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Charles Darwin letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1845 November 6
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1845-11-06
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The envelope is not original to the letter but it appears that Hitchcock stored Darwin's letter in it.
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1 item (4 pages) + 1 envelope
Abstract
A letter from Charles Darwin in which he thanks Hitchcock for sending him a copy of Hitchcock's Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts. He praises the work and states that Hitchcock's discovery of the "footsteps" is one of "the most curious...of the present century." Darwin also expresses his wish that Hitchcock "live to discover some of the bones belonging to these gigantic birds." Darwin mentions a piece he is preparing on the geology of South America, to be published in the summer.
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English
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