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his good wife Well and Happy. I have wrote to INIr. Havell to send 

 you a No. 5 which I wush you to send to Professor Wilson or indeed 

 a whole set, to enable him to write the notice he has promised me 

 for the 1st of next month. 



With sincere good wishes 



I am yours ever and sincerely 



John J. Audubon. 



Daniel Lizars, Esq., 

 Book Seller 

 o St. David Street — Edinburgh. 



London, January 21st, 1828. 

 INIy dear Sir: 



My surprise at not hearing from you is extreme, I hope you are 

 not unwell or that any misfortunes have befallen your family or 

 your own concerns. When I write to any one I ex-pect an answer 

 but when I write to a man whom I esteem and to whom I entrust 

 a portion of my business, I feel miserable until I hear from him. 

 This is the third time since my leaving Edinburgh that I have 

 addressed you and I now do beg that you will answer me by return 

 of Post and attend to my injunctions detailed in my former letters. 

 I am extremely desirous to close my business for 1827 and cannot 

 do so without receiving your % and the money due by my sub- 

 scribers. Pray answer me and believe me in great haste Yours 

 Truly and Sincerely, 



John J. Audubon. 

 95 Great Russel Street 

 Bedford Square. 



Daniel Lizars, Esq., 



Book Seller 



5 St. David Street — Edinburgh. 



London, January 22nd, 1828. 

 My dear Sir: 



I have just time to say that a fortunate demand of my work 

 makes me request of you to forward me as soon as possible after 

 receiving this all the sets of 5 numbers which you have on hand 

 keeping only one full set to show. — The days are now so short and 



