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John & I leave for Boston either this afternoon or tomorrow — 

 perhaps tomorrow as we have much to do. — It is not probable 

 that Ed'' Harriss will join us at East Port and go to Labrador with 

 us — I shall write to you by every opportunity as these may occur, 

 and doubtless from Halifax. 



M"" Inman has painted my Portrait in Oil, and I say that it is a 

 truer portrait of me than even the Miniature. — Now my Dear 

 Victor exert yourself in the having all the Volumes compleated 

 which I have written for — See that they are carefully, packed with 

 Paper between each &' &" &'^ I shall not close this until I have 

 given the Box to the Cap" and when I hope to add the Subscrip- 

 tion of this State. — 



2, o'clock — I have just returned from the bustle of the Lower 

 part of the City — the State has Subscribed! Therefore add that 

 valuable one. There is no Packet for London Tomorrow, there- 

 fore the Drawings will go off on the 10*^ of May by the Cap" 

 in whose particular care they will be given. — These 10 Drawings 

 have been insured this morning against all Risk, for 2,000 $ at | per 

 Centum — I hope you will receive them in perfect order; they are 

 carefully packed by myself in a Tin Box securely sodered &"' &". 



We have now 54. Subscribers in America. 

 M'' Inman is going to Paint the Portrait of your Dear Mother, and 

 I have not a doubt that it will be " good & true" 



The Weather is extremely Warm — the Thermometer ranges at 

 nearly 72. The Martins are flying over the City and Tomorrow I 

 shall fly toward the Coast of Labrador — If fortunate I shall bring 

 a load of Knowledge of the Water Birds which spend the Winter 

 in our Country and May hope to Compete in the study of their 

 Habits with any Man in the World. 



My Good Friend Cliarles Bonaparte as (I am told) taken un- 

 brage at a Passage in My Introduction (first Volume) Which 

 proves how dificult it is to please every one — I am going to write 

 to him by Duplicate to try to correct that Error of his — God ever 

 bless You my Dear Son and May We all meet Well & Happy 

 Yours ever affectionately, 



John J. Audubon. 



