Mr. Field letter to unidentified recipient, 1858 August 21

Item Information

Title:
Mr. Field letter to unidentified recipient, 1858 August 21
Description:
The fragments written by Edward Hitchcock discuss the possibility of giving a lecture. The letter from Mr. Field concerns his sale of the balance of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Creator:
Field, Cyrus W. Cyrus West, 1819-1892
Date:
August 21, 1858
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
Fragments
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 22 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Correspondence
Extent:
2 items (3 fragments, 1 page)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:44443
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Place of origin:
Amherst (Mass.)
Language:
English
Notes:
One side of the manuscript is comprised of three fragments of correspondence pasted onto a separate piece of paper, all apparently in Edward Hitchcock's handwriting. It is unclear if each fragment came from the same letter. On the other side is pasted a letter from Mr. Field.