Simeon Gilbert letter to Emily Hitchcock Terry, 1910 September 11
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Creator | Gilbert, Simeon, 1834-1917 |
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Recipient | Terry, Emily Hitchcock, 1838-1921 |
Title | Simeon Gilbert letter to Emily Hitchcock Terry, 1910 September 11 |
Dates | 1910-09-11 |
Abstract | A letter to Emily Hitchcock Terry in which Simeon Gilbert writes about Emily's father, Edward Hitchcock. Gilbert describes Edward Hitchcock in a very positive light, calling him "one of the foremost geologists of his day" and credits him with causing "the whole Valley of the Connecticut River to occupy a new place in the geological history of the world." Simeon goes on to wish Emily well in her later years. |
Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) |
Languages | English |
Place of Creation | Pittsford (Vt.) |
Genre | Correspondence |
Subject | Terry, Emily Hitchcock, 1838-1921 – Correspondence |
Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
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 26A Folder 41 |
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. |