Date: 1822
The founder was a German emigrant, a man of some learning and great benevolence : when alive, he was secretary to the Orphan institution, and by the manumission of all his slaves, embalmed his memory at his death.  The library is now a noble collection, contained in two spacious halls, besides other apartments and apparatus for chemical ex periments.  The only thing wanting is readers ; reading is not an African passion ; and a few years ago, some Frenchmen, who, with M. Collin, wished to see it, were obliged to give several days notice to the keeper of this neglected depot.