248 Miscellaneous Notes in Mineralogy, Geology, &. 
30. Coal found in Somers and in Ellington, Connecticut. 
| Aalitional extract from the letter mentioned above. 
a sates a Sei: days ago, a lump of coal which came from 
y 
informant was unable to describe the kind of ground from 
which the coal came; all that he knew was, that it was 
woodland. I believe that I never told you that I ytd 
ed asmall quantity of that substance on my farm 
mer, it was found imbedded in shelly prensa in _— hol- 
. low between two hills, in ground of the secondary for 
It was in the form of thin lamelle and burned eostyinien when 
ignited by a candle. The quantity found was very small. — 
31. Geological character of the meena the Missouri 
at region We | od whether it ve 
thine ast be of the ramistion clas; we addressed 
thie na “ 
At notice 
however was pri inie nied before Mr. pabsteralys letter arrived, but his letter 
was writlen before he had seen pl ‘oti 
Extract of Aico to the ene from Mr R. Schoaleraf 
ated Albany, Jan. 31st 
I ee to reply to your. pe favour of Devout 
28th, which has this moment come to hand. Its delay is 
attributable to ny unexpected tarry at this city instead of 
New-York ; and although it is probable that it is now too 
late to make use of my reply i in the way endangering it 
may s still be thou tought acceptable 
einaiey the ord Ceres the Missouri mining 
| am ; ‘our enquiry offers me the 
unity of saying that si , ce ras 4 
inute examination c ‘Specimens s brought ‘om Mis~ 
rest have convinced me that the mines are seated 
iat ansitio ion limestone. As winner sie ation 9 
