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ities of interest, among whom, in addition to names already 

 introduced, I may mention Hon. L. H. Parsons and Alexander 

 McArthur, Esq., of Corunna; Benjamin 0. Williams, Esq., of 

 Owosso; Adam L. Roof, Esq., Lyons; James Scribner and J. 

 W. Windsor, Esqs., Grand Rapids; H. S. Clubb, Grand Haven; 

 William Walker, Jackson; Mr. W. X. Carpenter, Detroit; C. H. 

 Whittemore, Tawas City; J. K. Lockwood and Mr. Mel- 

 ville, Alpena; the sons of Thomas Crawford, Presque Isle coun- 

 ty; James Francis, Drummond's Island; Commissioner S. P. 

 Mead, Sault; Langdon Hubbard, Willow Creek; J. V. Carmer, 

 Napoleon; John Manning, London; Prof. L. R. Fisk, Lansing. 



Boxes of specimens have been transmitted by C. D. Randall, 

 Esq., Coldwater ; Hon. L. H. Parsons, Corunna ; J. H. Holcroft, 

 Woodville ; Wm. S. Sizer, Esq , Jackson ; W. S. Brown, Grand 

 Ledge ; Dr. G. A. Lathrop, East Saginaw ; Hon. I. P. Chris- 

 tiancy, Monroe ; Francis Crawford, Esq., Detroit. 



During the first season of the survey, the work was materially 

 aided by the free passes granted to Dr. Miles and myself over 

 the Michigan Southern, the Central and the Detroit & Milwaukee 

 Railroads. The latter road voluntarily tendered the same ap- 

 preciative acknowledgement of the importance of our labors 

 during the present season ; and I am happy here to allude to 

 the great courtesy that has at all times been exhibited by its 

 officers. 



I should not forget to acknowledge the indebtedness of the 

 survey to the newspaper press of the State, for numerous notices 

 of a friendly character, calculated to awaken and increase the 

 popular interest in the work. Among the notices which have 

 met my eye, I am pleased to mention those of the Michigan Ar- 

 gus and State News, Ann Arbor ; the Commercial, Monroe ; Pat- 

 riot, Jackson ; Clarion, Grand Haven ; Herald, Mackinac ; Tri- 

 bune, Advertiser, Free Press and Farmer, Detroit ; Enquirer, 

 Eagle and Great Western Journal, Grand Rapids ; Register Hol- 

 land ; Courier, East Saginaw ; Republican, Lansing ; Citizen, 

 Flint ; Gazette, Pontiac. 



It would be impracticable to enumerate all the acts of hospi- 



