EXPEDITION TO THE MISSOURI 243 



the seal of this department to be affixed at the City of Wash- 

 ington, this the 24 th day of July, A. D. 1842. 



[Signed] DANIEL WEBSTER 



President John Tyler to Whom it May Concern 



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 



WASHINGTON, 28 th July 1842. 



The bearer of this, John James Audubon, is a native citizen 

 of the United States, who has informed me of his intention of 

 travelling on the continent of America, chiefly to promote the 

 cause of science by researches in natural history. He is 

 known to me to be a naturalist of eminent acquirements and 

 estimation, a man of character and honor and worthy of all 

 personal respect and regard. I recommend him to my country- 

 men abroad and to the authorities and inhabitants of other 

 countries that he may receive the friendly offices, aid and coun- 

 tenance which are due to the interests of science and the rites 

 of hospitality among civilized nations. 



JOHN TYLER, 

 President of the U. States. 



John Bachman, who had agreed to be responsible 

 for the letterpress of the Quadrupeds, was already at 

 work, as shown by the following note 2 sent to Audubon 

 at this time : 



John Bachrrum to 'Audubon 



CHARLESTON, August, 1842. 

 MY DEAR FRIEND: 



1 have just returned from a visit to the country, where I 

 left Mrs. Bachman for the benefit of her health. I have a 

 season ticket on the railroad, and, on my weekly visits, I do 

 much of my writing on Natural History. The moment the 



2 See C. L. Bachman, John Bachman, D.D., LL.D., Ph.D. (Bibl. No. 

 191), p. 199. 



