106 John Bachman. 



undertake in a couple of days ; and then, my friend, 

 I will send you all the birds that I have a right to; 

 the Humming Bird and the Sparrow, and the draw- 

 ings and skins of the rest. Maria has figured for 

 you the " White Hibiscus," and, also, a red one, both 

 natives, and beautiful ; a Euonymus in seed, in 

 which our Sylvia is placed ; the white Nondescript 

 Rose ; the Gordonica, a Begonia, &c. She is pre- 

 pared to send them to you shall she ship them at 

 once to Boston ? 



My good wife, and sister Maria, are sitting beside 

 me the latter is reading your letter, and the former 

 looking on. All are well little folks and all and 

 all beg me to remember them to you and yours. 



Capt. Day sails from Savannah in a new Cutter ; 

 Cost is with him, and I have now a letter, stating 

 their desire that you should join them. They are 

 under the Collector of Savannah; but you will have 

 no difficulty in getting every accommodation. Dr. 

 Strobel sailed yesterday for New York, where he will 

 will remain three weeks, and afterwards settle on 

 the Sinebal Island, Florida. He has been indus- 

 trious, bringing me out a box of birds, skinned by 

 himself. Do write to him in New York ; he thinks 

 much of you, and will be of service to us. Write, 

 and I shall thank you. 



Pluto, (the dog) is well, ears and all, and sends 

 his compliments to you. The cranes are skinned ; 

 one is set up in the Museum, and one I have. They 

 became dreadfully dangerous, and long confine- 

 ment would have ruined their plumage. In the 

 nick of time, when in fine plumage, a few drops of 

 prussic acid did the job. I have a complete history 

 of these gentry they are great at catching butter- 

 flies and sphinxes. 



You give me great pleasure by stating what birds 

 you are drawing. You say that you have answered 



