Edward Hitchcock geological survey expense account, 1832 January

Item Information

Title:
Edward Hitchcock geological survey expense account, 1832 January
Description:
An account of expenses by Edward Hitchcock incurred during a portion of his geological survey of Massachusetts and owed to him by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Written on January 1, 1832, the account lists expenses incurred in 1831. Expenses listed include freight costs, stage fares, and personal expenses for Hitchcock and his assistant, among others. Hitchcock has noted at the bottom that on January 18 he received payment for most of this account from the state treasurer.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
January 1832
Format:
Manuscripts
Genre:
Accounts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 11 Folder 13 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Finance, Personal
Geological surveys--Massachusetts--Costs
Places:
Massachusetts
Extent:
1 item (2 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:67542
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Place of origin:
Amherst (Mass.)
Language:
English