428 AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 



one it is conducted by a very young man named Lambdin I 

 made an arrangement with him [place of seal paper gone] 

 & c< & c - & c - at Cincinnati I also visited the Museum [paper 

 gone] it scarsely improves since my last view of it, except 

 indeed by wax figures and such other shows as are best suitable 

 to make money and the least so to improve the mind. I could 

 not see D [illegible] my time was very limited. The Ohio was 

 in good order for Navigation and I reached Louisville distant 

 from you about 1,000 Miles in one week. = as you spoke of 

 travelling westwardly I give you here an a/c of the Fare. to 

 Pittsburgh all included 21$. to Louisville 12$. and 25$ 

 more to Bayou Sarah where I Landed. 30 $ is the price from 

 Louisville to N. Orleans. =our Steam Boats are commodious 

 and go well but my Dear Friend the most extraordinary 

 change has taken place in appearance as I have proceeded. 

 The foliage had nearly left the Trees in Pensylvania, the Swal- 

 lows had long since disapeared severe frost indeed had rendered 

 Nature gloomy and uninteresting Judge of the contrast : 

 I am now surrounded by Green Trees and Swallows gambole 

 around the house as in Pensylvania during June & July=The 

 mock bird is heard to sing and during a Walk with my Wife 

 yesterday I collected some 20 or 30 Insects=that is not all, 

 a friend of mine here says that he has discovered 2 or 3 New 

 Birds \ ! ! new Birds are new birds our days, and I shall en- 

 deavour to shew you the Facts Simile when again I shall have 

 the pleasure of shaking your hand 



although so lately arrived, I have established the fact that 

 M rs A. and myself will be on our way towards "Old England" 

 by the 15 th of Jan.y- we will ascend the Mississipi and after 

 resting ourselves at Louisville with our sons and other rela- 

 tives about one month and then proceed with the Rapidity of 

 the Wild Pigeon should God grant our wishes ! 



have you seen or heard any thing of Ward? have you 

 the little sketch of Dear?=we had a passenger on Board the 

 Huntress named Potts from your City who knows you well a 

 lively young Gentleman; has a Brother (a Clergyman) estab- 

 lished and married at Natchez. 



