DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 



LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



United States National Museum, 



Washington^ D. C, January 5, 1897. 



SiE: I have the honor to traiisrait herewith the mauuscript of A 

 Synopsis of Americau Fossil Braehiopoda, including Bibliography and 

 Synonymy, which has been prepared out of oflflcial hours. It is pre- 

 sented with a view to its publication as a bulletin by the United States 



Geological Survey. 



Charles Schucheht. 



Hon. Charles D. Walcott, 



Director of the United iitates Geological Survey. 



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