AUDUBON JOURNAL 



of the same feelings — the following is the Copy of the 

 Lines he handed me — 



M"" John J. Audubon has shewed me several Speci- 

 mens of his Drawings in Natural History — such as 

 Birds, with their Natural Colors, & other Drawings in 

 plain Black & White Which Appear to be done With 

 great [accuracy] truth & Accuracy of representation 

 as much so as any I have seen in any Country — the 

 Above Gentleman wishes Me to give this as My 

 Opinion in Writting believing it may Serve as a 

 recommendation to his being employed as a Drafts- 

 man in any Expedition to the interiors of our Country. 



J. Vanderlyn 

 New Orleans 20*^ March 1821 



April 5*^ 1 82 1 



I have just now recovered My Lost Port Folio M"^ 

 Garnier sent it me a fortnight ago to the Care of his 

 son the trouble this gave me I will mention hereafter — 

 I have to thank M'^ Garnier but More he that found 

 it on the River Bank and took Such very remarkable 

 good Care of it — for on opening it I found the Con- 

 tents in as good order as the day it Was Lost and Only 

 One Plate Missing — 



Blue Yellow Back Warblers 

 Orchard Orioles 

 Cardinal Grosbeaks 



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