Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1846 September 29

Item Information

Title:
Edward Hitchcock letter to unidentified recipient, 1846 September 29
Description:
A letter to an unidentified recipient in which Edward Hitchcock responds to an inquiry about bulk purchase of the fourth edition of his book, "Elementary Geology." Hitchocck explains the issues he has had with his publisher in getting a new edition printed, and urges the recipient to wait until the new version is out to purchase for his academy. A catalogue of the students at Amherst College is mentioned in a postscript.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
September 29, 1846
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 11 Folder 4 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Elementary geology
Extent:
1 item (2 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:68325
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Place of origin:
Amherst (Mass.)
Language:
English