Philip's letter is headed Kingston 16 Oct 1836
My dear Mother,

I have now been living here to my sorrow 6 or 7 weeks, where everything is so very dear & bad, nothing like Bocatoro, no turtle, Curason &c, my dinners here are very unlike those under my Fathers government.
I have had no pleasure, no horse to ride, no shooting or fishing & my Father has been very uneasy, he had one pleasant voyage round Jamaica.
To my surprise my Fathers son John came here last night when my Father was in bed, & thank God we return tomorrow to Bocatoro when we shall have plenty of provisions in that beautiful country & where I shall expect to see you very soon.
I hope you and my sisters are well & comfortable tell my brothers how much I wish to see them, we could have plenty game, & plenty of fruit for a trifle; I wish to know how William is getting on, I hope he is quite well.
My Father and I are in perfect health.
I remain my dear Mother &c
Philip A Galindo

P.S. I am sure you will be very happy at my Fathers government but you must bring Alfred with you. - My Father will be able to send you money shortly.
My dear love.

Phil has told you of John's arrival here & everything appears right, we all return ( James who will be married with us) to Bocatoro.
I have had nothing but perplexity & uneasiness but my prospects again brighter my misery is the money to bring you out.
John says I shall shortly be able to do so immediately on my landing I mean to check the most picturesque & convenient spot for building a superior house on.
I think you will enjoy every thing you can possibly wish.
Inquire about your passage but don't hastily decide, there are two ways of coming here, a cheap one & a dear one.
God bless you & remember me to my worthy friend Elliot, perhaps you bring one out with you. I am very low spirited today but must write as the post sails at 1 oclock
Farewell
Philomeno Galindo 20 Oct 1836
I have written to Lumley & told him I trusted he continued his assistance & protection to you.
Here is a letter from Philemon's wife, undated but clearly in reply to his above

I have just received your letter of the 16th wishing me to make all possible haste in joining you and in consequence called on Mr Lumley but I cannot ascertain from him that he will advance money for our expenses but as the wether is at present so severe it would almost be madness to attempt the voyage for some weeks unprovided as we are with common nessaries.
I have therefore on reflection thought it better to write you again to assure you that it is my sincere wish to come to you provided you writes to me and tell me what you make of your situation and if you will give us a comfortable home and likewise be more communicative as to what I am to expect from Mr Lumley.
Pray do so as soon as you receive this and on receipt of your answer I will lose no time in coming to you .
You do not make any mention of having received my last letter but suppose you have and will not refer to as it was of much so wretched a subject for comment and as it contains all the information concerning events and acquaintances that are likely to interest you I will not here repeat them.
Assuring you of my anxious wish to join you and my dear boy as soon as possible Alfred is still determined to come out to you if it meets your approbation and you think you can forward him.
Susan and Jane are both well and very impatient to commence there voyage tell my dear Phil I cannot express how much I am pleased with his letter and that when he writes again he must tell me what clothes and other things will be best for us to bring with us.
All his young friends are often enquiring for him.

God bless you and believe me your devoted and affectionate wife