Richard Owen letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 August 30

Creator	Owen, Richard, 1804-1892
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Richard Owen letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 August 30
Dates	1844-08-30
Abstract	A letter from Richard Owen to Edward Hitchcock regarding large birds' nests seen in New Zealand or Australia by global circumnavigators Cook and Hinders. Owen mentions "The Birds of Australia" by John Gould and Hitchcock's work with footprint fossils.
Physical Description	1 item (6 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	London (England)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Natural history collections
Subject	Footprints, Fossil – Massachusetts
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 3 Folder 30
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