AUDUBON JOURNAL 



springing ahead Brought us to on the IlHnois Shore 

 and 5 Guns went hunting, I shot 6 Dear! — 



the people here have a dreadfull sickly aspect and 

 their Deportment not the Most Inticing — 



the Caves plenty — 

 Our Boats started about One Hour before sun down, 

 & Cap'' Cummings having extended his hunt up the 

 Wabash had a Long Walk for nothing— 



We landed for the Night about 6 miles above 

 Shawaney Town on the Kentucky Shore — 



Weather appearance of rain, and blowing, Much 

 Warmer — 



Saw Some Robins, a few Blue Jays, a few Blue 

 Birds, Geese, S. H. Cranes, Ducks — Buzzards & the 

 [general] usual number of W. Peckers common at this 

 season — 



Tuesday Novemb"^ yth 1820 



Weather at 50 this morning, rainy & Desagreable, 

 Landed at Shawaney Town where we staid six hours 

 — I staid snugg on Board M' Aumack having naild up 

 the only accessible hole to our Boat. — 



I Wrote to My Wife & Directed it to M-^ Wheeler — 

 We left Shawaney town at half 5 & went only to the 

 Lower end of it, the Wind raising again with an ap- 

 pearance of a Very Boisterous Night — 



Jacob Aumack killed a Rusty Grakle a beautifull 

 Male and as these Birds are scarce I intend Drawing 



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