Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 2 (of 2)Herrick, Francis Hobart
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Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 2 (of 2)
Herrick, Francis Hobart
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
conflicting references to "Mill Grove" explained, i, 158-160,
162, 165-168;
his drawings and preoccupation in New York, i, 170-172;
works for Dr. Mitchell's collections in natural history, i, 171;
term of service in the Bakewell office, i, 154-155, 171-172;
his account of himself, i, 172;
his early drawings, ideals and perseverance, i, 173-174,
178-183;
study under David in Paris, i, 174-175, 176-178;
cause of certain defects in his published work, i, 174;
date of his Paris experience, i, 174-175, 177;
encouragement from his father, i, 174;
David's supposed influence on his style, i, 178;
patronage of Edward Harris and history of the Harris-Jeanes
collection of his early drawings, i, 179-183;
his drawing methods, i, 183-185;
his ambition, difficulties and defects, i, 184;
purchases goods in New York, and with Rozier starts west,
i, 186;
Rozier's diary of their journey, i, 187-192;
settles at Louisville, i, 192;
venture in indigo and effect of the Embargo Act, i, 193;
his marriage to Lucy Green Bakewell, and return to Louisville,
i, 194;
a later journey on the Ohio River, i, 195;
occupations at Louisville, i, 196, 197-198;
business with assignees of the Bakewell firm, i, 196;
birth of his elder son, i, 198;
his drawings of birds and plants, i, 198;
his wife receives a portion of her father's estate, i, 198;
meeting with Alexander Wilson, and the troubles which ensued,
i, 207;
stories of Audubon and of his rival compared, i, 220-225;
charges and counter charges, i, 226;
his merits and demerits, i, 227-232;
his difficulties and pleasures as western trader, i, 232-236;
moves with Rozier to Henderson, i, 236;
again they move to Ste. Geneviève, i, 237-241;
held up at Cash Creek, i, 238-240;
experience at the Great Bend, i, 240;
dissolution of his partnership with Rozier and return to
Henderson, i, 241;
after-relations with Rozier, i, 243;
in troubled times, i, 246;
befriended by Dr. Rankin, i, 248;
birth of their younger son, i, 248;
enters the commission business with a brother-in-law, i, 249;
his visit to Ste. Geneviève, i, 249;
reënters trade at Henderson and buys land, i, 250;
town records of his purchases, i, 250, 252;
his store and house of logs, i, 252;
his popularity, i, 252;
Henderson gossip and anecdotes, i, 253;
his second partnership with Thomas W. Bakewell, i, 254;
they lease land and build a steam grist-, and lumber-mill,
i, 254;
partnership of Thomas W. Pears, i, 254;
the Henderson mill at a later day, i, 254;
their mechanical difficulties, i, 254;
lease of timber land and plunder of workmen, i, 255;
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