Audubon the Naturalist, A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 2 (of 2)
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1. Front matter2. AUDUBON THE NATURALIST3. ILLUSTRATIONS IN VOLUME II4. SONNET5. CHAPTER XXVI EXPLORATIONS IN FLORIDA AND THE SOUTH ATLANTIC6. CHAPTER XXVII EASTERN VISIT AND EXPLORATIONS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC7. CHAPTER XXVIII THORNS ON THE ROSE8. CHAPTER XXIX SIDELIGHTS ON AUDUBON AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES9. CHAPTER XXX AUDUBON AND MACGILLIVRAY10. CHAPTER XXXI THIRD AMERICAN TOUR, 1836-183711. CHAPTER XXXII AUDUBON'S GREATEST TRIUMPH12. CHAPTER XXXIII NEW ENTERPRISES AND LIFE AT "MINNIE'S LAND"13. CHAPTER XXXIV EXPEDITION TO THE UPPER MISSOURI14. CHAPTER XXXV FINAL WORK DAYS15. CHAPTER XXXVI AFTERWORD: AUDUBON'S FAMILY IN AMERICA16. APPENDIX I Original Documents17. 1a. Translation of the Sanson bill. (For comment, see Chapter IV.)18. 2. Copy of the Act of Adoption of Fougère (John James Audubon) and Muguet (Rosa Audubon). Nantes, March 7, 1794. (For translation, see Chapter IV.)19. 3. Copy of the Act of Baptism of Jean Jacques Fougère Audubon. Nantes, October 23, 1800. (For translation, see Chapter IV.)20. 5. Statement of Accounts of Messrs. Audubon, Lacroix, Formon, & Jacques in the purchase of negroes from M. Th. Johnston, Les Cayes, Santo Domingo, 1785. (For comment, see Chapter III.)21. 6. Copy of bill of sale of Negroes to Monsieur Audubon, and a statement of his account with Messrs. Lucas Brothers & Constant. Les Cayes, Santo Domingo, August 7, 1785-June 9, 1788. (For comment, see Chapter III.)22. 7. Accounts of William Bakewell, of "Fatland Ford," as protégé of his future son-in-law and as attorney or agent for Audubon & Rosier, giving certain exact indications of the naturalist's movements and personal relations, before and after finally leaving "Mill Grove." January 4, 1805-April 9, 1810. (For further reference, see Chapter VIII.)23. 9. Articles of Association of Jean Audubon and Ferdinand Rozier to govern their partnership in business; drawn up at Nantes, March 23, 1806. (See Chapter IX.)24. 13. Copy of a portion of the first Will of Lieutenant Jean Audubon. Couëron, May 20, 1812. (For comment on this and documents Nos. 14 to 18, see Chapter IV.)25. 19. Notice of the Death of Lieutenant Jean Audubon, from the Official Registry of Nantes, Nantes, February 19, 1818. (For translation, see Chapter V.)26. 20. Letter of Lieutenant Jean Audubon to Francis Dacosta, his American agent and attorney, relating to the conduct of his son and to the lead mine at "Mill Grove" farm; transliterated from photographic copy of duplicate (Letter No 4) in Jean Audubon's letter-book. Nantes, March 10, 1805. (For translation, see Chapter VIII.)27. APPENDIX II Audubon's Early Dated Drawings Made in France and America28. APPENDIX III "The Birds of America"29. APPENDIX IV Authentic Likenesses of Jean Jacques Fougère Audubon30. APPENDIX V Bibliography31. INDEX32. INDEX (continued 2)