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Brunswick, Me., Novtmher 26, 1874. 



Sir : I have the honor to inclose herewith a preliminary report upon 

 a part of the collection of invertebrate fossils made by the expedition 

 under your command; and, in view of the fact that nearly all the species 

 therein noted are new, I wouki respectfully suggest that it be published 

 at as early a date as possible, in order that the expedition may receive 

 due credit for priority of discovery in this most interesting branch of 

 paleontology. 



Verv respectfully, your obedient servant, 



C. A. White. 

 Lieut. George M. AVheeler, 



Corj)s of Engineers. 



[i^'dorseme^'ts.j 



United States Engineer Office, 

 Explorations and Surveys avest of the 100th Meridian, 



Washington, D. C, December 7, 1874. 



Respectfully forwarded to the Chief of Engineers, with recommenda- 

 tion that the preliminary report upon invertebrate fossils herewith be 

 published at the Congressional Printiug-Office, at the earliest practicable 

 moment, for the reason stated by Dr. White. 



Geo. M. Wheeler, 

 Lieutenant of Engineer's, in charge. 



Office of the Chief of Engineers, 



Washington, December 12, 1871. 



Respectfully submitted to the Honorable Secretary of War, with the 

 recommendation that the report be printed at the Government Printing- 

 Ofitice, and that 1,500 copies be furnished on requisition from this OflQce. 



A. A. HUIMPHREYS, 



Brigadier-General and Chief of Engineers. 



Approved by the Secretary of War : 



H. T. Crosby, 



Chief Cleric. 

 December 15, 1874. 



