434 AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 



I have received only one letter from friend Children dur- 

 ing all this absence against my very many 

 I hope the insects I sent him by the Annibal have reached safely, 

 -have no news to give you Keep up a good heart we will 

 be in London as soon as possible. I have not had a letter 

 from Miss Hudson for a long time I hope her mother & her 

 are well Remember me kindly to your Dear Wife and Little 

 ones Mrs Audubon joins me in all good wishes If you see 

 Parker my remembrances to him=I will carry with me some 

 Drawings that I know will make the graver and the Acid Grin 

 again. 



Believe me your friend 



JOHN J. AUDUBON. 



When you present my sincere regards to friend Swanson 

 [Swainson] tell him that I have had only one letter from him 

 and that I am now quite unable to say where Mr Ward is I 

 had a letter from Henry Havell 12 the other day merely ac- 

 knowledging the money I have paid him he was in New York, 

 I hope quite well 



[Enclosure] 



A friend of ours here named Wm. Garrett Johnson (a 

 cotton planter) a gentleman who resides in a perfectly healthy 

 and agreeable part of the country, desires that I should write 

 to England to procure for him a Governess, one who can teach 

 music, drawing and the usual branches of education to young 

 Ladies. Mr. Johnson will pay the sum of one thousand dol- 

 lars per annum, board, lodging &c, also and considered in all 

 respects as a member of the family, to any lady who will un- 

 dertake occupation (the sum is about 230) the governess will 

 have to instruct ten or twelve young persons of various ages, 

 and may make the arrangement for five years if desirous of it. 

 I have thought this would suit your sister precisely, and for 

 my part knowing the family Johnson as I do I should think it 

 an excellent thing for her. if not I will look for some one when 



12 Henry Augustus Havell, a younger brother of Robert Havell, 

 Junior; see Vol. II, p. 191. 



