COUES: "Behind the Veil" 203 



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, Oppossums, Paroekett, and plants, as Bignonias 

 ^c ^c ^c. -^iii ijg removed to the Zoological Gardens of London, from 

 the Natural ones of this Magnificent Louisianna ! — meantimes I will not 

 forget my Friends in Phil"- no I would rather forgive all, to all my Ennemies 

 there. — assure Dr Hammersley that Ivory Billed and Peleated Wood- 

 peckers 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 In- 

 sects 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 " AP 

 Audubon begs to be remembered " no not [at] all. This way M'' A 

 remembers you and you and I and will remember you and you and / 

 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 

 your [dash line nearly across page.] 



Should you see Friend Sully remember me to him also ■ — and should 

 you see George Ord Esq"" Felloio of all the Societies Imaginable present 

 him my most humble [dash line more than across the page.] 



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 cai-e of N. Berthoud Esq'' Louis- 

 ville 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 



[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 cV strong. I will skin it ! ! ! — 



remember me to Lehman 



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

 cians and you will please to announce Falco Ilarlanii by 



John J. Audubon 



F. L. S. L. 



