AUDUBON JOURNAL 



Philadelphia who had been his agent for many years, 

 and who received me so Politelly that I was sure he 

 Esteemed My Name — 



A Young Man of Seventeen sent to America to Make 

 Money (for such was My Father's Wish) brought up in 

 France in easy Circumstance who had never thought 

 on the Want of an article I had had at Discretion, was 

 but ill fitted for it — 



I spent much Money and One Year of My as Happy 

 as the Young Bird; that having Left the Parents sight 

 carolls Merily, While Hawks of All Species are Watch- 

 ing him for an easy prey 



I had a Partner with whom I did not agreed, he [ — 



] [tried] waited his opportunity [ ] 



[that] We parted forever. 



Here it is well I should Mentioned, that I Landed 

 in New York, took the Yellow Fever and did not reach 

 Philadelphia for Three Months — 



Shortly after My Arrival on My Farm, Your Mother 

 Lucy Bakewell came with her Father's Familly to a 

 Farm Called Fatland Ford and divided from mine only 

 by the [road going from] Philadelphia Road. 



We soon became acquainted and / attached to her. 

 I went to France to Obtain My Father's Consent to 

 Marry her, and returned with a Partner, Ferdinand 

 Rozier of Nantes entered in Business for the thoughts 

 of Marriage brought Ideas so new to me that I [en- 

 tered] began with pleasure in the [Business] War to 



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