AUDUBON JOURNAL 



United States with a view of Publishing them; I find 

 Myself possessed of a Large Number of such Specimen 

 as usually resort to the Midle States Only, having a 

 desire to complete the Collection before I present it 

 to My Country in perfect Order, I intend to Explore 

 the Territories Southwest of the Mississipi. 



I Shall leave this place about the midle of Sep' for 

 the purpose of Visiting the Red River, Arkansas and 

 the Countries adjacent, and Well aware of the good 

 Reception that a few lines from one on Whom our 

 Country looks up with respectfull Admiration, would 

 procure me; I have taken the liberty of requesting 

 such Introductory Aid, as you, May deem Necessary 

 to a Naturalist, While at the Frontier forts and 

 Agencies of the United States 



I Remain 

 Respectfully 



Your Ob* Serv* 

 J- J- A. 

 Cincinnati Ohio Aug' 12"' 1820 



Descriptions of the Water Birds of the United States, 

 with their Generic [arrangement] characters accord- 

 ing to the arrangement of Latham as Described by 

 Alexander Willson — the Species discovered by Myself 

 are Marked with My Initials 



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