Report on the coal field of Bristol County and Rhode Island
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| Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
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| Title | Report on the coal field of Bristol County and Rhode Island |
| Date Issued | 1853 |
| Abstract | House document number 45, containing a report presented to the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Edward Hitchcock discussing a coal field in Bristol County, Massachusetts, and extending into Rhode Island. Hitchcock presents his arguments for why he believes this portion of land is in fact a coal field and describes specific coal beds that are part of the whole deposit. A chart detailing various coal localities is included. At the beginning of the report is an order that the portion of the report discussing the coal field be printed for the House in advance of the whole report, and a notice that this order was adopted March 2, 1853. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (20 pages) |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Creation | Boston (Mass.) |
| Genre | Reports |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Knowledge – Geology |
| Subject | Geology – Massachusetts |
| Subject | Coal – Massachusetts |
| Subject | Geology – Rhode Island |
| Subject | Coal – Rhode Island |
| 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 5 |
| 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. |