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I will send him a letter by this opportunity—Good by farwell 
good father believe me for life thy most sincere friend be 
well be happy 
thy son 
J..J.. AupuBon 
Jespere que tu poura lire—adieu—adieu. 
John James Audubon to Claude Frangois Rozier 
[Letter No. 4, addressed] 
Mz. Fccis Rozier, 
Merct, Nantes — Ocean. 
New Yor, May 6th, 1807. 
Dear Sir: 
I wrote you recently by a ship going to Bordeaux; the let- 
ters were carefully intrusted, and I hope that they were re- 
ceived. I notified you of the arrival of the wines to the ad- 
dress of Mr. Huron of Philadelphia, and told you that part 
of the cases were sold. Your son informed me this morning 
that wine of so good quality ought never to be exported in 
cask, and that the profit would have been greater if the whole 
had been in case. Mr. Benjamin Bakewell has received the bill 
of lading of Mess Gereche brothers, and the gloves and the 
lace are at present on the road from Philadelphia to this place; 
perhaps we shall have them tomorrow; I am afraid that they 
may be dear. In several of your letters to Ferdinand you 
speak of a retail store, and my friend begs me tell you that 
nothing could suit us better than that you should have the 
kindness to send us enough [goods] to set up a shop at once 
on a good footing. As soon as advised, we shall order you 
to stock it with merchandise of your choice. You should have 
already received the bill of sale of a bale of linen cloth. You 
can judge that I have learned to shave Messrs the Americans, 
since I have been with Mr. B. B. In conscience, however, [the 
goods] have been sold at one third above their value. Should 
you decide upon sending another [shipment], do not count upon 
so good a sale. You must know, however, that I am always 
