Edward Hitchcock letter to Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1842 September 5

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Murchison, Roderick Impey, Sir, 1792-1871
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1842 September 5
Dates	1842-09-05
Abstract	A letter to Sir Roderick Impey Murchison in which Edward Hitchcock discusses the theory of glacial drift. Hitchcock apologizes for misrepresenting Murchison's thoughts on the subject and also clarifies his own views. Additionally, Hitchcock mentions the contributions of Sir Charles Lyell and James Hall to glacial theory. According to the finding aid, this letter appears to be a manuscript copy and is not written in Edward Hitchcock's hand.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Murchison, Roderick Impey, Sir, 1792-1871 – Correspondence
Subject	Geologists – United States – 19th century – Correspondence
Subject	Hall, James, 1811-1898 – Career in geology
Subject	Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875 – Career in geology
Subject	Drift
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 5 Folder 6
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