Wilhelm Haidinger letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1862 September 27

Item Information

Title:
Wilhelm Haidinger letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1862 September 27
Description:
A letter from Wilhelm Haidinger thanking Edward Hitchcock for sending his geological report of Vermont. Haidinger discusses his current geological explorations of Croatia and reflects on slavery in America and the Civil War.
Creator:
Haidinger, Wilhelm, 1795-1871
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
September 27, 1862
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 3 Folder 15 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:70430
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Place of origin:
Vienna (Austria)
Language:
English
Notes:
The header of the letter indicates it was written in "Dornbach," an area of Vienna that was later annexed.