430 AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 



[The following is written across the first page:] 



I reopened my letter to say that I have Just now killed a 

 Large New Falcon yes positively a new Species of Hawk almost 

 black about 25 Inches Long and 4 feet broad tail square Eye 



yellowish White, Legs and Feet bare short & strong. 1 will 



skin it ! ! ! 



remember me to Lehman 



What I have said about the Hawk to You must be Lawful 

 to Academicians and you will please announce Falco Harlanii 



by 



John J. AUDUBON 



F. L. S. L. 



The following extracts are from a letter 9 written by 

 Swainson, January 30, 1830, and sent to Havell in 

 London to be readdressed: 



William Swainson to Audubon 



I know not in what part of the Wilds of America you may 

 now be wandering, but I hope you are fully intent upon your 

 great object, and that you are not only making drawings, and 

 taking notes, but preserving Skins, of all your little favorites. 

 Don't forget the Shrikes, of which I have strong suspicions 

 there are 2 or 3 species mixed up with the name of Logger- 

 head. Should you be in the land of the Scarlet Ibis, do pray 

 procure a dozen or two of the best skins, they are the most 

 magnificent birds of No. America, and are said to be common 

 towards New Orleans. 



You will learn frm the Newspapers how uncommonly severe 

 is our winter the snow has now been upon the ground five weeks 

 and it is still falling. I manage, however, to walk out every 

 day, and thus have acquired better health than I have enjoyed 

 for many years. 



Previous to your embarking to England, which I hope you 

 will do very early in the spring you must do me one favor. 



Published by Ruthven Deane (Bibl. No. 217), The Auk, vol. xxii, 

 1905. 



