Luis Vernet

“ Mr William Dickson has left a mother living in Dublin, Mrs Ellen Dickson and a stepfather Mr Thomas Dickson, Barrister at law in Dublin, No 10 Cuff Street, also a sister and a number of step brothers. Mr Ventura Paso clerk of my late agency, and brother in law of mine, native of thisplace, both his parents are living in this city, the father is Don Yldefonso Paso. Any papers or things belonging to his late son, I would thank you to send to me, because the fatal event has not been made known to the family and will not be as long as can be helped. ”

“ I write under date of 2nd July per Sardinian (?) Brig Juan Buatista and duplicate per Sardinian Frigate Ammiraglio Des Geneys” to the late Admiral Sir Michael Seymour enclosing a letter to Liet Smith Governor of the Falkland Islands, which letter not having reached Rio de Janeiro until after the death of Sir Michael, may, probably have been sent to England. ”