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Letter No. 2.' 



Edinburgli, 14th. Sep''., 1S3S. 

 My Dear Friend : 



Not having received anything from you in answer to my last, 

 I suppose that you may yet be away from Glasgow, but as we 

 ourselves are going off tomorrow morning to the " Highlands," 

 with a view to be at Glasgow on Thursday next, I write to you 

 now, with the hope of meeting with you then! Nothing of impor- 

 tance has occurred here since my last, but the book has consider- 

 ably swollen in its progress towards completion. 



We all unite in best wishes to you and I remain as ever your 

 most truly attached and sincere friend, 



John J. Audubon. 



We intend being at home again on Saturday next. 



Letter No. 3. - 



Edinburgh December 19th., 1838. 

 My Dear Friend : 



Your letter of the 13th. instant to Victor reached us this morn- 

 ing, and glad were we all to hear from you. 



My object in writing to you is, for the purpose of assuring you 

 that I feel great in preparing a box of bird skins for you according 

 to your desire. It is true, however, that as I am now on the eve 

 of commencing my synoptical arrangement of our birds, I shall 

 not be able to show you as many of my specimens I could other- 

 wise have done, but you must take the will for the deed. The 



' Outside address : 



To Edward Harris Esqf. 



Comrie's Royal Hotel, 

 Glasgow. 

 " Outside address : 



To Edward Harris Esq''. 



Care of Messrs. Hottinguer & Co. 

 Paris. 



