AUDUBON JOURNAL 



with Some Hopes of Shortly being at the Arkansas 

 Fork I feel Inclined to Copy a few of the Letters I had 

 for that Place Particularly those of Generals Harrison 

 & Lytle. 



Cincinnati Sept 7th 1820 

 Dear General 



Mr. Audubon who will have the honor to hand you 

 this, is upon a Tour through the Extensive forests of 

 Western America for a Scientific Purpose— that of Com- 

 pleting a Collection of American Birds— I beg leave 

 to Introduce him to you & to request your aid and 

 [assistance] Countenance in the [highly] accomphsh- 

 ment of his highly laudable project — 



Mrs Harrison is well & my daughter Lucy & Son 

 Syomms both Maried since you were at my House, 

 the latter to a Daughter of Genl Pikes— 

 Your Friend 



W. H. Harrison 

 Governor I. Miller 

 Arkansas T — y. — 



Cincinnati Ohio Octr gth 1820 

 Dear Sir — 



Permit me to Introduce to your Acquaintance 

 John J. Audubon es^r who is on a Visit to the Terri- 

 tory of Arkansas and the Norwest as an ornithologist 

 —for the taking drawings of Birds— Fowls &c— for a 

 Work he has on hand. Any facihties You May have it 

 in Your Power to offer him toward promoting the 



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