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During the 1830s, Audubon continued making expeditions in North America.

During a trip to Key West, a companion wrote in a newspaper article, " Mr. Audubon is the most enthusiastic and indefatigable man I ever knew ... Mr. Audubon was neither dispirited by heat, fatigue, or bad luck ... he rose every morning at 3 o ' clock and went out ... until 1 o ' clock.

" Then he would draw the rest of the day before returning to the field in the evening, a routine he kept up for weeks and months.

In the posthumously published book, The life of John James Audubon, derived primarily from his notes, Audubon relates that he visited the northeastern Florida coastal sugar plantation of John Bulow in early January, 1832.

The sugar mill was built under the direction of a Scottish engineer who accompanied Audubon on an excursion in the region.

The mill was destroyed in the Seminole Wars, and is preserved today as the Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park.

In 1833, Audubon set forth from Maine accompanied by his son John, and five other young colleagues to explore the ornithology of Labrador.

On the return voyage, the Ripley made a stop at St. George's, Newfoundland, and Audubon and his assistants documented 36 species of birds.