Name/Title
Letter - Lucy Audubon to Delia Talman Audubon, circa 12 April 1870Entry/Object ID
JJA.1938.394Description
This is a letter is written by an elderly Lucy Audubon to her granddaughter Delia. The letter refers to her being a widow and of being blind. Transcription is as follows.
"April 12
My Dear Delia,
I think I have written to Mother, Eliza & Rosa since I did so to you, and though I am very blind and have nothing interesting to say to you I will write once more to express my love for you and all of you. This is a busy week with Harriet having first her class till two __________ __________ ___________ ________- St. Paul's organ & Church service to attend, then at half past seven evng. St. John's organ & Church , at the Particular request of the Clergyman to do so every evening this week, here, I go with her. Yesterday at three, she had to play for a funeral & after the duty in Church a large procession attended the hearse a full band playing a funeral dirge beautifully from the Church door to the grave. Even the Circus company makes a display first comes an open carriage literally covered with gold, filled with muscians, drawn by twelve fine white horses, the rest of the cavalcade, on ornamented animals - yesterday I had an agreeable visit from Mrs. Cochran & Sister, who live three miles out of Town & want us to make them a visit. The name Cochran made me sad as since I left the Park none of that connection have cared for us. I had also rather an odd invitation from Dr. Levane of New Albany, President of their Historical Society brought by the Secretary of that institution to do as he said honour to the Widow of Mr. Audubon, by Wm Grochoih (?) who was some years in the Smithsonian Institute of the City of Washington - I fear all this is dull to you. On Saturday last Harriet & I walked to the dwelling part of Louisville and much admired the _______ and the beautiful green fine grass of this State in the inclosures every where and the finest beds of Hyacinths of all colors around the house. The trees also ___________ sprint, and for several days we have had my same old thermometer at 70. Thank somebody for the news paper, I immediately read Kates obituary & well deserved it was - today we have cards for Lieutenant Metchaff's wedding on the 21 of course we can not attend, but when they arrive here where the Lieutenant is to be stationed for some time we shall call - let me know whether the money sent was enough for the pins and the book which I can get if Rosa cannot - Never forget me to that true friend Mrs. Grinnell and family. I hope Mr. Smith is out of his difficulty. How comes on young Cook? How much I miss the Doctor. Yesterday Brother set out to new Orleans to close finally the Cash suit on the Gordon estate. I hope he will return in better health I miss him much but he expects to be home again in 2 or 3 weeks. Maria is busy "house cleaning" She bids me remember her to your family . I must now stop with my best love to all your family household and believe me ever your friend,
Lucy Audubon"Collection
L. S. Tyler CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Audubon, Lucy BakewellDate made
circa 1870Lexicon
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