War Department, 

 Office of the Quartermaster-General, 



Washington, July 17, 1908. 



Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith manuscript copy of a 

 manual entitled "Pack Transportation, Q. M. D.," with 93 illustra- 

 tions. 



Under direction of this office, Mr. H. W. Daly, chief packer of the 

 army, has prepared this work, which was later sent to Col. H. L. 

 Scott, Superintendent of the Military Academy, who has had a wide 

 experience with pack trains, and who, at the request of the Quarter- 

 master-General, undertook the work of revision of this manuscript. 



It is recommended that this work be published in an edition of 

 1,000 copies, 250 in cloth and 750 in paper binding. So far as this 

 office has been able to ascertain, this manual contains the most com- 

 plete history and detailed explanation of the art of packing that has 

 yet been published and is, of its kind, it is believed, unique. It is 

 considered that it will be of great value to the army at large and a 

 valuable addition to the literature heretofore published upon this 

 subject. 



In transmitting this manuscript for publication this office desires 

 to record its appreciative thanks to Colonel Scott and Mr. Daly for 

 their efforts, which, it is confidently believed, in the form of this 

 publication, will be valued by the army at large. 

 Very respectfully, 



J, B. Aleshire, 

 Quartermaster-General, U. S. Army. 



To the Secretary of War. 



