Name/Title
Letter - Lucy Audubon to Victor Gifford Audubon, 10 October 1832Entry/Object ID
JJA.1938.404Description
This is handwritten letter from Lucy Audubon to Victor G. Audubon in which she bids farewell and quotes scriptures. Transcription is as follows:
"Victor Gifford Audubon
Oct. 10th. 1832
Boston
Farewell my Dear Beloved Son, may our heavenly Father ever guide and protect you, may you be able to avoid all the snares and temptations with which you may meet in the great world you are now entering, may you continue pure honest and good as you now are to be the joy and pride of your Parents. Let no _______ no __________ induce you to forget the ten commands of the Author of all good nor ever forget that my prayers every night are not only your safety, but for your own worthiness to obtain a seat at the right hand of our heavenly Father in that world to which time brings us all. May we find you well, and may every blessing be yours forever. Advise my thoughts will follow you and pray remember your devoted Mother LA"
(reverse side)
"Once more farewell remain what you are in most things the esteem and respect bestowed by all who know you is freely and justly yours, inform all you can in Knowledge at the same time, in a few months I hope we shall meet again, till then farewell my beloved Child may God preserve you, forget not entirely him who seeth and Knoweth all things "Collection
L. S. Tyler CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Audubon, Lucy BakewellDate made
1832 - 1832Notes
Date: October 10, 1832Lexicon
Search Terms
* Communication Artifacts, Correspondence, Letters, Boston (Mass.)Dimensions
Width
8-7/8 inLength
7-1/8 in