TO 
CHARLES TAIT, ESQ. 
OF CLAIBORNE, ALABAMA. 
My dear sir, 
Your having first called my attention to the Tertiary 
Formation of Alabama, and owing to your kindness, as | 
do, all the species described in this volume, from the de- 
posit at Claiborne, gives you a strong claim upon me, 
which is only equalled by the pleasure I have in offering 
to you the dedication of this volume. 
Iam, my dear sir, 
Very sincerely, and very truly yours, 
ISAAC LEA. 
Philadelphia, November 1, 1833. 
