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the wealth of tlie State, will be quite equal to the high expectations 
which have been formed of the usefulness of this public enterprise. 
Accompanying this communication, I transmit; 
I. A letter from James E. Be Kay^ the zoologist, in relation to an- 
nual reports from the zoological and botanical departments. 
II. Report of Lewis C. Beck, who has charge of the mineralogical 
and chemical department. ' 
III. Report of T. Ji. Conrad^ who has charge cf the Palaeontolo- 
gical department. 
IV. Report of W. W, Mather, geologist of the first district. 
V. Report of E. Emmons, geologist of the second district. 
VI. Report of L. Vanuxem, geologist of the third district. 
VII. Report of James Hall, geologist of the fourth district. 
W. L, MARCY. 
Mhany, Febrmry 20, 1838. 
