Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 October 11

Item Information

Title:
Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 October 11
Description:
A letter from Edward Hitchcock, Jr. to his father Edward Hitchcock detailing his travels through Europe, including visits with German minerologist Adam August Krantz and French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. Hitchcock, Jr. describes his discomfort with European life and his suffering of homesickness.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Contributor:
Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock
Date:
October 11, 1860
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 3 Folder 19 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Hitchcock, Edward--1828-1911--Correspondence
Hitchcock, Edward--1828-1911--Travel--Europe
Paris (France)--Description and travel
Places:
France > Île-de-France (region) > Paris
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
https://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:70672
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Place of origin:
Paris (France)
Language:
English