Excerpts from letters written by naturalist John Audubon, copied by his wife, Lucy, and sent to Edward Harris.

Excerpts from letters written by naturalist John Audubon, copied by his wife, Lucy, and sent to Edward Harris.

Audubon wrote the letters while on an expedition in eastern Canada, which included excursions to Nova Scotia, Labrador, and many islands. In the letters he describes the men who are on the trip; the food, clothing, accommodations, and transportation for the expedition; travel plans; and the people,...

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Excerpts from letters written by naturalist John Audubon, copied by his wife, Lucy, and sent to Edward Harris.
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Audubon, John James, 1785-1851; Audubon, Lucy Green Bakewell, 1788-1874; Harris, Edward, 1799-1863; Biology--Fieldwork; Nature study; Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation
description Audubon wrote the letters while on an expedition in eastern Canada, which included excursions to Nova Scotia, Labrador, and many islands. In the letters he describes the men who are on the trip; the food, clothing, accommodations, and transportation for the expedition; travel plans; and the people, landscapes, climate, and wildlife encountered thus far. He is pleased with the observations they have made and has high expectations for the rest of the journey: "I certainly do expect much information about my own principal study and will work like a horse every moment."
spelling Q0000024103 - Q0000024108Q24103 - Q24108Excerpts from letters written by naturalist John Audubon, copied by his wife, Lucy, and sent to Edward Harris.Audubon wrote the letters while on an expedition in eastern Canada, which included excursions to Nova Scotia, Labrador, and many islands. In the letters he describes the men who are on the trip; the food, clothing, accommodations, and transportation for the expedition; travel plans; and the people, landscapes, climate, and wildlife encountered thus far. He is pleased with the observations they have made and has high expectations for the rest of the journey: "I certainly do expect much information about my own principal study and will work like a horse every moment."1833 May1833-051830-1839Audubon, John James, 1785-1851; Audubon, Lucy Green Bakewell, 1788-1874; Harris, Edward, 1799-1863; Biology--Fieldwork; Nature study; Zoological specimens--Collection and preservationTextCorrespondenceHarris, 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/3289
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