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CHAPTER XXXVI 



Afterword: Audubon's Family in America 



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Bachman completes his text on the Quadrupeds— Victor Audubon's suc- 

 cess in canvassing — John Woodhouse Audubon's family — New 

 houses at "Minnie's Land" — Second octavo edition of the Birds — 

 Victor Audubon's illness and death— Attempt to reissue The Birds 

 of America in America— The residual stock of this imperfect edi- 

 tion — Death of John Woodhouse Audubon — His career and work as 

 an artist and field collector— Mrs. Audubon resumes her old voca- 

 tion—Fate of "Minnie's Land"— Death of Mrs. Audubon— Her 

 share in her husband's fame— Story written on Audubon's original 

 drawings— Fate of the original copper plates of the Birds— A boy 

 comes to the rescue— "Minnie's Land" today— The "Cave"— A real 

 "Audubon Park" 291 



APPENDIX I 



Original Documents 



1. Copy of the original bill rendered by Doctor Sanson, physician 

 at Les Cayes, Santo Domingo, to Jean Audubon, containing the 

 only existing record of the birth of his son, Jean Jacques Fou- 

 gere Audubon, on April 26, 1785; Les Cayes, December 29, 1783- 

 October 19, 1785 314 



la. Translation of the Sanson Bill 315 



2. Copy of the Act of Adoption of Fougere (John James Audu- 

 bon) and Muguet (Rosa Audubon), Nantes, March 7, 1794 . 328 



3. Copy of the Act of Baptism of Jean Jacques Fougere Audubon, 

 Nantes, October 23, 1800 329 



4. Copy of a bill of sale of Negroes rendered by Monsieur Ollivier 



to Monsieur Audubon, Les Cayes, Santo Domingo, 1785 . . 330 



5. Statement of Accounts of Messrs. Audubon, Lacroix, Formon & 

 Jacques in the purchase of Negroes from M. Th. Johnston, Les 

 Cayes, Santo Domingo, 1785 331 



6. Copy of bill of sale of Negroes to Monsieur Audubon, and a 

 statement of his account with Messrs. Lucas Brothers & Con- 

 stant, Les Cayes, Santo Domingo, August 7, 1785-June 9, 1788 334 



7. Accounts of William Bakewell of "Fatland Ford" as protege of 

 his future son-in-law, and as attorney or agent for Audubon & 

 Rozier, giving certain exact indications of the naturalist's early 

 movements and personal relations, before and after finally leav- 

 ing "Mill Grove," January 4, 1805-April 9, 1810 . . • .336 



8. Concerning a Power of Attorney issued by Lieutenant Audubon 

 and Anne Moynet Audubon to Ferdinand Rozier and John Au- 



