Edward Hitchcock letter to Mark H. Newman, 1843 June 27

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Recipient	Newman, Mark H.
Title	Edward Hitchcock letter to Mark H. Newman, 1843 June 27
Dates	1843-06-27
Abstract	A letter to the publisher Mark H. Newman in which Edward Hitchcock talks about business related to his book, "Elementary Geology." Hitchcock expresses his frustration with Newman for his lack of communication and his failure to work on updating the text for a new edition. Hitchcock also discusses the subject of unpaid royalties for the book. He claims he still believes in Newman's integrity unless Newman does not answer this letter either.
Notes	The letter is not written in Hitchcock's hand and may be a secretarial copy. "Letter to M. H Newman" is pencilled on the back in 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	Newman, Mark H. – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864. Elementary geology
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 11 Folder 3
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