Henry J. Van-Lennep letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1843 February 2

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Creator	Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889
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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