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cannot get here, not that I wish you to put yourself 

 to one dollar's expense, or any unnecessary trouble. 

 But, I have thought, that when two good shots 

 crack over the birds right and left, you may now 

 and then come across one that would suit me that 

 old Jostle may not want, and that young Jostle may 

 not find of too unpleasant a savor to skin. I only 

 say, If they come in your way, remember me; if I never 

 receive a single one more, 1 have no right to com- 

 plain, Now what in return shall I do for you in the 

 way of skins ? This is the land of Cranes, will they 

 be of any use ? 



Just ask your father, whether he remembers 

 Chisolm's Pond when I missed, I always had for 

 an excuse, that my gun was too short, and when he 

 did so, he always said that the Cranes were a quarter 

 of a mile off. We are all well. Our best respects to 

 your parents; I shall always be glad to hear from 

 you. J. B. 



To AUDUBON : 



CHARLESTON, January 23d, 1833. 



My dear Audubon In most cases I have to apol- 

 ogize to my correspondents, for my neglect in writ- 

 ing ; I must now apologize for writing so often. In 

 fact, I have been seriously sick, and mend slowly. I 

 want something to amuse me, and while I am 

 writing to you my mind is cheered, and I can, al- 

 most fancy myself enjoying over again, the happy 

 hours we spent together they were, the happiest of 

 my life. Do you not remember, as if it were yester- 

 day, with what triumph we brought home the first 

 " Blue Herons?" With what a shout we made the 

 forest echo, when we picked up the " Yellow-crown- 

 ed Heron," which you were so anxious to draw; and 

 how we rejoiced when, after taking so wide a tour 



