Thank you about the Jay—It has been my misfortune to have been _rather_ misunderstood by you respecting what you please to call "Poor Nomenclators" had I not _some_ regard for you all of that nobler breed I would not borrow names in my work but would have like some others, made new ones right out.—_If you have_ a new Woodpecker from the _visited states_, a new species, I will feel greatly honoured to have it dedicated to me, and the more so by you who first dared _in good faith_ to write respecting an unknown woodsman—one of my case[s] is come to hand, I gave from it to the British Museum _thirty skins_ several of which are very rare indeed and 3 of which I [_here a word is apparently omitted by the writer_] as 3 new [_here another word is omitted_]—I have males and females of the woodpecker you speak of quite at your service for a few weeks—and I have also a _few duplicates_ for you altogether as I promised.—Say how I am to send them—I go to Bristol tomorrow in search of subscribers for ten days—To Paris on the 15th of August—have written to queen Adelaide this pleasant morning & am glad to see that you are all well. Mr. A. joins in respects to you all & I am as ever your friend most truly JOHN J. AUDUBON [The following note is written up the side of the page across the main letter:] I cannot at present say When we can avail ourselves of your kind invitation but will let you know in good time should we but find it convenient to you when we return.— It should be noticed that the revolution in France which upset the Bourbon dynasty occurred just as Audubon was leaving London, and that the House of Orleans, in the person of Louis Philippe, was seated on the throne the day the following letter[95] was written; very likely Audubon was not reluctant to change his plan of visiting Paris after hearing of these events, although he had enjoyed an interview with the new king, who was his patron. [Illustration: PLATE CXII _Bluebird_, SYLVIA SIALIS, _Male 1. Female 2. Young 3._ _Great Mullein, Verbascum Thapsus._ Drawn from nature by J.J. Audubon F.R.S. F.L.S. Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, London 1834.] _William Swainson to Audubon_ _Saturday 7 August 1830._ MY DEAR MR. AUDUBON