New York State Education Department 



Science Division, June 15, 1908 



Hon. A. S. Draper LL. D. 



Commissioner of Education 



My dear sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for publi- 

 cation as a bulletin of this division, a manuscript entitled 

 Myths and Legends of the New York State Iroquois. 



The materials for this work were gathered by the late Mrs Harriet 

 Maxwell Converse during many years of intimate association with 

 the Six Nations of New York, and some years after her death 

 came into the possession of this Department with the promise of 

 publication. 



The manuscript has been edited by Arthur C. Parker, 

 Archeologist, who has also prepared the introduction, a biograph- 

 ical sketch of the author, as well as some annotations and addi- 

 tions to the general body of the work. 



Very respectfully 



John M. Clarke 



Director 



State of New York 

 Education Department 



commissioner's room 



Approved for publication this 19th day of June 1908 



