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rope to watch the proper expenditure. The character of the institu- 

 tion became high, the connection influential, and the class large. 



During the creation of a new school, at Louisville, in the same 

 State, and the transfer of legislative patronage to it, Dr. Caldwell re- 

 lates, in his MS., that he resisted the change till he became convinced 

 that it was inevitable, and then added his activity to the new institu- 

 tion. This was from love of science and mankind, and from the duty 

 of patriotism, as a good citizen submits to an already accomplished 

 revolution. Even here, too, he is pronounced by competent authori- 

 ty, to have become entitled, by effective labour and personal influence, 

 to be considered also a founder. His services were eminently great 

 and active during the first i^ew years ; and he was far from intermit- 

 ting his literary toils. He continued to support those heavy burdens 

 till 1849; when, at 77 years of age, he resigned his professorship. 

 During this period, the influence of the new school slowly and stea- 

 dily increased ; and the numbers of the class reached four hundred. 



During the last years of his life, our fellow-member continued in 

 the enjoyment of uninterrupted health, an erect attitude, and the per- 

 fect use of his faculties. The termination of his earthly existence 

 occurred, in an almost entire freedom from suffering and disease, on 

 the 9th of July, 1853. 



Dr. Caldwell was twice married. In 1799, he was united to Eliza, 

 daughter of Thomas Leaming, Esq., of Philadelphia. By this lady, 

 he has left one son, Dr. Thomas Leaming Caldwell, of Louisville, 

 Kentucky. His second matrimonial connection was with Mrs. Bar- 

 ton, the youngest daughter of the late honourable William Warner, 

 of the State of Delaware, and related to several eminent citizens of 

 that commonwealth. This union was without offspring. 



He received several compliments from the European learned, but 

 was careless of his diplomas ; and a list cannot be made out. His 

 election to the American Philosophical Society took place October 21, 

 1796. 



Dr. C. M. Wetherill presented, for publication in the 

 Transactions, a paper " On Adipocire," which was referred 

 to a Committee consisting of Dr. F. Bache, Prof Frazer, and 

 Dr. Bridges. 



Mr. Trego was re-elected Librarian of the Society. 



