AUDUBON JOURNAL 



Extremely tired of my Indolent Way of Living not 

 having procured any thing to draw since Louisville — 



Thursday November 2nd, 1820 



Cap" Cummings Joseph & Dash arrived at one 

 o'clock this morning having a severe rowing match of 

 it We started about 5 and floated down slowly within 

 2 miles of Henderson when We experienced quite a 

 Gale and Put to on the Indianna Shore opposite 

 Henderson — The Wind Blew so violently that I could 

 only make a very rough Drawing of that Place — I can 

 scarcely Conceive that I staid there 8 Years and Passed 

 them Comfortably for it undoutedly is one the poorest 

 Spots in the Western Country according to My pres- 

 ent opinion = 



Saw some Large Sea Gulls — ^: Larus argentatus 

 Some Geese, Ducks, &c. So Warm to night that Bats 

 are flying near the Boats — extremely anxious to be 

 doing something in the Drawing Way — 



*: they are Pale blue above, Tail & Belly White — a 

 few of the outer Primaries Black and about the size of 

 a Raven — 



Friday Novemb*^ 3rd, 1820 



We left our harbour at day Break and passed 

 Henderson about sun raise, I Looked on the Mill 

 perhaps for the Last Time, and with thoughts that 

 made my Blood almost Cold bid it an eternal fare- 

 well — 



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