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out his habits and those of the Hawk. The Fresh 

 AVater Ducks we can easily get here; and you need 

 not trouble yourself about them in the North, but 

 remember the Sea-Ducks you must procure in Bos- 

 ton and New York. When you come among us. we 

 will talk over every bird in your collection, and at 

 the end of your next Letter-press, you will show 

 what true greatness is, by doing all in your power 

 to correct ever}^ error, and thus to place our Orni- 

 thology where it should be. ***** 



Our young Anhingas and Caraca Eagles are in 

 elegant order. Come and converse with them. 



Tell John that we will make the time of his ab- 

 sence as short as possible — a little while longer, and, 

 God willing, we shall take you both by the hand. 



I must close, or the boat will be off. In great 

 haste. 



I remain as ever, your friend, J. B. 



John W. Audubon was at this time engaged to 

 Maria R., Dr. Bachman's eldest daughter. 



To Audubon : 



September 23d, 1836. 



As you in your last complain of not hearing from 

 us, I will begin a letter to-day, and add to it to-mor- 

 row, before the steamer leaves. >i= * * 



My family, since I wrote you last, have been well, 

 except myself. * * My system was debilitated, my 

 exposure was great, and it was not surprising that I 

 should get an attack of Cholera. I was ill and then 

 had a relapse. Dr. Wilson, fortunately, happened 

 to be in the house at the time. The second attack, as 

 it was attended with great coldness of the extremi- 

 ties, was rather more alarming than the first. It 

 yielded, however, to the usual remedies. I am now 



