AUDUBON JOURNAL 



Thursday December 28*^ 1820 



Weather sultry. Saw some Mocking Birds and was 

 assured that they remained during the Winter here — 



Nicholas having invited me to stay at his Lodgings 

 I Breakfasted at the Hotel of M"^ Garnier a French 

 Gentleman of Agreable Manners who kindly pro- 

 cured me Willson's Ornithology from M"" James Wil- 

 kins to whom I was introduced to by Nicholas. 



Friday December 29*^ 1820 



The weather this Morning had taken a remarquable 

 Change, the Thermometer had fallen from 72 to 36 — 

 it snowed and blew hard from the Northwest — Last 

 night the Musquitoes, were quite troublesome 



I made Two Sketches to day for 5$ each; after 

 Many Inquiries for the 9*^ Volume of Willson I was 

 disapointed in my wish of examining it none of the 

 subscribers have rec^ it — 



Joseph and Cap'' Cummings still remaining on 

 Board of M'^ Aumack's Boat — I had the satisfaction of 

 ransacking the Fables of Lafontaine, with Engravings 

 — ^Wrote to Dr. Drake and Mr. Rob* Best — 



Saturday Decemb'^ 30*^ 1820 



the Weather very Cold, the Thermometer a 25 — 

 Spent all day Writting the Name and Such De- 



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