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dubon, the Younger, at Coueron, France, in 1805; parts in 

 French translated by a Philadelphia notary; signatures of orig- 

 inal document authenticated by the Mayor of Coueron, October 

 21, 1805; his attest of the legality of Anne Moynet Audubon's 

 signature at Coueron, October 27, 1805; authentication of the 

 signature of the Mayor of Coueron by the Subprefect of Save- 

 nay, November 27, 1805 ; attest of the Subprefect's signature by 

 the Prefect 340 



9. Articles of Association of Jean Audubon and Ferdinand Rozier 

 to govern their partnership in business; drawn up at Nantes, 

 . March, 23,. 1806 344 



9a. Translation of the Articles of Association of Jean Audubon and 



Ferdinand Rozier 345 



10. Povifer of Attorney issued by Lieutenant Jean Audubon, Anne 

 Moynet Audubon and Claude Francois Rozier, to their respective 

 sons, Jean Audubon and Ferdinand Rozier, at Nantes, France, 

 April 4, 1806, eight days before the latter embarked to Amer- 

 ica to enter upon their partnership in business 350 



10a. Translation of the Power of Attorney issued by Jean Audubon, 

 Anne Moynet Audubon, and Claude Francois Rozier to Jean 

 Audubon and Ferdinand Rozier, April 4, 1806 .... 351 



11.- Account current of John Audubon and Ferdinand Rozier with 

 the estate of Benjamin Bakewell, late commission merchant in 

 New York, showing their dealings and standing with this house 

 during the first sixteen months of their business experience in the 

 West. Covers the period August 1, 1807, to December 13, 1808 . 354 



11a. Final Account of Francis Dacosta, rendered July 25, 1807, to 

 Lieutenant Jean Audubon, his partner in the unfortunate mining 

 enterprise at "JVIill Grove"; later contested and settled by arbi- 

 tration 356 



12. Quit Claim or Release given by John James Audubon to Ferdi- 

 nand Rozier on the Dissolution of their Partnership in Business, 

 at Sainte Genevieve, Upper Louisiana (Missouri), April 6, 1811 359 



13., Cqpy pf a, portion, of the first Will of Lieutenant Jean Audu- 

 bon, Coueron, May 20, 1812 360 



14. Copy of the second and last Will of Lieutenant Jean Audubon, 

 March 15, 1816 361 



15. Copy of a portion of the first Will of Madame Anne Moynet, 

 wife o'f Lieutenant Audubon, December 4, 1814 .... 363 



16. Copy of a portion of the second Will of Madame Jean Audubon, 

 May 10, 1816 364 



17. Copy of the third Will, "No. 169, of Madame Anne Moynet, 

 widow of M. Jean Audubon, living at his house called "La Ger- 

 betifere," and situated near the village of Port-Launay, not far 

 from Coueron," December 26, 1819 366 



18. Copy ef a-portion •of the fourth and last will of Madame Jean 

 Audubon, living at the house of "The Turtle Doves" ("Les Tour- 

 terelles"), 'at Coueron, *July 16,' 1821 .'.'.■.'. . .367 



