Chapter XVII: 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
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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 " "
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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 " "
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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 " "
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acceptée apercu [?] Le 12 octob L 1009 " "
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1786
AUDUBON 330
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1339 " "
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Pour acquit aux cayes ce 7 juin 1787
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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
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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[255] " 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, [the] 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_[256]
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_[257] " 132 " "
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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[258]
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 " "
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Accepted viséd [?] October 12 L 1009 " "
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1786
AUDUBON 330
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1339 " "
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Paid at Les Cayes this 7th June, 1787
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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