TO AMERICA IN SEARCH OF BIRDS 429 
I will begin Drawing next week having much scratching 
with the Pen to perform this one, and I am also desirous to 
make [paper gone] Large Shipment of aborigines both animal 
and vegetal as soon as possible—Turkeys, Aligators, Oppos- 
sums, Paroekett, and plants, as Bignonias & & &* will be 
removed to the Zoological Gardens of London, from the Natural 
ones of this Magnificent Louisiana !—meantimes I will not for- 
get my Friends in Phil* no I would rather forgive all, to all 
my Ennemies there.—assure Dr Hammersley that Ivory Billed 
and Peleated Woodpeckers will be skinned, and who knows but 
I may find something more for him.—I will give free leave to 
Dr. Pickering to chuse amongst the Insects and who knows but 
I may find something new for him. remember me most kindly 
to both, nay not in the common manner of saying “M* Audubon 
begs to be remembered” no not [at] all. This way M? A re- 
members you and you and J will remember you and you and I 
always ! !— 
May I also beg to be remembered in humble words to a 
fine pair of Eyes; divided, not by the Allegany Mountains; 
but by a nose evidently imported from far East, to a placid 
forehead, to a mouth speaking happiness to ————— [dash 
nearly across page. | 
Should you see Friend Sully remember me to him also—and 
should you see George Ord Esq" Fellow of all the Societies 
Imaginable present him my most humble ————— [dash line 
more than across the page. | 
Should you see that good woman where I boarded at 
Camd’den tell her that I am well and thankful to her for her 
attentions to me.— 
I cannot hope the pleasure of an answer from you here 
but you may do so, and I say pray do so, directed to the care 
of N. Berthoud Esq? Louisville Kentucky.—by the bye my 
sons are taller than me, the eldest one so much altered that I 
did not know him at first sight, and yet I have Eyes— 
God bless You, Your Friend 
Joun J. AuDUBON. 
