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until 1854. Here it was, under the guidance and tuition of 
his father, that Titian Peale received his early training as a 
draftsman and naturalist. He went to school in German¬ 
town, and in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. The only 
record we have of him at this period of his life is, “Titian is 
a very good boy and goes to school constantly.” Early in 
1817 he was elected to membership in the Academy of Nat¬ 
ural Sciences of Philadelphia. In the autumn of 1817 an 
expedition was organized at the Academy of Natural Sciences 
of Philadelphia to procure specimens of natural history in 
the Sea Islands and adjacent coast of Georgia and in eastern 
Florida. The members of this expedition were William 
Maclure, Thomas Say, George Ord, and Titian R. Peale, the 
latter being at that time in his eighteenth year. The winter 
of 1817-1818 was spent in these regions, and large collections 
were made, which were deposited mainly in the Academy 
of Natural Sciences, although some of the specimens went 
to the Philadelphia Museum. Florida at this time belonged 
to Spain, and the Seminole and Creek Indians earlier in the 
year had been troublesome and at war with the United 
States; and as hostilities still existed, the Spanish governor 
of Florida advised them to return, as he could not promise 
them assistance in case they should be attacked by the In¬ 
dians. This shortened the trip, and the party returned early 
in the year 1818. The following year Major Stephen H. Long’s 
expedition from Pittsburg to the Rocky Mountains was 
organized. This expedition was to explore the country be¬ 
tween the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains, exploring 
first the Missouri and its principal branches, and then, in 
succession, Red River, Arkansas, and Mississippi above the 
mouth of the Missouri. Everything interesting in relation 
to soil, face of the country, water-courses, and productions, 
whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, was to be noted. 
Titian Peale was appointed assistant naturalist. He was then 
about 19 years old. His duties as detailed by Major Long 
were as follows: 
“Mr. Peale will officiate as assistant naturalist. In the sev- 
