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My 5th Volume is nearly ready for publication and I have nearly 

 got through all the Land birds. Any remarkably rare Hawks 

 or Owls will be very welcome particularly the Swallow-tailed. Be 

 so good as to mention the colour of the bill, eyes and legs and any 

 other fugitive parts. I shall also be glad of any anecdote relative 

 to their manners, nest, eggs &c. 



I will send you a list of all the Land & Water Birds which I 

 have yet to draw, marking those with a star that I think you can 

 furnish me with. In the mean time send me the by first oppor- 

 tunity what you can in a strong box directed to A. Wilson, care of 

 Bradford & Inskeep, Booksellers, Philada. Let me know if there 

 be anything here which I can do for you and I will do it with plea- 

 sure. Can you inform me of the nest or eggs &c of the Ground 

 Dove. I wish you could procure me any particulars of this beauti- 

 ful little Dove. I presume they are migratory. I hope you will 

 soon get quit of that distressing complaint the Rheumatism. 



How is my friend Dr. Baldwin & what has become of him. 

 As I will send Mr. Oemler the Volumes 3, 4 & 5 in a few weeks 

 (5 or 6) you will be able to see the Birds I have already described. 



I hope you will embrace the first opportunity of sending me 

 another package, and write me at the same time by post mention- 

 ing the name of the Vessel. Compliments to Mr. Oemler and my 

 best wishes for your health and happiness 

 With great esteem 



Your sincere well wisher 



Alex. Wilson 

 Mr. Abbot 



IV. Abbot to Ord. 



Mr. George Ord 

 Naturalist 

 Philadelphia 



Scriven County Georgia Mar. 1814 

 Sir: 



I received your Letter last week of Dec 1 last and from the great 

 esteem and respect to the memory of your friend Mr. Wilson, who' 

 I was acquainted with during his visit to Georgia, I will give you 

 what little information I am able respecting the birds you mention. 



