DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

WASHINGTON, D. C.

May 6th, 1995.

Prof. O. C. Marsh,

U. S. Geological Survey.

Sir:

The Director desires to submit his Sixteenth Annual Report (1894-95) and accompanying papers to the Hon. the Secretary of the Interior immediately upon the close of the fiscal year, and to facilitate this object you are requested to submit the administrative report of the operations of your division, which should be dated June 30th, before that date, if possible by June 20th.

In the preparation of these reports, their purpose should be kept clearly in mind, namely, that they are administrative reports, and intended for publication. They should set forth the operations of the several divisions and parties within the year, but should not include details relating to scientific research, though scientific discoveries and new generalizations and inferences may with propriety be indicated.

Being reports for the fiscal year 1894-95, they should be confined to the work of that year, except in so far as it may be necessary to speak of more comprehensive plans in order to show the bearing of the work done. Plans for future work proposed to the Director for approval should be made the subject of a separate communication.

Being intended for publication, the reports should avoid various things which might otherwise with propriety be included. They should especially avoid all complaint or criticism of officers or divisions of the Survey or of other departments or bureaus of the Government.

The "accompanying papers" for this volume should be submitted at the earliest possible date in order that they may be edited, and that any illustrations they contain may be properly inspected, revised, and redrawn if necessary.

By order of the Director:

Yours with respect

Acting Chief Clerk.