AUDUBON IN LONDON 385 



Under the younger Havell's guiding hand, Audu- 

 bon found that his illustrations could be produced in 

 better style, more expeditiously, and at far less cost 

 than in Edinburgh. When Lizars was later shown the 

 third number which the Havells had produced, he called 

 his assistants and observed how completely the London 

 workmen had beaten them; he even offered to resume 

 work on the engraving and at Havell's price, but Audu- 

 bon was averse to further experimenting. "If he can 

 fall," said he, "twenty-seven pounds in the engraving 

 of each number, and do them in a superior style to his 

 previous work, how enormous must his profits have 

 been ; a good lesson to me in the time to come, though I 

 must remember Havell is more reasonable owing to 

 what has passed between us in our business arrange- 

 ments, and the fact that he owes so much to me." 



This characteristic note was sent from Liverpool, 

 December 6, 1827, to his agent, Daniel Lizars, father 

 to W. H. Lizars, at Edinburgh: 



I will not ask if you have any new name for me, as I might 

 be disappointed were I to expect an affirmative answer. 



If you see Sir Wm. Jardine tell him that Charles Bonaparte 

 has left the U. S. for ever, and has gone to reside in Florence, 

 Italy. 



I have wrote to Mr. Havell to send you a No. 5, which I 

 wish you to send to Professor Wilson, or indeed a whole set, to 

 enable him to write the notice he has promised for me the 1st. 

 of next month. 



Audubon sent another letter to this agent, from 

 London, January 21, 1828, when he was still waiting 

 for an answer to his last: "When I write to any one I 

 expect an answer, but when I write to a man I esteem, 

 and to whom I entrust a portion of my business, I feel 



