Ichnology of New England : a report on the sandstone of the Connecticut Valley, especially its fossil footmarks
Description:
A draft by Edward Hitchcock of his "Ichnology of New England: A Report on the Sandstone of the Connecticut Valley, Especially its Fossil Footmarks." The draft opens with a letter to Henry J. Gardner, Governor of Massachusetts, dated April 1, 1857, in which Hitchcock explains the geological work he has been doing for the state and introduces the report. A bibliography of works discussing North American fossil footprints is included, followed by the contents list and the report itself. At the end of the report is a glossary of terms, a description of the plates, a numbered index, and a postscript titled "Who first examined scientifically & described the fossil footmarks in this country?" Hitchcock has numbered the draft; a few pages are missing from this draft, including the page range 187-228.
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The item is undated, but the finding aid indicates that it dates from approximately 1858, the year the report was published.
Notes (object):
Although this is one item, the draft primarily consists of loose pages, with fragments or whole sheets attached to some pages. Hitchcock has made additions and insertions throughout, and some pages are missing, making an exact page count difficult.
