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W. C. Whitford
March 17, 1873
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Milton College
Milton, Rock Co.
March 17, 1873.

Hon. I. A. Lapham

Dear Sir,

It is generaly understood
that you will be placed in charge of the Geolog-
ical Survey of our State, which the Legis-
lature has ordered. On the belief that this will
be done, I wish to recommend to you as one of
your assistants, Mr A. R. Crandall, now
employed in the Scientific department of
Harvard University. He graduated here
about six years since, and has been engaged
as a student and assistant in Prof. Agassiz'
department for five years.

He left us with a thorough knowledge of
Elementary Geology, Botany, and Zoology, and
has since made most commendable progress in
these studies. He has been employed by the
University in making surveys of portions of
Maine, Virginina, Tennessee, Alabama, and
Illinois, during the springs and summers.