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cedented Generosity in Works of Any Description — Think of 

 this, talk of it to our most excellent friend Children, and write to 

 the Rathbones also on that subject and let us know all — Mean- 

 time I shall send you the Drawings for the 2 last numbers, the 

 very last consisting of 8 Drawings instead of 5. — These numbers 

 surpass all that have been published in point of Interest and 

 beauty. — although there will not be any more labour for the En- 

 graver or Colourers than previously. — 



I would regret indeed to be obliged to remove the Work from 

 Havell's hands unless forced to do so by not meeting with another 

 person equally competent and at the same prices which we now pay, 

 it would have to be done; for between us, I think it very ungrateful 

 in him to have even mentioned such an Intention. — He says you 

 both agree very well now — I hope it will be long the same thing, 

 and I am quite sure that your diligence at overseeing the Work 

 was a great source of discontent on his part — but we have to look 

 for and to think of our own Interests quite as much as any other 

 in this boisterous World of ours. 



Present my thanks to Friend Bell of the London Atlas and ask 

 of him to publish the long paragraph in the paper which accom- 

 panies this — I am writing to the Duke of Sussex — deliver the 

 letter yourself. — Remember me most kindly to Cuthbertson who 

 is indeed a most excellent friend of ours. 



When you have a good opportunity, see if the 2 first Volumes 

 could be printed in Colours and bound in Paris, the Price &' , You 

 furnishing English Paper for which I think no duty would have to 

 paid in France, for Such a work — 



I would like to go to England the P' of June next to publish 

 the 2'' Volume of Biography, and yet I would like to remain in the 

 U. S. one Year more to compleat the Water Birds as far as in our 

 power. Send us your Views on all subjects and we will [decide] as 

 may be best from your letters — 



Tell Havell that the Water Birds will not be more troublesome 

 than the Land Birds and that although some Landscapes or por- 

 tions of backgrounds will be attached to each Drawing; these will 

 not be more than equivalent to the Plants &'^ of the Land Birds. 

 I am glad that what you say of the Young Engraver there coincides 

 with my opinion of him — Keep Kidd at work as much as possible 



