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tion as a body." He also recorded that he obtained 

 three subscribers in Baltimore, and left for Philadel- 

 phia, where they remained a week. The following note, 

 which Edward Everett gave Audubon for New York, 

 is particularly interesting, since it expressly states that 

 at that time the ornithologist had not received a single 

 subscriber in the United States: 



Edward Everett to Dr. WalnwrlgJit 



WASHINGTON 18 March 1830 

 MY DEAR SIR, 



Allow me to introduce to your acquaintance, the bearer 

 of this letter, Mr. Audubon of Louisiana. His drawings of 

 American Birds, of which he will show you some, will I am 

 sure command your approbation, as they have the applause 

 of Europe. I am sorry to say, that he has not yet procured 

 a single subscriber, in the United States of America. Will not 

 one of your Institutions in New York or your wealthy and 

 liberal individuals take a copy? I pray you endeavor to 

 procure him at least one subscriber, in New York. 



Yours with great regard 



E. EVERETT. 

 REV DR WAINWRIGHT 



Audubon had evidently reconsidered his expressed 

 intention of presenting a copy 14 to Congress, and to 

 Edward Everett belongs the credit of subscribing to 

 The Birds of America in behalf of the Congressional 

 Library. At about this time also he obtained another 

 subscriber at Washington, in the person of Baron 

 Krudener, the Russian envoy, but later experienced dif- 

 ficulty in collecting his dues. 15 



14 See Vol. I, p. 396. 



15 See Vol. II, p. 38. 



