VOl i907" IV ] Deane > Letters of J. J. Audubon and S. F. Baird. 67 



The residence of our Friend, W. O. Ayers, is on Long Island, and 

 I think that a letter addressed to him at Sag-Harbor, will be sure 

 to be received by that good Friend of ours. 



He will be glad to receive the collection of fishes which you have 

 procured for him, and I know will be most happy to exchange for 

 other fishes or subjects if you should desire any at his hands. Please 

 to give your Dear Lady our best love, and congratulations on her 

 having such a capitally perfect husband. We are all well at 

 present. I have not done anything with the Birds which, indeed, 

 my son Victor has sent to the Academy of Philadelphia. I suppose 

 I need not look any more for a Black Fox in the flesh from you 

 during the next winter. 



Consider me always my Dear Friend, 



Your most sincerely attached, 



John J. Audubon. 



Should you procure a black fox, be sure to forward him uncut 

 to our office New York 78 John Street. Adieu, and God bless 

 both you and your Dear Wife. 



This is a mistake, I brought them back. V. G. A. 

 The letter press * will be ready in a few days. I will forward a 

 Copy to you to Philada. from whence you can no doubt easily 

 get it. I will join my Father, dear Mr. Baird, in congratulations, 

 and in sincere wishes for your happiness & welfare. 

 Yours faithfully, 



V. G. Audubon. 



Baird to Victor G. Audubon. 



Carlisle Jan. 19, 1847. 

 My dear Victor 



I have been trying for some time past to find time for writing and 

 thanking you all for the copy of the Viviparous text. Never had 

 mortal man such a feast as I in turning over the pages and reading- 

 the interesting and copious accounts of the habits of animals, 

 many of which were unknown to me beyond the name. I was 



1 'The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America,' by John James Audubon and 

 the Rev. John Bachman, D. D. &c. &c. Vol. I, Published by J. J. Audubon. 1846; 

 Vols. II and III, published by V. G. Audubon, 1854. 



