430 AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 
[The following is written across the first page:] 
I reopened my letter to say that I have Just now killed a 
Large New Falcon yes positively a new Species of Hawk almost 
black about 25 Inches Long and 4 feet broad tail square Eye 
yellowish White, Legs and Feet bare short & strong. I will 
skin it!!!— 
remember me to Lehman 
What I have said about the Hawk to You must be Lawful 
to Academicians and you will please announce Falco Harlanii 
by 
John J. AupuBon 
ES Sits 
The following extracts are from a letter ° written by 
Swainson, January 30, 1830, and sent to Havell in 
London to be readdressed: 
William Swainson to Audubon 
I know not in what part of the Wilds of America you may 
now be wandering, but I hope you are fully intent upon your 
great object, and that you are not only making drawings, and 
taking notes, but preserving Skins, of all your little favorites. 
Don’t forget the Shrikes, of which I have strong suspicions 
there are 2 or 3 species mixed up with the name of Logger- 
head. Should you be in the land of the Scarlet Ibis, do pray 
procure a dozen or two of the best skins, they are the most 
magnificent birds of No. America, and are said to be common 
towards New Orleans. 
You will learn frm the Newspapers how uncommonly severe 
is our winter the snow-has now been upon the ground five weeks 
and it is still falling. I manage, however, to walk out every 
day, and thus have acquired better health than I have enjoyed 
for many years. 
Previous to your embarking to England, which I hope you 
will do very early in the spring you must do me one favor. 
® Published by Ruthven Deane (Bibl. No. 217), The Auk, vol. xxii, 
1905. 
