Edward Hitchcock account book, 1852 April 26 to 1859 June 22
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| Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
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| Title | Edward Hitchcock account book, 1852 April 26 to 1859 June 22 |
| Dates | 1852-04-26-1859-06-22 |
| Abstract | An account of expenses incurred by Edward Hitchcock while exploring the surface geology of Massachusetts between April 26, 1852 and June 22, 1859, for his "Illustrations of Surface Geology," including work done after the book was published. Nearly all of these pages at the beginning are crossed out. Hitchcock re-used the book by turning it upside down and starting at the back to record an account of expenses Amherst College incurred from building the Nineveh Gallery. Expenses include travel, meals, lodgings, bricks, stones, and payments to specific people, among others. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (12 pages), There are 28 blank pages between the ninth and tenth pages which have not been digitized or included in pagination. |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Account books |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Finance, Personal |
| Subject | Amherst College – Finance |
| 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 13 Folder 9 |
| Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |