Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 (American scientist, educator and minister)

Scope and Contents The correspondence between Charles Lyell and Edward Hitchcock is mainly concerned with geology, specifically sandstone footprints. Lyell or his team, have summarised the letters, either on the envelope, or on the letter itself - usually in the space allocated to the address. Where there is a summary, it has been transcribed here. 'Hitchcock Dec[ember] 1843'. This letter is concerned with newly discovered...