James Orton letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1853 July 22

Creator	Orton, James, 1830-1877
Recipient	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	James Orton letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1853 July 22
Dates	1853-07-22
Abstract	A letter from James Orton in which he informs Hitchcock of a trip he plans to make to Nova Scotia to obtain mineral specimens. He is trying to acquire the funds to make the trip and asks if Amherst College might cover some part of the cost in exchange for mineral samples from the region.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Williamstown (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Correspondence
Subject	Minerals – Collection and preservation – Nova Scotia
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 3 Folder 29
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