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than what is given in his Reports, supplemented by private let- 

 ters from persons who came in contact with him more or less 

 during this time. A few interesting suggestions are given in 

 the extract just quoted, and also in the extract quoted below 

 relative to the making of maps. 



The resolution establishing the survey (p. 104), in enumerat- 

 ing the duties of the State Geologist, specifies that he shall 

 "explore the several Districts and make a geological map, 

 analyse minerals, ores and manures, free of charge," etc. The 

 chemical work here specified, Lieber does not aj»pear to have 

 undertaken at all. He was not a chemi>t by profession nor by 

 training, and furthermore, realizing that the performance of this 

 part of the work would require the whole time of a competent 

 chemist, he proceeded with that part of the work for which he 

 was the better qualified, and which, he believed, would result 

 more beneficially to the State — the field explorations, and mak- 

 ing the geological maps. During the progress of the survey, 

 however, he collected, from time to time, numerous specimens of 

 rocks, minerals, ores and soils, with the hope that the General 

 Assembly would further provide for their analysis by the em- 

 j)loyment of a chemist.* Tiiis, however, was never done, and 

 the specimens were subsequently destroyed by the burning of 

 the capitol building at Columbia during the civil war. 



In prosecuting his field explorations, Lieber traveled on foot 

 or in a wagon. During much of the time he had as his head- 

 quarters a tent, which was removed from place to place as his 

 field work demanded. His only constant assistant was a ser- 

 vant, usually a negro or an Indian, who served as cook and 

 general attendant. 



In the following notes concerning the maps accompanying his 

 reports Leiber suggests some of his methods of operation :f 



A word in regard to the maps may be suitably added. These have been 

 enfj^raved with so much care and beauty by Mr. Colton.J that it has been a 



*See Report for I806, pp. 101 and 108; Report for 1857, p. 117; Report for 1858, p. VIH. 

 IFourth Annual Report (I85j), pp. G-8 



iMr. G. Woodvvorth Cclton, f)rmerly of the firm of J. H. CoUon & Co., now (1859) of 

 that of Thayer & Colton, New York. 



