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    <mods:title>Charles Whittlesey letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1846 November 27</mods:title>
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  <mods:abstract>A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Charles Whittlesey writes about some geological features he has noticed along Lake Superior that seem similar to something Hitchcock had written about the geology of Massachusetts. Whittlesey notes that these features are in red sandstone, and he includes two small drawings on the letter.</mods:abstract>
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      <mods:title>Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers</mods:title>
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