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orating With My own observations on these things 

 that trully pleases My feehngs— Dined there— 



Payd a Visit to M" Clay and the young Ladies there, 

 with My Portfolio — unknown, Passed for a German un- 

 till the latter part of My Stay— the Company Much 

 Pleased With My Work— but no pupil as I expected 

 to have — 



took a Long Walk to the Canal, talked Much With 

 My Hunter Gilbert Who Leaves for Barataria Tomor- 

 row — Weather Beautifull and very warm, good Deal 

 of Game in Market this Morning — 



Green Back Swallows Gamboling over the City and 

 the River the Whole day have great Hopes of ascer- 

 taining their Winter quarters Not far from this 



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Spent this unfructuously in search of Employ™* 

 Visited several PubHc Institutions where I cannot say 

 that I Was very politely received; in one or Two 

 Notable ones (Not Willing to Mention Names) I was 

 invited to Walk in and then out in very quick order — 

 Dined at Pamar; Was Visited by John Gwathway of 

 Louisville K^— Wrote to J-^ Rozier to Procure my 

 Drawing of the Male Grous or Prairie Hen — Deter- 

 mined on Exibiting some of My Drawings at PubHc 

 Places for I Well recollect the effect ofLafontaine Fable 

 that says that "a Voeuvre on connoit U Artizan'' — unknown 

 by most people here, I am like Many others who appear 



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