372, AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 
and the other evening I went to Diner in a Hackny Coach 
drawn by 4 Horses, and to church on Sunday last in a Sedan 
chair to hear the famous Sidney Smith. curious diferences of 
manners here I assure thee. 
I have seen and know personally all the great men of Scot- 
land and many of England. 
What a curious interesting book a Biographer—well acquainted 
with my Life could write, it is still more wonderfull and ex- 
traordinary than that of my Father! 
Fear not my connecting myself in any way with Charles M. 
he is a mere worm on the hearth, and since he has abandoned 
his Grand Flora is out of my books—it has perhaps been an 
error in our Lives that thou didst not come with me. So much 
indeed do I now think so that I have advised Cap? Hall to 
take his Lady and child with him. be sure to pave the way for 
them to Judge Mathews and N. Berthoud to whom I have given 
him letters to.—I send thee his Travels, read his interview with 
Napoleon; I write my Journal every day, it seems that that 
portion of it forward4 thee long ago as never reach4 thee as 
thou dost not mention it. I am sorry for all these little mis- 
fortunes and can hardly a/c for them. I have not heard from 
H. Clay but will refresh his memory, I hope at the same time to 
receive a Letter from the President—TI hope this day the last 
beautiful broach I sent thee as a new Years gift is shining on 
thy bosom, as I have witnessed the brightness of thy own sweet 
Eyes. oh my Lucy what would I give now in my possession for 
a kiss on thy Lips and God for ever bless thee thine 
Husband and Friend for ever— Joun J. AupuBon 
F. R. 5. E. Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh— 
F, A. S.— D? D2 D2  antiquarians— 
M. W. S. N. H.—Member Wernerian Society of Natural His- 
tory 
M. 8. A.— D2 = Society of Arts of Scotland— 
M. P. L. S.— De ~—s Philosophical & Literary Society 
Liverpool 
M. L. N. Y.— D2 = Lyceum of New York. 
