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the pleasures I felt Wilss at New Orleans — I Eat there 

 whenever I could find time, and I was so Loved by 

 the Children that I felt as if I parted from Mine when 

 I left them — I had found*^ a very slight acquaintance 

 with M' P. some years ago as he descended the Ohio 

 on his way home — I had [he said] been Polite to him 

 when he called at My Poor Log House at Henderson 

 and he said often that Kindness had not been profuted 

 to him that he was Well able to remember the In- 

 stances and that if I did Not please to Make free with 

 his house he Would be Sorry for it — 



I Rec^ Many Attentions from M"" Laville and Lady 

 — M^ Hollander the Partner of My old but too rich 

 Acquaintance Vincent Notte I had the pleasure of 

 seing — he I believe saw that I had No wish to disgrace 

 the Handsome Rich furniture of the Wealthy with 

 My Intrusions when reduced to My Grey Breeches, 

 and taking Me by both Hands One day as I was try- 

 ing to Make Way from him, he said My Dear M'" 

 Audubon Come and see me. I promise you I shall 

 Not have any one at table and I will try to Raise 

 your Spirits. I have some fine Paintings, and please 

 bring Your Birds that I am Anxious to see — then You 

 see that although I lived extremely retired and gen- 

 eral show* those that I thought I Would Incomodate 

 I now & then stumbled on an Less Indiferent Mem- 

 ber of this Life toward his fellows Who like Me have 

 been rich and poor alternatly — 



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