Professor in Charleston. College. 261 



Pouched Rats the Florida and Georgia species ; 

 they greatly resemble each other so do all the 

 species." 



A list of descriptions of plates follow. 

 He continues : 



" Last evening I used my eyes by candle-light for 

 the first time. Dr. Frost has me in hand * * * 

 I at least fancy that my eyes are a shade better, but 

 I am obliged to be bat-like and avoid the light. 



Soon I shall go to work again on the quadrupeds. 

 The work was begun before either your father or 

 myself were quite ready. You see how I am situ- 

 ated, and you must be patient. I have imperative 

 duties. I will aid you all that I can, but I cannot 

 consent to endanger my eye-sight, and when I begin 

 to write I know that I cannot stop. Love to all. 



In the Spring of 1848, Dr. Bach man received a 

 letter from the Chairman of the Trustees of Charles- 

 ton College, (Hon. Mitchell King), stating that 

 Natural History had been added to the curriculum 

 of the College, and that he had been unanimously 

 elected Professor of Natural History. 



After consultation with the Vestry of his Church, 

 he accepted the position. 



FROM HON. MITCHELL KING. 



CHARLESTON, April 14th, 1848. 



We had the strongest confidence that you would 

 accept the tendered chair in our College, and that 

 your respected vestry would approve and encourage 

 the acceptance ; yet, I assure you, I am delighted 

 with your note just received, which tells me that 



