To all American Geologisti 
253 
Number 
Copies. 
Chas. Paine, Philadelphia 
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Col 
E. W. Morley, Cleveland, O 
F. Klepetko, Houghton, Mich 
Thos. Macfarlane, Ottawa, Can 
Arkansas Geological Survey, Little Rock 
Buchtel College, Akron, O 
Mercantile Library, Philadelphia 
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 
Alabama Geological Survey, University Ala 
S. S. Whelen, Philadelphia 
Worcester Polytechnic Institute , 
Julius Bien, N. Y 
W. A, Ingham, Philadelphia 
Dr. .Tas. P. Kimball, U. S. Mint, Wash 
Dr. J. S. Newberry, N. Y 
New Harmony Institution, Ind 
R. Ellsworth Call, Des Moines, la 
Boston Soc. Nat. Hist 
Total number copies subscribed for 
Total number subscribers , 
78 
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Of the above 73 subscribers 15 are from Pennsylvania (12 from Phila- 
delphia); 14 from New York; 6 from Massachusetts. 3 each from Wash- 
ington, Ohio, Michigan, California, Connecticut, and Canada ; 2 each from 
Kansas, Indiana, and Alabama; and i each from Arkansas, Colorado, 
Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, 
New Jersey, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and Virginia. 
Not a single copy of this map which is both intrinsically and historic- 
ally of great value, will find its way to the great states of Maine, Ver- 
mont, Rhode Island, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Miss- 
issippi, Tennessee, West Virginia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Texas, Nevada, 
not to speak of the territories, many of which are well advanced in 
methods of teaching. 
The writer appeals again not only to American geologists but to edu- 
cators everywhere to assist him in placing the remaining 22 copies of 
this map. He is not informed when the map will be ready for distribu- 
tion but it would seem natural that it would be prepared for Congress 
next September if a possibility of this exists. He asks that the names of 
subscribers be sent to him at the address below. 
The Collector's letters are herewith appended: 
Custom House, Philadelphia, Pa., 
Collector's Office, March loth, 1S87. 
Dr. Persifor Frazer, Secretary Aniericati Committee, etc. 
Dear Sir: Referring to your communications of 24th, ultimo and 
9th instant respectively, in relation to the question of admitting free of 
duty the International Geological Map of Europe for the use of certain 
subscribing educational and scientific institutions in the United States, I 
beg leave to state that the clause in the tariff which would admit the 
maps or charts described by you to free entry is as follows: "Books, 
maps and charts specially imported, not more than two copies in anyone 
invoice, in good faith; for the use of any society incorporated or estab- 
