AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851). Autograph letter signed ("John J Audubon") to Gideon B. Smith, Minnie's Land, 30 January 1843. Verso with ALS of Victor Gifford Audubon (son of the naturalist), of same date. "I HAVE NOT SEEN A NEW BIRD FOR UPWARD OF EIGHT YEARS." The elderly Audubon writes from his estate on the Hudson, to acknowledge receipt of two bird specimens: "...I will hasten to tell you what they are, and at which plate of the work you will see them figured. As I have not seen a New Bird for upward of Eight Years, when ever I am told of such having been found, I feel quite glad though generally suspicious, but usually however disappointed when the specimens reach me...Your two Birds are called the Pine Finch or Pine Grosbeak...the old males are superbly red in the Spring and Winter...In one instance my Wife and I saw some hundreds in one of our trees, and had I had a Gun, I could have killed many at a shot. It is the Corythus Enucleator of Linn. and forms the 199th plate of the little work [the 8vo edition of The Birds of America ] where you will see male, female and young. I thank you for them however, as it will enable me someday to mention their visits as far South as Baltimore." His son Victor's letter, concerns a payment and observes that "we are short of no. 64 for several subscribers."
AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851). Autograph letter signed ("John J Audubon") to Gideon B. Smith, Minnie's Land, 30 January 1843. Verso with ALS of Victor Gifford Audubon (son of the naturalist), of same date. "I HAVE NOT SEEN A NEW BIRD FOR UPWARD OF EIGHT YEARS." The elderly Audubon writes from his estate on the Hudson, to acknowledge receipt of two bird specimens: "...I will hasten to tell you what they are, and at which plate of the work you will see them figured. As I have not seen a New Bird for upward of Eight Years, when ever I am told of such having been found, I feel quite glad though generally suspicious, but usually however disappointed when the specimens reach me...Your two Birds are called the Pine Finch or Pine Grosbeak...the old males are superbly red in the Spring and Winter...In one instance my Wife and I saw some hundreds in one of our trees, and had I had a Gun, I could have killed many at a shot. It is the Corythus Enucleator of Linn. and forms the 199th plate of the little work [the 8vo edition of The Birds of America ] where you will see male, female and young. I thank you for them however, as it will enable me someday to mention their visits as far South as Baltimore." His son Victor's letter, concerns a payment and observes that "we are short of no. 64 for several subscribers."
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