Edward Hitchcock letter to Governor Henry Gardner

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Gardner, Henry J., (Henry Joseph), 1819-1892
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Governor Henry Gardner
Dates	1855
Abstract	An undated letter to Henry J. Gardner, Governor of Massachusetts, in which Edward Hitchcock discusses his progress on a geological survey of Massachusetts. Hitchcock explains that he has completed two reports for the Smithsonian Institution since he had agreed to do geological research for them prior to agreeing to do research for the state of Massachusetts. Hitchcock offers to send copies of the reports to Governor Gardner. The letter has been determined to have been written circa 1855.
Physical Description	1 item (3 pages)
Languages	English
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Gardner, Henry J., (Henry Joseph), 1819-1892 – Correspondence
Subject	Geological surveys – Massachusetts
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 4 Folder 35
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