The start is made in good form but a short distance out we find the roads very heavy and bad. Before long some of our traces are broken but again mended, while the carriage and the two heavy night - Plajemann and Dohmann - boxes are the first out of the hot gear of the rear wheels. Down before reaching Teacolutla. A serious mishap occurred to the carriage and Mrs. Aquilera, baby, maid, Mrs. Stephane as daughter. Here one of the rear wheels broke not all 4 the spokes are in out the face are full upon Mrs. Aquilera and for a moment seemed like crushing the baby. However all came out well. Our Teacolutla new carriages are provided and we depart for Mitla. Arriving at Mitla at 7.30 in the dark, I slept in the dining room with Defand, Cummins and Romero. Retired at 10. On this trip met the newspaper man Paul Horton of the Oaxaca Herald.