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and sent you the books and some clothing by the 

 packet which sailed last Saturday. ... To Mr. & 

 Mrs. Chadburne tender my compliments and sin- 

 cere thanks for their kindness to my son. 



To Mr. Audubon and to his son tender my best 

 regards, and accept for yourself a father's blessing 

 from 



Geo. C. Shattuck. 



Boston, May 17, 1833. 



George C. Shattuck, Jr., to his father 



Eastport, May 22, 1833. 



. . . This morning I have taken a long walk with 

 Mr. Audubon, notwithstanding the rain. 



Mr. A. has made all arrangements for his vessel. 

 She is a schooner measures one hundred and six 

 tons, and is said to be a very fine sailor. He pays 

 three hundred and fifty dollars a month for her and 

 each of us is to pay three dollars a week for board. 

 We are to be victualled for five months, and among 

 the articles to be put on board are potatoes; rice; 

 beans; beef; pork; butter; cheese. We shall live like 

 princes. You can not expect us before the first of 

 October. Mr. A. says I must return to Boston with 

 him via Quebec. . . . 



George C. Shattuck, Jr., to his father 



Eastport, May 26, 1833. 



I must hasten to acknowledge the receipt of the 

 two boxes which arrived here in the vessel on Thurs- 

 day morning, but which on account of absence, I 

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