Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 November 10

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Contributor	Amherst College. Class of 1849. Hitchcock
Title	Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 November 10
Dates	1860-11-10
Abstract	A letter from Edward Hitchcock, Jr. to his father Edward Hitchcock describing his arrival in London, his current lodgings, and his impressions of Richard Owen, biologist and comparative anatomist. Hitchcock, Jr. expresses his interest in visiting Scotland and his eagerness to return home to America. There is also a penciled note in an unidentified hand forwarding Hitchcock, Jr.'s letter to an additional recipient.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	London (England)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Travel – England – London
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 19
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.