Edward Hitchcock excerpt of letter to Governor William L. Marcy, 1836 June 9

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Marcy, William L., (William Learned), 1786-1857
Title	Edward Hitchcock excerpt of letter to Governor William L. Marcy, 1836 June 9
Dates	1836-06-09
Abstract	An unsent copy of a letter to William L. Marcy, Governor of New York, in which Edward Hitckcock agrees to the terms Marcy has detailed in a recent letter on the payment Hitchcock will receive working for the geological survey of New York. Hitchcock details the the terms, noting the commission he will get, the district he has been assigned to, and that Charles B. Adams will be his assistant. In a postscript Hitchcock writes that he still does not think the compensation is enough. This copy excerpts the letter and leaves out one of the paragraphs that was included in the sent letter, of the same date.
Physical Description	1 item (2 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Marcy, William L., (William Learned), 1786-1857 – Correspondence
Subject	Wages – Geological survey employees
Subject	Geological surveys – New York (State)
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Finance, Personal
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 5 Folder 1
Rights	Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found.