XXIV 
INTRODUDTION. 
Gustavus Bran- 
der, Esq. 
tution, while in its infancy, by his unwearied 
assiduity and exertions, closed a meritorious life 
in the year 1766, bequeathing his whole, not 
indeed very numerous, but yet truly valuable 
library, to the Museum; and the annual pro¬ 
duce of all his property in the funds, amount¬ 
ing to £b22. 18s. P^ew South Sea Annuities, 
to be equally shared among the, three Under 
Librarians for the time being. This learned 
divine having chiefly distinguished himself as 
a biographical writer, his library excels par¬ 
ticularly in books relating to that branch of 
literature ; and among his manuscripts are several 
collections of historical documents, correspon¬ 
dences of men of note, and copies of various 
State Papers, which he obtained from persons in 
high stations, with whom he lived in habits of 
familiar intercourse. 
In the year 1765, Gustavus Brander, of Christ 
Church, in Hampshire, Esq., made a considerable 
addition to the Museum, by the donation of his 
fossils, chiefly collected by himself in Hamp¬ 
shire, of which a classical catalogue was drawn 
up and published by his friend and countryman. 
Dr. Solander, and to this he afterwards added 
many valuable donations of the same nature. 
Thomas 
