APPENDIX 



John J. Audubon to George C. Shattuck 



New York, Jidy 5, 1837. 

 My Dear Friend, — 



I write to you to inform you of my return here, 

 and also to inform you that I will leave for Liverpool 

 on the i6th Instant, accompanied by my Son John 

 and his Wife, late Miss Bachman of Charleston. — 



I have this day drawn a check on the Atlas Bank 

 of Boston for the amount you deposited in that in- 

 stitution on my account in Jan. 7 last Favour of 

 Nicholas Berthond Esq. or order. Say Six hundred 

 and Fifty nine Dollars. 



Now my Dear Friend will you have the goodness 

 to write to me, and to inform me from whence the 

 above amount was collected by you; so as to enable 

 me to Balance, or at least to credit the proper par- 

 ties in my books? — 



My late Journey & Voyage westward has prouved 

 a very trying one to my body & nerves — I have 

 lost 15 pounds weight, and have not been as well as 

 if under your care and roof — I however think that 

 I am recruiting apace, and most sincerely Hope 

 that I will see you and your Dear Family in about 

 18 months ; when I now calculate that my Work will 

 have been finished, delivered and settled for in 

 England. — Where is George and how is he? Where 

 is our worthy friend Doc"^ Parkman and family? I 

 am quite in the Dark as regards the answers which 

 I trust you will give me to these querries, and beg 

 of you to transmit them, with an account of your 

 Health &c at your earliest Convenience. 



My last dates from London are to the 20 of May, 

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