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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, Oppossums, Paroekett, and plants, as Bignonias 
& c & c & c - will be removed to the Zoological Gardens of London, from 
the Natural ones of this Magnificent Louisianna ! — meantimes I will not 
forget my Friends in Phil a ‘ no I would rather forgive all, to all my Ennemies 
there. — assure Dr Hammersley that Ivory Billed and Peleated Wood- 
peckers 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 In- 
sects 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 r 
Audubon begs to be remembered” no not [at] all. This way M r A 
remembers you and you and I and 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 
■ your [dash line nearly across page.] 
Should you see Friend Sully remember me to him also — and should 
you see George Ord Esq r - 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 r Louis- 
ville 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 
John J. Audubon 
[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 Academi- 
cians and you will please to announce Falco Ilarlanii by 
John J. Audubon 
F. L. S. L. 
