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Nantes, the center of the mails for the Loire Inférieure, 
and came frequently to that city to conduct his business 
correspondence. 
John James Audubon to Jean Audubon 
[Letter No. 3, enclosed with No. 2, addressed] 
Joun Avpuson, Esq., 
Nantes. 
pr Bourdeaux 
New York April 24th 1807 
My pear Fatruer 
I send thee by a good opportunity, but going to Bordeaux 
I deed send about a month ago a small Box containing some 
very curious seeds & some useful ones the whole was directed 
to Mr. Fleury Emery it was given here to the Care of Capt.. 
Roberts of the Virginia I do hope they are now in thy pos- 
session thou have been so often disappointed that it always 
pains me to think that they have been Miscarried: thou shalt 
found some of the Best Whatter Missions and Girmonds Called 
here St. Domingo Schachet 7° as in a few days I shall have 
again a good opportunity for Nantz I will send thee a Dupli- 
cate of the same Seeds, I have seen in the News Paper that a 
ship called the Betzey had been in Nantz do make some En- 
quiries for it there are on board of her Many Birds and a col- 
lection of seeds from America for thee The Caps. . Mc Dougal; 
pray when thou answer to this be kind enough to mantion 
these little things. I hope that the Jane Cap. . Sammis as 
reached your Port and given thee some Turtle fit to be eaten in 
soupe. Mr. L. Huron deed few days ago. Received some 
Wines on a/c of M. Rozier and hits they prove goods?! and 
will bring a good profit. Mr. F. Rozier the son speaks of 
going to France some time this summer he is now near Mr. 
Huron at Philadelphia and will try while he is there to settle 
the Business between M..Dacotta and thee M..Rozier had 
2°“Of the St. Domingo packet.” 
1“Mr, L. Huron did, a few days ago, receive some wines on a/c of 
M. Rozier, and hopes they prove good,” etc. 
