William Barton Rogers letter to Gideon Algernon Mantell, 1850 May 8

Item Information

Title:
William Barton Rogers letter to Gideon Algernon Mantell, 1850 May 8
Description:
A letter in which William Barton Rogers, while still at the University of Virginia, expresses his pleasure to introduce his friend, Edward Hitchcock, to Gideon Mantell, a fellow scientist in paleontology. A faintly written, illegible message in another hand is on the verso.
Creator:
Rogers, William Barton, 1804-1882
Addressee:
Mantell, Gideon Algernon, 1790-1852
Date:
May 8, 1850
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 3 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Contemporaries
Mantell, Gideon Algernon--1790-1852--Correspondence
Rogers, William Barton--1804-1882--Correspondence
Extent:
1 item
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:45045
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Place of origin:
Charlottesville (Va.)
Language:
English