The University of the State of New York 

 Department of Science, February 24, igiQ 



Doctor John H. Finley 



President of the University 



Sir: 



I transmit to you herewith and beg to recommend for pubHcation, 

 as a Bulletin of the State Museum, a manuscript report entitled: 



The Mineral Resources of the State of Nevu York which has been 

 prepared by David H. Newland, Assistant State Geologist. 



It is needless for me to emphasize the importance of a work of 

 this kind to the intellectual and commercial interests of this State. 

 The report is a summary of our present knowledge of what is, second 

 only to the soil of the State, its most important natural asset. In 

 variety, quality and quantity the mineral production and the 

 potential mineral resources are of momentous importance to the 

 people of the State, 



Very respectfully yours 



John M. Clarke 



Director 

 Approved for publication 



President of the University 



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