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<mods:title>Boston Society of Natural History letter to William Augustus Stearns, 1864</mods:title>
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<mods:namePart>Stearns, William A. (William Augustus)</mods:namePart>
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<mods:abstract>A letter in which the Boston Society of Natural History describes Edward Hitchcock's career in the natural sciences, and presents to William Augustus Stearns their resolution to recognize the significance of the loss of Edward Hitchcock.</mods:abstract>
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<mods:topic>Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Death and burial</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Career in natural history</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Stearns, William A. (William Augustus)--1805-1876--Correspondence</mods:topic>
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<mods:title>Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers</mods:title>
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