
          Do you look at Conrad's views of our Geology?
At first he said that [Colymus Blumebrakii?]
had escaped into other eras, & did far [blotted: later,?]
than here; then he said, its remains were here,
where they ought to be. Now he says, another
species has thus escaped. Then I ask[crossed out: ed], how
can such species be characteristic of the rocks,
or distinguish the same rocks when they are
of different eras, by comparison? It is all
fog, to me, I must say. At this rate,
all desirable uncertainty will be thrown
over organic remains, as marking any
distinct eras.

I hope you will tell the Governor,
what you are doing, so as to prevent
all faultfinding, about your
not reporting. I learn that the
Geol. Survey, will be out early in
April.

That Report, as a whole, is well conducted,
& will afford a good view of our Geology. I
hope, it will go on to fine completion.

I shall send by some one [crossed out: ?.] ere
long, who will bring from you any little
package for me.

Your friend as ever

C. Dewey
        