Ward published two books about Mexico, illustrated by his wife. In Mexico in 1827 (1828) he tried to present a balanced view of the prospects for the country, formally independent from Spain in 1821.Desmond Gregory, Brute New World: the rediscovery of Latin America in the early nineteenth century (1992), p. 135; Google Books. He gave an analysis of Mexico's mines,Gregory, p. 148; Google Books. and was rather negative about the competence of William Bullock who had a mining concession from the Mexican government.Gregory, p. 152; Google Books. He was also critical of attempts to finance pearl diving.Gregory, p. 153; Google Books.
