THE FACSIMILES OF THE DIPLOMAS WHICH FOLLOW ARE TAKEN 



from a few of the very many which audubon re- 

 ceived from the scientific societies of europe and 

 america. unfortunately, among the many which the 

 repeated fires have destroyed was that of the 

 royal society of england . the letter announcing 

 to audubon his election to that celebrated society, 

 the highest honor he received, is therefore sub- 

 stituted, with the signature of sir (formerly cap- 

 tain) edward sabine, the arctic explorer. 



The Diplomas given are : 



La Socidt^ Linn^enne de Paris". 6 Novembre, 1823. 

 Lyceum of Natural History, New York. January 13, 1824. 

 Socidtd d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris, j Decembre, 1828. 

 -American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Massacliusetts. 



November 10, 1830^ 

 Royal Society of Edinburgh. March 5, 1831. ^ ^ , 

 Royal Jennerian Society, London. July 15, 1836. 

 Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. November 19, 



1836. 

 Western Academy of Natural Sciences, St. Louis, Mo. 



April 17, 1843. 

 Natural History Society of Montreal. March 29, 1847. 



