Geology of the Hoosac Mountain: testimony of President Edward Hitchcock, before the legislative committee

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Geology of the Hoosac Mountain: testimony of President Edward Hitchcock, before the legislative committee
Date Issued	1854
Abstract	A report by Edward Hitchcock given before the Legislative Committee of Massachusetts on the topic of Hoosac Mountain. Hitchcock describes its geology specifically as it relates to the intended path of the Hoosac Tunnel. He describes the types of rock contained in the mountain, and what he believes can be expected when excavating the mountain. The final two pages of the document were not composed by Hitchcock and instead discuss the logistics and expenses of excavating the tunnel.
Notes	The item is undated. Date provided is taken from the finding aid.
Physical Description	1 item (6 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Massachusetts
Genre	Reports
Genre	Extracts
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Knowledge – Geology
Subject	Geology – Massachusetts
Subject	Hoosac Tunnel (Mass.)
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 17 Folder 7
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.