To William H. Seward, 



Governor of the State of New- York. 

 SIR, 



I have the honor to submit a Report on the Geology of the counties 

 of Montgomery, Fulton, Otsego, Herkimer, Oneida, Lewis, Oswego, Madison, 

 Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, Chenango, Broome, Tioga, and the eastern half of 

 Tompkins, which together compose the Third Geological District of the State. 



With great regard, 



LARDNER VANUXEM. 



Albany, January 1, 1842. 



