Charles Darwin letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1845 November 6

Item Information

Title:
Charles Darwin letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1845 November 6
Description:
A letter from Charles Darwin in which he thanks Hitchcock for sending him a copy of Hitchcock's Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts. He praises the work and states that Hitchcock's discovery of the "footsteps" is one of "the most curious...of the present century." Darwin also expresses his wish that Hitchcock "live to discover some of the bones belonging to these gigantic birds." Darwin mentions a piece he is preparing on the geology of South America, to be published in the summer.
Creator:
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Addressee:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
November 6, 1845
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
Envelopes
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 3 Folder 8 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Darwin, Charles--1793-1864--Correspondence
Footprints, Fossil--Massachusetts
Massachusetts. Geological Survey
Final report on the geology of Massachusetts
Places:
Massachusetts
Extent:
1 item (4 pages) + 1 envelope
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:73442
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Place of origin:
Bromley (London, England)
Language:
English
Notes:
The envelope is not original to the letter but it appears that Hitchcock stored Darwin's letter in it.