Various business ventures in Louisville, Hendersonville, and St. Genevieve,
Kentucky, again at Hendersonville, thence again to Louisville.


1819


Abandoned business career. Became taxidermist in Cincinnati.


1820

Left Cincinnati. Began to form definite plans for the publication of his
drawings. Returned to New Orleans.


1822

Went to Natchez by steamer. Gunpowder ruined two hundred of his drawings on
this trip. Obtained position of Drawing-master in the college at
Washington, Mississippi. At the close of this year took his first lessons
in oils.


1824

Went to Philadelphia to get his drawings published. Thwarted. There met
Sully, and Prince Canino.