and 3d ultimo, and informing the Chairman that he had written to Pro- 

 fessor Tuomey and had not heard from him. Professor Tuomey was sup- 

 posed to be absent from Tuscaloosa, but he had before authorized Dr. 

 Bachman to say that he would be glad to have his collection permanently 

 established in our College. The Doctor says the same of his own collec- 

 tion. Both are understood to be highly valuable. The communications 

 of Mr. Holmes are herewith submitted— they are too valuable to be ab- 

 breviated—they contain much information and evidence of devotion to a 

 favorite science worthy of all praise. He too, unites with Dr. Bachman 

 and Professor Tuomey, in tendering his important collection as a gift to 

 the College. It is distinctly understood that if a museum be established 

 in the College of Charleston, these collections are to be given as free 

 gifts in perpetuity to the College. To use the emphatic language of 

 Mr. Holmes "The materials for which others would have to spend many 

 thousand dollars, are tendered gratis— and the splendid field, so very 

 rich and unexplored, will yield specimens of great value at a cost of little 

 labor and money." In addition to the collections of Dr. Bachman, Pro- 

 fessor Tuomey and Mr, Francis S. Holmes, Dr. Bachman believes that the 

 collection of the Philosophical Society now in the keeping of the Medical 

 College, will be given at once to the College of Charleston. His [this] 

 opinion of Dr. Bachman has been confirmed by every member of the Philo- 

 sophical Society who has been consulted on this subject, and the Dean of the 

 Trustees of the Medical College has given assurance, that if the Col- 

 lege estabhshes a museum, he will, with pleasure, superintend the re- 

 moval of the collection of the Philosophical Society, and all the cases 

 containing it to the College buildings, and give directions to prevent con- 

 fusion among the specimens or injury to them. With these assurances, 

 and the prospect of speedily making ample additions to these collections 

 from the abundant rare, and very valuable specimens known to exist in 

 our State, a museum might be established, which to use the language of 

 Prof. Agassiz, would be an honor to our community, and we may add an 

 honor to our State. We cannot permit ourselves to doubt that were it 

 fairly established, it could not fail to receive the patronage of the State. 

 The collections then that would form an extensive and valuable museum, 

 would, in themselves, cost us nothing. All that the College would be re- 

 quired to provide, would be rooms to receive and display them, a com- 

 petent keeper to preserve and add to them— and a small amount to meet 

 contingent, and yet necessary expenses. It is believed that the additions 

 now making to the College Buildings, while they will be an ornament to 

 the city, will, with the original building, afford ample accommodations 

 for all the Professors, for the College Societies and the Library; and, under 

 judicious arrangements, space sufficient for a large museum with the 



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