

Neiv York State Education Department 



Science Division, October 12, 1905 



Hon. Andreiv S. Draper 



Commissioner of Education 



My dear sir : I beg to transmit herewith for pubHcation, the 

 manuscript of a bulletin of the State Museum entitled, The Cepha- 

 lopoda of the Beekniantozvn and Chasy Formations of the Cham- 

 plain Basin by Dr Rudolf Ruedemann, Assistant Paleontologist. 



This work constitutes an important contribution to our knowl- 

 edge of the ancient faunas of New York State and I have explained 

 its bearings somewhat fully in my preface to the paper. 



Very respectfully yours 



John M. Clarke 



Director and State Geologist 

 Approved for publication October 12, 1905 



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Commissioner of Education 



