Contains several testimonies verifing Serna's serious illness and possible inability to command. Due to illness, Echeagaray given command. Echeagaray sends sets of letters to Castro for which never received response from Serna. Complains of sernas rudeness, lack of judgement, incompatibility. says he neglected duties, does not rule with efficiency expected from a commander and has not requested permission for many activities. Tells Castro that Servin can stay with his company. Relates difficulties since Bustamente gave him command due to fact that Serna refuses to turn over Archivo. says serna@s account are incorrect and irregular. Contains lists of expenses and consumption of Polvora and munitions put together by guerra. Echeagaray says Serna is incompetent and owes company 3,000 pesos. (M. Dannemiller, October 1988)