later, in March, 1850, the American Association for the Ad- 

 vancement of Science met in Charleston, and at the session 

 of Saturday, March 16th, Prof. Agassiz ' 'recommended the 

 formation in Charleston of a Museum around the nucleus of 

 the old Museum now in the Medical College of this City, for 

 the illustration of Paelaeontology and Natural History. He 

 stated that there would be placed in the collection by Prof. 

 Tuomey a full series of the fossils collected during the geo- 

 logical survey of the State. 



*'Dr. Holbrook will contribute fishes, etc; Prof. Shepard, 

 minerals; Mr. Holmes, specimens of rocks and fossils; Lieut. 

 Kurtz, shells of the coast; Dr. Burden, tertiary fossils. 



"This was warmly seconded by Prof. Bache and Lieut. 

 Maury, each of whom offered contributions." (Charleston 

 Courier, Monday, March 18th, 1850. ) 



Interest in the subject of the rehabilitation and enlarge- 

 ment of ''the old Museum" thus awakened, increased rap- 

 idly, and under the influence of several of the leading spirits 

 in the scientific and educational circles of the city, the mat- 

 ter took definite shape, and at a meeting of the board of 

 Trustees of the College, held on March 28, 1850, "the Presi- 

 dent stated that he was authorized to offer to the College of 

 Charleston— on behalf of Prof. Tuomey, Mr. Agassiz and 

 other gentlemen devoted to the pursuit of Natural Science — 

 their Collections of Geological and fossil specimens, found in 

 various parts of the State — Whereon it was resolved, that 

 the offer of Prof. Tuomey is favorably received by this Board, 

 and that they will give it all due consideration. Resolved, 

 that it be referred to the Standing Comm. to enquire into the 

 subject, and report to the Board of Trustees." 



At the meeting of the Standing Committee, held May 4, 

 1850, it was: 



"Resolved that the Chairman be and is hereby authorized 

 to communicate with Dr. Bachman, and through him— or di- 

 rectly—as may be expedient, with Prof. Tuomey and Mr. 



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