This plan worked well, and in three days we were picked up by a Mexican guano brig, and were taken to Callao, which is the port of Lima.

We all arrived in good health and condition.
"This letter will be brought to you by the bark Mary Bartlett, which vessel I have engaged to stop for you, and take you and the whole party to Acapulco, which is the port of the City of Mexico, from which place I advise you to go as soon as possible to San Francisco.

I have paid the passage of all of you to Acapulco, and I inclose a draft for one thousand dollars for your expenses.

I would advise you to go to the Palmetto Hotel, which is a good family house, and I will write to you there and send another draft.

In fact, I expect you will find my letter when you arrive, for the mail-steamer will probably reach San Francisco before you do.