he receives no letters from McMaster, he does not know what to do. Dr. Thomas Massey has taken out citizenship papers. The filibuster excitement has died down. There are 20,000 French troops on the Rio Grande, and there is now some hope that the railroad will be pushed through rapidly, since it has started at Potrero, Arizona, and Pueblo. The rainy season is here in earnest and will ruin the roads. Lt. Maury has arrived; the officers of Stonewall Jackson passed through three days ago on their way to Mexico. Several Confederate officers went up for the same reason, that of offering their services to the government, but Emile doubts whether they will be accepted. With regard to the land to be disposed of to emigrants, it is to be sold for $1 or $1.50 an acre, families are allowed 640 acres each, it must be improved within one year and paid for within five years. The lands he has for disposal are the finest in the world. He will slow up in his programme until the government has answered his report sent up a few days ago. The Emperor's delay is interfering with his plans. He wrote to McMaster before, describing an interview with the Emperor. Maurice has a paper authorizing him to settle upon some lands. He has not opened his bureau because the lands are not quite ready for settlement, and because he has to be absent so much. He will be glad to settle down to one spot; he is tired of knocking around the country. He knows that McMaster does not write letters, but asks him to send just a few lines anyway. He sends regards to Mrs. McMaster, Mrs. Brown, Miss Brown, Jammie and Mollie. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.