408 AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 



upon you to speak personally upon the subject. I believe I 

 have already mentioned, that we are in the habit of remu- 

 nerating those of our correspondents who wish for payment for 

 their labours, at a rate not exceeding £10.10.0 per sheet. 



A letter from you in answer will reach me, if sent to Bruter 

 Ct : before Wednesday on which day a parcel will be forwarded 

 to me from thence. 



Believe me my dear Sir, 



Yours faithfully, 



N: A: Vigors. 



[Addressed] 

 J. J. Audubon Esq., 

 69 Great Russell St. ; 

 Bloomsbury. 



[Readdressed] 

 Newman Street, 



Oxford Street 



Audubon refused this request, saying that "no 

 money can pay for abuse," and this time he did not 

 retract. 



Without immediate prospect of seeing his family, 

 for neither Mrs. Audubon nor her sons were enthusiastic 

 over the proposal that they should go to England, the 

 naturalist was momentarily depressed; he turned to 

 Swainson for advice, at the same time suggesting that 

 they visit Paris together. Audubon wrote in his journal 

 for August 16, 1828, that he had invited Swainson to 

 accompany him to France, whither his friend had ex- 

 pressed a desire to go when the subject had been 

 broached at Tyttenhanger ; on the 25th of that month 

 he added: "I do not expect much benefit by this trip, 

 but I shall be glad to see what may be done." The 

 letter just referred to follows: 



