LETTER OE TRANSMEITAL. 



United States National Museum, 



Washington, D. C, January 9, 1897. 

 Sir: 1 have the liouor to trausmit herewith the maiiuscri])t of A 

 Synopsis of American Fossil Brachiopoda, including Bibliography and 

 Synonymy, which has beeu prepared out of oflQcial hours. It is pre- 

 sented with a view to its publication as a bulletin by the United States 



Geological Survey. 



Charles Schuchert. 

 Hon. Charles D. Walcott, 



Director of the United i:<tates Geological Survey. 



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