AUDUBON JOURNAL 



Lessons — the great Ease and of Course Comfort that 

 I find in the Company of M-^^ Pamar's familly renders 

 my visits at that house quite what I wish and often 

 need for a rehef of exersions — Finished to day a Draw- 

 ing of a Snowy Heron Ardea Candidissima a beautifull 

 Male — Joseph Drawing Flowers all day — 



Monday 23*^ 



found in Market a Gallinule that differs much from 

 What I call the Purple one — the Yellow Legs & feet, 

 their Stoutness — the Blue baby Top — & all Coloring 

 — the hunters assured me they Never saw One with 

 red Legs — but I cannot depend on their Memory — 

 We also found another Male of Blue Grosbeak Loxia 

 Purpurea — 



Saw My Old Acquaintance John Gwathway of 

 Louisville, he was a la guettee on the Levee the appear- 

 ance of My Clothes, did Not please him we talk but 

 Litle together. 



Tuesday April 24^ 1821 



Much in want of Cash Walked to the Columbus 

 Steam Boat and Made Baxter TowrHs Portrait for 25$ 

 — gave My Likeness and Drew the Black Poll Warbler 

 Male — Sylvia Striata, pleased with my days Work, rec^ 

 a letter from My Son Victor. — Much pleased also at 

 his improved hand write — 



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