Overview
Correspondence of French geologist Jules Marcou chiefly pertaining to personal matters.
Dates
- Creation: 1837-1889
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Contains letters to Marcou from friends and associates, many of them from France. Some of the letters concern his work and writings, but most pertain to personal matters. Also includes a few letters to Andrew E. Belknap from various correspondents.
Biographical / Historical
Jules Marcou was a French geologist who traveled and worked in the U.S. He wrote many articles and books on geological topics. Belknap was possibly a naturalist.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. Letters to Jules Marcou
- II. Letters to Andrew E. Belknap
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*64M-147. Gift ofXimenes Bookshop, 5 Ashton Place, Cambridge, Mass.; received: 1965 Jan. 27.
- Title
- Marcou, Jules, 1824-1898. Jules Marcou correspondence: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00690
Repository Details
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