Henry J. Van-Lennep letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1843 February 2
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Creator | Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 |
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Recipient | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
Contributor | Amherst College. Class of 1837. Van-Lennep |
Title | Henry J. Van-Lennep letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1843 February 2 |
Dates | 1843-02-02 |
Abstract | A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Henry J. Van-Lennep thanks Hitchcock for sending him a copy of his Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts. Van-Lennep discusses the work and the quality of his drawings in it. Van-Lennep also devotes a large portion of the letter to the geology of "the Levant," a region consisting of areas to the east of the Mediterranean. |
Notes | Place of origin on letter is "Smyrna," which is present-day İzmir, Turkey. |
Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) |
Languages | English |
Place of Creation | İzmir (Turkey) |
Genre | Correspondence |
Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence |
Subject | Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 – Correspondence |
Subject | Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 – Travel – Middle East |
Subject | Geology – Middle East |
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 4 Folder 9 |
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