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Mineral Proda&lons 



Intelligent gentlemen, fcattered all over our country, who pof^ 

 fefs a taile for Rich (Indies, were each to colledl only a few of 

 the curious objeds that fall in their way, and tranfmit them 



to one luminous centre, fuch as that of yovir excellent Infcitu- 

 t'lon ; we fliould foon be in pofTeflion of a complete natural hif- 

 tory of our country. Difcoveries would be daily made, and 





the moll important benefits rellilt therefrom. The many 

 plants and foffils which now perhaps are embofomed in the 

 wildernefs, or buried in the earth, would be brought to light, 

 and applied to the moil ufeful purpofes of life. . I fhould 

 therefore wifli to fee our ^uierican academies of fcience, 



Philofophical focieties and other literary inllltutions pay par- 

 ticular attention to this fubjedt. I can promife you but a 



few fpecimens at prcient, as follows. 



No. I. exhibits a fpecimen of iron ore^ procured from a mine 

 near Weft Point, in the vicinity of Hudfon's river. This ore 

 is io rich that it will bear tranfporting in floops from there to 

 Albany, and from thence a number of miles inland to a forge 

 for the purpofe of refining. - 



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No. 2. Iron ore found in the townihip of Marcellus, county 



of Onondago. This mine is known but by a few individuals 

 and not yet worked. - 



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No. 3. Bo^ ore of iron found alfo in the county of Ononda- 

 go, at no great diftance from the fait iprings, ' \ 



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No. 4. Bog ere of iron, very rich, found near the Ballftown 

 fprings, and forged in large quantities. ' .. 



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