LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



Ames, Iowa, December 31, 1899. 



To His Excellency, Leslie M. Shaw, Governor of loioa: 



Sir — In accordance with the provision of title 2, chapter 5, 

 section 136, code 1897, I have the honor to transmit herewith 

 the proceedings of the fourteenth annual session of the Iowa 

 Academy of Sciences. 



Respectfully submitted, your obedient servant, 



Samuel W. Beyer, 

 Secretary Iowa Academy of Sciences. 



