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Edward H olden to George Rams den 



New Orleans, May 26th., 1826. 

 George Ramsden, Esq. 

 Dear Sir. 



The present will be handed to you by Mr. J. J. Audubon 

 of this city, whom most respectfully I beg to introduce to 

 you. 



The principal object of Mr. Audubon's visit to England is 

 to make arrangements for the publication of an extensive and 

 very valuable collection of his drawings in Natural History, 

 chiefly if not wholly of American Birds, and he takes them 

 with him for that purpose. Can you be of any assistance to 

 him by letters to Manchester and London? If you can I have 

 no doubt that my introduction of him will insure your best at- 

 tention and services. — Mr. Audubon is afraid of having to pay 

 heavy duties upon his drawings. He will describe them to you, 

 and if in getting them entered Low at the Custom House, or 

 if in any other respect you can further his views, I shall consider 

 your aid as an obligation conferred upon myself. Pray intro- 

 duce him particularly to Mr. Booth, who I am sure will feel 

 great interest in being acquainted with him, were it only on ac- 

 count of the desire he has always expressed to be of service to 

 the new Manchester Institution, to which Mr. Audubon's draw- 

 ings would be an invaluable acquisition. 



1 am Dr. Sir Yours truly, 



Edward Holden. 



Among the letters which Audubon carried on this 

 occasion, but which apparently he did not deliver, was 

 the following, addressed by a friend in New Orleans to 

 General Lafayette : 2 



2 Addressed "General Lafayette, 



Paris ou Lagrange." 

 Translated from the French original, kindly sent to me by Mr. 

 Ruthven Deane. 



