Edward Hitchcock letter to Governor William L. Marcy, 1836 June 9

Item Information

Title:
Edward Hitchcock letter to Governor William L. Marcy, 1836 June 9
Description:
A letter to William L. Marcy, Governor of New York, in which Edward Hitckcock agrees to the terms Marcy has detailed in a recent letter on the payment Hitchcock will receive working for the geological survey of New York. Hitchcock details the the terms, noting the commission he will get, the district he has been assigned to, and that Charles B. Adams will be his assistant. In a postscript Hitchcock writes that he still does not think the compensation is enough.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Addressee:
Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857
Date:
June 9, 1836
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 5 Folder 1 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Marcy, William L. (William Learned)--1786-1857--Correspondence
Wages--Geological survey employees
Geological surveys--New York (State)
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Finance, Personal
Places:
New York
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:54526
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Place of origin:
Amherst (Mass.)
Language:
English