()(3 Deane, Letters of J. J. Audubon and S. F. Baird. [jan 



of birds & snakes & fishes etc. as myself. I have even given her 

 a lesson or two in taxidermy. 



My duties as professor consist in teaching Animal Physiology, 

 Natural Theology & Mathematics. My salary is small $400 but 

 I hope will be larger hereafter. I have to work hard, but that is 

 good for me. 



Please to let me know how the quadrupeds get along. Is the 

 first vol. published? How does John 1 get along in England? 

 What became of his Texas birds ? 



Please to tell me the address of your friend Ayres. 2 I have been 

 collecting fishes for some weeks, and wish to correspond & exchange 

 with him on this subject. I can send him a good many species. 



Please give my love to all your kind family. My wife (to whom 

 two years ago I gave a picture of yourself, as the most acceptable 

 present) sends hers also, and desires exceedingly to see one to whom 

 her husband owes so many obligations of every kind. Believe 

 me to be ever 



Yours most affectionately 



Spencer F. Baird. 



Audubon to Baird. 



Minniesland. 



Nov. 8th, 1846. 

 My dear Friend, 



We were very happy to hear of your Success in obtaining a 

 Professorship. I wish you had been more minute as to the amount 

 of your Salary as I consider 400$ as a very small sum. If you have 

 not a house, fuel, and furniture, &c &c &c to compensate for 

 so small a sum, and having so much to perform for it. We are 

 all glad that you have a good helpmate in the shape of a wife, and 

 we would be very glad to have you under our roof, even now; but 

 as the winter is now fast approaching we hope to see you certainly 

 some time next spring, or during the summer, as you know that 

 then our place is worthy to reside at. The fishing is then Capital. 



1 John Woodhouse Audubon. 



2 W. O. Ayres, Sag Harbor, Long Island, N. Y., for whom Audubon named Colaptes 

 ayresii, Birds of America, Vol. VII, 1843. Colaptes hybridus of Baird. 



