AUDUBON JOURNAL 



scriptions of the Walter [s] Birds in Willson as would 

 enable me to Judge whenever a New Specimen falls 

 my Praise — 



M"^ Aumack Left this Morning in our Boat taking 

 with him Cap® Cummings — I felt Sorry at parting 

 With that really agreable Compagnion [and the More 

 so When I thought that Like Me he had to meet all 

 the — .] I Wrote to My Beloved Wife — 



Sunday Decemb'^ 31*'^ 1820 



Early this Morning We prepared for our Departure, 

 our things were Collected, and Carried to the Keel 

 Boat — however it Was not untill One o'clock that the 

 Steam Boat Columbus hauled off the Landing — 



We Made fast to her Stern with Two Ropes and 

 went very Swiftly the Moment She was under full 

 headway — 



I drew this afternoon — and here I have to tell a sad 

 Misfortune that took place this Morning — having 

 Carried under My Arm My Smallest Port Folio and 

 Some other articles I Laid the Whole on the Ground 

 and ordered M'^ Berthow's Servant to take them on 

 Board 



I unfortunately Went off to Natchez again to 

 breakfast the Servant forgot My Folio on the Shore 

 and Now I am Without, any Silver paper, to preserve 

 my Drawings, have Lost some very Valuable Drawings, 

 and My Beloved Wife's Likeness = the greatest Exer- 



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