Tlie Bulletin is published montlily from October to iM;ij- by the CoUcjje of Cliarlos- 

 tonand is devoted to descriptions of exhibits, reports of lectures, and notes from the 

 Museum. Entered at the post oftice at Charleston, S. C, as second class matter. 



COLLEGE OF CHARLESTONJIUSEUM 



ICjJiTKn BY PAUI^ M. KKA 



DIRECTOR OF THE JVlUSEUiVl AND PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY 



Vol. 2 Charleston, S. C, April. i<^06 No. 4 



HISTORY OF THE MUSEUH* 



Sketch of the Life of Dr. J. L. E. W. Shecut and 

 OF THE Origin of the Museum 



The ancestors of Dr. Shecut were French and during the 

 early years of the Hug-uenot persecution in France, left that 

 country and settled in one of the Cantons of Switzerland. 

 Thence his father and mother, Abraham and Marie Bar- 

 bary Shecut came to America, soon after their marriage, in 

 1768-9, and settled in Beaufort, South Carolina. 



* As a means of g^atheriat; material for a history of the Museum, the Bulletjn will, 

 from time to time, print biographical sketches of men who have contributed to its 

 development, and other historical notes. Persons who are in possession of information 

 on this subject are urgently requested to communicate with the Director of the A\useum, 

 or to prepare short articles for publication in the Bulhtin. Wc are often unable to 

 verify all the statements of correspondents, and print them, therefore, on the authority 

 of the authors.— Editok. 



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