164 AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 



John James Audubon to Claude Francois Rozier 



[Letter No. 6, addressed] 

 Monsieur Fccis Rozier, 

 Merchant 

 Nantes 

 p. Brig Mentor 



New York, May 30th, 1807. 



Mr. Francis Rozier, 



Merchant, Nantes. 

 Dear Sir: 



By my last, sent on board the ship Ocean, Capt. Bunken, 

 I apprised you of the arrival of the gloves and lace, shipped 

 by your order at Rochelle for the account of my good friend, 

 Benj. Bakewell. I can now inform you of their sale, which 

 is also advantageous, although the principal part was fine 

 and of very great price. The gloves in prices of 23# 28# D, 

 are what is needed for this market here, and especially if they 

 are of any other color than yellow or bottle green they are 

 less apt to soil; further they conceal defects more, and find 

 in consequence more purchasers. The laces were better, al- 

 though there was a heavy duty. You should know that here 

 the extravagance of the women equals or rather quite balances 

 the circumspection of the men, so that all articles for women 

 should be beautiful, that is to say, conspicuous. I await with 

 a kind of pleasure the arrival of Cap. Sammis, for although 

 I am convinced that the indigoes will meet with no success 

 at Nantes, their return here will compensate us. I am sorry 

 that I did not order from you some little pistols and the guns 

 which would serve perfectly. Believe nothing as to Mr. Bake- 

 well, and be well assured that he is our friend. Have then 

 less fear: I hope shortly to consign, that is to say, Mr. B. B. 

 will consign for us, coffee and sugar from Martinique to your 

 address. Your son is still at Philadelphia with Mr. Huron. 

 They have sold the wines quite well. 



But in truth I have been astonished that Mr. Huron did 

 not make you an immediate return. I thank you sincerely for 



