Name/Title
LetterEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.393Description
This is a four-page, handwritten letter from Lucy to Audubon. The letter is written front and back on two sheets. A portion of a wax seal remain on the last page. The letter is addressed to J. J. Audubon in the care of Reverend John Bachman (spelled "Backman") in Charleston, South Carolina. Transcription is as follows:
"Cincinnati April 1, 1832
You will perk up my Dear Laforest, be surprised to see me crate from this place, where I have been a week. I came up to see Sister Ann amongst the rest, and partly because I was not well and change of air might improve me and I am quite well but very very thin to what I was when I landed. Victor has sent me extracts from two letters of yours I am rejoiced at the addition of names may we both live to be independent of the world's favors, but My Dear husband N. B. did very wrong according to law to act as he has done in our case, I would not ask you to come to Kentucky if I did not feel that your sons require your confidence, your advice and consultation as well as myself, but if you cannot come up the river I shall certainly go down and yet I know not where to go as Mr. and Mrs. Brand will leave Orleans the first of May. I am quite surprised you have none of the letters we have sent to Mr. Backman Charleston, I long for your reply to them, I have this moment written to Havell. I heard from him July 15. All was well but only the three subscribers Mr. Havell does not seem to like Mr. Childrens over looking him. I have a great deal to tell you and much that is vexatious but I will leave it for you till we meet, what a world of trouble and sorrow this is, all to be lost and forgotten in a moment, but you, will never be forgotten, and all the periodicals are full of you. My Brother Tom is very kind to me, but he thinks himself apprised __________ in money matters, and money severs the best of friends. My Sister Ann and little Willie are here and Ann begs me particularly to recommend your departure from the south before it is too warm and sends her love to you little Willie says he has not forgotten his Uncle Audubon, this, his birthday, he is four years old - I saw last night a Mrs. Jr. Price the daughter of Mrs. Fisher, who speaks of you with greatest affection. Mr. Rozier is at the Eastward, he says he will not forgive you if you do not go and see him, he has half a mind to subscribe to you. I have written to Mr. Backman about some shells from Mr. Taylor but have as yet no reply - How I long to see you. We are all going down to Louisville next Sunday in my Brothers new Boat the "Signal". I feel the separation from our sons very much I never can again consent to leaving them in the manner we did before. I shall write again to you my dear Laforest next week when I am at home but now I have nothing more to say but continued repetitions of my love and regard - I have not seen any body here that we used to know but Mrs. Maclean but many persons ask after you from your scientific fame. Farewell Dear husband I hope before many weeks we shall meet and arrange all things better than they now are. I am my Dear Love, your sincere friend and Wife, Lucy Audubon
Remember me to the young Men who I hope are wellCollection
L. S. Tyler CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Audubon, Lucy BakewellDate made
1832 - 1832Notes
Date: April 1, 1832Lexicon
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* Communication Artifacts, Correspondence, Letters, Cincinnati (Ohio), Charleston (S.C.)