Chapter Summary
Four-and-a-Half Months’ Stay in New Harmony
Description of the region – Natural history – Messrs. Say, Lesueur, and Owen – Hunting excursions in Indiana and Illinois – Wabash, Fox River – Illinois prairies – Albion – Black River – Mr. Bodmer’s trip to New Orleans
December 28, 1832
Early in the morning, hoarfrost, bright sky. At seven thirty, −3 1/4°R [24.7°F, −4.1°C]. We worked at home and packed four chests with natural history specimens, which Mr. Twigg will take along to New Orleans. These are numbers IX, X, XI. At twelve noon, 5 1/2°R [44.4°F, 6.9°C]. In the afternoon, a very short stroll with Mr. Say. The chests were finished and metal bands fastened around them. In the evening, at the home of Mr. Say.