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and the other evening I went to Diner in a Hackny Coach 

 drawn by 4 Horses, and to church on Sunday last in a Sedan 

 chair to hear the famous Sidney Smith, curious diferences of 

 manners here I assure thee. 



I have seen and know personally all the great men of Scot- 

 land and many of England. 



What a curious interesting book a Biographer well acquainted 

 with my Life could write, it is still more wonderfull and ex- 

 traordinary than that of my Father ! 



Fear not my connecting myself in any way with Charles M. 

 he is a mere worm on the hearth, and since he has abandoned 

 his Grand Flora is out of my books it has perhaps been an 

 error in our Lives that thou didst not come with me. So much 

 indeed do I now think so that I have advised CapS Hall to 

 take his Lady and child with him. be sure to pave the way for 

 them to Judge Mathews and N. Berthoud to whom I have given 

 him letters to. I send thee his Travels, read his interview with 

 Napoleon; I write my Journal every day, it seems that that 

 portion of it forward d thee long ago as never reach d thee as 

 thou dost not mention it. I am sorry for all these little mis- 

 fortunes and can hardly a/c for them. I have not heard from 

 H. Clay but will refresh his memory, I hope at the same time to 

 receive a Letter from the Presidential hope this day the last 

 beautiful broach I sent thee as a new Years gift is shining on 

 thy bosom, as I have witnessed the brightness of thy own sweet 

 Eyes, oh my Lucy what would I give now in my possession for 



a kiss on thy Lips and God for ever bless thee thine 



Husband and Friend for ever JOHN J. AUDUBON 



F. R. S. E. Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh 



F. A. S. D9 D9. D9 antiquarians 



M. W. S. N. H. -Member Wernerian Society of Natural His- 

 tory 



M. S. A. D9 Society of Arts of Scotland 



M. P. L. S. D2 Philosophical & Literary Society 



Liverpool 

 M. L. N. Y. - D9 Lyceum of New York. 



