Lucy Audubon

And there are all sorts of, of amazing women.

Um, you know, Lucy Audubon, the, the wife of John James Audubon.

Most people don't realize that John James was kind of a trophy husband.

Like Lucy is the one who actually supported him while he went and did all his-

April 8.

Married Lucy Bakewell and journeyed to Louisville, Kentucky to engage in business with one rosier.

1810.

March.

In response, the elder Audubon had sent over a man by the name of Da Costa, who was to act as his son's partner and partial guardian, who was to teach him mineralogy and mining engineering, and to look after his finances generally.

But the man, Audubon says, knew nothing of the subjects he was supposed to teach, and was besides, a covetous wretch, who did all he could to ruin my father, and indeed swindled both of us to a large amount.

Da Costa pushed his authority so far as to object to Audubon's proposed union with Lucy Bakewell, as being a marriage beneath him, and finally plotted to get the young man off to India.

These things very naturally kindled Audubon's quick temper, and he demanded of his tutor and guardian money enough to take him to France to consult with his father.

F.H.H. End of Introduction Biographical Memoir of Audubon's Western Journal 1849-1850 by John Woodhouse Audubon This LibriVox recording is in the public domain.

Biographical Memoir John Woodhouse Audubon, the younger of the two sons of John James Audubon and his wife Lucy Bakewell, was born in Henderson, Kentucky, November 30, 1812.

Those who recall the life of the ornithologist may remember that at this time he was far from his days of prosperity and was trying to be a businessman with sawmills and lumber, a venture which like all his business efforts did not succeed.

Therefore, almost before the boy John remembered, the wandering days began for him, which continued virtually all his life.

Victor attended to most of the business details, partly in England and partly in America, while my father and grandfather searched the woods and in 1836 went as far south as the Gulf of Mexico.

It was at the beginning of this trip that passing through Charleston a visit was paid to the home of Dr. John Bachman, and the attachment began between my father and Maria Bachman, which resulted in their marriage in 1837.

Shortly after, John and his young wife went to England, where his father had again gone to superintend the continued publication of the plates in London, and here their first child, Lucy, was born.

Six months later, John with his wife and child returned to America.

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In the decades following her husband's death, Lucy Bakewell Audubon decides to open a school on the family estate in what is now Washington Heights in Manhattan.

She teaches reading, writing, music, and, of course, natural history.

One of her students is a boy named George Bird Grinnell.

F-H-H End of Introduction Biographical Memoir of Audubon's Western Journal 1849-1850 by John Woodhouse Audubon This LibriVox recording is in the public domain.

Biographical Memoir John Woodhouse Audubon, the younger of the two sons of John James Audubon and his wife Lucy Bakewell, was born in Henderson, Kentucky, November 30, 1812.

Those who recall the life of the ornithologist may remember that at this time he was far from his days of prosperity and was trying to be a businessman with sawmills and lumber, a venture which like all his business efforts did not succeed.

Therefore, almost before the boy John remembered, the wandering days began for him, which continued virtually all his life.

Victor attended to most of the business details, partly in England and partly in America, while my father and grandfather searched the woods and in 1836 went as far south as the Gulf of Mexico.

It was at the beginning of this trip that passing through Charleston a visit was paid to the home of Dr. John Bachman and the attachment began between my father and Maria Bachman which resulted in their marriage in 1837.

Shortly after, John and his young wife went to England, where his father had again gone to superintend the continued publication of the plates in London, and here their first child, Lucy, was born.

Six months later, John with his wife and child returned to America.

Biographical Memoir.

John Woodhouse Audubon, the younger of the two sons of John James Audubon and his wife, Lucy Bakewell, was born in Henderson, Kentucky, November thirty, eighteen twelve.

Those who recall the life of the ornithologist may remember that at this time he was far from his days of prosperity and was trying to be a businessman with sawmills and lumber, a venture which, like all his business efforts, did not succeed.

Therefore, almost before the boy John remembered, the wandering days began for him, which continued virtually all his life.

Victor attended to most of the business details, partly in England and partly in America, while my father and grandfather searched the woods and, in 1836, went as far south as the Gulf of Mexico.

It was at the beginning of this trip that, passing through Charleston, a visit was paid to the home of Dr. John Bachman, and the attachment began between my father and Maria Bachman, which resulted in their marriage in 1837.

Shortly after, John and his young wife went to England, where his father had again gone to superintend the continued publication of the plates in London, and here their first child, Lucy, was born.

Six months later, John, with his wife and child, returned to America.