tor Rea introduced Mr. John Bennett, who announced his re- 

 covery of the date of the organization of the Museum — March, 

 1773 — and then read the newspaper advertisement of this import- 

 ant event. 



The loan exhibit brought together a notable collection of books, 

 plates, portraits, and miscellaneous articles relating to Audubon 

 and Bachman, a catalog of which is printed below, and the thanks 

 of the Museum are extended to all who contributed to the gratify- 

 ing success of the exhibit. 



P. M. Rea. 



Catalog of Exhibit 



Audubon 



Birds of America. Elephant folio. 4 vols. Lond. 1827-38. . . .Lent by Charleston 

 Library Society. 

 Extracted plates. 



Black skimmer " Lent by Mrs. G. F. Coffin. 



Parasitic jaeger Lent by Mrs. G. F. Coffin. 



Wild turkey Lent by Mr. andMrs. Julian Mitchell. 



Chromolithograph plates. J. Bien, N. Y., 1858-60. 



American crow Lent by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Parsons. 



American flamingo Lent by Mrs. C. C. Pinckney. 



American golden crested wren Lent by Mrs. C. C. Pinckney. 



American swift Lent by Mrs. C. C. Pinckney. 



Arctic tern Lent by Mrs. C. C. Pinckney. 



Belted kingfisher. 2 copies.. .Lent by Mr. J. Bachman Chisolm; Mrs. C. C. 

 Pinckn ey. 



Black-throated blue warbler Lent by Mrs. C. C. Pinckney. 



Black-winged hawk Lent by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Parsons. 



Blue-gray flycatcher Lent by Mrs. C. C. Pinckney. 



Blue grosbeak Lent by Mrs. C. C. Pinckney. 



Boat-tailed grackle Lent by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Parsons. 



Carbonated warbler Lent by Mrs. C. C. Pinckney. 



Children's warbler Lent by Mrs. William Gregg. 



Carolina parrot Presented to the Museum by Mrs. Henry S. Holmes. 



Duck hawk. 2 copies. . Lent by Mr. andMrs. Edwin Parsons; presented to the 

 Museum by Mrs. Henry S. Holmes. 



Dusky duck, 2 copies Lent by Mrs. William Gregg; Mrs. Edward Willis. 



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