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Mr. Wm. Bessit from whose ??end sketches I have taken the foregoing through the kindness of Major MacDonnell _ is a native of Scotland from about Kirkendbright? note in margin: ask Don

 He has been in California Mexico and Texas for many years. he joined the Santa Fe expedition, was ?based, and afterwards fell into the hands of the Mexicans under Woll at San Antonio
 In the fall of 1838 Mr. B. was travelling W. of the Incas? when he fell in with his brother who he had not seen for 20 years - (Vide M.S. Work this up)

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