Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 2 (of 2)
CHAPTER XXXV
FINAL WORK DAYS
Painting the _Quadrupeds_—Assistance of Bachman and Audubon's sons—Copper plates of the _Birds_ go through the fire in New York—Audubon a spectator at the ruins—Bachman's ultimatum—Success of the illustrations of the _Quadrupeds_—Bachman's letterpress—Recommendation of Baird—J. W. Audubon in London—Bachman's assistants—His life and labors—Decline of Audubon's powers—Dr. Brewer's visit—Audubon's last letters—His death at "Minnie's Land" 261