276 John Bachman. 



To V. G. AUDUBON. 



CHARLESTON, Sept. 1st. 



I am at home again, have just returned from a 

 trip to Graniteville. 



I am well and ready to begin work, (Third Volume 

 of Quadrupeds.) 



I remember one day being on board of a ship 

 just ready to sail. The sailors had been drinking, 

 and the captain was about ready to use the rope's 

 end. The lads half sobered at sight of " the cat- with - 

 its-nine-tails," exclaimed, " Captain, we are done 

 cruising." I believe I can now say, " 1 am done 

 cruising." I am ready, Victor, for work. 



I have a world of things to say, but not now. as 

 the ship is ready and my man is waiting. 



J. B. 



The Large Edition of the Quadrupeds, was pub- 

 lished in 1849 and 1850. It contained the figures 

 and descriptions of the Quadrupeds of the United, 

 States, of part of Mexico, the British and Russian 

 Possessions, and the Arctic Regions of North 

 America. 



In 1852, a miniature copy was prepared and pub- 

 lished with additions. His son-in-law, Victor Andu- 

 bon, wrote that he was ready to come and relieve 

 Mrs. Bachman of her labors as amanuensis, in con- 

 nection with the additions to the " Smaller Work." 



To MR. EDWARD HARRIS, OF MORRISTOWN, N. J. : 



CHARLESTON, March 13th, 1852. 

 My Dear Sir : Rejoice with me, the book is fin- 

 ished. I did not expect to have lived to complete 

 it. But Victor Audubon came on, and I made him 



