AUDUBON JOURNAL 



The Carrion Crows Never breed in or Near the 

 Town — having Not one Cent when I Landed here I 

 imediatly Looked for something to do in the Likeness 

 Way for our Support ([for] unfortunately NaturaUsts 

 are Obhged to eat and have some sort of Garb) I 

 entered the room of a Portrait Painter Naming him- 

 self Cook but I assure you he was scarcely fit for a 

 Sculhon, Yet the Gentleman had some politeness and 

 procured me the drawing of two Sketches for 5$ 

 each, this was fine sauce to our empty stomacks 



One was imediately paid for, the other a very ex- 

 cellent resemblance of M^ Mathewson probably never 

 will be, for that Gendeman absented the same Evening 

 and never Left orders to any body to pay — I merely 

 put this down to give you the Best advice a Father Can 

 present you with. Never to Sell or Buy without im- 

 ediately paying for the same — a constant adherence 

 of this Maxim will Keep your Mind and person all 

 times free, & Happy 



M^ Cook much pleased with My Drawings and 

 quickness of performance, desired to travel with us if 

 suitable Mutual arrangements could be Made. I Asked 

 him to pay me Two Dollars per day Monthly in ad- 

 vance and furnish besides, One Third of the Whole 

 Expenses, [furnishing] providing himself with What- 

 ever Materials might be necessary — 



He spoke of Joining us in a Couple of Weeks; I 

 thought it very uncertain — the awkwardness I felt 



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