consignment for a retail shop, have the kindness to follow, point by point, the following bill: 60 doz. morocco leather powder flasks—green or gray, copper mounted, like those that you sell at the shop for 25 sols [soldos]. 60 doz. d. d. of leather, mahogany color, at the same price. 100 boxes d. 100 music boxes,[138] in prices from 10 to 18 francs, good pieces and gay music. 100 boxes of seal-wafers, containing 1 gross each, assorted in color [but] more of the red than any other. 10 gross of small boxes of seal-wafers. 3 boxes of pastels, good, well assorted, and chosen by the sons of M. Belloc; more would not return us anything. If you could procure us good books in English at Paris, M. Bakewell assures me [that we would realize] a great profit on them, and upon the other articles as given above, if well chosen. We hope to sell Mill Grove, and we will credit you with a great part of the profit in colonial merchandise. It is with impatience that I await some news of the indigo of Mr. B. Bakewell. Have the kindness, I pray you, to forward the enclosed letter to my father as soon as possible, and will you take from the ship _Ocean_, the carrier of this letter, a little box [sent] to your address for him, and will you send this to him also? Present my respects to your ladies; accept mine and those of the Bakewell family. Ferdinand is well. I salute you, and I am your devoted friend, AUDUBON. Herewith the bill of lading of the box. The captain did not wish to make any charge, and has been perfectly polite. _John James Audubon to Jean Audubon_ [Letter No. 5, inclosed with No. 4, in French, and addressed] Mr. FCCIS ROZIER Mercht Nantes _pour_ Mr. Audubon _père_ _aussitôt que possible_ MY DEAR FRIEND: Thou wilt find herewith a bill of lading of a small box containing nineteen species of seeds, a bottle of reptiles for Mr. Derbigny [D'Orbigny], and some dried plants also for the latter. I will write thee of Mr. Kauman, by the ship _Mentor_, which is to leave a little while after this one. Adieu, my good friend! The box will be addressed to Mr. Audubon, _Md_,[139] Nantes, with "American seeds" written above; besides two Bs, like this which follows B.B[140] The Capn. promises me to take care of it, and of my letters also. If thou findest in my letter anything which displeases thee, remember that I am thy son. Adieu! Farewell, my good friend! Thine for life. J. J. AUDUBON. New York, _May 6, 1807_.