lli() John Bach man. 



History that we may desire. My nephew, Dr. 

 Martin Lee, lias lately returned from Alabama, 

 where he expects to settle as physician and planter. 

 He informs me of a very large Hare in that State, 

 living in the swamps ; and also, speaks of a large 

 brown Squirrel. I have just given him some 

 arsenic, as he starts to-morrow morning, and he will 

 send us on every thing that he conceives to be new. 



Before I forget it, you cannot form an idea how 

 acceptable a couple of skins of the " Variable Hare," 

 would be to me. I have alread}^ added one Hare to 

 the Fauna of the United States — hope to add another 

 very soon, and I want the skin of your Northern 

 one to make comparisons. 



Henry Ward is still at Santee : he has set up a 

 number of Ducks and Hawks, together with a Deer, 

 Turkey, Eagle, etc. He goes next week to the sea- 

 shore for Gulls and Sea-ducks — as yet, he has found 

 nothing even rare. 



Our winter has, as yet, been moderate, and we 

 have not had the usual Northern birds. 



I should not like you to publish a single error, if 

 you can avoid it, and therefore express my fears that 

 the " Blue-headed Pigeon," may not frequent any of 

 the Florida Keys. I have, as yet, found no one who 

 ever saw them there ; and, as you did not kill any of 

 the V)irds, you might possibly have been mistaken — 

 your reputation is worth more than a dozen uew 

 species of birds. But, oh I if Captain Day, with his 

 " Revenue Cutter," could be sent round to the 

 Pacific, what a harvest would be in store for you. 



I rejoice at the success of your work in Europe 

 and America ; if you live to complete it in the same 

 style iu which it lias been commenced, there will bo 

 fame for you and your children. 



I have been trvimr to send sister Maria's drawings 



