Nczv York State Education Department 



Science Division, June 26, icioj 



Hon. A. S. Draper LL.D. 



Commissioner of Education 



Dear sir : I communicate herewith for publication as a memoir of 

 the State Museum, the manuscript and accompanying plates of part 2, 

 Graptolites of New York prepared by Dr R. Ruedemann, Assistant State 

 Paleontologist. 



Part 1 of this work was published in 1905 and has met a most appreci- 

 ative reception amongst the paleontologists of the world. The present 

 contribution concludes the investigations which have been under way for a 



period of several years. 



Very respectfully 



John M. Clarke 



Director 



State of New York 



Education Department 



commissioner's room 

 Approved for publication this 28 th day of June igoj . 



M& 



Commissioner of Education 



