416 AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 
Early in 1829 Bonaparte wrote from Rome, where 
he had then settled, and the following letter shows that 
he had then heard of Audubon’s visit to France, and 
was keenly interested in his success: 
Charles L. Bonaparte to Audubon 
Rome January 10 th 1829. 
Dear Sir 
I received in due time your favours of November 3d. & De- 
cember 21 st. & now come to thank you for them, wishing you 
or rather expressing to you at the occasion of the renewal of 
the year, the warm wishes I constantly have for your health, 
happiness & especially for the success of your work. From the 
contents of your letter I clearly perceive that one at least of 
my letters to you must have miscarried. Nothing could be 
more interesting to me than the narrative of your journey to 
France, though I had heard from other quarters the good & 
well deserved reception you met with. Your letter of August 
20 th. never came at hand, & it must have been the same with 
at least one of mine to you. What you mention about Tem- 
minck quite astonishes me! . . . I thought he would have un- + 
dertaken even a journey to see you & your drawings! ! ! Please 
let me know when you write whether the Ornithological Illus- 
trations of Jardine, Vigors & Co are stopped or still going 
on.—The animals I spoke to you of were reported as deliv- 
ered to you by Mr Gray of the British Museum who had re- 
ceived them for me from the U. States. Is it not so? . 
Corvus Cornix with us is very fond of the sea shore & feeds 
occasionally on fish, but I never observed it had the singular 
habits of C. ossifragus at least as described by Wilson. 
I am surprized at Messrs J B’s conduct; I have always 
found them extremely kind and well disposed towards me; & 
although we have settled our accounts I had no reason to be- 
lieve they would refuse our box. However we can do without 
their interference quite as well, & I hope you have already for- 
warded the box to Leghorn recommending it to the care of my 
