EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Dec. 3rd, 1859.

Gentlemen of the Senate and
House of Representatives

I enclose herewith, a letter of the State Geologist, communicating his report, in conformity with the act under which he received his appointment.

H. R. RUNNELS.

GEOLOGICAL OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Dec. 1, 1859.

To his Excellency, H. R. Runnels, Governor of the State of Texas:

Sir: I have the donor to submit herewith, a Report showing the progress of the Geological and Agricultural Survey of the State from its commencement to the present time. It will be seen that I have not attempted to furnish a detailed account of our operations, but merely a general statement of the work done, together with some of the leading results. The time intervening between the organisation of the corps and the meeting of the Legislature, was too short to permit us to accomplish any great amount of field work, and prepare besides, a full report accompanied with the necessary maps, diagrams and sections. It was therefore deemed advisable to devote as much time as possible, to investigations in the field. As there have been two and sometimes three parties, constantly at work in different parts of the State, a very large district of country has been examined.

Our field operations were brought to a close about the 1st of November, and since then, the several members of the corks have been actively engaged in the Geological Rooms and Labs oratory. Much time is required to unpack, label, examine and classify the large amount of material that has already accumulated, and it is proposed to devote the winter months to this work, and in making