440 AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 
The following friendly letter from one of Wilson’s 
editors belongs to this period: 
Sir William Jardine to Audubon 
Jarvine Hart 3 d Decr. 1830— 
My pear Sir, 
I only learnt a few days since that you were to winter in 
Edinburgh, and perhaps since you are not Hurried for time in 
Trovelly [?] will come out to spend a day or two with me—If 
you can come out before the 10 th. when I shall have the pleas- 
ure of shewing you some Blackgame Shooting— The season 
expires on the Tenth of the Month partridges have bred so 
ill that there is scarsely any in the whole country, and pheas- 
ants have been so lately introduced that they are yet rather 
scarce— In a wet day you may have your easel & brushes I 
should wish much to hear your account of Wilson during the 
times you hunted with him—and also some account of the 
New Species you figure in the american Ornithology— 
I am happy to learn you intend figuring the learned Men 
of America as accompanyment to your work particularly the 
ornithologists, do you know the painter of the portrait of 
Wilson— I have three portraits of him in the House, and also 
a profile taken by the machine I should like to have your opin- 
ion of them one of the portraits was painted from an original 
that went to America— 
I shall expect to hear you are coming soon—Mr Lizars will 
tell you about coaches—&c 
With best regards believe me 
Sincerely yours 
Wo Jardine 
[ Addressed] J. Aupuson Esqr 
Care of W. H. Lizars Esqr 
3 James Square 
Edinburgh. 
Audubon was not outstripped by his Edinburgh 
rivals, who to all appearances had planned to cover the 
