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friendly relations with his old partner were not seriously 

 impaired : 5 



John James Audubon to Ferdinand Rozier 



Louisville. 2d November 1811. 

 Mr. F. Rozier 



St. Genevieve. 

 My Dear Rozier ; 



I reached here on the 31st of last month a little fatigued, 

 as you can well imagine. Yesterday I wrote to T. W. Bake- 

 well at New Orleans, and doubt not he is sending you regularly 

 the prices current of the market there. I have found here a 

 letter addressed to my brother-in-law from Benj. Bakewell, who 

 complains of us, and says that we ought to settle with him in 

 one way or another; write to him at Pittsburgh; I will be with 

 him, possibly at the same time, and will speak with him ; by the 

 bill which he inclosed you will see that we are his debtor for 

 55$. I am leaving here in 2 or 3 days. I wish you health and 

 prosperity, and with the respects of my wife, I am always your 



friend & 



Servant 



J. Audubon. 

 [Addressed] Mr. F d . Rozier 



Merchant 



St Genevieve 

 u.L. 



John James Audubon to Ferdinand Rozier 



Shippixgport. 10th. Angst. 1812 



My dear Rozier ; — 



As it is quite likely that the present opportunity is safe, 

 I take pleasure in writing you a few words. 



Your letter sent to Philadelphia was duly received, and an- 



5 See translations from copies of the originals, in French, in possession 

 of the Louisiana Historical Society, New Orleans, in Appendix I, Document 

 No. 21. 



