206 John Bachmaii. 



Audubon and Bacliman clasp hands as of yore. 

 The beautiful Hudson flows at their feet; their 

 grand-children play at their knees — and they are 

 happy — very happy ! Soon, however, Bachnian's 

 observant eye and loving heart detected in Audu- 

 bon the unusual absence of mind, that for some 

 time, had been noticed by his family and friends. 

 Yet, during this visit, Audubon painted, with his un- 

 rivalled skill, '^Leconte's Pine Mouse ; " his friend is 

 delighted, and thinks that rest is all that is needed 

 to restore Audubon to health of mind and body. 



In October, Dr. Bachman turned his face home- 

 wards. The Audubons had planned, that one of the 

 daughters, in order to benefit from the skill of an 

 eminent occulist, should remain a year under their 

 hospitable roof. 



To HIS DAUGHTER JaNE, IN NkW YoKK : 



Baltimore, (Sunday night.) 



^ly dear Jane : "I intended to write you to-mor- 

 row from Washington, but remembering that it will 

 be a very busy day, I write to-night. I preached 

 this morning : Julia and our friends accompanied 

 me to Church. I hope that we have all had a 

 very proh table day. * ^i: * * 



Julia enjoys everything ; friends have taken en- 

 tire possession of her. Sight-seeing involves many 

 fatigues and labors ior both mind and body — and, 

 as I approach nearer home, I find myself more and 

 more anxious to move on. Were it not for Julia, T 

 should not stop at Washington. 



I have left you, my daugliter, in New York solely 

 for the benefit of your eyes ; try to be as happy as 



