Edward Hitchcock letter to Henry Walker Bishop, 1837 October 16

Item Information

Title:
Edward Hitchcock letter to Henry Walker Bishop, 1837 October 16
Description:
A letter to Henry Walker Bishop in which Edward Hitchcock requests specimens of marble from Bishop for the state collection of Massachusetts. The letter is addressed to "N. W. Bishop" but the "N" apprears to be a typo.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Addressee:
Bishop, Henry Walker, 1795-1871
Date:
October 16, 1837
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 4 Folder 22 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Bishop, Henry Walker--1795-1871--Correspondence
Geological specimens--Collection and preservation
Extent:
1 item (4 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:46239
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Place of origin:
Amherst (Mass.)
Language:
English