AUDUBON JOURNAL 



May 2 Wednesday — 



Wrote again to Lucy give the Letter to Baxter 

 Towns [Give Lesson to] drew a Long Legged Plover 

 — Contents Shrimpes & Insects and at the Diference 

 of Size only found it nearly coresponding to Bewick's 

 description — it was a Male I received it from M^ 

 Duval the Miniature Painter who assured Me that he 

 had Killed 6 or 7 he leaves here, all alike no diference 

 whatever in the size or Coloring— they are often seen 

 on Lake Borgne during the Summer Months— Was 

 pleased with the Position in my drawing— 



Thursday 3^^ 



Bought 15 y^^ Nankeen for Summer Clothes — 

 found M" H more aimiable if Possible than usual, 

 talked freely to Me — became acquainted With an 

 other Sister— Work^i at M^^ Hechburgers Portrait- 

 Weather fine Monday Morning Very Disagreably Hot 

 — Thermoter, at 88-89— and to day at 3 o'clock in 

 the Shade at 90 — 



Cases of Yellow fever in the City I was told — 



May Sunday 1821 



Rec^ a Letter by the Cincinnati from My Wife. 

 Not Very agreable to My feelings, surprised at having 

 Nothing from N. Berthoud — appraised Joseph of his 

 Father's Death. Bore it well— Saw M"^ Jesse Embrie 



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