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Dear Uncle Tacitus, Red Dead Redemption 2 Mission

Walkthrough for the mission Dear Uncle Tacitus in the game Red Dead Redemption 2. This page covers all main objectives, key steps, or helpful tips to guide you through the mission smoothly. Whenever possible, the guide points out locations for key items and details interactions with NPCs, among other tips. To ensure maximum clarity, in-game screenshots are included for easy-to-follow visual guidance.

Quest Group: Chapter 5 - Guarma

Category: Story Mission

Prerequisites: To play this mission, you must first complete the mission Paradise Mercifully Departed.

This mission begins automatically after completing the Paradise Mercifully Departed mission. Arthur will come ashore at the Van Horn Trading Post.

Arthur heads for Shady Belle to try to track down the rest of the gang.

Dear Uncle Tacitus

Dear Uncle Tacitus

Gold Medal Checklist

Related points of interest

Icon of Location Van Horn Trading Post World Map
Icon of Camp Shady Belle World Map
Icon of Camp Lakay World Map

Objectives of Dear Uncle Tacitus

1. Look for the gang at Shady Belle

In the town you will find a horse you can "borrow" to get to Shady Belle.

Look for the gang at Shady Belle

Look for the gang at Shady Belle

It will be a relatively long journey but an attractive soundtrack will make it more enjoyable.

Look for the gang at Shady Belle

Look for the gang at Shady Belle

2. Search both floors of the mansion for signs of the gang

Enter the building through the main entrance and pick up the letter that lies on the table in the room on the ground floor on the right side. The letter will tell you where you should look for the other gang members.

Search both floors of the mansion for signs of the gang

Search both floors of the mansion for signs of the gang

After reading the letter, the Pinkertons patrol will show up.

Search both floors of the mansion for signs of the gang

3. Go to Lakay

You can of course kill the agents but if you want to earn the gold medal you should leave the building quietly, get on your horse and ride away.

Wait till one of the agents walks past you to the next room.

Go to Lakay

The agent checking the room where the entrance door is located should be turned backwards to you.

Go to Lakay

Use this and leave the house through the main entrance.

Go to Lakay

Your horse is tied to a tree at some distance from the house. Get on it and ride away from the house.

Go to Lakay

Most of the way to Lakay the game will proceed automatically.

Go to Lakay

You only need to travel the last short distance.

Go to Lakay

When you get to Lakay, you will meet your friends there and this mission will end.

Go to Lakay

After completing this mission, you will be able to play the mission Fleeting Joy.