52 Deane, Aiiduhon's Labrador Trip of 1833. \^^^ 



We will proceed to Bras d'Or, about one hundred miles east and 

 north of this as soon as the wind will admit. That place is the 

 general rendezvous of all the fishermen, then perhaps (and I hope it 

 will prove so) I may find a letter of thine. To tell thee how I long 

 to see thee again would be superfluous. Copy this for Bachman, 

 show it to Harris and Nicholas/ of course, and copy it for good Dr. 

 Parker,^ the same for Victor.^ 



Now my dearest friend, God bless thee and may I find thee well 

 and happy and all going on well. John joins me in every thing, he 

 is now out scrambling on the mountains with the rest of the young 

 men. Our collection of plants, I hope will prove agreeable to thee 

 and others, beds of Mosses if not of roses and abundant I assure thee. 

 Think of Mosses in which at every step you take you sink in up 

 to your knees, soft as velvet, and as rich in color. Once more 

 God bless thee. 



Thine friend and husband forever, 



John J. Audubon. 

 [Superscribed] 

 Mrs. Audubon. 



Care of N. Berthoud Esq. 

 Merchant. 

 New York. 

 Via. Quebec. 



Reed. Montreal, Aug. 25, 1833. and forwarded by H. Gates. 



1 Nicholas Augustus Berthoud, New York. 

 ■2 Dr. George Parkman, Boston, Mass. 



3 Victor Gifford Audubon, who was then in London supervising the publication 

 of the 'Birds of America.' 



