464 DOCTOR LIONEL CHALMERS [1774. 



DR. LIONEL CHALMERS* TO JOHN BARTRAM. 



Charleston, 1st April, 1773. 



Dear Sir : 



I last night received your favour of the 13th ultimo, by your 

 son William, who is to dine with me this day, together with Dr. 

 Morgan, of your city, and some other friends. 



According to our mutual good friend Dr. Fotiiep bill's desire, 

 I shall immediately advance him ten guineas, to set him a going ; 

 and I doubt not but by his diligence and skill in Botany, as well as 

 Zoology, he will pass his time agreeably to himself, as well as to 

 the Doctor, who, beside the 50 sterling per annum, will pay him 

 for his drawings. In the mean time, be assured, that whatever 

 may be in my power, shall not be wanting to assist him in his 

 progress. 



I am much obliged to you for the promise you make me, of 

 sending Bulbous Roots, when the season comes for taking them up. 



* * Our friend Fotiiergill has often sent me 



varieties of flower-seeds, and plants : but the former never grew, 

 and the latter were perished before they came to hand. My 

 Carnations Avere all destroyed by a severe frost and snow we had 

 about the 20th of February last, when they were shooting out 

 strongly ; so that a few seeds, or slips of them, will be welcome to, 

 dear sir, 



Your friend and servant, 



Lionel Chalmers. 



DR. LIONEL CHALMERS TO WILLIAM BARTRAM. 



Charleston, 17th May, 1774. 



Sir: 



Not having heard from you for many months, I feared the 

 Creeks must have catched you, in some of your peregrinations. 

 But your letter of ultimo, which has just now come to hand, 

 has relieved me from this apprehension. 



* Lionel Chalmers, M.D., a physician of South Carolina, eminent for medical 

 science. He first practiced in Christ Church, but soon removed to Charleston, 

 where he continued till his death; which took place in 1777. at the age of sixty- 

 two years. 



