CHAPTER V. 



Death of Dr. Baldxvin. — Charaton River, and Settlement. — 

 Pedestrian Journey from Franklin to Fort Osage. 



Dr. Baldwin's health had so much declined that, on our 

 arrival at Franklin, he was induced to relinquish the inten- 

 tion of ascending farther with the party. He was removed 

 on shore to the house of Dr. Lowry, intending to remain 

 there until he should recover so much strength as might 

 enable him to return to his family. But the hopes of his 

 friends, even for his partial recovery, were not to be realiz- 

 ed. He lingered a few weeks after our departure, and ex- 

 pired on the thirty-first of August. His diary, in which the 

 latest date is the eight of August, only a few days previous 

 to his death, shows with what earnestness, even in the last 

 stages of weakness and disease, his mind was devoted to the 

 pursuit, in which he had so nobly spent the most important 

 part of his life. He has left behind him a name which will 

 long be honoured ; — his early death will be regretted not 

 only by those who knew his value as a friend, but by all the 

 lovers of that fascinating science, to which his life was de- 

 dicated, and which his labours have so much contributed to 

 advance and embellish. We regret that it is not in our pow- 

 er to add to this inadequate testimony of respect, such noti- 

 ces of the life and writings of Dr. Baldwin, as might be sa- 

 tisfactory to our readers. His manuscripts were numerous, 

 but his works were left unfinished. The remarks on the Rot- 

 bollia, published in Silliman's Journal, are his only produc- 



