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therefore, that an appropriation for the continuance of the survey during 

 the present fiscal year, of at least fifteen thousand dollars, be inserted in 

 the deficiency bill, or else acted on separately near the beginning of the 

 session. Should this not be passed, it will be my duty to dismiss all my 

 assistants and to discontinue the survey at once, a step which I should 

 greatly regret having to take, as there is much valuable matter in my 

 hands either in process of publication or nearly ready to go to the 

 printer and engraver. 



I might have discontinued the survey at the time the appropriation 

 was exhausted; but I preferred to take the risk of overrunning the 

 appropriation rather than abandon the work, although it has not been 

 without difficulty that I have continued it, and not without considerable 

 pecuniary embarrassment. 



I have the honor to be, with high respect, 

 Your obedient servant, 



J. D. WHITNEY, 



State Geologist. 



