Edward Hitchcock, Jr. letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1860 November 24

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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 24
Dates	1860-11-24
Abstract	A letter from Edward Hitchcock, Jr. to his father Edward Hitchcock describing his daily activities in London, including visits to the British Museum, the Hunterian Museum, and the Museum of Economic Geology. Hitchcock, Jr. also explains his plan to sell American geological specimens to a British mineral dealer, and writes about his itinerary for the end of his European tour.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	London (England)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911 – Travel – England – London
Subject	London (England) – Description and travel
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
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