have you seen or heard any thing of Ward?—have you the little sketch of Dear?==we had a passenger on Board the Huntress named Potts from your City who knows you well as lively young Gentleman; has a Brother (a Clergyman) established and married at Natchez.—
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 Louisiana!—meantimes I will not forget my Friends in Phila. no I would rather forgive all, to all my Ennemies there.—assure Dr. Hammersley that Ivory Billed and Peleated Woodpeckers 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 Insects 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 "Mr Audubon begs to be remembered" no not [at] all. This way Mr A remembers you and you and I 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——[dash nearly across page.]
Should you see Friend Sully remember me to him also—and should you see George Ord Esqr. 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 Esqr Louisville 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.
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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!!!—