THE EUROPEAN JOURNALS 



1826-1829 



ON the 26th April, 1826, I left my beloved wife Lucy 

 Audubon, and my son John Woodhouse with our 

 friends the Percys at Bayou Sara. I remained at Doctor 

 Pope's at St. Francisville till Wednesday at four o'clock 

 P. M., when I took the steamboat " Red River," Captain 

 Kemble, for New Orleans, which city I reached at noon 

 on Wednesday, 27th, Visited many vessels for my pas- 

 sage to England, and concluded to go in the ship " Delos " 

 of Kennebunk, Captain Joseph Hatch, bound to Liverpool, 

 and loaded entirely with cotton. During my stay in New 

 Orleans, I lived at G. L. Sapinot's, and saw many of my 

 old friends and acquaintances, but the whole time of wait- 

 ing was dull and heavy. I generally walked from morning 

 till dusk. New Orleans, to a man who does not trade in 

 dollars or other such stuff, is a miserable spot. Finally, 

 discovering that the ship would not be ready for sea for 

 several days longer, I ascended the Mississippi again in 

 the " Red River," and arrived at Mrs. Percy's at three 

 o'clock in the morning, having had a dark ride through 

 the Magnolia woods. I remained two days, left at sunrise, 

 and breakfasted with my good friend Augustin Bourgeat. 

 Arrived at New Orleans, I called on the governor, who 

 gave me a letter bearing the seal of the State, obviating 

 the necessity of a passport. I received many letters of 

 introduction from different persons which will be of use to 

 me. Also I wrote to Charles Bonaparte, apprising him of 

 the box of bird skins forwarded to him. 



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