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tion as a body.” He also recorded that he obtained 
three subscribers in Baltimore, and left for Philadel- 
phia, where they remained a week. The following note, 
which Edward Everett gave Audubon for New York, 
is particularly interesting, since it expressly states that 
at that time the ornithologist had not received a single 
subscriber in the United States: 
Edward Everett to Dr. Wainwright 
Wasuincton 18 March 1830 
My pear Sir, 
Allow me to introduce to your acquaintance, the bearer 
of this letter, Mr. Audubon of Louisiana. His drawings of 
American Birds, of which he will show you some, will I am 
sure command your approbation, as they have the applause 
of Europe.—I am sorry to say, that he has not yet procured 
a single subscriber, in the United States of America. Will not 
one of your Institutions in New York—or your wealthy and 
liberal individuals—take a copy? I pray you endeavor to 
procure him at least one subscriber, in New York.— 
Yours with great regard 
E. Everett. 
Rev Dr WarnwricHt 
Audubon had evidently reconsidered his expressed 
intention of presenting a copy** to Congress, and to 
Edward Everett belongs the credit of subscribing to 
The Birds of America in behalf of the Congressional 
Library. At about this time also he obtained another 
subscriber at Washington, in the person of Baron 
Krudener, the Russian envoy, but later experienced dif- 
ficulty in collecting his dues.*° 
“See Vol. I, p. 396, 
* See Vol. II, p. 38. 
