Shecut's Medical and philosophical essays : the whole of which are designed as illustrative of the domestic origin of the yellow fever of Charleston ; and, as conducing to the formation of a medical history of the state of South-Carolina / by J.L.E.W. Shecut.

  • Shecut, John L. E. W. (John Linnaeus Edward Whitridge), 1770-1836.
Date:
1819
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Credit: Shecut's Medical and philosophical essays : the whole of which are designed as illustrative of the domestic origin of the yellow fever of Charleston ; and, as conducing to the formation of a medical history of the state of South-Carolina / by J.L.E.W. Shecut. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    man, by a committee of the society. The citizens were also invited to co-operate with them in effecting the purchase of this collection, towards the establish- ment of a respectable and scientific Museum in Charleston. Those persons who subscribed fifty dollars, on pay- ment of that sum, became membeis for life. The State Legislature and the City Council, alive to the importance of this object, with a promptness and liberality, which will forever redound to their credit, contributed largely towards the purchase, and, with the sums subscribed by individuals, enabled the soci- ety to make a purchase of that valuable collection, which is now one of the chief, and perhaps, most interesting ornaments of the city. The superior personal attention and talents of Dr. L'Herminier, were also enlisted in behalf of the society, by being appointed superintendant of the Museum. This was also an acquisition of import- ance ; his practical knowledge in every department of science, and particularly that of chemistry, had already given a character to that department, which cannot fail to ensure its future progress. But the society were not long to enjoy the advan- tages of his personal services. Unsuccessful in his en- deavours, to secure a permanent residence among us, with the modest expectation of adequate remunera- tion, for his uncommon exertions to establish a regular chemical laboratory and drug store, and which he had completed at a vast expense, he, at once, disco- vered that his endeavours would prove unsuccessful. With talents and attainments in every science, and accomplishments which entitled him to the patronage of the state; and although his value was duly appre- ciated by the members of the society, such was their situation, from the infancy of their establishment that, unable to allow him a competent salary for his services, they were constrained to acquiesce to his determination«of returning to his native country, to which he was invited to return, by that government which knew his merits, and were disposed to reward them.