Appendix I

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

1. Copy of the original bill rendered by Doctor Sanson, physician at Les Cayes, Santo Domingo, to Jean Audubon, containing the only record known to exist of the birth of his son, Jean Jacques Fougère Audubon (see entry for April 26, 1785). Les Cayes, December 29, 1783-October 19, 1785; paid, June 7, 1787.

DOIT Mr. AUDUBON ngt. A SANSON

Chirurgien aux Cayes

SAVOIR ---- | L

1783 Xbre " 29 " ipecacuanha pour un nègre Bossal " 6 " " " 31 " ipecacuanha pour un nègre Bossal " 6 " " 1784 janvier " 3 " une medecine pour un nègre Bossal " 6 " " " 5 " une medecine pour un nègre Bossal " 6 " " " 7 " une medecine pour un nègre Bossal " 6 " " " 9 " une medecine pour un Bossal " 6 " " " 10 " une medecine pour un Bossal " 6 " " " 14 " une medecine pour le mulâtre joue " 6 " " " 26 " une medecine pour Mr Audubon " 10 " " mars " 27 " inoculé cezard 30 " inoculé jupiter 30 inoculé Rose 30 " " 90 " "

avril " 1 " apozême purgatif pour joue mulâtre " 6 " " " 3 " une medecine pour le mulâtre joue " 6 " " " 8 " apozême purgatif pour le nègre Dominique " 6 " " " 10 " une medecine pour Dominique " 6 " " " 15 " une medecine pour Zemire " 6 " " " 20 " une medecine pour Rose " 6 " " " apozême purgatif pour jupiter " 6 " " " 21 " une medecine pour Dominique " 6 " " may " 2 " une medecine pour la negresse therese " 6 " " " 11 " pour soins, visites et remedes pendant la petite verole du mulâtre joue " 66 " " " 21 " Liqueur minerale d'hoffman pour mlle. Rabin " 6 " " juin " 20 " inoculé un petit nègre Bossal nommé joue " 30 " " juillet " 20 " Remis a mr audubon le compte du traitement de la galle de marianne et de sa fille, tout acquité " 36 " " 7bre " 14 " apozême purgatif pour le nègre jean maçon " 6 " " " 16 " une medecine pour jean maçon " 6 " " " 21 " saigné au bras mr audubon " 3 " " " 23 " eau de tamarinds compee. pour mr Audubon " 10 " " " 24 " une medecine en deux Dozes pour mr audubon " 10 " " 8bre. " 22 " une medecine pour le negrillon joue " 6 " " " 23 " traité soigné et fourni le medicament a joue attaqué de piano " 132 " " --------- L 513 " "

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Suite de l'autre part L 513 " "

8bre. " 25 " saigné au bras mlle. Rabin " 3 " " " 26 " Liqueur minerale d'hoffman pour mlle. Rabin " 6 " " " 30 " une medecine pour le negrillon joue " 6 " " 9bre " 15 " une medecine pour le negrillon joue " 6 " " Xbre " 8 " une medecine pour joue " 6 " " 1785 janvier " 18 " une medecine pour mr audubon " 10 " " " 21 " une medecine pour le negrillon joue " 6 " " fevrier " 15 " 2once. manne pour mlle. Rabin " 3 " " " 18 " une medecine pour le tonneliere " 6 " " mars " 6 " une medecine pour le tonneliere " 6 " " " 10 " une medecine pour le tonneliere " 6 " " " 11 " trois Dozes de kina pour le tonneliere " 9 " " " 12 " trois Dozes de kina pour le tonneliere " 9 " " " 13 " trois Dozes de kina pour le tonneliere " 9 " " " 14 " trois Dozes de kina pour le tonneliere " 9 " " avril " 2 " une visite de nuit pour mlle Rabin " 10 " " " 3 " une Lotion pour un Erésipèle, que mlle. Rabin a à la jambe. " 6 " " " 5 " une Lotion pour mlle. Rabin " 6 " " " 7 " une Lotion pour mlle. Rabin " 6 " " " 8 " une medecine pour le tonneliere " 6 " " " 9 " trois Dozes de kina pour le tonneliere " 9 " " " 10 " trois Dozes de kina pour le tonneliere " 9 " " " 11 " trois Dozes de kina pour le tonneliere " 9 " " " 12 " trois Dozes de kina pour le tonneliere " 9 " " " 24 " Passé la nuit pres de mlle. Rabin. en mal d enfant " 66 " " " 25 " Passé la nuit pres de mlle. Rabin " 66 " " " 26 " mlle. Rabin est accouchée " ..." " may " 2 " une visite de nuit et Liqueur minerale d'h.p.mlle. Rabin " 16 " " " 3 " Liqueur minerale d'hoffman p.mlle. Rabin " 6 " " " 4 " six Bouteilles d'eau blanche pour les cataplasmes nécessaires au mal de sein de mlle. Rabin " 18 " " juin " 19 " ouvert un abcès au sein de mlle. Rabin soins et pour pansements " 36 " " " 26 " une medecine pour augustin negrillon " 6 " " --------- L 897 " "

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Suite de l'autre part L 897 " "

juin " 30 " une medecine pour augustin L 6 " " juillet " 1 " une medecine pour la vielle jeanne " 6 " " " 16 " une medecine pour mlle. Rabin " 10 " " aout " 15 " une medecine pour mlle. Rabin " 10 " " " eau blanche pour mr audubon " 3 " " " 20 " une medecine pour mr aubinais commis " 10 " " " 22 " une medecine pour mr aubinais " 10 " " " 24 " tinture de Rhubarbe pour mr aubinais " 6 " " " 26 " tinture de Rhubarbe pour mr aubinais " 6 " " 7bre. " 23 " une bouteille vin medicinal pour le nègre enflé " 15 " " " 27 " une medecine pour la vielle jeanne " 6 " " 8bre " 7 " une medecine pour le nègre enflé " 6 " " " 11 " une medecine pour le nègre enflé " 6 " " " 16 " une medecine pour thérése " 6 " " " 19 " une medecine pour therese " 6 " " ---------

acceptée apercu [?] Le 12 octob L 1009 " " --------- 1786 AUDUBON 330 ---------

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Pour acquit aux cayes ce 7 juin 1787 —— —— SANSON

Recu de Mr Sanson 7. Juin 1787.

1784 janvier traité mr ... soins et fourni services 330 "

1a. Translation of the Sanson bill. (For comment, see Chapter IV.)

M. AUDUBON, merchant, to SANSON, Physician at Cayes

Dr. TO WIT ---- | Francs

1783 December " 29 " Ipecacuanha for a negro Bossal " 6 " " " 31 " Ipecacuanha for a negro Bossal " 6 " " 1784 January " 3 " A medicine for a negro Bossal " 6 " " " 5 " A medicine for a negro Bossal " 6 " " " 7 " A medicine for a negro Bossal " 6 " " " 9 " A medicine for a Bossal " 6 " " " 10 " A medicine for a Bossal " 6 " " " 14 " A medicine for the mulatto Joue " 16 " " " 26 " A medicine for M. Audubon " 10 " " March " 27 " Inoculated Cæsar, 30f; inoculated Jupiter, 30f; inoculated Rose, 30f " 90 " " April " 1 " Purgative decoction for Joue, mulatto " 6 " " " 3 " A medicine for the mulatto, Joue " 6 " " " 8 " Purgative decoction for the negro Dominique " 6 " " " 10 " A medicine for Dominique " 6 " " " 15 " A medicine for Zemire " 6 " " " 20 " A medicine for Rose " 6 " " " Purgative decoction for Jupiter " 6 " " " 21 " A medicine for Dominique " 6 " " May " 2 " A medicine for the negress Theresa " 6 " " " 11 " For attentions, visits, and remedies during the smallpox of the mulatto Joue " 66 " " " 21 " Hoffman's mineral water for Mlle. Rabin " 6 " " June " 20 " Inoculated a little negro Bossal named Joue " 30 " " July " 20 " Account rendered to M. Audubon for treatment of the gale in Marian and her daughter, all receipted " 36 " " September " 14 " Purgative decoction for the negro, John Mason [or John, mason(?)] " 6 " " " 16 " A medicine for John Mason " 6 " " " 21 " Bled M. Audubon at the arm " 3 " " " 23 " Tamarind water compound for M. Audubon " 10 " " " 24 " A medicine in two doses for M. Audubon " 10 " " October " 22 " A medicine for the little negro Joue " 6 " " " 23 " Treated, attended, and furnished remedies for Joue attacked by the pian " 132 " " --------- L 513 " "

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Brought forward from other part L 513 " " October " 25 " Bled Mlle. Rabin at the arm " 3 " " " 26 " Hoffman's mineral water for Mlle. Rabin " 6 " " " 30 " A medicine for the little negro Joue " 6 " " November " 15 " A medicine for the little negro Joue " 6 " " December " 8 " A medicine for Joue " 6 " " 1785 January " 18 " A medicine for M. Audubon " 10 " " " 21 " A medicine for the little negro Joue " 6 " " February " 15 " Two ounces of manna for Mlle. Rabin " 3 " " " 18 " A medicine for the cooper " 6 " " March " 6 " A medicine for the cooper " 6 " " " 10 " A medicine for the cooper " 6 " " " 11 " Three doses of kino for the cooper " 9 " " " 12 " Three doses of kino for the cooper " 9 " " " 13 " Three doses of kino for the cooper " 9 " " " 14 " Three doses of kino for the cooper " 9 " " April " 2 " A night visit for Mlle. Rabin " 10 " " " 3 " A lotion for an erysipelas which Mlle. Rabin has on the leg " 6 " " " 5 " A lotion for Mlle. Rabin " 6 " " " 7 " A lotion for Mlle. Rabin " 6 " " " 8 " A medicine for the cooper " 6 " " " 9 " Three doses of kino for the cooper " 9 " " " 10 " Three doses of kino for the cooper " 9 " " " 11 " Three doses of kino for the cooper " 9 " " " 12 " Three doses of kino for the cooper " 9 " " " 24 " Passed the night with Mlle. Rabin [who was] in child-birth " 66 " " " 25 " Passed the night with Mlle. Rabin " 66 " " " 26 " Mlle. Rabin is delivered " .. " " May " 2 " A night visit and Hoffman's mineral water for Mlle. Rabin " 16 " " " 3 " Hoffman's mineral water for Mlle. Rabin " 6 " " " 4 " Six bottles of eau blanche for poultices needed in an affection of the breast of Mlle. Rabin " 18 " " June " 19 " Opened an abscess in the breast of Mlle. Rabin; for attentions and dressings " 36 " " " 26 " A medicine for the little negro Augustine " 6 " " ---------

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Brought forward from the other part L 897 " " June " 30 " A medicine for Augustine " 6 " " July " 1 " A medicine for old Jane " 6 " " " 16 " A medicine for Mlle. Rabin " 10 " " August " 15 " A medicine for Mlle. Rabin " 10 " " " Eau blanche for M. Audubon " 3 " " " 20 " A medicine for M. Aubinais, clerk " 10 " " " 22 " A medicine for M. Aubinais " 10 " " " 24 " Tincture of rhubarb for M. Aubinais " 6 " " " 26 " Tincture of rhubarb for M. Aubinais " 6 " " September " 23 " A bottle of medicinal wine for a swollen negro " 15 " " " 27 " A medicine for old Jane " 6 " " October " 7 " A medicine for the swollen negro " 6 " " " 11 " A medicine for the swollen negro " 6 " " " 16 " A medicine for Theresa " 6 " " " 19 " A medicine for Theresa " 6 " " ---------

Accepted viséd [?] October 12 L 1009 " " --------- 1786 AUDUBON 330 ---------

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Paid at Les Cayes this 7th June, 1787 —— —— SANSON

M. Sanson's receipt June 7, 1787.

1784 January Treated M.... For care and services rendered 330 "

2. Copy of the Act of Adoption of Fougère (John James Audubon) and Muguet (Rosa Audubon). Nantes, March 7, 1794. (For translation, see