Vol. XVIII 

 1901 



I Deane, Letters of MacGillivray to Audubon. ^A-7 



time past. I have no one now that you are away, to show themi 

 to, or to stimulate me to go on with them. I shall long for your 

 return, but the thought that you will be here several years will, 

 I am assured, keep up my spirits. It gives me the greatest 

 pleasure to be informed by you that I shall hear occasionally from 

 you when on your perambulations, and I hope I shall have resolu- 

 tion and gratitude enough to enable me to write regularly in return. 

 I have not yet been able to see the Wilsons, John and Jemmy, but 

 I will endeavor to do so soon. The memorandums whi-ch you 

 desire with reference to collections to be made, I cannot send 

 now, but when I write in a few days, I shall say something on 

 the subject, although I am not aware that I have anything to 

 communicate respecting which you are ignorant. The great 

 object is to have specimens of all the birds in spirits, as well as 

 skins. You desire to know how I am " going on with the world." 

 The world and I are not exactly as good friends as you and I, 

 and I am not particularly desirous of being on familiar terms 

 with it. I have got rather into difficulties this year, but I do not 

 exactly know the state of my affairs, and must take a few days 

 among the hills by myself before I can understand how I am 

 situated. I cannot write more at present. Present my best 

 regards to Mrs. Audubon and the young gentlemen and accept 

 for yourself and them the best wishes of Mrs. MacGillivray. 

 I remain. Dear Sir, your sincere friend and obedient servant 



Wm. MacGillivray 



No. 7. 



Edinburgh, 16 Minto Street, 



Newington 

 4th November 1836 

 Dear Madam. 



At the same moment that Mrs. MacGillivray received your very 

 welcome letter of the 27th ulto. I received one not less welcome 

 from Mr. Audubon, dated New York Oct. 8th. Although you 

 are of course aware of his plans, and it is therefore unnecessary 

 for me to transcribe his letter, I may yet present an epitome of its 

 contents, in case there may be something new to you. He mentions 



