Je n'ai pas de doute que ton plomb ne se vende tres bien cet article ayant augmenté considerablement depuis la guerre.—dans les derniers jours que j'etais dans l'Est j'ai recu une lettre de mon père et une de ton frère toute ta famille se portait alors bien dit 4 mois passés, ton frère desire beaucoup entendre de toi, si la paix vient un jour non bien loin (ce qu'à Dieu plaise) j'espere entrer en liaison avec lui.

Je lui est écrit et l'engage a faire de même tes lettres pouront se rendre si envoyers a N. York et de la dans la Cartel. Ma femme se porte bien et mon fils sois de même et compte au nombre de tes amis est ce que dison celui qui t'estimera toujours.

Adieu
J. Audubon

APPENDIX II
Audubon's Early Dated Drawings Made in France and America

Drawings now in the Collections of Mr. Joseph Y. Jeanes, of Philadelphia, and formerly belonging to Mr. Edward Harris, of Moorestown, New Jersey; of Mr. John E. Thayer, Lancaster, Massachusetts; and of Harvard University. (See [Chapter XII].)

In addition to the serial numbers, here given, the drawings usually bear French and English names, with various notes in French relating to weights and measurements, and rarely with sketches of detail.

Mr. Jeanes' collection contains the following:

No. 5. Long-tailed Mountain Tit, 22 January,1805
13. Sedge Sparrow, near Nantes,1805
22. Reed Sparrow, near Nantes,1805
78. Hawk's Eye,—Spotted Plover,—France,18 March,1805 [?]
97. The Creeper, France, June 7,1805
86. Shrike, near Nantes, July,1805
93. Nuthatch, near Nantes, July 9,1805
Terns, France,July 12,1805
50. The Redstart, near Nantes,August,1805
61. The Great Swallow (Le martin noir), near Nantes,1805
65. The Wagtail, near Nantes,Dec. 22,1805
69. The Green Finch, near Nantes,Dec.,1805
92. L'Ecorcheur à tête rouge, near Nantes,1805
6. "Grosbec," near Nantes,1806 [?]
94. Woodpecker, near Nantes,March 8,1806
Fish Hawk, Perkioming Creek,1806
209. Wood Thrush, Mill Grove,August 14,1806
145. Long-tailed Duck, New York,Dec. 17,1806
Golden Eye, New York,Dec. 28,1806
153. American Widgeon, New York,Dec. 28,1806
102. Robin (eggs dated May 8th), New York,Jany. 4,1807
156. Shelldrake, New York,Jany. 28,1807
143. Widgeon, New York,Feby. 23,1807
146. Canvasback, New York,March 22,1807
163. Shoveller, New York,April 3,1807
163. Sprig-tail, New York,Feby. 22,1807
Wood Duck,1807
48. Orchard Oriole, Falls of the Ohio,June 5,1808
214. Chimney Swallow, Falls of the Ohio,July 27,1808
188. Kentucky Warbler, 20 miles from Philadelphia, (June?),1809
109. Passenger Pigeon, Falls of the Ohio,Dec. 11,1809
Hooded Merganser, Falls of the Ohio,March 7,1810
41. Catbird, Red Banks,June,1810
105. Red-wing Blackbird,June,1810
81. The Frog-eater (Hawk), Red Banks,Nov. 29,1810
186. Killdeer,1811
200, 201. Pewit, and Great-crested Flycatcher, Henderson,May 22,1811
207. Carolina Parrot, Henderson,June 9,1811
49. Swamp Sparrow, Pennsylvania,March 12,1812
6. Spotted Sandpiper, Pennsylvania,April 22,1812
11. Whippoorwill, Pennsylvania,May 7,1812
10. Nighthawk,May 8,1812
58. Great American Shrike, Henderson,Nov. 30,1812
76. Red-crowned black Woodpecker, Henderson,Oct. 15,1814
66. Black-capped Nuthatch, Henderson,Feby. 16,1815
Willet, Henderson,May 8,1815
Snipe, Henderson,March 17,1816
300. Yellow-billed Rail, Henderson,Oct. 9,1816
Purple Gallinule, New Orleans,April 23,1821
Chuck Wills Widow, Red River,June,1821