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1849.

During the past season I have been engaged in preparing
a large map of the state with a view of publication; scale six
miles to an inch. I have the surveys down to January from Dubuque
and have consulted with members of the legislature now in session
at Madison, but there is much blank space to be filled up in the
St. Croix Land District. I suppose you have been engaged in pre-
paring a map to accompany your report. If so, can I have a copy
of it? If it is to be published within six or eight weeks I can
wait that time, if not I should like a sketch showing such local-
ities and such names of streams and lakes, east of the St.
Croix, as are not on Nicollet's map. I am willing of course to
pay for copying.

We have recently organized a Historical society, as you
will see by the enclosed slip; are now ready to engage in any
historical movement that may be deemed beneficial. We have nothing
yet, of course, to offer in exchange for your publications, but
hope to have at some future time.

I heard nothing recently of your proposed periodi-
cal; had it been commenced? ***

Very truly yours,

I.A. Lapham.

A. Randall.

Milwaukee, Wis., March 2, 1849.

Dear Sir--

*** In compliance with your request I have copied the
register of meteorological observations kept at this place by Dr.
E.S. Marsh and herewith transmit it to you.

It has been rather a tedious job, but I shall feel myself
amply rewarded if I can become one of the men among whom knowledge