AUDUBON JOURNAL 



Object in view will be thankfully received by him and 

 duly appreciated by 



Yours friend and Hble Servt 



Y^am Lytle 



Cincinnati Octr loth 1820 

 Revr Gentlemen — 



Permit me to Introduce to your Kind regards John 

 J. Audubon Esqr who proposes traversing Louisiana 

 for the purpose of Compleating a Collection of Draw- 

 ings of the Birds of the U. States which he proposes to 

 pubHsh at some Future Period— he has been engaged 

 in our Museum for 3 or 4 Months & his performances 

 do honor to his Pencil — 



I regreat to hear that you have been visited by Sick- 

 ness. I Hope you May get Safe to your journey end, 

 & be prospered in the great & glorious work on Which 

 you have Entered — I should be Pleased to hear from 

 you frequently 



I Remain Your Sincere Friend & Brother 



in the Lord 



Elijah Slack 



Reverend Veil & Chapman — 



Elijah Slack was then President of the Cincinnati 



College 



Cess des the above I received several Letters from 

 Doer Drake Directed to the Reverend Mr Chapman 



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