Second Report Of A Geological Reconnoissance Of The Middle And Southern Counties Of Arkansas

Download or read book Second Report of a Geological Reconnoissance of the Middle and Southern Counties of Arkansas written by David Dale Owen and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Second Report of a Geological Reconnoissance of the Middle and Southern Counties of Arkansas: Made During the Years 1859 and 1860 Notwithstanding the fact that the late lamented State geologist, Dr. D. D. Owen, dictated portions of this Report until within three days of his death, there yet remained fifteen counties, viz., Pike, Ouachita, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, Calhoun, Bradley, Ashley, Drew, Chicot, Arkansas, Jefferson, Crittenden, Mississippi, and Craighead, the recorded observations regarding which existed only in the form of field-notes, sufficiently extensive indeed, but frequently abbreviated, and merely suggestive. The undersigned having, at the request of the family, taken out letters of administration on the estate of his deceased brother, it thus became his official, as well as it was previously a cherished fraternal duty to secure, as far as was consistent with the circumstances, the completion of the Report according to the original design. Mr. E. T. Cox, who had for years been associated in this and other surveys with Dr. D. D. Owen, kindly undertook the preparation of those notes for the press, although the described counties had not been visited by him in person; and with the critical accuracy of Mr. J. P. Lesley, of Philadelphia, previously obtained to superintend the press and revise the proofs, now rendered doubly valuable, creditable accuracy may be relied on. To Mr. M. W. Smith sincere obligations are also due for the sheets written out by him from dictation, previous to the death of Dr. Owen, and for the arrangement of the field-notes before the arrival of Mr. Cox. The above explanation, alike due to all parties, may secure from the public a lenient criticism, should there appear any discrepancy, omission, or want of amplification in the details of the above counties. The administrator cannot close this notice without asking permission to record here the feeling, so often expressed by his deceased brother, regarding the promptness and liberality in business, as well as the courtesy and kindness in intercourse, evinced by his Excellency, E. N. Conway, late Governor of Arkansas, during the entire work and execution of the survey. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.