Richard Owen letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 December 21
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| Creator | Owen, Richard, 1804-1892 |
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| Recipient | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
| Title | Richard Owen letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 December 21 |
| Dates | 1860-12-21 |
| Abstract | A letter from Richard Owen, English paleontologist, to Edward Hitchcock thanking him for sending him a rare fossil, including remains of a "Saurian Reptile." Owen speculates on the anatomy and development of the animal. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages) |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Creation | London (England) |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Career in natural history |
| Subject | Fossils – Classification |
| 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 3 Folder 30 |
| 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. |