Elliott, Stephen, 1771-1830. Stephen Elliott papers, 1791- approximately 1947. Letters from James MacBride to Stephen Elliott, 1814 April 4-1817, undated. gra00020. Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Botany Libraries, Harvard University.

31. June 1815

Stephen Elliott Esq. {Esquire} Charleston To the care of Mr. Foster

Isabel Elliott

11. Jany. 1816—

Sav: 35. Chas: 13. 16 — 9

Stephen Elliott Esq {Esquire} Charleston. Mr. Foster

D. Mac: H. Peronneau D. Simons Mr. Hume. 5. Gen: Pinckney — T. Pinckney M. Strobel H. Middleton Wh. Middleton 10. D. Johnson Dr. Roper Jos: Manigault N. Heyward A. Garder 15. W. Washington R. Turnbull — Steinmetz Dr. Moulton J.B. White 20. Dr Moser

Charl. 18-50 41St. Johns — 5. 10 Georg: 5 Cand: 5 Colum — {27-5 {22 August. 12 15 Savan. 115. 10 ... 90 ...115 15 - Georg: 5 - Beauf — 54-5-20 Phil: 10 N.Y. — 10 20 = 130. 133 218 S. Pauls 4 Colum. 22 Macb: 15

Dr. M. H. [Pence?] Mr. Champ Henri Ravenel 5. J. [Trecolt?] Dr. Simons Mr. Hume Genl C. Pinckney Theo. Pinckney 10. Dr. Johnson Dr. Roper C.L.S. D. Moser D. Kirkland 15. Jos. Manigault N. Heyward D. Wray J. Leconte H. Middleton 20. M. Strobel A. Garden W. Washington R. Trumbull.

JW. Hume C.L.S. N. Heyward J. Ranker 5. Dr. Poyas H. Middleton J.I. Middleton W. Lowndes Thos. Lowndes 10. Dr. Dayton

Dear Sir,

I have given your suggestion of the establish =ment of a medical school some consideration & take the liberty of giving you my thoughts on the subject.

I feel assured there are men in Charleston who would fill the following professor =ships with credit. viz. Anatomy & Surgery, Chemistry, Materia Medica, the Institutes of Medicine, & Natural history comprizing Zoology, Botany & Minerology. Who these men are I do not now say. I would propose 1st That they associate & resolve to pledge themselves to use every exertion in promoting the plan & adopt rules for their regulation as a body. 2nd That the President of the L&P Society then propose it to the society to patronize the undertaking, by furnishing the professors with proper apartments, apparatus &c &c & to take a certain number of tickets from each professor &c &c for which the members of the society (medical students excepted) shall be allowed to attend the lectures for half price. I propose that no responsibility rest on the professors to the society.

I am Dear Sir, Yours very sincerely J Macbride

Jan 11th 1816

5. Schoenus sparsus 6. Schoenus longisetis 1 Justicia humilis 37 Eriocaulon villosum f 4 Syena fluviatilis 10 Galium uniflorum 11 Ludwigia mollis 16 Aletris aurea 21 Cassia linearis 1022 Tribulus terrestris 24 Crataegus spathulata 26 Sarracenia variolaris 30 Polygala corymbosa 32 Hypericum fasciculatum 1540 Ephedra distachya 17 Rhexia lutea 31 Sesbania picta 34 Ascyrum amplexicaule 18 Oenothera linearis 29 Sida gracilis 33 Hypericum aspalathoides 35 Aster liatroides 19 Podalyria uniflora 3 Iris tripetala 209 Oldenlandia glomerata Narthecium pubens 2 Pinguicula elatior 8 Polycarpon tetraphyllum 38 Juglans aquatica 3015 Hypoxis filifolia 28 Monniera amplexicaulis 14 Vitis rotundifolia 39 Stillingia sebifera 25 Crataegus parvifolia 36 Arethusa divaricata 27 Thymbra caroliniana 20 Podalyria alba 7 Scirpus quadrangulatus 13 Rhamnus caroliniana Ophiorrhiza 40.12 Mitreola [nilia?] 23 Begonia racemosa

Dear Sir,

In your proposed journey I would recommend you to take the road leading to Strawberry ferry. There you will find excellent accomodations. You may reach Pine Ville to dinner very easily if you spend the preceding night there. From Strawberry the main road leads due north over Waterloo bridge & near to Biggin Church, after you have passed the church a mile or mile & half the road divides. This division takes place as you enter some wooded land. Take the left & pursue it for 8 or 9 miles when you will perceive on your right hand a plantation & mansion house, on your left a chapel & several other buildings of the Canal Co. Two miles to the north of this place you will perceive a road opposite the public one nearly at right angles, on your left hand you will perceive that it has crossed a bridge (over the Santee Canal). You must take the right which leads directly to this place. The crossing of the Pine Ville takes place after you have passed over a small causeway & bridge & proceeded half of a mile. It is the only cross-road you will meet with after passing the buildings mentioned—— The Pine Ville road is not plain it should be called a path—— From Biggin church to the Canal & in some places you will be within a stones throw of it & not perceive it— At the buildings you will have an opportunity of examining the a locks. At this place the canal has for the first time emerged from the Biggin swamp & entered the high land—— I hope no thing may occur to frustrate you intention of paying me a visit. I shall not visit Chston this year. Let me know of the time of your visit & I will so

arrange my business that I may be enabled to accompany you up to Vances, & point out the most interesting plants in the limestone land—— —— You will lose very little as to distance by taking Pine Ville in your route to Columbia.

I had flattered myself that the Kalmia sent was a new species. You may remember among my collection of last summer there was a Kalmia which you pronounced to be the real K. angustifol. [angustifolia] of Michaux (fol. subtus ferrugineis)—— Is this the same with your Lumberton plant? You will probably find the Kalmia in question in bloom when you pay us a visit——

Acer & poplars have bloomed & I will not be able altogether to gratify you in your late request. I am particularly anxious to designate our two species of Populus. What is the Linnaean name for the Lombardy poplar? Baron Humboldt says that that which lines the streets of Philada. is the P. [Populus] heterophylla.

I must beg you to excuse the above scrawl a I write in the utmost hurry.

I am Dear Sir Yours very truly J Macbride