To the Eight Honorable 



Sir John A. Macdonald, P.C., K.O.B., 



Minister of the Interior. 



Sir, — I have the honour to transmit herewith the annual reports 

 and maps relating to the operations of the Geological Corps. 



You will observe that it has been considered advisable to postpone 

 the publication of the detailed reports of some of the explorations 

 made during the season of 18*79, in order that the observations in 

 the respective areas, may be extended and made more complete, the 

 results fully studied and condensed, and unnecessary repetition of 

 details avoided. 



I have the honor to be, 

 Sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 



ALFEED E. C. SELWYN. 

 Montral, May, 1880. 



