Richard Owen letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 August 30
Item Information
- Title:
- Richard Owen letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 August 30
- Description:
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A letter from Richard Owen to Edward Hitchcock regarding large birds' nests seen in New Zealand or Australia by global circumnavigators Cook and Hinders. Owen mentions "The Birds of Australia" by John Gould and Hitchcock's work with footprint fossils.
- Creator:
- Owen, Richard, 1804-1892
- Recipient:
- Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
- Date:
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August 30, 1844
- Format:
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Letters/Correspondence
- Location:
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Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 3 Folder 30 (shelf locator) - Collection (local):
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Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
- Subjects:
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Correspondence
Natural history collections
Footprints, Fossil
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
- Places:
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Massachusetts
- Extent:
- 1 item (6 pages)
- Link to Item:
- http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:73207
- Terms of Use:
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- Place of origin:
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London (England)
- Language:
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English