CHAPTER XIX. 



1860-1863: iET. 53-56. 



Return to Cambridge. — Removal of Collection to New Mu- 

 seum Building. — Distribution of Work. — Relations with 

 his Students. — Breaking out of the War between North 

 and South. — Interest of Agassiz in the Preservation of 

 the Union. — Commencement of Museum Publications. — 

 Reception of Third and Foui'th Volumes of " Contribu- 

 tions." — Copley Medal. — General Correspondence. — 

 Lecturing Tour in the West. — Circular Letter concern- 

 ing Anthropological Collections. — Letter to Mr. Ticknor 

 concerning Geographical Distribution of Fishes in Spain. 



On his return to Cambridge at the end of 

 September, Agassiz found the Museum build- 

 ing well advanced. It was completed in the 

 course of the next year, and the dedication 

 took place on the 13th November, 1860. The 

 transfer of the collections to their new and 

 safe abode was made as rapidly as possible, 

 and the work of developing the institution 

 under these more favorable conditions moved 

 steadily on. The lecture rooms were at once 

 opened, not only to students but to other 

 persons not connected with the university. 

 Especially welcome were teachers of schools 



