AUDUBON JOURNAL 



we are in Will Not permit Me to go a Shore unless 

 Landed by the force of Contrary winds — 



The Mississipi is a good Midle Stage at present 



Saturday November iH^^ 1820 



floated within about 2 miles of the Iron Banks and 

 Land in Kentucky at about J past 3 oclock — 



I took a sketch of the River below us comprehend- 

 ing on our Left the Iron Banks, the Chalk Bank on our 

 Right in the Back ground Wolff Island and Part of the 

 Missoury shore. 



My drawing finished took a Walk in the Woods, the 

 Country full of Ponds of Stagnant Watters, Shot 2 

 Malards While Dash was bringing out the Last one a 

 White headed Eagle Dashed at the Duck the Bitch 

 brought it — 



Killed an Oppossum Many Blackbirds the Ther- 

 mometer at 64. Bats in the Evening and Butterflies 

 seen to day in quantity as well as many other Insects — 



The Game Not so plenty as on the Ohio and Much 

 Shier — 



Sunday ig*"" November 1820 



When We Left Cincinnati, we agreed to shave & 

 Clean completely every Sunday = and often have been 

 anxious to see the day come for certainly a shirt worn 

 one week, hunting every day and sleeping in Buffalo 

 robes at night soon becomes soiled and Desagreable. 



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