BULLETIN 



OF 



THE CHARLESTON MUSEUM 



Vol. 6 CHARLESTON, S. C, OCTOBER, 1910 No. 6 



HISTORY OF THE MUSEUH 



The Museum in Chalmers Street 



The loss by fire of all records of the Museum prior to 1865 gives 

 more than a momentary interest to every item of information 

 relating to its history which can be obtained, and this paragraph 

 from the second page of the City Gazette of Monday, January 9, 

 1826, to which my attention was directed by Miss M. L. Webber, 

 Secretary of the South Carolina Historical Society, is worthy of 

 preservation. 



COMMUNICATION 



A large black Wolf killed near Goose Creek, was 

 sent by Mr. Dees to the Museum a few days ago. 

 A beautifully spotted Deer killed by Mr. Wilson 

 waa presented by Mr. Perry, planter. Also a fe- 

 male canvas back Duck, was sent to the Institution 

 by Mr. Fisher Gadsden, and a pair of military Jack 

 Boots, square toes, said to be 100 years old, were 

 presented by Mr. Harleston. Several other curios- 

 ities worthy of notice, have been presented within 

 these few days. A Band of Music will attend at 

 the Museum to-morrow evening. 



On the first page of the same paper, and in most issues through- 

 out the month of January occurs this advertisement, from which 

 much may be learned of the extent and diversity of the collec- 

 tions, which Mills' mentions as being at that time "an honor to 

 the State:" 



> Statistics of South Carolina, Charleston, 1826, p. 437. 



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