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Salem I formed some acquaintances there, and procured seve- 
ral subscribers; then returned to Boston, and, as fortune would 
have it, heard of the arrival of THomas Nutratt, Esq., the 
well-known zoologist, botanist, and mineralogist, who had 
performed a journey over the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific 
Ocean, accompanied by our mutual friend Jonn Kirk Town- 
SEND, Esq., M.D. Mr Nurrati generously gave me of his orni- 
thological treasures all that was new, and inscribed in my 
journal the observations which he had maderespecting the habits 
and distribution of all the new and rare species which were 
unknown to me. All this information you will find in the dif- 
ferent articles to which it refers, and you will allow that while 
it proves his zeal for the furtherance of science, it manifests 
the generosity of his noble nature. 
Dr Townsenp’s collection was at Philadelphia; my anxiety 
to examine his specimens was extreme; and | therefore, bid- 
ding farewell to my Boston friends, hurried off to New York, 
where, in a week, I added eighteen names to my list of sub- 
scribers, in obtaining which I was materially aided by my 
brother-in-law. Once more my son and [ reached Philadel- 
phia, where at once we placed ourselves under the roof of my 
ever staunch and true friend RicHarp Haran, Esq., M. D., 
with whom we remained several weeks. Soon after my ar- 
rival, I called on my learned friend Dr CHaries PICKERING, 
formed the desired acquaintance of an enthusiastic young orni- 
thologist, James TrRuDEAU, Esq., and met my firm friend Ep- 
warD Harris, Esq. Having obtained access to the collection 
sent by Dr Tewnsenp, I turned over and over the new and rare 
species; but he was absent at Fort Vancouver, on the shores 
of the Columbia River; THomas Nurraut had not yet come 
