182 John Bachrnan. 



insure three hundred subscribers to the ''Small 

 Work." Old Jostle would be the man, and when 

 his legs tailed, the Young Jostle should go forward. 



Get the Editors to notice 3^our work — this is a 

 puffing world — from the porpoise to the steamboat. 



When we meet, Ave shall talk about the })artner- 

 ship in the quadrupeds. I am willing to have my 

 name stand with yours, if it will help the sale of 

 the book. The expenses and the profits shall be 

 yours or the boys. I am anxious to do something 

 for the benefit of A^ictor and John, in addition to the 

 treasares I liave given them — and this is all I can do. 



Love to Maria. Bring her to us before the S[)ring. 

 This lovely climate is a cure for sore mouths or sore 

 hearts. Tell dear Eliza, her boy AVilliam is study- 

 ing a Latin Grammar, and perhaps may one day be 

 able to write his thoughts to her in Latin — for his 

 penna, pemKr, are dinging in my ears morning and 

 niglit. He is a good boy. 



Employ yourself now in drawing every (piadruped 

 you can lay your hands upon. If you can find me 

 a live Ermine, buy it in New York. I must once 

 more examine and study its change oi pilage. 



Don't flatter yourself that the quadrupeds will be 

 child's play. T have studied them all my life. We 

 have much, both in Europe and America, to learn 

 on this subject. The skulls and the teeth must be 

 studied, and color is as variable as the wind; down, 

 doAvn in the earth they grovel, while we, in digging 

 and studvino- mav o^row old and cross. Our work 

 must be thorough. I would as soon stick my name 

 to a forged Bank Note as to a mess of Soupmaigre." 



Your friend, 



J. B. 



