On November 24, 1826 Don Juan de la Guerra congratulated DON GUILLERMO HARTNELL on the Englishman’s marriage to Teresa de la Guerra, his sister

+++  ’I have done about half of it; it not only gives an account of the empires, kingdoms, and their respective provinces & towns, but also of their forms of governments, their political influences among other states, the manners and customs of their inhabitants, the face and appearances of the country &c. together with a number of other little interesting events, connected with their origins and advancement of the several stages of national importance and civilization.  I have also learned Joyce’s letter’s on natural and experimental philosophy.  I have had History and this is the history of Greece and Rome.  As to French I have done Perrin’s Grammar, his conversation and his Fables, I have also commenced to read The Adventures of Telemachus in French, &c.  ++  ’There is no more news in Liverpool, than that every day is encreasing its sun. . . . . ++  ’Dear Brother [and so he feels, though the news of Hartnell's marriage to Teresa has not yet crossed the ocean] I ever am more affectionately yours.’ ++  On November 24, 1826, Juan has another opportunity of sending Don Guillermo a letter by a visiting sea captain.  This time it is one of congratulation, and contains more information about his course of study under a Reverend Fisher recommended by Mr. Brotherston:  ++  ’I received yours 4 May [1825] in which I had much pleasure in hearing of your marriage to my Sister.  My master desires me to tell you and my Father that after offering you his compliments, he wishes me to tell you how I am advancing in my education – that I am now become well acquainted with the English and French languages, and have made considerable improvement in Latin, and am now translating Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and I am intended to commence Sallust in a few days – and that I can parse and scan the sentences accurately – also I have now advanced to the 5th Book of Euclid and have constructed the Figures of the 3 first books – much to Mr. Fisher’s approbation, and also Algebra – and I have now almost done the whole of Ancient History, Grecian and Roman History – besides obtaining a complete knowledge of Geography ancient & modern, and having constructed the Maps of almost all the Kingdoms in the known World.  In Arithmetic I have performed a considerable number of Rules, and have of late begun to enter the sums on an account book, which the master says that it is done with much taste & elegance – and then I have also made considerable progress in the study of Natural Science & Chemistry.  Upon the whole Mr. Fisher says that he is much pleased with my improvement and wishes I may continue the same.’  +++