164. AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 
John James Audubon to Claude Francois Rozier 
[Letter No. 6, addressed ] 
Monsieur Fccis Rozizr, 
Merchant 
Nantes 
p. Brig Mentor 
New Yor, May 80th, 1807. 
Mr. Francis Rozier, 
Merchant, Nantes. 
Dear Sir: 
By my last, sent on board the ship Ocean, Capt. Bunken, 
I apprised you of the arrival of the gloves and lace, shipped 
by your order at Rochelle for the account of my good friend, 
Benj. Bakewell. I can now inform you of their sale, which 
is also advantageous, although the principal part was fine 
and of very great price. The gloves in prices of 234 284 D, 
are what is needed for this market here, and especially if they 
are of any other color than yellow or bottle green they are 
less apt to soil; further they conceal defects more, and find 
in consequence more purchasers. The laces were better, al- 
though there was a heavy duty. You should know that here 
the extravagance of the women equals or rather quite balances 
the circumspection of the men, so that all articles for women 
should be beautiful, that is to say, conspicuous. I await with 
a kind of pleasure the arrival of Cap. Sammis, for although 
I am convinced that the indigoes will meet with no success 
at Nantes, their return here will compensate us. I am sorry 
that I did not order from you some little pistols and the guns 
which would serve perfectly. Believe nothing as to Mr. Bake- 
well, and be well assured that he is our friend. Have then 
less fear: I hope shortly to consign, that is to say, Mr. B. B. 
will consign for us, coffee and sugar from Martinique to your 
address. Your son is still at Philadelphia with Mr. Huron. 
They have sold the wines quite well. 
But in truth I have been astonished that Mr. Huron did 
not make you an immediate return. I thank you sincerely for 
