New York State Education Department 



Science Division, October 12, 1905 



Hon. Andrew S. Draper 



Commissioner of Education 



My dear sir: I beg to transmit herewith for publication, the 

 manuscript of a bulletin of the State Museum entitled, The Cepha- 

 lopoda of the Beekmantown and Chazy Formations of the Cham- 

 plain Basin by Dr Rudolf Ruedemann, Assistant Paleontologist. 



This work constitutes an important contribution to our knowl- 

 edge of the ancient faunas of New York State and I have explained 

 its bearings somewhat fully in my preface to the paper. 



Very respectfully yours 



John M. Clarke 



Director and State Geologist 

 Approved for publication October 12, 1905 



Commissioner of Education 



