Edward Hitchcock draft letter to unidentified recipient, 1857 June 15

Item Information

Title:
Edward Hitchcock draft letter to unidentified recipient, 1857 June 15
Description:
A draft letter from Edward Hitchcock replying to an unidentified recipient who previously sent Hitchcock a letter in response to reading "The Religion of Geology and its Connected Sciences." In Hitchcock's response, he thanks the recipient for his concern about Hitchcock's soul, but assures the recipient that he has misunderstood Hitchcock's religious principles. Hitckcock attempts to clarify some of his beliefs and corrects some of the recipient's misunderstandings.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
June 15, 1857
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
Drafts (documents)
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 13 Folder 28 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Religion
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
religion of geology and its connected sciences
Extent:
1 item (3 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:76384
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Place of origin:
Amherst (Mass.)
Language:
English
Notes (object):
Each page is partially torn in the middle.