Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Mercury"

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Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes,
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Creator Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Mercury"
Dates 1826-1855
Abstract Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock primarily discussing certain metals and relating chemistry to the mineral, vegetable, and animal. Hitchcock focuses on mercury, silver, gold, and platinum, listing experiments to perform with these materials, alloys that can be made with them, and different solvents and chlorides of these metals. He then discusses analyzing the chemical makeup of minerals, plant matter, and animal. Topics covered include mineral waters, vegetable gums and resins, sugar, alcohol, putrefaction, gelatin, albumen, urea, and blood, among others.
Notes The notes are undated. Dates provided are taken from the dates of the series.
Physical Description 1 item (94 pages) ; 22 cm, Pagination includes blanks pages which were not digitized.
Languages English
Place of Creation Amherst (Mass.)
Genre Lecture notes
Subject Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
Subject Chemistry – Study and teaching (Higher) – Massachusetts – Amherst
Part of Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location Box 10 Folder 7
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