L. Latham, John L. E. W. Shkcut, Isaac A. Johnson, John 

 S. Trescot, and John Grimke. Their first meeting as a 

 society, v/as held on the 31st of the same month : at which, 

 further measures were debated on, for the advancement of 

 the society. 



At their meeting of the 14th of June following. Dr. James 

 E. B. FiNLEY, Stephen Elliott, Dr. David Ramsay, the 

 Honorable John Drayton, the Honorable Thomas Bennett, 

 Benjamin Elliott, and Dr. Alexis De CaPvAndefez, at- 

 tached themselves to the society as members. 



* * * on the 30th of June * * * by the votes of a 

 majority of the members present, the n?jne of the society 

 Mras altered to that of The Lifemrif and Fhilosophical So- 

 cifiii of SoKtJi-C'irolina; by which nanie it was incorporated 

 in the year 1814. 



The surprising progress of this society is a guarantee that 

 the citizens of Charleston are awakening from their slumber, 

 to the active promotion of science and literature : but this 

 rapid pi'ogress was to be expected, fx'om the happy choice of 

 the society, in selecting Stephen Elliott, as their 

 president, * * * 



Tne objects of the association v/ere no sooner publicly 

 known, than numerous donations of specimens, in every de- 

 partment of the arts and sciences, were liberally bestowed, 

 v/ith v/hich to commence its Museum. These, with the cases 

 and collection, presented by the (luirlesioii Llhrarji Sorlcfif, 

 in 1814 [*], began to assume a respectable and very flattering 

 apnearance. 



The opportune arrival of that distinguished naturalist and 

 practical chemist. Dr. Felix L'Herminier, from Guada- 

 loupe, with an extensive collection of specimens, the fruit of 

 twenty years application, expense and industry, which he 

 offered to the society, was an advantage, not to be lost 

 sight of. Negociations were immediately entered into with 

 that gentleman, by a committee of the society. The citizens 

 v/ere also invited to co-operate v/ith them in effecting the 

 purchase of this collection, towards the establishment of a 

 respectable and scientific iVIuseum in Charleston. 



Those persons who subscribed fifty dollars, on payment of 

 that sum, became members for life. The State Legislature 

 and the City Council, alive to the importance of this object. 



*1815 accordin;<- to the records of the Library Society.— Ediiok. 



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