Chancellor F. H. Snow, 



Ex officio Director of the University Geological Survey: 



Dear Sir — I have the honor herewith to submit to you for 

 your approval the first part of my report upon the Paleontology 

 of Kansas, to constitute a volume of the University Geological 

 Survey of Kansas. That such a work, completed and now in 

 progress, is possible is chiefly due to your zealous wisdom and 

 foresight, whereby the rich material illustrating this field of 

 Kansas geology has been brought together in the museum of 

 Kansas University. I desire, also, to express to you my hearty 

 thanks for the many facilities and constant encouragement that 

 have been afforded me by yourself and the Board of Regents in 

 the prosecution of the work. Respectfully, 



Samuel W. Williston. 



Department of Historical Geology and Paleontology, 

 University of Kansas, February 1, 1898. 



