Newton County GaArchives News.....LETTER FROM MEXICO February 18, 1892
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The Georgia Enterprise February 18, 1892
LETTER FROM MEXICO

TAMPICO, MEXICO, Feb. 13, 1892.

Dear Mr. HAWKINS,
     We arrived here all right and safe about a week ago, and find ourselves a 
good ways from our father’s home. We stopped at Monterey a day and a half, and 
took in the places of interest. While there, the Mexicans were celebrating the 
independence of the rebellion between them and France. It was a grand affair. 
They had the city lighted up with fancy lights, and the Mexican Bands were 
filling the air with sweet music, while the cannons were firing, and bells were 
ringing glad tidings of rejoicing over their victory. We visited the Mexican 
prison. It is an awful place. To my sorrow, I saw some two or three Americans 
there. We were invited to go there from the “High Man,” as they call him. He 
was very kind to us and showed us all through the prison, and explained all the 
modes of punishment to those who violate the laws. We also visited the soldiers 
headquarters.
     Monterey is a lovely city, surrounded by a long chain of mountains and 
blessed with a healthy climate. Now something about my new home, Tampico, it is 
a beautiful little city, lying on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, with a 
population of about 16,000. It has a large wharf and many products from other 
countries are unloaded here. The Mexican markets are supplied with all fruits, 
vegetables and meats to be found anywhere on the earth. The mode of dress and 
eating is quite different from ours, especially eating. They have hot tomatoes 
for breakfast, for dinner it is fried meat, fish, etc., and for supper they 
have all kinds of vegetables, fruits, candies, etc. Indeed, they are funny 
folks to me. The “greasers” look like our mulattos, but the higher class of 
Spanish Mexicans are nice people, the girls being exceedingly handsome in face, 
form and figure. They have nice music every night at the Plaza, by the best of 
bands. By the way, they had an open-air concert last Sunday night, comprising 
singing, dancing, boxing and music. Of course I went to Church. I am some 
what “struck” on Tampico. I have secured employment and will go to work Monday. 
Love to all my friends in dear “old Cov” and success to you.

Truly, WM. M. ANDERSON


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