42 AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 



elevation, to which an act that rewards genius and fosters 

 science, would not yield higher and more durable pleasure than 

 any ordinary luxury. 



We learn that Mr. Audubon will return to the United 

 States next autumn, and make a short sojourn before his em- 

 barkation for Europe. Eight or nine more years, it is sup- 

 posed, will yet be necessary for the consummation of his grand 

 design. His constitution appears to be still vigorous ; his zeal 

 is unabated ; his powers of graphic delineation have suffered no 

 decay; we may, therefore, expect that he will realize all his 

 own laudatory hopes and projects, and in so doing confer new 

 obligations on the votaries of natural history, and reflect ad- 

 ditional honor on his country. 



While Audubon was still at Eastport, and looking 

 anxiously for young recruits, the following letter 

 was received from Dr. George Parkman: 1] 



Dr. George Parkman to Audubon 



BOSTON, May 25 th. 1833. 

 J. J. AUDUBON Esqr. 

 DEAR SIR 



Through the unceasing & active good-will of our Friend, 

 Dr. Shattuck, I present to you Mr. Ingalls, son of Dr. Ingalls, 

 one of our senior physicians & an experienced public teacher 

 of Anat.y & Surg y 



The son is the father's pupil; & we have reason to expect 

 that he will prove a satisfactory disciple to you. 



The enclosed I claim for you the right to read, & for myself 

 to repossess, when we meet again. 



respectfully 



G. PARKMAN. 



"Most readers will doubtless recall that Dr. George Parkman was 

 the victim of an almost unbelievable tragedy in 1849, when he met his 

 death at the hands of a colleague; the entire country was then aroused 

 as it seldom had been by an event in the annals of crime. 



