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I will begin Drawing next week having much scratching 

 with the Pen to perform this one, and I am also desirous to 

 make [paper gone] Large Shipment of aborigines both animal 

 and vegetal as soon as possible. Turkeys, Aligators, Oppos- 

 sums, Paroekett, and plants, as Bignonias & c & c & c - will be 

 removed to the Zoological Gardens of London, from the Natural 

 ones of this Magnificent Louisiana ! meantimes I will not for- 

 get my Friends in Phil a - no I would rather forgive all, to all 

 my Ennemies there. assure Dr Hammersley that Ivory Billed 

 and Peleated Woodpeckers will be skinned, and who knows but 

 I may find something more for him. I will give free leave to 

 Dr. Pickering to chuse amongst the Insects and who knows but 

 I may find something new for him. remember me most kindly 

 to both, nay not in the common manner of saying "M r Audubon 

 begs to be remembered" no not [at] all. This way M r A re- 

 members you and you and 7 will remember you and you and I 

 always ! ! 



May I also beg to be remembered in humble words to a 

 fine pair of Eyes ; divided, not by the Allegany Mountains ; 

 but by a nose evidently imported from far East, to a placid 



forehead, to a mouth speaking happiness to [dash 



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Should you see Friend Sully remember me to him also and 

 should you see George Ord Esq r - Fellow of all the Societies 



Imaginable present him my most humble [dash line 



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Should you see that good woman where I boarded at 

 Camd'den tell her that I am well and thankful to her for her 

 attentions to me. 



I cannot hope the pleasure of an answer from you here 

 but you may do so, and I say pray do so, directed to the care 

 of N. Berthoud Esq r Louisville Kentucky. by the bye my 

 sons are taller than me, the eldest one so much altered that I 

 did not know him at first sight, and yet I have Eyes 

 God bless You, Your Friend 



JOHN J. AUDUBON. 



