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Nantes, the center of the mails for the Loire Inferieure, 

 and came frequently to that city to conduct his business 

 correspondence. 



John James Audubon to Jean Audubon 



[Letter No. 3, enclosed with No. 2, addressed] 

 JOHN AUDUBON, Esq., 



Nantes, 

 pr Bourdeaux 



NEW YORK April fyih 1807 

 MY DEAR FATHER 



I send thee by a good opportunity, but going to Bordeaux 

 I deed send about a month ago a small Box containing some 

 very curious seeds & some useful ones the whole was directed 

 to Mr. Fleury Emery it was given here to the Care of Capt. . 

 Roberts of the Virginia I do hope they are now in thy pos- 

 session thou have been so often disappointed that it always 

 pains me to think that they have been Miscarried: thou shalt 

 found some of the Best Whatter Missions and Girmonds Called 

 here St. Domingo Schachet 10 as in a few days I shall have 

 again a good opportunity for Nantz I will send thee a Dupli- 

 cate of the same Seeds, I have seen in the News Paper that a 

 ship called the Betzey had been in Nantz do make some En- 

 quiries for it there are on board of her Many Birds and a col- 

 lection of seeds from America for thee The Caps. . Me Dougal ; 

 pray when thou answer to this be kind enough to mantion 

 these little things. I hope that the Jane Cap. . Sammis as 

 reached your Port and given thee some Turtle fit to be eaten in 

 soupe. Mr. L. Huron deed few days ago. Received some 

 Wines on a/c of M. Rozier and hits they prove goods 11 and 

 will bring a good profit. Mr. F. Rozier the son speaks of 

 going to France some time this summer he is now near Mr. 

 Huron at Philadelphia and will try while he is there to settle 

 the Business between M. .Dacotta and thee M.. Rozier had 



10 "Of the St. Domingo packet." 



""Mr. L. Huron did, a few days ago, receive some wines on a/c of 

 M. Rozier, and hopes they prove good," etc. 



