Letter from Lucy Audubon in Washington Heights, New York, to Edward Harris, probably in Moorestown, New Jersey.

Lucy was the widow of naturalist John Audubon, who was a close friend of Edward Harris. In the letter she discusses the money Harris has agreed to loan her, and she expresses concern for her granddaughter, "given to me at her birth my sole care since then and if I am taken away without anything...

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Letter from Lucy Audubon in Washington Heights, New York, to Edward Harris, probably in Moorestown, New Jersey.
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Audubon, Lucy Green Bakewell, 1788-1874; Harris, Edward, 1799-1863; Business and finance; Estates
description Lucy was the widow of naturalist John Audubon, who was a close friend of Edward Harris. In the letter she discusses the money Harris has agreed to loan her, and she expresses concern for her granddaughter, "given to me at her birth my sole care since then and if I am taken away without anything left for her support...what will become of her." She also mentions her husband's artwork, which she hopes to sell to pay her debts.
spelling Q0000022569 - Q0000022570Q22569 - Q22570Letter from Lucy Audubon in Washington Heights, New York, to Edward Harris, probably in Moorestown, New Jersey.Lucy was the widow of naturalist John Audubon, who was a close friend of Edward Harris. In the letter she discusses the money Harris has agreed to loan her, and she expresses concern for her granddaughter, "given to me at her birth my sole care since then and if I am taken away without anything left for her support...what will become of her." She also mentions her husband's artwork, which she hopes to sell to pay her debts.1862 April 281862-04-281860-1869Audubon, Lucy Green Bakewell, 1788-1874; Harris, Edward, 1799-1863; Business and finance; EstatesTextCorrespondenceHarris, EdwardEdward Harris papersLPR98, Box 2v8161Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3276
title Letter from Lucy Audubon in Washington Heights, New York, to Edward Harris, probably in Moorestown, New Jersey.
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