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With these changed conditions there will finally and inevitably 

 come a deterioration in the quality of the work produced in every 

 stage. This change is already especially apparent in the character 

 of the lithographic work produced under the contract of 1883. 



I estimate that fully one-third more time will be required to 

 complete the work in hand in our present offices than would have 

 been required had we remained in our former quarters. While I 

 have no doubt that every one will try to do his duty, he will find 

 interruptions which he cannot anticipate or provide against. 



From the end of April ot last spring ; my own time has been 

 almost entirely given to the direction and supervision of the pack- 

 ing and removal of the collections from my own premises to the 

 State Hall. At the time of communicating this report, we are not 

 established in our new offices and working rooms. 



While I am glad to see all this accumulation of collections, which 

 will afford means for study and investigation for many years to 

 come, arranged in a public building during my life-time, I cannot 

 help feeling that more retired quarters, especially adapted for 

 such work, would have greatly facilitated progress in scientific 

 research. 



I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



JAMES HALL, 



January, 1887. State Geologist. 



