JOURNAL 117 



Monday, 23rd September 1833. 



After breakfast I called on Mr. Dadd, apothecary, 

 to whom I had a letter from Mr. Hay, and proceeded 

 to Fort Pitt, where I found Dr. Clark, to whom I had 

 a letter from Dr. William Thomson. He introduced 

 me to Dr. MacCrae, Curator of the Museum, who 

 forthwith accompanied me to it. It is contained in 

 two apartments of the ordinary form, fitted up with 

 cases ranged along the walls. The preparations are 

 good, and minute and accurate cases are kept of those 

 made from specimens obtained in the hospital. There 

 is a very extensive series of national skulls, of which I 

 am informed there are many duplicates, which may be 

 given in exchange. 



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The cases are rather high, but on the whole this 

 museum is in good order, although not very extensive. 



Mr. Robert Jameson, Professor Jameson's nephew, 

 now made his appearance, and accompanied me to the 

 Natural History Museum, of which he has temporary 

 charge. It is also contained in two apartments, fitted 

 with open and glazed cases along the walls, having fixed 

 shelves. 



There are also glazed tables on the floor. The 

 collection, although not extensive, is very good. The 

 arrangement is not perhaps the best. The birds are kept 

 as skins merely, which is a good enough way. A good 

 collection of reptiles ; and in general more or less in 

 every department. 



