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with the goods consigned to us, in order to avoid the penalty 
and the expense of having them taken to a public warehouse, 
[a proceeding] which is often a great disadvantage on ac- 
count of the fees. Consign always to Mr. Benjamin Bakewell, 
who treats us, so far as possible, as good friends. 
Present my respects to your family, and believe me ever 
your faithful servant, 
J.J. Avpunon. 
John James Audubon to Claude Frangois Rozier 
[Letter No. 2, addressed } 
Monsieur Fr. Rozier, 
Negociant, 
Nantes. 
Loire Inferieure. 
New York, April 24, 1807. 
My pear Sir: 
I am profiting by a good opportunity for Bordeaux to 
apprise you of the receipt of a duplicate of the orders that 
you gave us several months ago. You will also know that the 
wines, consigned to Mr. L. Huron, have arrived in this city 
and the insurance has been saved. Your son has gone to the 
spot [the dock in Philadelphia], and by one of his letters ad- 
vised me that the 60 cases of wine are sold. He tells me that 
you can count on a net profit of nearly 20 p. c. If it turns 
out very good, the remainder will not fail to find a purchaser. 
Mr. Le Ray has arrived and has brought with him a small 
box of lace for Mr. Benjamin Bakewell here; it ought to arrive 
in a few days from Philadelphia. Mr. B. B. appeared satisfied 
with the sale of his squared timber; he is anxious only to see 
the returns; he is unhappy that the commerce of your town with 
this country cannot be regularly conducted except by Bor- 
deaux, whence we have vessels every month. As our friend, 
Ferdinand, will write you from Philadelphia concerning Mr. 
Huron, I shall not enlarge about him. In several of your 
letters you intimate that if we decide upon establishing a retail 
