Macdonald, having fulfilled his engagements with the Governors of the Bloomingdale Asylum resigned his situation in that Institution, much to the regret of all connected with it. The Governors, in accepting his resignation, expressed to him " the gratification they felt at the great success which for many years had attended his treatment of the insane patients, and assured him that they held in just estimation the amiable and gentlemanly deportment which had always characterised him during their long intercourse."

Immediately after leaving the Bloomingdale Asylum Dr. Macdonald re-commenced the general practice of his profession in this city, and in May, the following year, was married to Miss Eliza H.

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Miller, daughter of Sylvanus Miller, Esq. ; the same year lie was elected one of the Attending Physicians of the New-York Hospital, Although now favorably situated for the general practice of his profession, yet the long direction of his mind to that department for which he was so eminently qualified, did not allow him to remain satisfied with a different sphere of action. A long cherished design of establishing, in connection with his brother, Mr. Allan Macdonald, a private institution for the insane, was carried into execution after an interval of about three years. For this purpose two houses, agreeably situated on Murray Hill, in the suburbs of the city, were selected, but the rapid spread of our population soon rendered this situation no longer available. Fortunately, an excellent opportunity for a change of residence soon presented itself. The elegant and spacious mansion of the late Chancellor Sandford, at Flushing, was purchased, and in May, 1846, the Institution was permanently located in this new situation.