CHAPTER XIII 
AUDUBON’S MARRIAGE AND SETTLEMENT IN THE 
WEST 
Audubon and Rozier decide to start a pioneer store at Louisville, Ken- 
tucky—Their purchase of goods in New York—“Westward Ho” with 
Rozier—Rozier’s diary of the journey—An unfortunate investment in 
indigo—Effect of the Embargo Act—Marriage to Lucy Bakewell— 
Return to Louisville—Life on the Ohio—Depression of trade— 
William Bakewell’s assistance—Audubon’s eldest son born at the 
“Indian Queen”—The Bakewells—Life at Louisville. 
In the summer of 1807 Audubon and Rozier had 
decided to try their fortunes in the West, which then 
meant the Ohio Valley and the wilds of Kentucky, and 
had fixed upon Louisville as a promising point for 
pioneer trade. On August 1 they purchased a consid- 
erable stock of goods through the commission house of 
their friend, Benjamin Bakewell, and three days later 
gave their note, payable in eight months, for over 
$3,600... Then, or a little later, they had dealings also 
with Messrs. Robert Kinder & Company, of New York, 
as well as the French importing house of Laurence 
Huron, with which Ferdinand had been recently asso- 
ciated in Philadelphia; apparently also they sent goods 
to Francois Rozier at Nantes, and from him received 
imports through the Bakewell firm, but, as we shall see, 
all foreign trade was soon cut off. When their plans 
were complete and their goods had started for the fron- 
tier, they set out themselves for Louisville on the last 
day of August, 1807. 
*See Appendix I, Document No. 11. 
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