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. [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 _Academicians_ and you will please announce _Falco Harlanii_ by JOHN J. AUDUBON _F. L. S. L._ The following extracts are from a letter[374] written by Swainson, January 30, 1830, and sent to Havell in London to be readdressed: _William Swainson to Audubon_