Richard Owen letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1844 August 30
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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, 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 |
Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
Shelf Location | Box 3 Folder 30 |
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