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THOMAS WALTER 



A native of Hampshire in England 

 and many years a resident in this 



State. He died in the beginning of 

 the year 1788. ^tatis cir. 48 ann. 



To a mind Hberally endowed by 



nature and refined by a Hberal 



education he added a taste for 



the study of Natural History 



and in the department of 



Botany science is much 



indebted to his labours. 



At his desire he was buried on 



this spot once the garden in 



which were cultivated most 



of the Plants of his 



FLORA CAROLINIANA. 



From motives of filial affection 

 his only surviving Children 



ANN and MARY 

 have placed this memorial. 



J. H. D. 



